Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-06
TOday's Telegraphic News
Conditions In Russia

St. Petersburg, July 6.-There are
indications of threatened armed
uprising in TIE Caucasus. Disturbances
have been going on for some time, and
it is feared that the trouble may culmi-
nate in general outbreak
Tinis has been the scene of disorders,
and the greatest excitement still prevails
there. None of the newspapers APP
peared today and there is great danger
of a riot at any moment.
st. Petersburg, July 6.-General
Sakharoh, who resigned on Sunday as
Secretary of War, has declined to become
a member of the council of war, saying
il is impossible for him to work advan-
tageously under present conditions. The
ministry of ways and communications
has informed exporters of corn that cars
on the Trans-Siberian railway will be
placed at their disposal in the autumn.
This has been interpreted to mean that
the end of the war is in sight.
Odessa, Russia, July 6.-The sixty
seven leaders of the mutineers on the
Georgi Pobeidenets, who were given up
at the time the balance of the crew sur
rendered to the authorities, we're seat
to the prison at Kertch today. 1t is
expected that all the men will be shot.
Vienna, Austria, July 6.-The Neieue
Freie Presse says that the Gar has ex
pressed to the ROumanian authorities
his thanks for the manner in which the
rebellious crew of the Kniaz POtemkin
was received when the vessel put into
the port of KusteDji. Disturbances are
reported to have occurred in the town
of Ismail in the Russian government of
Bessarabia. The people are flying in
numbers to escape from danger.
Theodosia, Crimea, July 6.-The ma
jority of the inhabitants Of this city have
left the city, and it is feared that the
mutineers on the Kniaz Potemkin will
carry out their threat to fire on the town
this evening. Only the troops and police
officials are remaining here.
The desertion Of the town by the peo-
pie is in accordance with the orders Of
She authorities. The municipal authori-
ties at first agreed to the demands of the
mulineers that they should be supplied
with provisions but no coal was promised.
Later, orders were received from st.
Petersburg, to deny all kinds of pro-
visions to the Kniaz Potemkin and the
local officials were advised to urge the
people to leave the city if necessary, to
prevent loss of life in case the threat 10
lombard the town should be carried out.
The town authorities complied with
the orders from st. Petersburg, and no
supplies were given to the mutineers. A
warming to the people TO leave the city
was also given by the municipal officers.
The time fixed by the mutineers within
which supplies should be forthcoming eX-
pressed that the mutineers will fulfil their
threats this evening.
During the early hour of the day the
town was in terror owing to the presence
of the mutinous batteship in the harbOr
and the threat to lombard the place.
The demands made by the mutineers for
food and coal, and calling on the Mayor
to issue a proclamation demanding the
termination of the war and the calling
of a representative assembly greatly
frightened the people. When the re-
quest for provisions was refused, the
people hurriedIy left the town, without
waiting to see what course the mntineers
would pursue.
London, July ct il rumored here
that forty-fve of the BobedonOstef' mu-
timers who refused to renew their al
leeiance to the Car have been shot in
the OchakOG fortress.