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


out 0,lrapGs (cruppers,) passed at Il quick
pace from its quarters, through the Per-
spective street in front of my house, to-
wards the palace square, to perform the
same ceremony, and at halt-past twelve
o'clock piQuit Of the same regiment re-
turned for its standards, which were in
the Sumner Palace, whence they carried
them to the New Stone Palace; and the
same was done by all the others. TIE
Deum was then sung in the chapel Of the
palace, and the empress and her son con-
Quoted in a rich carriage to the Winter
Palace where they remained the greater
part of the day exposed to public view,
seated in window looking to one of the
principal streets.
AS yet nothing unfortunate has occur
red, both army and people manitesting
the utmost pleasure and even in the
countenances of the poorest peasants
there appeared satisfaction. The empress
haranged the troops mobiles, and people,
promising them peaceful reign resem-
bling that of the Empress Isabel. Prince
George of Holstein was arrested by an
officer of his own regiment in defending
himself he was wounded, and was after
wards placed in a calash, surrounded by
| 8 ldiers, and secured in one Of the rooms
of the palace, whence he was taken to
his own house under strong guard,
which remained there.
The same fate befell the Prince of Hol-
stein-B Beck encouragement OF Peters
bourg, and tits said some others. The
lieutenant general of police, Baron Colf
upon being arrested Immediately joined
the new party, and the empress r, turned
him his sword with her own hands.
The necessary precautions in cases of a
similar nature were now taken; the pal
ace was filled with troops and artillery,
and the streets leading to it, battery of
twelve guns was placed in the square not
far from the Summer Palace, opposite the
house, to command the avenues to the
road from Moscow. But it was after
wards withdrawn to 60 over to Oraniem-
boon where the deposed emperor had
retired with the Holsteiners and some
other troops which had joined him.
Between nine and ten o'clock at night
the empress mounted on horseback,
dressed as man, in the uniform of her
guards, wearing the ribbon of the order
of st. Andrew and heading her troops
on their march toward Oraniemboon.
The manifesto published sets forth,
that the empress ascended the throne at
the invitation of the people, and deposed
the emperor for desI Using religion, for the
dangerous innovations he wished to make
and for the shameful peace he had just
concluded with the bitterest enemy of
the nation Prussia, despising and sacri-
fcing the glory acquired by its arms, and
for totally changing the state contrary to
its constitution, good customs, uses, and
common veal. f,.
The ascent of the empress to the
throne was notified to the foreign minis
ters the same night. 1t is said by some
that between nine and ten o'clock this
very night the empress was to have been
carried from Peterhoff, where she was
confined, to convent, and that her son,
the Grand Duke Paulo Petrowitz, who
had remained in the Summer Palace of
this city, was to have shared the same
fate. That in the morning the emperor
would have repudiated her, and at the
same time taken the Camerfraulen (lady
of the bedchamber) Isabella elizabeth
Countess Woronzow for his wife and en-
press. The chief promoters of the revo-
luton were Count Rozamusky, Hetman
of Ukraine, General Villebois, command
ant of artillery, Prince Wolkousky, who
concluded the armistiCe on the 18th of
March of the present year with the king
of Prussia, the chamberlain Ivan Iwanitz
Schwalof; General Panin, tutor of the
Grand Duke; the family Of Orlotf and the
Princess Daoscoff (Dashcoff) sister to
Countess Woronzow, the above mention
ed lady of the bedchamber. With re-
spect to this lady, the principal person
employed in this intrigue, she is of very
different mind. Not yet twenty years
old, but has extraordinary abilities. She
rode at the side of the empress on horse.
b lck on her march to 0raniemboon.
The plot began to be known by the
treachery Of a soldier, and upon his in.
formation on the part of the Gar, there
was an order given to examine one of the
chief confidants of the empress, an Off
Ger of the guards named Passicoff. This
circumstance, and the moment being
most favorable from the circumstances
of the troops being we'll disposed (the
first battalions being ordered to join the
army, which they did with great reluc-
tance,) caused the springing of the mine
and fastened the enterprise, the execu-
ton Of which took place in the above
mentioned manner. ...,, g.. ..-..-
10th July Goth June.) 1t was known
this evening that the empress had re-
manned in Krasnakabak, till four in the
morning, and thence went to Strelna
Muica, whence she sent body of troops
to seize on the person of the deposed
car; upon its arrival the greatest part of
the Russians abandoned him and joined
her troops. He seeing himself without
resource took the opinions of the princi
pal persons of his party who had remain
ed with him, amongst whom was Field
Marshal Count Munich, and it was (leci-
ded that he had no choice left but to
submit his fate to the mercy of his enemy,
which would then be less severe. This
he acceded to, asking for life, pension,
and liberty to retire to Holstein with the
Countess Elizabeth (Isabel) He ,ac-
knowledged the empress as bis sovereign
and sent her his sword; to this some par
ticulars are added, which at present it is
not easy to relate. ..e H.. .'r.. "a. a-.
General Count Were was arrested at
| Cronstadt, where he went on the part of
the emperor to gain the feet and port to
his side. hut the Admiral Falitzin arrived
at the same time with the orders of the
empress, which were obeyed. Cronstadt
is an island opposite 0raniemboon at
about half an hours sail from it.
We have heard the cannon of Peter
hoff; It's said to be salute in honor of
the day. The empress is now there.
The declaring herself colonel of the
regiment of horse-guards, appointing
Prince Wolkonski her lieutenant-colonel
and the recall of Count BestucAef Ru-
rain formerly chancellor) from banish-
ment. are her first acts.
The foreign ministers and all the court
had been invited yesterday to Peterhoff,