The New York herald., 1879-12-25
R U S S I A.
The Nihilists Admit the
Moscow Crime.
A N O II H f r. p l. O II,
RumOrs OF Plans to Blow UE
the Winter Palace.
GORTSCHAKOFF IN GRACE.


Tho Executive Committee of the nihilist party in
Russia issued the day following the Cars return
to ST. Petersburg most violent proclamation. The
party now avows that the late daboical attempt was
made by their order. The following Is the docu-
ment:-
FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
On the 10Th OF tins month, on the Moscow and
Kursk Railway, by order of the Executive Commit
tee an attempt made the life of Alexander ii.
by means of explosion. The attempt failed. We
do not find it convenient to publish at the present
time the reason OF the failure. We are convinced
that our agents and party will not be dsheart-
ened at the failure OF the attempt but Will
gain from 1t u experience. lesson Of
precaution, and at the time fresh con-
seriousness of their own power and OF the possibility
of success ul issue. Addressing ourselves to all
honest Russian citizens who value liberty to whom
the national will and the national interests are
sacred. once again point to Alexander H. as the
personihcation OF despicablo despotism, OF all
that is cowardly and sanguinary. The reign OF
Alexander H. from the beginning the end Is lie.
in which the FAMOUS emanclpatioh oi tne SER enos
with Makofs circular From the commencement
to the end it has been devoted to the consolidation
of the classes hostile to the people and the destruc-
ton OF everything by which the people hved ana
wish to live. The will of the people was never so
contemporary dlsregarded and trampled on Tho
present reign has supported by every means all
those who rob and oppress the peop.e. and ut
the time systematically exterminateu all who
are honest and devoted to the nation. There is
not one village that has not supplied martyrs
who have been deported to Siberia tor supporting
communal interests and for protesting against the
of thousands drag in an interminabe string to
Siberia to the mines. exclusively Tor having served
the OF the people in the spirit OF liberty and
in order TO attain higher level OF civil develop
ment This ruinous process OF determination OF
every independent element is at last simplifed.
Alexander III. is the usurper of the nation s right,
the main pillar of reaction the chief author OF the
judicial assassinations Fourteen executions weigh
on his conscience Hundreds OF sufferers cry tor
vengeance He deserves to die for all the blood he
has spilled, for all the suffering he has inflicted. Hc
deserves to die but it is not alone with him that
have to object ia the national welfare. Our
task is to emancipate the people, and make them mas
ters of their fate. II Alexander H. would recognize
what dreadful calamity he is uhicting Russia.
how unjust and criminal the oppression he creates,
and, renouncing his authority, would transfer such
to assembly freely elected by universal suffrage.
and provided with instructions by its electors. then
only would we leave Alexander H. i'll peace and for
give him all his offences. Until then . struggle
implacable struggle while there remains in . drop
of blood. until over the ruins of despotism there
the standard Of national liberty. and the will
OF the people shall become the law of Russian life.
We appeal to all Russian citizens to support
party this struggle 1t is easy task to support
the whole pressure of The government forces. The
failure OF the attempt of the 18th November is an
instance OF the many difficulties with which even
separate and comparatively unimportant episodes
in the struggle attended. We want general sup
port in order to break up despotsm. and return TO
the people its right and authority. We demand and
expect such support from Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. %, 1879.
THE FETE OF ST. GEORGE.
On the Sth the usual great military parade on the
occasion of st. Georges Festival off beside the
Winter Palace at st. Petersburg. The troops. who
suffered considerably from the intense cold began
muster about eleven O'Clock in the forenoon tax
ing up position usual in two lines. the infantry
being in front, with the cavalry behind. The En-
peror, accompanied by brilliant suite appeared
shortly after midday and said few words in recog-
milton and praise of their order and efficiency.
After worshipping in the Palace church His Majesty
passed the troops in review and after the parade he
again attended religious service in st. Georges Hail.
