Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-06-29
MARTIAL LAW
IN ODESSA
Strikers Have Set Fire to the
Warehouses and Shipping
at WharVes.
THREE HUNDRED KILLED
1t Is Feared That the Dissatisfaction
in Navy Will Spread to Army.-.Re.
port Of More Mutinies.

Odessa June 29.-Hundreds of riot
ers were shot and many were killed
by the troops last night and martial
law has been proclaimed. Fierce fires
were still burning at midnight but
there was a lull in the disorders at
that time Practically the entire har-
Dor was gutted by the fires which
We're started by the mob last night
All the warehouses with a large guam
tity of merchandise, as well as four
or five Russian steamers, were burn
ed Probably three hundred rioters
were killed. Several Cossacks we're
also slain, but the troops are rapidly
restoring order.
Loss Will Reach Many Million Rou-
| bIes.
Odessa, June 29-The losses are
estimated to be many millions of rou-
| bles. The remnants of the warehous-
es set on fire last night are still burn.
ing today and the city is enveloped In
thick clouds of smoke. Several ex-
plosions have occurred and fierce
fighting took place between the troops
and the rioters. The dead are now
reckoned by the hundreds.
Government Is In State of Panic.
st. Petersburg, June $3.50 p. m.
The government is in state of PAN
ic over the events in Odessa and the
gravest fears are entertained of the
mutiny among the bluejackets spread
ing to the army. Should some of the
troops at Odessa be won over to the
cause of their comrades of the navy,
other troops sent against them might
throw down their arms and join the
mutineers, and with the support Of
about 100000 workmen, Odessa would
become a center from which civil war
would be waged against the govern
ment.
Anarchy Reens Supreme.
st. Petersburg June 29-4;45 p. IN.
Shortly after noon dispatch was
received here reporting that complete
anarchy reigned at Odessa. The
streets are filled with the frenzied
workmen, who are relentlessly fight
ing the troops. Under cover of the
smoke from the burning buildings the
work of pillage has been begun. 1t is
added that the mutineers from the
battleship Kniaz Potemkie landed
with machine guns and fought from
behind barricades against the troops.
1t Is also rumored that some of the
soldiers joined the mutinous sailors.
No British Steamers Damaged.
London, June 29.-Telegrams re-
ceived from Odessa by ship owners
say that no British steamers were
in the rioting of yesterday.
These advices add that the situation
Is quieter today.
Sending War Vessels to Odessa.
st. Petersburg, June 29.-Rumors
are rife in this city that the officers
On board the ship belonging to the
squadron of Vice Admiral Kruger
which left Sebastopole, for Odessa.
according to one report, and for a
practice cruise according to another
report, have shared the fate of the Of
icers of the battleship Kniaz Potem-
Sie and have been murdered by the
nutineers. 1t is added that the mu-
-ineers are in possession of other
ships of the squadron. II so, they have
control of more than half of the other
ships of the Black Sea fleet The ad-
niralty does not confirm the report
If mutiny on the other ships. What
appears certain from reports received
1t various embassies here is that
Odessa was for time at least in the
hands of the strikers. One consul re-
ports that the troops refused to fire
IN the rioters. 1t is reported that the
troops were filled with disaffection
and sedition and that only the Co.'S
sacks are absolutely reliable.
Sailors Attack Officers
Quarters.
Libau, June 29.-The Russian sail
,rs here mutined last night, attacked
he government stores, seized arms
and fired into the officers quarters.
The infantry, artillery and Cossacks
we're brought to the scene Of the
lighting but the result is not known.
Intense excitement prevails here.
Another Crew seizes Its Officers.
Odessa, June 29-The crew Of the
government transport which arrived
here today from Nickolieff mutinied.
seized its officers and joined the crew
Of the battleship Kniaz, to whom 1t
turned over their captain and the 9TH
er officers of the transport. 1t is re-
ported that the foreign consuls have
applied to their respective govern.
ments to send warships to Odessa.