Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-04
Knias Potemkine Leaves Roumanian Port
After Brief Stay,
NOT ALLOWED TO TAKE PROVISIONS
Offer Of Per mission TO Land Without Arms
is Refused.
WILL TRY TO SINK THE BATTLESHIP
Torpedo Boat Starts in Search Of hutinous
Wsrship.
WILL TRY TO SINK THE BATTLEsHlP
SITUATION IN ODESSA IMPROVING
Big Strike in NevslSy ship Yards at
st. PetersburG-Disorde Re
ported Mt Many other
Points.

BUCHAREST, July 3.-The Kniaz Potem-
kline left Kustenjl this afternoon. 1t Is
stated that It is returning 70 Odessa
The departure Of the vessel followed the
refusal Of the crew Of the Kniaz Potemkine
to accept the governments offer made
through the captain of the port who posi-
lively announced that the mutineers would
not be allowed TO receive provisions unless
they came ashore unarmed and delivered
up the battleship and torpedo boat to the
captain Of the port II these conditions
were fulfilled the mutineers would be given
liberty 10 go where they pleased.
The rebellious sailors conferred together,
then refused the governments demand and
renewed their demand for provisions. This
was again positively refused by the cap
tain Of the port, whereupon the Russian
torpedo boat attempted to enter the port,
but on being fired on by the Elizabetha
and evidently awed by the firm stand taken
by the authorities IT decided to retire.
A sailor from the Kniaz Potemkine who
came ashore here today with his comrades
TO negotiate with the prefect slipped away
and escaped to the town He appeared TO
be greatly excited and exhausted! and re-
ported that the battleshlp's provisions were
completely consumed and that the crew
had been in state OF starvation for the
last two days. The sailor begged not to
be returned to the ship, as he would be
killed He said there were only ten tons
of coal on board the Kniaz Potemkine, that
two-thirds OF the crew favored landing at
Kusteni while the other third wished to
return to Odessa and lombard the city.
It Is said tonight that there is every
reason to expect that the Kniaz Potemkine
will surrender tomorrow, July 4.
Vessel Is Declared Pirate.
ODESSA, July 3.-111O p. m.-Interest
here today centers in the whereabouts and
dongs of the Knlaz Potemkne and what
course the Russian authorities will pursue
toward it. II seems to be incredible that
the authorities will permit It TO cruise
freely in the Black sea indefinitely. 1t is
reported on good authority that II will be
sunk soon as a good opportunity offers
The naval authorities here are OF the
opinion that the best and most effective
way to deal with the mutlnous battleship
would be by sending torpedo boats against
Il, especially such craft should be
operated by comparatively small num-
ber of men. who could probably be better
relied on to execute orders TO sink vessel
containing their comrades than could the
crews of the larger vessels. 1t should also
be remembered that the Kniaz Potemkine
ia a very powerful vessel and that II
fought by cruisers or battleships II would
be more than match for any two or three
of the Black sea ships.
The situation of the men on board the
Kniaz Potemkine is indeed desperate. They
are practically pirates, and their predica-
ment offered little avenues for escape. II
they do not surrender II Is believed they
will go TO some Black sea port not in
Russia, leave the ship and take their
chances OF getting away overland. In
doing they would be confronted by the
attitude of the power on whose shores they
disembarked, but their situation being des-
perate, a desperate course may be we'll ex-
pected of them.
The Kniaz Potemkine was reported today
10 be at Kustenji, Roumania, demanding
supplies. It is also reported that several
Jewish agitators went on board the Knaz
Potemkne while II was here. and that
they are the moving spirits of the mutiny;
that the mutineers found about $4,000 in
the ships strongbox and they are fighting
among themselves, many being killed or
wounded
II is impossible TO verify these statements
They emanate from persons who visited
the Kniaz Potemkine while It was stil
here.
MutIny on PObiedOnOsetz Ends.
Recent developments concerning the
mutny on the Georgia Pobledonosetz seem
to show that the mem on board the hat
tleshlp we're coerced by those of the Kniaz
Potemkine. In any event they ceased their
mutnous conduct at the first opportunity
which probably in large measure accounts
for the fact that the majority OF the crew
were pardoned on again swearing allegiance
20 the emperor. SiXty-seven Of them have
been imprisoned as ringleaders. They are
mostly old men, evidently drafted from the
reserves, and taken from their homes,
stores and farms against their wills. The
Georgia Pobiedonosetz win probably 20 to
Sebastopol tonight or tomorrow
Those who brought about the disorders
and strikers generally have had fearful
lesson, but It is open to question whether
they would not do the same thing over
again under provocation.
Situation is Improving.
The general situation In Odessa has much
improved, but there is still a widespread
feeling OF nervousness. Those best know
ing the conditions are Of the opinion that
the gravest danger now lies in a possible
anti-Jewish rising. The Jews here num-
ber about $4,000 to 10000, and for a va
riety of reasons they are deeply hated in
Odessa. The fact that they are credited
with bomb throwing during the recent dis
turbances coupled with the fact that the
ponce FOUND large ColleCtions or bombs IN
the houses OF two prominent and wealthy
Jews has served 10 mhame minds against
them. and II would not take much to start
anti-Jewish demonstrations, the end OF
which would be most terrible
The conditions OF the country surround
ing Odessa are very disquieting, The peas
ants are committing disorders stealing and
burning Several kilograms We're received
here Saturday from different points in the
government OF Kherson dn which Odessa
IS situated). telling OF disorders ana the
dangers 10 landed proprietors and asking
military protection but Il viii be eN-
tremey difficult for the authorities TO spare
any OF the 1900 troops quartered here foI
service outside Odessa
Win Try TO sink Knihs POtemkine.
ST PETERSBURG, July A-2.5 a. m
According TO a dispatch received by an on
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