BATTLE REPORTED.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12364, 1 December 1905, Page 7

BATTLE REPORTED.

OVER TWO HOURS' FIGHTING. MUTINEERS DEFEATED. (Received November 30th, 10.10 p.m.) LONDON, November 30. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the "Standard" reports that, according to a telegram attributed to Admiral Chuknin. Lieutenant Schmidt opened fire with the Otchakoff and the Kniaz Potemkin at three in the afternoon. The south forts, a portion of the Black Sea squadron, and a portion of the coast artillery responded. Tho north forts helped the mutineers. The sailors in tho barracks went into tho streets and opened fire on tho infantry and a maxim company. The battle lasted for 2J hours. The Otchakoff was pierced and burst into flames. The cruiser Dnieper and another vessel, and several torpedoboats were sunk. The Kniaz Potemkin was badly hit, there being several holes in her fides. Lieutenant Schmidt

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mas mortally wounded, and surrendered the mutinous vessels. The north forts wero taken ax tho point of the bayonet by tho Brest Biolystok regiments. Half tho town was demolished. Admiral Wirenius assorts that no 6uch message was received,, but tho editor of the "Slbvo" asserts tliab ho saw Admiral Chuknin's telegram at tho Admiralty. A gravo mutiny has begun at Libau. Tho Telegraph Department is advised that "owing to tho telegraph strike, Odessa, is unable to d«U with telegrams far Russia. Messages aro conse3uently only accepted 'subject to inefinite delay.' '•"