New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-02
lFETYNTES IN THE FLEET
-Four Warships Reported Seized-
C2ar's Yacht Held Ready.

St Petersburg Aug. 2.-St Petersburg IS anx-
iously awaiting news of the outcome OF yester-
days battle between the mutineers and the gov
eminent forces at Sveaborg. No definite infor-
nation has been received here owing to the
damage done to the land telegraph wires The
advices received by the government by wireless
relegraphy have not been divuIged.
The utmost Importance is attached 10 the con-
duct OF the fleet. According 10 semi official in
timation the crews of these vessels are still I'M
der the control OF their officers. but private ad-
vices say that some members OF the crews have
been confined below decks for fear Of mutiny.
There was a rumor in circulation here tonight
that four Of the ships Of the Baltic squadron
were in complete mutiny and roaming at large
in the Gulf OF Finland and that the commandant
at Cronstadt had been ordered 10 prepare for an
attack by these vessels.
Il is worthy OF note that a dispatch 10 an off,
cial agency from Helsingfors announcing the
rival OF the fleet OFF Sveaborg. and the fact that
that il openea fire, does not mention what IL
opened fire against
Vice Admiral BirileR presumably has gone to
Helsingfors TO assume personal command OF the
fleet. Grand Duke Alexander Michaelovitch,
the Emperor's brother, is not with the fleet. as
previously reported. but at CATCHING with the
Empress Dowager.
The most intense anxiety still prevails with
regard TO a possible uprising at Cronstadt and
the spread OF the revolt through the entire naval
establishment A personal visit by a corre-
spondent Of The Associated Press to CrOnstadt.
however, shows that the authorities there re-
ceived timely warning OF the events al Sveaborg
and nipped a possible revolt in the bud. They
had the situation we'll in hand on Tuesday night
and quietly placed detachments OF infantry at
the doors OF the marine barracks and removed
: the carbines from the racks in the buildings.
Yesterday morning the fifteen hundred sailors
composing the 9TH Equipage. quartered at Cron-
stadt whose loyalty had been distrusted, found
themselves prisoners. The correspondent saw
them looking out OF the windows OF their bar
racks and unable to communicate with the out
side. The streets OF Cronstadt are swarming
with troops OF the loyal Guard regiments and
the newly arrived men Of the Twenty-Sourth Dr.
vision.
The commandant at Cronstadt ordered the
conhscation OF newspapers from s.. Petersburg
in order to prevent the news OF the outbreak at
Sveaborg from reaching the islanders This
measure was fairly successful.
group OF agitators who went over TO Cron-
stadt in the same boat with the correspondent
attempted 10 hold meetings and communicate
news OF the Sveaborg happenings. They were
dispersed. however. and fed before the levelIed
rifles Of the soldiers.
The officers of the navy department at Cron-
sradt are besieged by the wives and relatives Of
officers on board the ships az Helsingfofs, VINO
are frantic over the reports that the crews had
risen and killed their superiors.
As the correspondent was crossing from Cron-
stadt TO oranienbaum he saw the imperial yacht
Polar Star lying with steam up at the pier be-
low the imperial residence at PeteFhOf
The general telegraph Office OF ST. Petersburg
and surrounding buildings were occupied by de-
taehments OF Guards just before midnight. The
authorities evidently fear general attempt 20
cut communication between the capital and the
interior