New-York tribune., 1905-07-01
PLOT ON BATTLESHIP.
Official Veraon of Odessas Rebellion
The Warship Sails.

st. Petersburg June So 6:25 p. m.-The
advices received at the Ministry Of the Interior
from the Governor OF the province of Kherson,
In which Odessa is situated left Odessa early
this morning for an unknown destination
This official version of the affair puts an en-
tirely new light it 1t is said that the muttny
plot concocted by twenty sailors. who were
members OF a revolutionary organization. The
complaint OF bad food was. it is asserted. mere
pretext-
When the complaint was made to the captain
OF the hattleship he caused the bluejackets to
be drawn up on the decks. and asked those who
were satisfied to step out. These men were IN
the majority. The minority, headed by the
revolutionists who said to have included
foreign anarchists seized the guns and turned
them on their comrades. bloody scene fol-
lowed. Nine officers and many men were killed
or Jumped overheard. and the mutlneers, after
placing the remaining officers In irons. took
charge OF the warship. Commander Goiikor
was among those killed. The red nag was
hoisted when the Kniaz Potemkine appeared off
Odessa
When the body of omsltchuk was taken
ashore for burial 1t was surrounded by crowds
of students and revolutionists. many OF whom
were Jews. Infammatory speeches were fnaoe
and subsequently some of the reVoiutlohists
went aboard the ship and assured the sailors
of the army's sympathy and readiness to CO.
operate with them
The sailors then turned their attention TO the
ships In the harbor and to the part or the city
along the waterfront. which was soon on hre IN
many places.
In the wild excesses of Wednesday night
about three hundred rioters were killed ps eiio
troops and several hundred were wounded
number Of them being Jews Many of uiiheiA
rioters perished in the flames
Early last night the Kniaz Potemkine opened
fire on Odessa. The firing OF two blank shots
was followed by two solid shots, out thes
passed over the town and did no damage. 1t is
reported that the battIeship then coaled and
nrov,s,oned from steamers In the harbor and
weighed anchor at daylight
r1,ree wounded officers were retained on board
when the others were sent ashore yesterday.
In the night many steamers in the haTbor
sailed away.
In concluding the narrative compiled from the
Governors report the official who gave the In
formation said: "This is not revolution 1t
is mere drunken anarchy"
Admiral Skrydloff, who formerly commanded
the Black Sea fleet said the Kniaz Potemkfne
had the worst crew In the navy.
Advices received by The Associated Press
from ODESSA say the firing the town by the
Kniaz Potemkine was caused by the local au-
thorities arresting ten of the crew who escorted
the body of Omiltchuk to the graveyard After
one projectile had exploded in a house In the
centre of the city. demonshng it's upper stories,
the authorities surrendered the sailors.
Considerable nervousness prevails among the
upper classes at St Petersburg. Many of those
who have not already left town for the summer
are hastily preparing to go abroad
Ambassador Meyers family will leave St
Petersburg by the Northern Express tomorrow,
sailing on July for the United States. where
they will spend the summer. Their trip, how
ever, was arranged long ago, and is not con-
nected with the present developments.
NJ Bezobrazoff, president Of the Yalu Timber
Company, has suddenly arrived In St Peters
burg.
The situation reflected by all around
slump on the Bourse to-day. Imperial IS were
they fell almost point