Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-30
Loyal Greek Fleet Beats OFT
TibaId0S MutineerS.
THREE KILLED IN BATTLE
Shell From Land Battery at Salamis
Disables Torpedo Boat.
REBELLION REGARDED AS OVER
Anxiety. However, Continues in
Athens and Reinforcements Have
Been Ordered to the Capital.

ATHENS. October 3n.-Tibaldos' minia-
ture rebellion has been suppressed. &C
cording to official announcement made to-
| day. Nevertheless. a dangerous revolt,
breaking out in new places. will exist SO
| long as the mutinous lieutenant remains
at large.
| The rebellious force at the arsenal on
the Island of Salamis surrendered today.
| All of the vessels OF which Tibaldos took
possession have returned home with the
exception Of the Velos, upon which 1t IS
supposed that Tibaldos has taken refuge.
| The torpedo boat destroyer Velos with
her rebel crew is roaming in unknown
| seas. Several officers, sailors and work.
men in the dockyard at Salamis have
surrendered to the government.
| Three of the revolters were killed and
| several wounded when a shell from the
governments land battery struck the mu-
tinuous torpedo boat Sphendona during
the engagement yesterday afternoon.
| One Of the torpedo boats was disabled
and another took flight in the direction
of Eeusis, on the Bay of Levsina. A
| third reached the Poros naval station,
again put to sea.
A'S IVY al hSCl Is IOW cruising OIL FL
| raeus to prevent any attempt at landing
| or an attack on the town and also to
close the SalamiS straits.
troops still occupy the shores opposite
the arsenal and are under orders to fire
upon any of the mutineers who attempted
a landing.
Troops Patrolling Athens.
The palace and parliament building are
strongly guarded, and throughout the
night soldiers were passing and repass-
| ing through the streets Of the city. Meet
ings were held at the residences of all the
party leaders. Further reinforcements
have been summoned from the provinces
to the capital.
League has suffered great loss in pres
tlge by reason Of yesterdays events and
may be compelled to proclaim dictator
Ship
EX-Premer Rails, in an interview, pre-
dicted that the upshot of the crisis would
be the overthrow of the government and
the entrance of the Military League into
| Office. This, development, he thought,
would not affect the position of King
George.
Battle Lasted Twenty Minutes.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press has returned from Scaramanga
whence he witnessed twenty minutes of
the fighting yesterday afternoon between
field batteries and big warships on the
one side. and the mutinous band of naval
offcers which quilted the capital Wednes-
day, with torpedo boats. on the other
The first shots were fired soon after 4
CLOCK, and sharp exchange of shells
followed. Some of the projectiles struck
the arsenal buildings but the correspond
ent saw only one shell hit a torpedo
5oat-the Sphepdona, which was imme-
diately enveloped in cloud OF smoke.
During the action the torpedo boats
gradually retired. steaming backward
until they obtained the shelter of the
headland. when the firing ceased The
rebel vessels, while the engagement was
In progress returned the fire of the war
ships and field batteries, but apparently
little damage was done on either side
The rebels were led by Lieut.. Tibaldos,
and are reported to have numbered 300
men.
Cause of the Rebellion.
Lieut.. Tibaldos appears to have been
actuated by his disapproval of the tactics
OF the Military League and the junior
naval officers in conserving to negotiate
compromise of the ultimatum recently
issued by the Military League for the
enactment OF an ordinance suspending all
promotion for five years and the abolition
of the posts OF rear admiral vice admirals
and fifteen places of lesser rank. Tibaldos
took a prominent part in the military
movement last August He was the first
officer to go to the camp at Goudi. out
side the city. after the premiers refusal
to receive a deputation Of officers, and he
subsequently was appointed commander
of the rebel camp.
At meeting of the Military League
Thursday Tibaldos said:
81 led the last revolt, and without me
it would have failed. Now you abandon
me; but l will carry out a second revolt
Single-handed.'
The Military Leagues proclamation dis
owning Tibaldos ascrbes his pretensions
to madness and the influence of outsiders,
and threatens to have him court-mar
tailed for treason. The league held a
meeting late last night to discuss what
its attitude should be toward the naval
officers who took part in the fight. 1t is
believed that the league is inclined to
show them indulgence
PACIFIC HFfT MANI 1