MUTINEERS DEFY THE FLEET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12909, 4 July 1905, Page 5

MUTINEERS DEFY THE FLEET.

IHtYuttAn FOR ACTION. FLEET RETURNS sTO SEBASTOPOL. ■.■■ ■ ■■ ■ r . ■ i '■-".- '.'•■''.. .'..'■' ' POTEMKINE GRUIS.INC AT LARGE. By Telegraph Ttm Association.— ■-■■;■; ' ' ■ ■' i ' (Received July 3, 10.52 p.m.) , . St. Petersburg, July 3. Rear-Admiral Kruger, commanding the cruiser Rostilav (8800 tons), and the battleship Sinop -(10,000 tons), and Admiral Vyshorevebky, commanding the battleships Georgi Pobiedonosteff (10,000 tons), and the Tri-Sviatelia (12,480 tons), the cruiser Dvenada Apostolov (8800 tons), the torpedo cruiser Kazarsky, and several tor-pedo-boats, proceeded from Sebastopol to Odessa. ,_ . On arriving there the flagship signalled, ordering the Kniaz Potemldne to join the fleet immediately. The Kniaz replied, asking the admiral to come aboard. Receiving no answer, the Kniaz Potemldne cleared for action and steamed at full speed along the whole line-of'the fleet, and passed so close that the features of her commander, who was wearing civilian dress, were clearly distinguishable. Many others of those on board were dressed in mufti. .- \ ■ - Admiral Kruger signalled to the fleet to proceed to Sebastopol, _ and the Kniaz Potemkine signalled: "We remain here." Guzeviteh, commander of the Georgi . Pobiedonosteff, # signalled, "Machinery disabled." Rear-Admiral Kruger repeated the order to make for Sebastopol, and the- Georgi Pobiedonosteff replied, "We remain here," and steamed alongside the Kniaz Potemkine. The ■ Kniaz Potemkine finally signalled to the admiral, " We wish to land our officers," but got no reply. The rest of the fleet then headed for Sebastopol. , ■.;■■ i ',',- -.', ■ '■''.','■' r -." : ' ' ■''■ ''.'.: REVOLUTIONISTS ON BOARD. ■ ■: ■ (Received July 3, 11.55 p.m.) ';.,■_ " ' London, July 3. It is believed that a staff of civilians representing the revolutionary organisation is directing affairs aboard the Kniaz Potemkine. The Black .Sea'fleet surrounded; the Kniaz Potemkine, which passed through the iron ring unmolested, presumably owing to the general disaffection in the fleet. , /