TROUBLE IN RUSSIA.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1499, 6 July 1905, Page 2

TROUBLE IN RUSSIA.

KRUGER PRUDENTLY LEAVES ODESSA.

DESTROYERS TO ATTACK TIIJJ REBEL BATTLESHIP*

By Electric Telegraph—Pec Piasa Association—Copyright. ST. PETERSBURG, July 4, TT.o Kniaz Potemkin, left Kusfcenji in tbe alteration, and is exucct«d to 0 bo itftuimng to Odessa. A battalion of reservists nu mho trine; 1050 at Dielostok struck, defusing the fowl served. The Moscow Revolutionary Cootnj inittec requested the officials of the Vistula railway to strike, thus to prevent mobilisation. Reuter's correspondent at Odessa stato* that the authorities have ordered a 'destroyer to attack tha I Knaiz Potemkin if it returns. I Two torpedpers have arrived, and I others a,re oxibecte.d. I The warship PpbiedonestcfE is I aground in tho harbor* Most of her crew have re-taken, the ' oath of allegiance, Sixty-seven refusing to do so, have been imprisoned in ihe Citadel. c

There is much indignation among

the humble classes in that, while memorial services were ‘held, unobtrusively fex tfie officers ksiiadat the Battle of Tsushima, none were held for the men. 1 This was due to the G-avcrnmcjit'a desire to minimise the defeatSlrikors contrast the bacl foqd of the soldiers with the champagne suppers of the officers. Work has beam resumed at Odessa;.

Admiral Kruger left Odessa at the instance of the military, fearing the troops would revolt, and ip the event of a general mutiny,, tha warships' dews would join in. Vice-Admiral ChukssioM lias re-

turned to his command at Odessa, from St. Petersburg. It Is officially stated that the crew; of the transport Prout mutinied, and killed the second lieutenant and boatswain, and arrested the captain and officers.

Mutineers who have arrived at Sebastopol axe repentant ana have invited the officers to resume duty-

A Russian note tugged Roumania an-l Turkey t-o treat * the . Kniaa Potemkin’s crew as common criminals

PARIS, Ju.y A. French St. Petersburg advices say. that of two battleships anchored at Litau, tho crew; of one mutinied-

THE KNIAZ POTEMKISS'S DEL , CLARATION OE WAR.

By Electric Telegraph—Fen Press Asaociation. Received 10.6 p.m., July 5, St. Petersburg, July 6. General Roediger succeeded General Sakbaroff as Minister of War. Tho Kniaz Potemkin’s crew handed to the Prefect of Kusienji a remarkable proclamation, addressed to the Bowers, daelariog war against all Russian vessels not joining them, and premising to respect neutral territory and vessels. It is believed there are 2000 shells and a half million roubles aboard the Kniaz Potemkin.

MUTINY DECLARED TO BE DUE TO ANARCHISTS.

SEARCH FOR THE REBEL BATTLESHIP.

By Telegraph—Press Assooiation—Copyright Received 11.43 p.m., Jnly 5. St. Petersburg, Jnly 5. Tbe official report of the mutiny mainly confirms the details cabled. It emphasises that it was due to Anarchist intriguesu

Tbe whereabouts of the Kniaz Potemkin and the' torgedoers accompanying her arc unknown. : v< 4

It is reported that they .attacked an Italian collier.

A reserve officer named Alextff, who was captain of a merchantman, is navigating the Kniaz Potemkin. The destroyer Strenmnb.ni and several torpedoers, reported to he manned by officers disguised as seamen, and. flying the red flag, are searching for the Kniaz Potemkin.