The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-10
KNlAz TURNED
OVER TO KRUGER
Bloodstains Everywhere In Evidence
Aboard the Warship.
SEVEN OFFICERS RELEASED
Ill TREATMENT HAD LEFT
THEM IN PITIABLE PLIGHT.

~ USTENJI. Roumania, July 9.-Ad-
n miraI Kruger this afternoon
boarded and took possession of the
Russian battleship Kniaz Potemkine
King Charles of Roumania having sent
instructions tc the commander of the
Roumanian squadron that the vessel be
delivered to the Russian authorities
without raising difficulties
The torpedo boat which accompanied
the Kniaz Potemkine, however, left for
Odessa without surrendering, declaring
that she had not mutinied but that the
kniaz Potemkine had forced her to fol-
low.
Warship Turned over.
Admiral Kruger arrived with his
squadron this morning, and after ex-
changing the customary salutes, init
mated that he had come to arrange for
the transfer of the Kniaz Potemkine.
Admiral Koslinsky, commander of the
Roumanian squadron, boarded the Rus
sian battleship Tchesme and informed
Admiral Kruger that King Charles had
ordered him to turn the vessel over TO
the Russian admiral. The formalities
of the transfer were completed this
afternoon and Admiral Kruger boarded
the Kniaz Potemkine.
BIoodstains Everywhere.
The Associated Press representative
inspected the Kniaz POtemkine after
the withdrawal of the ROumanian
guard Despite the efforts of the Rou-
manians TO get things in ship-shape.
everything aboard the battleship was
still in a state of wild disorder The
officers cabins were stripped of every
thing of any value, and bloodstalns
were everywhere. There was sufficient
ammunition aboard the Kniaz Potem-
kline to have enabled the mutineers to
make d desperate resistance
1t is said that during the last few
days the vessel was navigated by two
engineers and an officer with revOlvers
at their heads.
Officers Were Prisoners.
All of the sailors wished to surrender
with the exception of Matuschenko. the
leader of the mutiny, who resisted for
some time and wanted TO blow up the
ship.
Seven officers were prisoners aboard
the Kniaz POtemkine. They were i'm a
pitiable condition from Entertainment.
killed ten officers of the battleship. All
the papers and books belonging to the
vessel were destroyed.
1t appears that the decision to sur
render the Kniaz Potemkine was made
when il became evident that no other
vessels would join in the mUtiny. The
crew of the battleship seemed to be un-
aware OF the surrender of the GeOrgi
PObledOnOSetZ. ana expected tnat she
also was coming to Kustenji to capitu-
late to ROumania.
Twenty married sailors from the
KniaZ POtemkine have applied to the
Russian consul here to be sent back to
Russia.
Not All Mutineers.
The crew of torpedo boat No. 267
were given half a. hour in which to
surrender or leave port.
A ~ Of he
of the Kniaz POtemkine surrendered
to the Russian squadron, alleging that
they had acted under compulsiOn.
The coal supply of the mutinous bat
tleship was nearly exhausted but there
was ample food on board. Russian
priest after the transfer held a service
of DUrfiCatiOn on board the Kniaz
POteml1ine. sprinkling the vessel and
her flags with holy water
Admiral Kruger's squadron. which
brought q crew for the Kniaz Potem-
kline. sailed with her for Russia this
evening.