The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-11-17
SOLDIERS MUTINY AGAINST
BAD FOOD AT VLADI-
VOSTOK.
Fresh Troops Rush to City From
Harbin-OA1cers Murdered,
Chinese Quarter Burned
and Stores Looted
Other News.

latest advices from Vladivostok, re-
ceived at an early hour this morn
ing, state that the mutiny there is
now under semi-control, although
the danger is by no means over.
The Chinese quarter has been en-
tirely destroyed by fire, and the
loss of life is reported to be very
large, but, owing to the strict Gen.
solship, it is impossible to secure
any adequate details.
So far as can be learned the trou.
BILE was similar to that at Cronstadt,
although on very much larger
scale. The soldiers mutinied be.
cause of the unfit food served to
them, and several of the
regiments murdered their officers.
They then ran amuck, ard for sew.
eral hours were absolutely in con.
troll of the city, parading through
the streets and killing all who op-
posed them.
The first news of the outbreak
reached the minister OF marine Mon
day night, but be held 1t back, and
so far has positively refused to per-
NIT any portion of the information
in his possession to become public,
fearing the effect on the people in
the present ipfamed state of public
opinion.
The soldiers looted all of the
stores in the town, and also the
postoffice, where they seized all of
the government funds. It is an
nounced that fresh regiments are
now on the way from Harbin to
quell the mutiny.
It is not believed that any of the
foreign residents have been killed.
st. Petersburg, Nov. 14,-The
upheaval in Russia following the
promulgatioh of the reform mani
testo has now reached Vladivostok
and Yeniseisk and other extreme
points of the empire. Confirmation
has been obtained from various
sources of the reported uprising at
Vlsdivostok, where the condition of
affairs is critical. Many persons
have been killed and the foreigners
have taken refuge on the ships in
the harbor. Many public build
inge, stores and houses have been
pillaged and set fire to by the mob.
The American Embassy has re-
ceived from Consul Greener at Vlad-
ivostok details of the outbreak,
which began Sunday afternoon i'm
mediately after the departure Of the
Russian armored cruisers Gromo-
boi and Rossia. The people, who
had gathered in great crowds in the
streets, became excited by indam-
matory speeches Many soldiers
and sailors were also in an angry
mood, having expected to 60 home
with the squadron.
The mob began to break windows
and pillage, and in the evening set
fire to the theatre, the Golden Horn
Hotel. to several blocks of Chinese
buildings in the northern part OF
the city, and to the officers resi-
dences and other buildings in the
eastern quarter. The fires burned
all night. Seventy buildings were
consumed. Troops were summoned
to restore order and fred FIVE vol
leys, killing many persons.
Mr.. Greener added that "a mer
chant vessels in the harbor were
|now crowded with inhabitants. Tht
consul was on board a steamer wher
be sent his dispatch and expects te
remain there.
Bucharest. Nov. 15.-Advices re
ceived late last night from Bassara
bia tell of terrible massacres of th
Jews through out all of that section
The number of killed and wounde,
number thousands. Not in man,
years have such tales of terrible out
RACES reached here, and the feelin;
1 Is general that every Jew in the dis
trict will be killed before the montl
| is out unless they are furnishe,
with funds to flee the country a
once.
At Danutzeri all Of the houses il
the Jewish quarter were demolish
ed, the men murdered and the wo
men outraged, afterwards being pu
to death.
The leaders Of the Jews and th