New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-01

ST. Petersburg Nov 3O-The Navy Depart |
nent was closed to-day not only to the public
but to officers. except those of the General stan
No official statement on the subject OF the pat
tie at Sebastopol yesterday was issued ana 'i'
public remained in the dark, compelled TO De
content with the countless rumors which are III
circulation.
1t was reported from a semi-official source
that. although the Otchakoff. the Dnieper cor
rnerly the ST Petersburg) and transport were
set on fire and sunk in yesterdays battle all
the nutineers have not yet surrendered. wee
Admiral Chouknin was in command # the loyal
vessels some of which including the Patelei-
mon participated in the engagement General
Baron MeIIer Gakomelskie. commander Of the
nth Army Corps, with 21,OOO infantry and artl-
Iery. was in chief command ashore.
The newspaper accounts Of the details of the
lighting at sebastopoI, which are based on the
reports circulating in the city are conhictng'
but they all say the battle ended at about o:8O
o'clock yesterday afternoon, when the ships OF
the mutineers surrendered. The "Novosd' says
that five thousand men perished on both SIDES,
The leaders of the mutneers, il Is added nave
already been executed two battleships have
been blown up and mines have been laid at the
entrance Of the roadstead
MTTTINEERS BEGAN ATTACK.
According to the "sovo' the mutineers began
the attack After waiting until o'clock in the
afternoon for reply to the demands Of the
nutineers. which included the convocation OF 4
constituent assembly and the immediate realiza-
ton Of the reforms promised in the imperial
manifesto. Lieutenant Schmidt opened FIRE on the
/ citv from ten vessels vice-Admiral. Chouknin
/ replied from the loyal warships and General
/ Baron Meller Gakomelskie from the southern
\ forts and with the coast artillery. The mutinous
sailors used rifles and machine guns upon the
intrenched infantry
The fight, the "Slovo' says, lasted for two and
one-quarter hours The mutineers made hero
ic struggle but the odds were too heavy, and
when the otchakof. battered to pieces and on
fire. sank with the cruiser Dnieper and trans
port Lieutenant Schmidt, who was mortally
wounded. surrendered the mutnous squadron
and the mutinous sailors on shore hauled down
their flag to the Brest and Bieostok regiments
According to the Russ, however Admiral
ChouEnin and General GaRomelskie called on
the mutineers to surrender, whereupon under
| the orders of Lieutenant Schmidt the mutinous
vessels which had replaced the nag Of St
andrew with a red flag, responded by. hoisting
the battle flag
BATTERIES TURN. TRAITORS.
/ When the battle began the batteries the
north side. which We're supposed TO be loyal
instead of firing upon the mutineers. joined
cause with them and directed their fire on the
1 CITY and on the south side batteries. The Brest
| Regiment thereupon stormed the northern bat
teries with fixed bayonets and the guns were
| soor turned upon the ships and the barracks Of
| the mutineers.
| The 'Iistok. says that the conspiracy which
led to the mutiny went under the noses Of
the officers, and shat even Yice-Admiral Brilef.
The Minister OF Marine. who was at sebastopol
i a fortnight ago: suspected nothing. The sailors
waited until they were assured of the support
Of the troops. most of whom, however. refused
~ 90 over to the rnutineers when the die was
cast. z-s<.- .--.E-s@
Throughout the first three days the mutineers
were orderly They sent delegates to the shop
keepers requesting them not TO close their
nlaces. as there would be no disorder, and ask,
ing the inhabitants not 20 leave the city They
II also sent out patrols with instructions g arrest
the roughs who we're seeking to take advantage
of the situation In all their demonstrations
IL mutineers Intentionally sang he national
HYMN in order to prove that the only traitors
were those who refused 70 satisfy their g.
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