Warren sheaf., 1905-07-13
A SHREWD move
BY HuTINEERS
CREW OF KNIAz PoTEMKINE
NOTIFIES POWERS IT WILL
WAR ON RUSSIAN VESSELS.
Foreign Shipping Will Not Be Mo-
lested-Action Taken to Forestall
Interference by the Powers with It's
Movements in the Black Sea.

Interference by the Powers with Its
Movements in the Black Sea.
Bucharest, Roumania, July Be
fore the Kniaz Potemkine sailed fol
kustenji a delegation from the crew
handed the prefect proclamation ad-
dressed to the representatives of the
powers in Roumania formally ,declar-
ing war on all Russian vessels which
refuse to join the mutineers. The proc
lamation says the Kniaz Potemkine
will respect neutral territory and for
eign shipping. The delegation re-
quested that the proclamation be for
Warded to the powers.
A Shrewd Move.
ST. Petersburg, July 6.-While no Off
cial confirmation is obtainable, it is
stated by an authority usually reliable
that the admiralty has received news
that the Kniaz Potemkine, after ship
ping coal, provisions and medicines. is
again at large in the Black sea and that
her destination is unknown Whether
the report of the sailing Of the battle
ship be true or not, the crew took a re-
markable step Tuesday when, with all
the solemnity Of a provisional govern
ment. it.issued manifesto addressed to
the powers, announcing that civil war
had been begun against the existing
regime in Russia, and pledging the in
Yiolability of foreign shipping ana for
eign ports. .s
This action doubtless was taken to
quiet the apprehensions>o Of foreign pow
ers and to leave no excuse for the send
ing, OF warsihps through the Dardanelles
to effect the capture Of the battleship.
which until now Russia's Black sea feet
has not dared to attempt. 1t is 3consid-
cred a shrewd move on the part of the
mutineers and stamps the commander
Of the crew as leader far above the
class of the ordinary sailor, and
strengthens the opinion that he is not
a member Of the original crew. but one
OF the revolutionaries who went on
board at Odessa. The issuance of the
manifesto lends certain dignity to the
mutiny and proves that the crew and
their commander have no desire that the
world should believe them to be mere
outlaws, but that they should be looked
upon as men seriously raising the stand
ard OF revolution. According to ru-
NOR printed in an afternoon paper the
ships strong box contained 1876, 900. and
the mutineers would therefore be well
supplied with money.
Fleet in Pursuit.
st. Petersburg, July 8.-The Kniaz
Potemkin escaped from Theodosia be.
fore the Black sea fleet arrived there
from Sebastopol, and as the fleet did
not put into Theodosia, it is presumed
the warships are in pursuit of the YES.
sci. 1t is considered possible that
Ensign and Quartermaster'' Alexieff.
who commands the Kniaz Potemkin,
was advised of the fleets coming, and
left 'Theodosia. The torpedo boat de.
stroyer Smetilvy, manned by crew
of officers and blue Jackets, who vol
unteered to sink the mutineer, reached
Theodosia several hours after the
Kniaz Potemkin had departed, and af-
ter hurriedly coaling, the Smetilvy put
to sea, presumably in pursuit of the
rebel battleship.
Refuse to Fire on Rebels.
Confidence that the vessel would be
sunk was expressed by high officials,
but the belief among the people of
st. Petersburg is that no battle ever
will be fought. This feeling among
the public is due to reports spread
by relatives and friends of the sailors
on the other vessels, who have re-
ceived letters saying that all the men
had made compact not to fire on
the Ksiaz Poteml1in, and that if such
orders were given the whole fleet
would mutiny.
Mutineers May. Be Shot.
Odessa, July 6.-Sixty- seven of the
mutineers from the Georgi Pobiedono-
setz. including the ringleaders, were
imprisoned Wednesday. 1t is expected
that all of them will be shot.
To Protect Commerce.
Vienna, July 7.Steps are being TAX
en- in official quarters to raise the ques-
ton of an international agreement to
protect commerce in the Black sea and
collectively to represent to Russia the
dangerous consequences of allowing the
Kniaz Potemkine to cruise unmolested
among neutral shipping. England,
France, Italy, Austria, Turkey Bull
garia, Roumania and Greece are believed
to be the powers that are most likely to
act.
Vienna, July THE Russian ambas-
sador has notified the foreign office that