Once more appearing before the troops His Majesty
thanked them for their proficiency, and expressed
his confidence that they would do good service when
called upon in the future to do The troops
replied with enthusiastic cheers. In the event. ng
grand banquet was spread in the Winter Paiace
which was attended, among others, by all pos
SCISSORS of the Order of St. George resilient in st.
Petersburg. The first toast was proposed by tho
Gar in honor of the Oldest knight OF the Order his
unaterable friend. the German Emperor. who had
the St. Georges Cross for sixty five years, and
to whom he wished health aud happiness for many
years to come. The toast was drunk with enthusi-
astic cheers, while the attendant military band
struck up the German national anthem. The En-
peror then asked for further bumper for the
ers OF the St Georges order OF ali Classes III doing
which His Majesty praised the valor and endurance
displayed by his young soldiers in the late Russo
Turkish war. he was proud he said, that the youth
ful clement in the army and navy had demcaned
themselves stubbornly as their older and
seasoned comrades Finally. the Emperor expressed
the wish that Russia might pursue the path Of
development. which was the path OF peace,
thus becoming happy and glorious. All pres
ent responded to these hopeful utterances with
equal enthusiasm when the Minister of War pro-
posed the health of His Majesty the Emperor.
ANOTHER PLOT AGAISsr CAR.
A report published in Berlin the 18th of
December that another dabolical plot to blow up
Rumors of the kind were current there the
day before and a communication to the
National Zeitumg there. journal which, de-
spite its liberal tendencies, enjoys distinguished
Russian patronage, seems to support the
rumor Horror says this inspired authority. at the
abominaLlc Moscow crime has scarcely subsidized,
without the thOrS of 1t being captured. when
fresh attempt of the kind, frightful than all
the Others was discovered and bailled on the very
day selected for its execution immediately after
the affair ut Moscow the Emperor Alexander received
copy of printed proclamation of about the fol-
escaped death this would yet overtake him
II he did not repose all his rights in
the Winter Palace and he would be
together blown into the air." The most searching
Investigations i'll St. Petersburg ut first gave
suit, but on Saturday-the execution OF the terrible
threat being appointed Tor the nisht--a
arrested in Maschkof Penulk. not far from the
Winter Palace, who however. obstinatey refused to
give any account OF himself. In his residence was
tound number of electric batteries OF the most
approved construction and a map of the Winter
Palace. of which every and piece o. furniture
was drawn with the utmost exactitude. quantity
of dynamite was also found on the premises. Soinc
correspondents think, however, that the story
concocted for export purposes exclusively Numer-
GUS arrests are reported to have been made. how
ever. Great excitement exists at ST. Pc crsburg.
Ihe number OF gendarmes and policcmer has
been largely increased, and they necessarily
patroi all tle stices cheny Lear tue winter Palace
fresh attempts on the Cars lite being expected
Rumors current that the most audacious of
the nihilists have formed themselves into u league
and bound themselves by oath to avenge Solovieif.
by numbering the Car. To check these sinister
plans IL is said that the most respectable OF the
citizens Will enroll themsevossas special constabcs
remaining always III the Cars immediate neg hbor
hood To protect him.
NOW THE ESCAPED.
In MOSCOW rulnors are prevalent OF the arrest of
the engineer who drew the plan OF the mine which
was exploded on the night the Gar arrived there
lie refuses to give his name but he thought to be
MI engineer named Sascha who had charge OF tho
Bubterranean works that were constructed at Kher-
son, and VINO stole several millions of rubles aud
immediately atiorward decampcd. No trace of the
real perpetrators OF the crime has yet been dis
covered. That the Cars ira not injured by
the explosion ia. indeed, duo Only TO It's preceding
and not following the usual brake train. This
change, however, was not accidcntal, but was
made IN consequence OF an anony NOUS letter
which sent TO General Drentcln, the
chief of the ThirI division, informing him that u
Irus hninis lln dntnila of