The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-05
TIE RED FLAG
OF Revolution Files at Mast of a
Russian Battleship.
THE CREW MUTINIED

THE CREW MUTINIED
The Officers OF the Kniaz Petemkine, a
Battleship of the Black Sea Squad
ron, Murdered and Thrown
Overheard by the Crew
OF the BattIeship.
A cable dispatch from Odessa, on
the Black Sea, says the red flag OF
revolution is hoisted at the mast OF
kaaiz Potemkine, Russia's most pow.
erful battleship in the Black Sea,
which now lies in the harbor in the
hands Of mutineers.
The captain and most Of the officers
were murdered and thrown overheard
in the open sea and the ship Is com
pletely in the possession OF the crew
and a few officers who have thrown in
their lot with the mutineers.
The guns OF the KniaZ Potenklne
command the city OF Odessa and in
the streets masses OF striking work
men who the day before fed before the
volleys Of the troops are now infamed
by the spectacle Of open revolt on
board an imperial Warship and are
making a bold front against the mill.
tary.
All day lorg firing has been heard in
many quarters Of the city. a number
OF barricades have been erected and
tunult and disorder reign.
The main squadron Of the Black Sea
fact, consisting Of the battleships
Georgei Pobiedonosetz George the
Victoriou>), Tri Sviaticelia, Rostislav
and ESaterina II, with two cruisers,
are expected tc come here and a reg
ular naval battle is in prospect. The
rioters are in a NEST defiant mood and
are not inclined to surrender without
fighting.
Reports OF the muntiny, which &C.
CURED while the oattleship was ct sea,
are diff:ul5 to obtain, as the mutt.
nee1s refuse to allow communication
with the shore, but it is ascertained
that it arose from the shooting OF a
sailor who was presenting on behalf OF
the crew complaint against bad food.
According to one version, this saidor,
whose name was Oni)tchuk, objected
TO the quality OF the 'borchtcn," or
soup, and was Immediately shot down
by mess otdcer.
The crew then rose and seized the
ship and the officers, eight OF whom
were spared, on condition that they
would sin the mutineers. The others
were killed and their bodies thrown
overheard. After a period OF Vaccila
ton the Kniaz Potemkine headed for
O1essa and arrived here last night &C.
com panied by two torpedo boats.
Early Wednesday the body off Omit
cnuk was brought ashore in one OF the
battleship's boats and was landed on
the new mole, where it had been ex-
posed in semi.state all day.
It was visited by thousands OF per.
sons, many OF whom placed coins in
basket at the head OF the body toward
q fund to defray the cost OF the funer-
al, which the sailors held Thursday
and which the strikers made the coca
sion Of a great demonstration.
An inscription on the breast Of lie
dead sailor states on behalf OF the
crew that Oniltchuk died for the
truth because he presented just com.
plant OF the crew. The authorities
have made 20 attempt to remove the
body, the sailors having served notice
that the ship would open fire on any
one seeking to interfere with IL. A
police agent visiting the spot was kill.
ed by strikers.
Daring the day red flag was hoist
ed on the knsiz Potemkine and mem.
berS OF the crew rode from ship to
ship in the harbor, forcing the stop
rage Of all work thereon. Food was
supplied them by sympathizers on
shore, who pillaged the maritime store.
houses Tle strike is now general in
the city and the rioters are growing in
numbers and boldness. There were
exchanges Of shots all day, but the
number OF victims cannot be stated.
This evening q bomb was thrown IN
Carthedral palace. killing it's throWer
and a policeman.
a telegram from the mayor OF Odes-
sa, who is at Moscow, imploring the
ci;izeng to restore order, has been
posted throughout the city. During
The day one Of the uorpsdo boats
which accompaied the h niaz Po5en-
kline came into the haroor and sejzsd
the Russian steamer E, peraaza. Tne
steamer was laden with 2 600 Tons Of
coal, which the ba5tleship is taking
on board. The government has tele.
graphed for a squadron to be sent from
Sebastopol.
A dispatch from Olessa dated Wed
nesday night, says the Whole OF the
ousys and buildings around the har-
DOR as well as much shipping are ID
h.mes. Noes OF lncendiaries prevent
ing the FIRE brigade working. Troops
are kept at bay and are AFRAID to ap-
proach within reach OF the Kniaz Pot
enkine's guns, which threaten dis,
astrous COMMANDMENT. The city is
appalling Illuminated by burnir
buildings and 5,rror prevails every
where. S.eep is impossible and every.
body Is walcniDg and waiting. Tue
whole garrison has been requisitioneo
for patrol duty. 1t is thought that
it may become necessary to summon
foreign warsnipS for the protection Of
American colonies. Tuesday night:
c)llision between the mobs and police
, ana military resulted in the loss 0!
II lives. including three policemen.