The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-06


Action 10 Protect Their interests
-Rioting In st. Petersburg when Youth
Shoots . Policeman c ossacks Fire.
Special Gable Dispatches to The SUN.
OnEssA. July 5, - Admiral kruger's
squadron, consisting Of the battleships
Rostisav, Dvienadsat Apostolof and Tri
Sviatitelia. cruiser and half dozen tor
pedo boats. with the recaptnred battle-
ship Georgei Pobiedonosets. has arrived
at sebastopol. where. learning that the
rebel ship Kniaz Potemkin Tavritchesky
was at Theodosia. orders Immediately
were given to pursue her. 1t seems certain
that the mutineer will now be hunted down
mercilessly.
Naval officers declare that the Potemkin
has comparatively little ammunition. hav-
ing expended q quantity during the ma
neuvers There is reason. however for
taking this statement with reserve. Mean
while the freedom Of the mutineer to roam
the Black Sea Is paralyzing trade.
CREWS MANIFESTO TO THE POWERS.
Following is the text OF manifesto
issued by the crew Of the Knaz Potemkin
Tavritohesky while that vessel was at
Kustendje, Rumania:
From the crew Of the battleship Kniaz
Potemkin TavrtchesAy to the foreign
Powers:
OOla Rt.c-
sian Government has begun. We hereby
inform all foreign Powers Of it, We con-
slider 1t our duty to declare that we will
give q complete guarantee Of inviolabillty
to foreign warships navigating the Black
Sea and to the foreign ports Of that sea-
COAST TOWN FIRED ON.
It is reported that the Potemkin was OF
Akerman, twenty-seven miles west Of
Odessa, on Monday. She sent the torpedo
boat accompanying her to ask for coal and
provisions. These were refused. where
upon the torpedo boat fred two shots, after
which the m,ltneers obtained all they
wanted.
Si1ty-seven OF the ringleaders Of the
mutiny on the Georgei Pobiedonosets
ha We been sent to Kertoh. 1t is supposed
they will be shot.
The Rumanian Consul here has received
telegram from Bucharest saying that
the potemkin landed thirty or forty civil
ians at Kustendje, including some women.
The ship sailed from Kustendje with the
avowed purpose of bombarding falta,
summer resort on the coast Of the Sea OF
Azof, near which one Of the Cars palaces
is situated.
THE HUNT STARTS.
SOFIA, July 5-The Russian torpedo
boat destroyer Stremiteln took coal and
water at Varna Bulgarian port, last even
ing and sailed to hunt the Kniaz Potemkin
Tuvritchesky. Two Russian warships are
now at Narna
THEoposIA (KAFFA>, Crimea, July g.
The Knia2 Potemkin Tavritchesky arrived
here to-day and asked for coal, provisions
and doctor and for guarantee Of safety
during her stay.
The Town Council considered the matter
after a conference on board tie ship and
consented to give provisions, but no coal
was available.
ONE SURRENDERED VESSEL BROUGHT IN.
SEBAsToPoL, July 5.-Admiral Kruger's
squadron arrived here from Odessa to-day,
bringing with it the battleship George
Pobiedonosets, which was surrendered by
the mutineers on Monday.
An Italian vessel which arrived to-day
from Galatz met the kniaz Potemkin
Tavritchesky going in the direction of
Batoum. Trans-Caucasia.
GEAR WAS INDIGNANT.
Sr. PETERSBURG, July 5.-Admiral
Chouknin has ordered the squadron at
Sebastopol to embark new crews and partly
new officers and that four destroyers be
sent to sink the Potemkin. 1t is understood
that the Car is indignant at Admiral
Kruger's first decision to lea We the squadron
passively at sebastopol.
Admiral Chouknin has allowed those
officers who are unwilling to rejoin their
ships to- remain ashore. He has raised
entirely fresh crews and has restored the
machinery
POWERS MAY ACT.
LONDON. July 8-The Vienna CORE
spondent of the Morning Post says that
steps are being taken in official quarters
to raise the question Of an internationa!
agreement to protect commerce In the
Black Sea and collectively to represent
to Russia the dangerous consequences OF
allowing the Kniaz Potemkin Tavritchesky
to cruise unmolested among neutral ship
ping.
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