Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-15
A Battle In u Printing OfIice.

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A letter from ST. Petersburg TO the
New York Herald gives details of the de-
scent by the police Of Kief upon a secret
Nihilist printing Office nj that place and
the fearful struggle which followed. The
letter says: The policemen went in by
the way indicated for the use Of the in
mates of the house. but were fired at the
moment they made their appearance.
Seeing themselves in the midst Of some
dozen resolute and armed youths the pO-
liccmen thought 1t prudent 10 retire. and
went tO the nearest police station for re-
inforcements. The Nihiists had no time
to remove anything and did not choose
10 give them over to the police chcaply.
They lost no time in getting up plan Of
action and Of defence against the cx-
pccted attack. Thirty-four policemen
returned. Some were stationed around
the house ~ ouiposts and the rest went
directly in by the gates Of the yard,
which had two-storicd house on the
right hand and one on the lclt. All the
windows ofthe second floors. as well as
the roofs of the two houses, were orcu-
pied by armed students, who welcomed
the police with sweeping vnlloy Of
bullets. Three policemen fell dead on
the spot; the rest retired To- ,0nsulta-
tion. They determined to enter the
house. intending 10 fall upon the Mill
lists who remained down stairs in charge
Of the books and the presses. And
here, In large room, was enacted "A
fearful scene. The fight became gene
RAJ. and the result was n, follows: On
the side of the police four men received
light wounds. three were SERIOUSLY in
jurcd and four killed on the spot. The
losses on the side Of the Nihilists were.
1t seems. still grcatrr-four young girls.
students of the university. and three
students killed. while all the others
were wounded and finally arrested by
the police The police seized the print
ing press and great number Of inter
dicted books Of foreign publication
How many people were arrested in all
! do not know. as the number Of po-
Utica prisoners is not fully given 10y
the official reports
But the affair did not end hero Sim
ulian"ously two other girls and several
men were arrested in the ncighborhood
of the printing Office Then a Mile.
Iicrzield was Arrcstrd--a daughter Of a
General lIerzicld, who occupies y high
position in St. Petersburg. being a
member Of the State Council. The
young and renowned Countess Panin.
belonging 10 one Of the Oldest Russian
families. was also taken. Her step
mother is reported 10 b. still one Of
the danes d'hOnHcur Of tie empress.
and her great grandfather was the ser-
und Chancellor Of State in the time of
Catherine the Great. am told that
both young ladies were taken in the
act Of firing nj the police with their re-
yolvcrs. II Is not Ia bc wondered at
that girls Of high families are found in
volvcd in such disturbances. The wo-
men Of Russia have repeatedly taken
part in the manifestations Of national
aspirations. aS for instance. Martha
Pos~sdnizo. Of NovEorod: the Princess
Sophia, Peter the Greats cntcrpri-ing
sister. and oihcr, Russian ladies in
the oldcn times of domestic seclusion
could not bc kept wholly from taking
an active part in popular movements.
and nowadays they take lively share
in all that concerns their husbands and
brothers. and are quite ready 10 sup
port them when the occasion comes.