Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-12

harding Theodosia. The town is burn
ing ana soldiers of the garrison are en-
gagged in looting He says it is also
reported that another torpe1 oboat has
Joined the mutineers.
Odessa, July 1T is reported
that the battleship Kniaz Potemkine
has been blown up near Theodosia.
No News of Encounter.
St. Petersburg, July Up to
o'clock this morning no report was
received from Theodosia of the ar,
rival of the squadron from sebasto-
pol and it is not known whether the
encounter with the Kniaz Potemkine
has taken place or whether the ba-.
tleship executed the threat to bonn
lard the city unless furnished with
supply of coal as demanded.
The latest dispatch from Theo-
COSTA received here, timed 430
o'clock yesterday afternoon, reported
that the Kniaz Potemkine was cruis-
ing off shore in sight of the town, but
is it possible the ship may have left
tnat vicinity before the arrival of the
squadron.
A press dispatch from Sebastopol
gives a rumor that the Kniaz Potem-
klne went westward later yesterday
afternoon. If the squadron arr yed
! afora tho dapar +,,ra o;tbnr tbo cur
render of the battleship or a battle
is REGARDED as certain, as Admiral
Chouknin, it is believed, would have
dispatched his ships in search Of
mutinous vessels unless sure that
there would be no repetition of the
Odessa fiasco.
Rumors of the most diverse nature
are in circulation, one of which is
that two torpedoboats attacked the
Kniaz Potemkine and were sunk by
Ter. The cruiser Chernomoretz.
which was due at Sebastopol Mon
cay and for which considerable anx-
iety is felt, has arrived at Yalta, on
the south coast OF Crimea.
According to dispatches from Odes-
sa the president of the permanent
lawyers associate n mas been given
hy the authorities notice TO leave the
city within Is days. The dispatches
also say that insurance capitalists
are refusing to pay losses by fire in
the port during the disturbances.
Charge Dumdum Bullets.
General Linevitch's Geographic re-
port to the emperor charging Japan
with using dumdum bullets will prob.
ably be the subject of a communica-
ton TO the powers protesting against
the violation of the Geneva conven-
ton.
Among the liberals a story is be-
ing industriously circulated and be-
ieved that Japan at the Washington
peace conference viii demand that
the treaty of peace, if concluded.
be submitted for ratification to the
Russian people in order to insure
observance in case of a change of
government. The emperor has of
fered the position of minister of the
interior, to succeed NJ. Bouligin, to NJ.
Shipoff of Moscow, former president
of the zemstvo congress. According
10 a popular rurlor NJ !Shipoff will
accept only on condition that full
freedom be accorded the press and
for public meetings.
Fleet Again After Mutineers.
st. Petersburg, July THE Black
sea fleet has gone to Theodosia, ac-
cording to advices received by the adj
miralty late yesterday afternoon. Adj
SevastopOl for Theodosia and should
have arrived there early yesterday
evening. The result is awaited with
the most intense anxiety. The dis
patches received from Governor Sim
feropol who is executing the decree of
martial law at Theodosia, say that
about hall of the Kniaz Potemkine's
crew desire to surrender but are pre-
vented from doing so by the revolu-
tioniSts.
There were only six companies of
troops at Theodosia "Wednesday but
reinforcements of infantry ard artillery
have been dispatched from Sevastopol
and probably reached there yesterday.
II transpires that the torpedo boat
which accompanied the Kniaz Potem-
kline was towed all the way from
Kustenji to Tneodosia and was not
sunk as supposed
Symptom Of Great Crisis.
St Petersburg, July Peppers com
menting on the Odessa tragedy strike
the same note that the mutiny is not
an isolated instance of discomfort, but
a symptom of deep political crisis
which demands immediate remedy or
it VIII be too late. The Nasba Shisn
predicts that the ruin Of the poor Of
Odessa, the center of Russian grain
export, viii bring In its wake famine
and disaster.
Peace Envoy in Disfavor.
st. Petersburg. July 7.--M. Uravieff
arrived here Sunday. He received spe-
cial instructions from the emperor
and consulted with various ministers
and viii leave with his suite for Wash
ington probably about July 20. but the
date is not absolutely fixed.
Russia has not yet received indica-
lions as to Japan's attitude toward an
armistice. The Sluvo severely criu-
cises the selection Of NJ Uravieff as
one Of the Russian peace plenipotenti-
aries declaring that he has neither the