The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-15 00:00:00

ANOTEIHR ACCOUNT.

The secretary of the Russian ambassador has given
the following account to the special representative of
the Press Association
'The Emperor, ACC"mnanied by his brother, the
Grand Duke -Michael, a field marshal in the Russian
army, and who commanded the army in Armenia
during the Russo-Turkish war, left the Winter Palma.
at about noon for church. After the service the '
Emperor, accompanied by the Grand Duke, prs.ceeried
to review a number of tro Ts in one of the squares of
the capital, and this ceremony was concluded at about
half-past one o'clock. The Imperial party then
ebtenid the carriage in which they had driven to the
church, and at once proceeded en route to the Winter
Palace, on the road to which the Emperor was greeted
with the usual amlamation. ; but the carriage had net
promselmi more than a mile when • bomb
was thrown und,rneath it, and simultaneously
explodel. According to the information received, the
carriage was partially shattered, and one of the
Imperial guards of the Cossacks accompanying the
Royal carriage was killed. The carriage was at once
st.peed, and the Emperor alighted to ascertain, if
possible, the CUIPAI of the explosion. His Majesty pro-
Deeded on foot for some yards. whilst the Grand
Duke remained in the vehicle. His Majesty, on look-
ing round to endeavour to discover the source from
which the missies had been thrown, was attacked ou the
other side by • second bomb, which exploded directly
beneath him. On being picked up by the guards in
attendance, it was found that both his legs had been
completely shattered.the hemorrhage necessarily being
very great. His Majesty became instentaneously
unconscious, and remained in that state until his death,
which occurred shortly before five.
The Duchess of Edinburgh had received the news
at twenty minutes to three. Arrangements were at
once made to start for St. Petersburg, and • special
train left at • quarter to eight to convey the Royal
party, including the Grand Duke Alexis of Russia,
who had been staying with his brother-le-law.
The first telegram which reached Renter's agency
was forwarded to the Queen, as well as to the Prince
of Wales and the Prime Minister.

TOILTIIIR DETAILB.

It is said that the shell, were made with thick glass
and filled with nitro-glycerine. The assassins stationed
themselves on the opposite side of the road. The
Czarewitch and Grand Duke Vladimir were present
by the Czar's bedside, as well as the younger children. ,
When ail was over the new Emperor drove back to his
palace, down the Neffsky Prospect, amid the sym-
ptthising cries of the people. He was deadly pets. '
The Csaretrina is a favourite, as her sister in England '
was with him, and although crying bitterly, she bowed
repeatedly to the cries of the people.
The Standard correspondent gives the following
details of the sad event :
ST. PirgasßUlLO, SUNDia.—The Emperor was assarti•
Elated this afternoon when driving (ruin a r,viec On his
return from the Ruvol he was passing at two o'clock along
the road by the side of the Catherine Canal. He wee waked
in his carriage, accompanied by the Grand Duke Michael.
Round the carriage were, as usual, a drone snort of
Circassian guards. Suddenly, from the guard of the
Michael Palen, • bomb of dynamite explosive of some kind
was thrown. It fell under the carriage in which the Cur
was seated and exploded with tremendous form. The
carriage was greatly damaged, and for a moment there was
wild confusion. The force of the explosion was so groat
that the windows of the houses on the other side of the
canal were 'bettered for a distance of ISO yards. Many of
the mounted Circassian were hurled to the pound, as well
as the horses of the carriage Foot
passengers passing by
were dashed to the earth. Scarcely had the smoke cleared
off when the Czar and the Grand Duke Micheal struggled
to their feet from the debris of the carriage, apparently un-
hurt. They had hardly risen, when another bomb fell,
and exploded close beside them, this time with fatal effect.
The Emperor's right leg was torn from his body.
He received other injuries, and fell at once insensible.
The Circuit= who had rushed forward to assist him
was also killed on the spot, as was a person standing on
the footway. The Grand Duke and "event of the
Circassian', some police oaken, and others were wounded
mare or leas severely, and one of the officers of the escort
and another trooper have since died of their wounds,
Tim Emperor was lifted and placed in an unconscious
state upon a sledge, which was at one. driven to the
Winter Mace. He lingered for an hour and a-half, but
all the efforts of the doctors to enable him to rally failed.
The only word that passed his lips after being struck was
the name of the Cserewitcli. He sunk rapidly, and died
at half-past three o'clock. The two men who perpetrated
the crime were secured. The Csarewitoh, now Alexander
111., on issuing from his pilau after the death of the
Czar, was hailed Emperor by the crowd. He was, con-
trary to his custom, surrounded by a strong mounted
escort The flags on the palace and public buildings
were lowered to half-med high. It WU some time
before the news became generally known in We town, but
as the tidings that the Omar was badly wounded spread
great crowds assembled near the Winter Felassi, and
the news of the Onts death was received with deep
emotion. Everywhere the people are in a state of intense
excitement and indignation, and the soldiery, by whom
the Cur WY much loved, SRO furious. The streets are
crowded, and were there anything or anyone upon whom
the popUlaCO could vent their indignation, serious riots
might be expected. Every military precaution has been
taken, and in the absence of any object upon which the ,
crowd can turn its fury, it is believed that no trouble will
take place. The diplomatic and high military and civil
officials hastened to the Palau to inquire as to the state of
the Czar directly the fact of his being wounded was
kaown. Telegrams announcing the terrible event have
been sent to the Foreign Courts, to the Government-
General of provinces, and the governor of every town in
the ,empire. All private correspondence by telegrsya in
the provinces has been arrested. The effect produced by
the news of the assassination is immense, and the excite-
ment among the large foreign colony is very great. A
year ago the event would have created less sensation' as
the various attempts of the Nihilists to assassinate the
Cast had prepared everyone to expect the worst ; but of
lets there has been a cessation of those attempt., and
Nihilism was fading ant from men's minds. The event,
therefore, came as a sodden and unexpected shock.