The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-30

battleship costing several millions and
damage to the city. Admiral Skrydlom' S
plan of starving out the mutinous crew
is more likely to be followed.
At Libau, the mutinous sailors to
the number of about five thousand
were finally cOrralled by troops and
artillery in wood near the port and
by this morning, a thousand of them
had already surrendered. Their com
rades possibly will be starved out
Whether there was any great loss Of
like is as yet unknown.
Great precautions are being taken
to prevent the possible spread OF the
mutiny tc the sailors of st. Petersburg
and Cronstadt.
Upper Glasses Leaving.
st. Petersburg, June 30.-The news
papers are not allowed to print a word
Of the official dispatches regarding the
revolt of the sailors, but several of them
in a roundabout fashion have succeeded
in limiting at startling developments.
The Novoe Vrennya, with seeming in
nocence, announced that the Welcomes
Xxi Gradonatshalstwa gazette of the
prefecture) of Odessa has requested the
Inhabitants of that city to keep off the
streets so as to avoid accidents when
the troops are firing. Other papers re-
mark upon the massing of troops IN
South Russia.
Considerable nervousness prevails
among the upper classes at st. Peters
burg. Many Of those who have not al
ready left town for the summer are
hastily preparing to go abroad.
Ambassador Meyers family leaves st.
Petersburg by the Northern express to-
morrow, sailing July for the United
States where they win spend the sum
mer. Their trip, however, was arranged
long ago and is not connected with the
present developments.
NJ. Bezobrazoff, president of the Yalu
Timber company, has suddenly arrived
in St. Petersburg.
NLutiny Extends to Cronstadt.
St. Petersburg. June 30.-Eight thou
and imperial sailors together with the
workmen at the yards and docks of
denly refused to work and practically
state of mutiny exists there.
One officer was killed.
The situation Was reflected by an all
around slump on the bourse today. I'M
perial fours were sustained by the gov
eminent but nevertheless they fell al
most a point.
Still No Fleet.
Washington, June 30.-A dispatch re-
ceived at the state department over
night from Consul Heenan at Odessa
says in substance:
six OFFICERS of the Potemkfne killed
eight liberated, remainder prisoners.
Fleet has not arrived at Odessa Har-
Dor largely destroyed by fire. Fifty
rioters killed and many Russian steam
Another dispatch from the same
source, timed Odessa, $40 p. m, says:
Boat firing on town. No feet"
A cablegram also has been received
from Ambassador Meyer at St. Peters
burg which says:
Information from Odessa that five
hundred rioters have been killed. The
harbor largely destroyed by fire and q
battleship firing on the town. Fleet
not arrived
Odessa Is BIOckaded.
London, June 3O.-A dispatch to
the Evening Standard from Odessa TO-
day, says:
i'Since midnight, the Russian bat
tleship Kniaz Potemkine has estab-
lished a blockade of the port in re-
gard to all steamers flying the Rus
sian flag. Not one is allowed to enter
or depart. Six of these steamers are
now anchored in the roads under the
battIeship's guns. The port thus is in
the extraordinary position of being
blockaded on the sea side by a NUT
inous warship and the land side is i'm
passable owing to a military Gordon
which seals up every approach to the
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