The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-07
Linevteh Reports Victory.
Governor Bare. the Facts.

st. Petersburg. July 6.-The govern
ment's history OF events at Odessa, as
published in the Official Messenger,
has been in great part already covered
n cabled to the Associated Press
since the commencement Of the out
break. After detailing the activity Of
the socialists revolutionary committee
in stirring up strikers ashore and the
arrival Of the mutinous crew Of the
battleship Kniaz Potemkine at Odessa
June ~, the account proceeds:
The mutinyton the warships provid-
ed the revolutionary committee with a
good opportunity to influence the
masses; The committee visited the
battleship and assured the mutineers
that the garrison of Odessa had laid
down it's arms n that the whole
with the crew of the Potemkine. Ac-
cording to eye witnesses, officers took
active part in councils on the battle
ship, especially two young cadets.
Start a Drunken oraie.
Results Of anarchist intrigues
among workmen and mutinous sailors
became Immediately evident. Troops
crowds of workmen in the vicinity of
h harbor for fear Of the possibility
Of an enfilading fire from the battle
ship. The harbor therefore was at the
mercy Of the mob. which pillaged
warehouses n vessels, preached
casks Of wine and spirits and started
a drunken orgie. With nightfall, fires
started by rioters soon attained terri
BILE dimensions. Nearly everything in
the harbor was destroyed, the mob re-
fusing to allow the firenlen to fight the
flames. Many rioters and looters were
burned alive while Intoxicated.
Several times during the night Of
l11lYa Dr. tho rnnh offo1Lo1 tho $r00rc
and police with revolvers, but each
time they were scattered by a volley
from the soldiers. The number of riot
ers killed or wounded is not yet known
but must exceed several hundreds. The
damage car only be estimated in mil
sentatives of foreign powers suffered.
~Consulates were guarded by troops. On
June 20 a state of war was proclaimed
and the city cordoned by troops. Dis
prders then ceased"
Mutiny on the Second Vessel.
The story confirms the report that
the Potemkine in the evening of June
20 fired three blank hots as prescribed
by the Russian naval code for the fun
with two live shots destroying part of
q house. Otherwise the battleship did
no damage. The government report
then proceeds to relate h arrival of
Admiral kruger's squadron during the
morning of June 80 as follows:
A the squadron approached Odessa
pier, the Kniaz Potemkine cleared for
action, advanced to meet it and cut
through it's line. AS the Potemkine
passed them mutineers received an
ovation from the crew of the Georgi
Pobiedonosetz. Kruger thereupon
signaled the squadron to swing around
md return to Sebastopol but the crew
IT h P~obiedonosetz prevented that
vessel from following, put ashore all
thelr officers and disarmed them with
The exception Of Lieut.. G%regorieff, who
blew out his brains.
Loyal Members Of Crew Win.
ION advice Of the revolutionists a
committee Of twenty was elected to
lake charge Of the vessel under the
direction a boatswain's mate and APP
parently against the latter's will. Dis
se.lsion prevailed among the crew only
q part of which was Influenced by rev.
olutionists and wanted to follow the
Potemkine. The latter threatened to
fire on the Pobiedonosetz If she tried
to rejoin the squadron at Sebastopol.
The anti-revolutionary section, how
ever, ultimated geined the upper hand
and when, in the afternoon of July ]
the two battleships weighed anchor.
the P~odiedonosetz put on full speed,
entered the harbor and sent the boat
swain's mate and some sailors ashore
to signify her submission"