A RUSSIAN MUTINY

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1494, 30 June 1905, Page 2

A RUSSIAN MUTINY

MURDER AND REVENGE ON BATTLESHIP. SEAMAN KILLED AND CREW KILL OEFICERS. BATTLESHIP SEIZED BY CREW AND THREATS MADE. By Telegraph —JfroHß Association—Copyright Received 9.50 p.m., Jano 29. Si. Petersburg, Juno 29. Tho Russian battleship Kniazpoterukin, accompanied by ttvo torpedoers, was voyaging from Sevastopol to Odessa. A soatnan named Omeicbuk, deputed to complain of bod food, told an officer that tho crow bad been served with bad soup. The officer shot him dead. Tho whole of the crow thereupon killed and threw overboard the captain and all the officers exoept eight, who joined the men. A launch landed the seaman's corpse at Odessa, the sailors warning tho authorities that if they attempted to interfere the whole place would be bombarded. Tho red flag was then hoisted. I Tho battloship’s orew visited a stsamer and compelled cessation of work. A mutiny has occurred on Odessa roads REVERENTIAL TREATMENT OF ' SEAMAN’3 CORPSE. A DISGUISED GUARD KILLED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 10.85 p.m., Judg 29. St. Petersburg, June 29. A thousand' dockers and other strikers at Odessa with bare heads gaßsed before the corpse laid out on the new pier. An inscription was pinned on the breast, “ Died for telling the truth.” His comrades were not allowed by the authorities to approach. Thousands flocked to the pier. They poured money into a collection to defray the cost of burial. • The inhabitants are greatly excited. The crowd detected a disguised frontier guard near the corpse, and killed him. The Mayor has gone to Moscow. He telegraphed, beseeching the citizens to be quiet, and not participate in disorders.

FIRING AT ODESSA. THROWING OF BOMBS. . By; Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright. Deceived 10.85 p.m'., 1 Jane 29. St. Petersburg, June 29. -Firing is procesding at various parts of Odessa. A workman threw a bomb, killing a policeman and himself. BLACK SEA FLEET LIKELY TO JOIN PBECAEIOUB SITUATION. MUTINEERS' SEIZE A COLLIER. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Received 10.50-p.m , June 29. London, June 29. The American Consul cabled : “ All tho Kniazpotemkin’s officers have been murdered. The situation is pre- ■ cfarious. “ Tho Black Sea fleet is likely to join.” Other advices state that the mutineers seized a collier at 1 Odessa and began to j transfer 200 tons of coal.to the Kniaz. [ There is some uncertainty as to whether I she proceeds to sea.

GEHERAL OUTBREAK. SHELL FIRE GIVES SIGNAL. RIOTERS SET FIRE TO THE , -SHIPPING. ‘ ; / COSSACKS DRIVEN BACK. - BATTLESHIP TRAINS GUNB ON THE SHORE. . By Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright; <-■ Beceived 10.50 p.m., June 29. iLondon. June 28. The Daily Express’ Odessa correspondent reports : The Kniaz late at night .fired a shell which killed several Cossacks on the Quay. ... This was the signal, for a general \ - outbreak. , }% . Rioters fired the shipping. in the , harbor. , .. , > ■ Crowds earlier iD the day burst into cries, against the , Czar and Government. Oossaoks were sent to recover the body of .the Koiaz’s murdered seaman for burial. Thoy were repulsed by the crow and strikers. ' • ; _ . , : The battleship trained her guns on shore, and signalled that tho corpse be brought back and buried at sea with naval honors.