The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-07-15

THE RUSSIANREVOLUTI0N OF l762.
From the Academy

Ilsti3I 3fFH From the Academy
Theodor Won Luders was the Russian
charge d qfaires at the English court dur
ing the reigns of Peter Ill, and Gather
inc II. Some of his papers recently came
into my hands, and on looking over them
l found the following account of the Rus
sian revolution in June, 1862, in which
Peter was deposed. The original is in
Spanish, and is entitled "Relacion de la
Revolution de Russia sucedida en- ell dia 8
(28) de Julio (Junio) de 1852 y Siguientes
en- que fue destronado ell Emperador
Pedro terzero por su esposa la Empera-
trizque subio al trono con Ell nombre de
Cathalina Segunda."
There is also an English translation,
from which the following is printed. 1t
seems to be an account by some Spanish
official of what actually took place, and
it differs in some respects from the ac-
count given of the revolution in the
annual Register" for that year.
On the 9th of July (2Sth June) at about
eight in the morning, the empress arriv-
ed here inoognito, in chaise drawn by
two horses, accompanied by two subal-
tern officers and female attendant, from
the town of Peterhof, where tits said she
had been confined in her palace since the
night of the 7th, whence she escaped by
a window; she stopped at the quarters of
the regiment of the Ismaoletski Guards,
of which the Hetman is coloneA, hence
she went to those of Preobrasinski, then
to regiment of horse-guards, of which
Prince George is colonel, afterwards to
corps of artillery, and then in succession
to the rest of the troops She conyoked
the synod and ecclesiastical body, with
other persons of distinction, and in the
church of Casan, which is the principal
one, everything necessary was prepared
for her Majesty to take the usual oaths
This church is in the street in which l
reside; such sudden and important events
and their novelty caused a confusion not
to be described. About nine or ten in
the morning, observed an extraordin-
AIRY uproar and noise; waiting the event,
saw the regiment of horse-guards, hur-
rying without order towards the Summer
Palace, which is in front of my house,
and is the residence of the Grand Duke
Paulo Petrowitz, They surrounded the
troop assembled to relieve guard there;
this was done 80 quickly that they over.
turned each other, many men and horses
fell down and were run over; most of the
men we're uncombed, others half-dressed
and many without hats. With the same
haste they entered the palace, and not
finding room through the gate; they tore
away the garden fences, which were Of
wood, entered and surrounded the
palace. .Np' '' ION. " ply -~
AT the same time, and with the same
haste, the foot-guards passed by my house
aud the adjoining streets, followed by
some ammunition-wagons; the men were
all lnconbed, some without hats hair in
disorder, without shoes or CATERS, and
some without uniform; but all had mus
kets, ,bayonets, sabres, and Cartouch-
boxes; many loaded on their way; others
to save time seized on the carts and wag-
ons of the peasants which they found in
the streets, and got into, them; all ap-
peared'in high spirits, and proceeded to-
wards the Stone Palace; great number
of workmen, mechanics, and peasants,
armed with axes, also assembled them
selves about the church Casan and the
palace.
Whilst the guards were doing this, an
old berlin and four badly-caparisoned
horses, with two positions, and SER
want in lead-colored liveries, apparently
belonging to some officer, came out of the
garden gate of the Summer Palace, at
about half.past ten o'clock, surrounded
by five hundred horse guards command
ed by Colonel Melesins lieutenant-col-
onel of the bombardiers of artillery. In
the berlin was the Grand Duke in cap
and undress, accompanied by his tutor,
General Panid, and by the chamberlain
Teplof, who conducted him to the church
of Casan, where the empress was waiting
for him; after the oaths had been taken,
they went out in an old coach, drawn by
two bad white horses. Her Imperial
Majesty and his Highness were accom-
panied by Count Rozamusky, Hetman of
the Ukraine, the director.general of the
artillery, Villebois, and some others.
In this manner the Empress and her
son arrived at the new Stone Palace. In
the great square in font the foot and
horse guards we're drawn up. The EN-
press was acknowledged sovereign of all
the Russias, and the Grand Duke as her
successor, by the generals and other great
officers of state in the accustomed man
ner and with the usual ceremonies.
Leaving the palace they then present
ed themselves to the troops, were joyful
ly proclaimed, acknowledged, and sworn