The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-27

Sebastc O., Saturday, Nov. 25, mid
night -(Delayedl-The long expected
mutiny of sailors, who have been on
the verge Of revolt for months, has
arrived and Russia's stronghold on the
Black Sea is in danger of falling com
pIetely into their hands.
The situation is very critical. All
the shore equipages, numbering four
thousand men, are in open rebellion,
having criven the officers away or
taken them prisoners.
The Brest regiment of infantry has
gone over in body to the mutineers.
General Nepluff, commander of the
fortress is a captive.
The Bielostok regiment, the only
other regiment in the city, received
the mutineers with cheers, but thus
far have remained Ioya.
Some Of the srt.Isrists have joined
the men in revolt.
Besides the BieIostok regiment there
are two battaions OF artillery and
battalion or fortress artillery here.
The Euxine fleet standing in the
cffing and are still obeyng orders Of
Vice Admiral chouknIn, but the crews
are disaffected and there are grave
doubt whether they can be restrained
from Joining the mutineers and greater
doubt that they will fire upon them.
The Seventh army corps and COM
mander Of the corps have been hastily
summones from simferopol, eight
hours distant.
There is every evidence that the nu-
tiny was deliberately and perfectly
planned by social revolutionares, who
have been pushing the propaganda
with great energy since the ST. Peters.
burg strike was organized to save the
Cronstadt mutineers.
Friday eight sailors at The barracks
seized disarmed and expelled the Off.
GERS and then they assembled in a
great needing. Rear Admiral Pts
arevsN, commander of the practice
squadron. supported by a company
from the Brest regiment went to the
meeting and when they refused to dis
perse ordered the troops to fire in the
air instead of shooting al the mutt
neers. however. two shots rang out
and Captain Seln, of the company fell
dead and Rear Admiral Pisareyski re
ceived ball in his shoulder.
During the night the sailors with the
aid of social democrat leaders. hav-
ing learned a lesson from the le:s
prudent mutineers at Cronstadt elect
ed officers and decided upon a pro.
gram, pledg.ng themselves net only
not to pillage, kiln or drink vodka but
TO take measures TO prevent rowdyism
This morning Saturday they were
joined by the workmen of the port
and at II o'clock and in complete or
der, the sailors carrying the banner of
st. George and workmen red flags /
marched 10 the barracks of the Brest |
regiment The officers of the regi- |
ment threatened TO fire upon the mutt |
neers. bat General Nepluoff. colonel |
and five other officers surrendered |
and were sent under escort to the
marine prison.
Being reinforced by the rank and |
file of the entire regiment the mutt
neers and workmen formed a process
SIGN composed of 10000 men and
marched through the city. At Novissil-
stoff Place the procession encountered
several companies of the Bielostok
regiment with a machine gun battery.
The mutineers approached their
bands playing The national anthem.
and the soldiers received the process
sion with full military honors. present
ing arms and exchanging cheers. But
the Bielostok men resisted the appeals
OF the mutineers TO join them and.
o5eying the orders of Commander
Schulman. marched off toward the
road leading to Balaklaya. The bat
terry, however. remained with the mu-
tineers and participated in the meet
ing.
After the meering. the procession
formed again and went to the barracks
of the Bielostok regiment where are
cher companies. but these companies
also declineI the invitation Of the mu-
tineers TO join them.
In the afternoon sailors from the
barracks signalled their comrades
aboard the warships to join them.
and also sent a deputation to Vice Ad
miral Chouknin. requesting him come
10 the sailors barracks and hear their
gTievance1 But the admiral in
- Il sneech in which be pointed ont
the madness and criminality Of their
aci ions and dpadfuI Den3ifies IN waica
they subjected themselves, declined