The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-08-02
BATTLE FOR BLOOD
News of the Recent Fight Over
the Cholera Epidemic.
sUPPREssEDBY THEeOYERSunSr
A Sturdy Resistance by the Native sarts 10
the sOIdiers-Liie Of the Deputy Governor
Eeaten Out "A Horrible Scene.

oT. PETERSBURG, Aug. Letters re-
eeived here from Ashkend, town OF
Asiatic Russia in Syrdara, report that tho
news in regard to serious riots in that
place July in connection with the cholera
epidemic have been suppressed by the gov
eminent The strictest censorship is
being exercised. From the letters it is
learned that the native Sarts, believing
that the doctors were poisoning the pa
TENTS who were suffering from cholera.
became greatly excited and determined 10
put an end To the murderOus practices
which they imagined were being employed
IN the cases of the unfortunates stricken
with the terrible disease.
The widest rumors are current of the
cruelties inflicted by the medical men in
causing the immediate death OF patients,
and these stories had the effect OF rousing
the fury or the people to the highest pitch.
Five thousand Sarts suddenly invaded the
Russian quarters and wrecked the resi-
dence OF the deputy governor who fed on
the
APPROACH OF THE ROWLING MOB.
The flight was discovered, however, and
ne was pursued and oyertaken in the street
by the infuriated crowd who mercilessly
vented its fury on the helpless official lie
was maltreated in o terrible manner. His
plea Tor mercy was In vain and after being
trampled upon was assaulted with shower
or stones Until his life had been beaten out.
The authorities having become aware OF
the state Of affairs il tbs town took imme-
dlate steps to suppress the disorders and
protect other officials. A body OF troops
hurried 20 the scene Arriving at the
place where the defiant Sarts were as
sembled the troops opened fire., killing ssv-
eral Of them. The Sarts, armed with
pistols and daggers, held their ground and
MADE DESPERATE RESISTANCE
to the soldiers. The two forces closed in
on each other. and a furious hand to hand
fight resulted, the maddened Sarts When
their pistols had been emptied,
slashing furiously about with their
daggers and doing much execution with
these weapons The drilled and better
armed soldiers were unable to overcome
their opponents and additional troops had
TO Ue sent to their assistance. They were
reinforced by body of Cosszcks and
finally the riot was guelled and the mob
dispersed.
The Sarts were not disheartened ami
collected around the morgues and takirg
these offices defed the authorities to 90
battle with them. A large number OF
soldiers were dispatched to the scene and
attempted TO dislodge them from their
strongholds. The Sarts made a sturdy re-
drive them from the buildings and
FIRED FROM LoOPHoLEs
with telling effect upon the invaders. The
troops OF last concentrated their forces and
making grand assault triumDhantly car
ried the mosques and scene OF carnage
ensued. The lighting inside Of the struc-
lures was Of the most desperate and san
culinary character. Although the Sarts
found they could not cope with their mill
tary opponents,
NO QUARTER WAS ASKED FOR.
nor was any given and they fell by scores
before the weapons OF the soldiers. The
character Of the struggle may be imagined
when it Ia known that sixty Sarts were
killed and hundreds of them wounded.
The soldiers. too. suffered heavily, the
Russian loss being fifteen killed and many
wounded.
Many arrests have been made OF persons
concerned in the disorders. Il is feared
they may renew the troubles and precau-
tons are being taken accordingly.