New-York tribune., 1905-12-31

Hundreds Of Rebcls Brritd in Ruins
of NoscQ-c BaildiRg.

ST petersburg, Dec cf--ih Nof-sIi-cHS .
Counc. OF St Petersburg tonight decided 10
declare the strike of on Monday and t. con-
tfnue the organization of an armed in=urrcc-
ton.
The resolution adopted after an eight hour
session says that the action taken be
cause the fight of tne people against the gov
ernD1ent can no longer be limited to the disOr-
ganization Of the economic life Of the nation
through a general strike. and is already in many
parts of the country taking the character
of an armed uprising" The resolution says in
conclusion:
The Council of Workmen's Deputies decides
proceed immediately with warlke operations
and the organization of en- armed uprising
The council recognized that an immediate up
rising could not succeed in the capital. but that
while making preparations II would be neces-
sary to undertake sort of guerilla warfare.
consisting of the disarmng Of police and SOL
diers wherever they found alone in the
streets. the use of bombs and other acts OF
terrorism
The council drew up proclamation to the
Cossacks. warning them that If they continued
TO fight against the people they would be treat
ed like mad dogs. and if they desired to bs
treated as brothers they should remain in their
barracks
An appeal was also drawn up requesting ths
pro,etariat Of all countries support the fight
begun at Moscow
The government says that the attempt at an
armed rebellion has failed sisnally In semi
official communication issued tonight II an
nounces that the movement has been broken
and that within few weeks II Will be denniteiY
crushed 1t attributes the defeat Of the reds not
only 10 the force it employed. but to lack OF
public sympathy.
simultaneously the government announces
TINT the regulations for the elections to the Ma
tionaI Assembly have been completed and VIII
be published Tomorrow. and that everything
noss,ble will be done to hasten the meeting OF
the douma, when the voice Of the nation can %
heard. A member Of the Cabinet said to-day;
forces TO overthrow the government by force
was never for a moment In doubt. but What mas
occurred and what Is occurring we DeIe'J; VII Mdn
have salutary effect on public opinion fSevo-
luton will go sou but it is our purpose 70 con-
fine 1t to peaceful channels
A leader in the movement to overthrow the
dynasty was unable tonight to conceal his de-
preston. bu. he said that the movement had re-
ceived only a temporary check. adding:
We blundered badly We fel! into the trap
which Witte set for Emboldened at the
seeming PARALYSIS of the government. We pro-
oIoir1eT broadcast our intention of preparing an
armed revolution. for January or February We
virtually threw our cards on the table then-
Witte challenged, and We rashly accepleo ne
fore either organization perfected or plans
II yI-1G a
timed The workmen were worn out by the re-
cent strikes. the holidays were al mana anu W.
obtained active cooperation neither IRON s1 me
DoDulsce on which had counted nor rom
the troops among whom we know We nave sup,
port Ii is a bad reverse. Our most SKhfu.
leaders have been arrested. and the supplies of
arms which we laborously collected nave oeeh
seized ,,,. ..za t,-
fl is the first time the proletariat has feught n
the open against the Oayonets ana cannon rro. =.
the government. That Is a great FlCtoIE; 80 80
government must not fatter itself tnat ~ hss
dealt a decisive blow. We have dedlcalea odr @
lives TO work. We are lighting not oiiiy .t Ios
the emancipation of Russia, but for the SoSlat
revolution OF the world
The elements are now fighting on the Side of
the government The northern winter has SET
IN and the upper half OF the empire is locked
IN snow and ice 1t would be di6icult for the
,ro,etariat TO build and defend barrieades in ina
strasts and fight winter campaign. In 81 Pc
tonight the tenn - 10 $50
below zero. and everywhere fires are burning IN
the streets to keep 'he homeless from freezing
c.overnor General Doubassoff has telegraPhsd
70 the government from Moscow that a large
meeting of revoiutionists and strikers a; tae
prokbaroff cotton mill outside the city was spr-
rounded by troops of all arms to-day. The az
t,llerv opened a heavv fire and made e Large
rent in the walls. which suddenly crumhled
and the building came down in heap Hun
6reds Of persons perhaps thousand. were
hurled in the ruins sDoubassoff regarded ths
Prokharoff mill as the stronghold Of the revolu.-
ionists. and he reports that Moscow will be en-
tirely cleared OF them IN three days
The Governor General also reports that he pre-
vented several thousand loyalists who assembled
in the sakolnilSi district in the outskirts OF Mos
COW. from marching into the city for the pur-
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