Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-01
OlERs ARRESTED IN TsARsKoE sELo
Zen Charged with Presenting Series
Petitions to the Emperor.
cIDENT GIVES RISE TO WILD RUaORS
Report that Nicholas Was Attacked and
Grand Duke Wounded.
rELEGRAPHERS STRIKE AT 3 O'CLOCK
Government by RUse Succeeds In
ReopeninE Gable Three Hours
Later-MoscOw MutineePs
Surrender,


Surrender.
ST PETERSBURG, Nov. SO-The most
alarming indication OF the spread of the
disaffection I'm the army, extending even
to regiments near the person of the em-
pcror, was given in the arrest at Tsarskoe
Selo today of a number of soldiers belong
ing to the Yellow Cuirassiers of the Guard,
the Hussars of the Guard and the Life
Guard Rifiemen for presenting n series OF
petitions, including one against the use OF
troops for police purposes.
The regiments in question are those which
have been specially selected by General
Trepoff to guard the emperor and his fam
lily. They have been counted upon as be-
ing loyal to the last ready even TO be torn
to pieces in defence OF his majesty. like the
Swiss guards of Louis XVI. Their arrest,
however, although not for open sedition,
shows how the leaven Of discomfort is work
ing even within the precincts of the im-'
perial park at Tsarskoe Selo.
The incident gave rise to most alarming
rumors in St. Petersburg including one to
the effect that the emperor actually had
been attacked and that a grand duke had
been wounded while defending him; but the
Associated Press is assured by member
of the imperial encourage at Tsarskoe Selo
that this is absolutely untrue.
Communication with the outside world
ceased at 3 o'clock this afternoon. when II
strike was called in the general telegraph
office BY a. ruse, however, the manage
ment succeeded in reopening the cable
shortly after o'clock.
At o'clock, when the strike went into
operation, many of the Russian operators
were reluctant to leave, but walking dele
| gate promptly smashed a bottle Of hydro
chloric acid on the floor aud the fumes
soon drove the men from their kcvs.
! The government still manages with the
! aid of the administrative officers aIonK the
! line to keep communication Olen with Sc
bastopol. The manager Of TIE Moscow
office is himself working a key there.
General KauIbars Describes Fight.
! The admiralty announces that 1t has re-
ceived from General Kaulbars. governor
general of Odessa. tho following telegram
addressed to him by Vice Admiral C.hopk-
> NIT 's1s-s Stlfst' 9o,, dated Havcme ~ saus
! We wished TO terminate the A1aIr on
November Is by surrounding the hutftpus
division with troops and issuing an ulti-
matum for unconditional surrender. The
mutineers, however commenced 10 attack
torpedo boat Svirepoi and three others
which had drawn near the cruiser
OtCnakOH.
All these vessels hoisted red flags. after
which the Otchakoff few the signal that
Lieutenant Schmidt was In command OF
on board the Svirepoi. sailed along tho
squadron, his crews cheering, but the other
vessels did not respond TO these cheers.
Lieutenant Schmidt afterward proceeded
/ to the port and released those who had
been arrested under his orders.
| Armed detachments of mutineers CON
tinued to seize the small craft in the har-
Dor which were not guarded by troops
Armed parties in sloops from the Otcha-
kof went to the Panteleimon, on which
| there were no arms captured the officers
and took them on board the Otchakoff.
ines. inasmnch as the f,eet bad SesI sun 40 40
armed in, view of the dangerous attitude
of the sailors.
shore OF the southern bay were seized BY
the mutineers and red flags holsted
Ihe plan which was first proposed was
abandoned and 1t was resolved 20 adopt
energetic measures to prevent tho situation
from becoming worse.
The officers captured by the niutineers
were taken on BOARD the Otchakoff in TIE
belief that their presence on that vessel
would prevent fire being opened on t. Lieu
tenant Schmidt informed the assembled on
on shore took action.
Al $3.50 on the afternoon OF November g
fire was opened by field artillery on the
ships in the southern harbor flying red
hags These hags were Immediately low
cred and Lieutenant Schmidt signalled:
II have captured officers"
! The Otchakoff then opened fire to which
the north shore battery and the loyal ships,
whose breech blocks had been restored re-
piled. The Svirepoi advanced TO the attack
Re cSpaa %R ssGFeE5 s9E s aTd tEs
yat Merkuriya, and from the battleshir
! Rostislav.
| action, as were also two other torpedo
boats, one OF which sank.
when II hoisted the white flag and H, tbs
| squadron ceased 10 flre.
A confagration broke out on the otcha-
koff and boats were sent 20 rescue the sur,
vivors and to transfer those who had beer
lieutenant Schmidt who was dressed a,
a common sailor, escaped, but was arrested
When the firing began a mining vessel
which had board 300 mines. fearing al
explosion, was sunk by the commander.
Mutineers Surrender.
General Kaulbars telegraphed later thai
he had Just received a cablegram from Cap
tain Bergel, chief of Admiral Choulsnin'l
stan, saying that during the night abou
1,5OO mutineers had surrendered with tei
quick firing guns to The Brest regiment
and that the barracks we're occupied b!
troops.
General Kaulbars also forwarded an ad
dtional dispatch from Admiral Chouknii
saying that the barracks in which tn
= mutineers had defended themselves ha'
= been occupied by the troops
General Kaulbars dispatch says that tn
mutineers who surrendered. together will
those captured on the Otchakoff, numbe
200, the majority OF them being reservist
: sent TO the barracks at the time Of tn
, mutiny.
A torpedo boat which was 81 opposed l.
. have been sunk was fond today on tn
. shore. II was on fire. The otchakoff (
ahoat but Il Is gutted The town Is quiet
L Panic Prevails IN Moscow.
i Advices by telephone from Moscow de
!. clare that that city is In a state OF pani
and that tho better classes are hurryin
" abroad. From 100 10 200 foreign passport
y are being Issued at Moscow daily.
Mail advices from Warsaw say that th
= number OF arrests OF political Offenders
n on the increase and that the searching c
premises by the police Is continuous. Th
4 political prisoners are marched through IN
n streets. guarded by dragons with draw
swords.
From Tobolsk. In western Siberia, come