The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-27

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alties is swelling. The revolutionists
are operating in three sections. There
are about 1000 of them in each section
They are ali armed with revoIvers and
rifles. The women who are partcipat-
ing in the fighting are guilty of the
worst cruelties.
ST. Petersburg, Dec 27.-5 P. M-A
brief message from Moscow of today's
date says that troops with artillery are
pouring into the city. but that the sit
uation has not greatly changed. The
revOluuOntsts sold portions of the Mos
cow-Kazan road.
Desultory firing is taking place. The
military patrols are engaged in guerril-
la warfare with the revolUtionists who
are seeking refugees on the roofs of
houses and narrow thoroughfares.
ST. Petersburg, Dec. 27.-1:25 o. m.
An inspired statement i'm the SlovO
today says the government expects the
revolt at Moscow to be completely
crushed within four days. The dura-
tion of the rising is explained by the
small number of troops available.
Many of the soldiers necessarily were
employed in guarding the government
buildings, leaving a comparatively
small number available to cope with
the insurgents over the wide area of
the disturbance. Fresh troops have
now arrived and end is said to be near.
The Slovo says:
'The grenadiers have wiped out the
stain on their honor with blood, fight
ing in the front ranks at their own re-
quest"
From an independent source the
Slovo declares that it has learned the
bloodshed at Moscow has been fright
ful and that the casualties will reach
$1,000 and That about 100 Red Cross
workers have been dispatched from
ST. Petersburg to Moscow to aid in
caring for the wounded. The paper
also says it has learned that the arms
of the revolutonists mostly came from
Germany and Belgium, whence they
were shipped to England, trans-ship-
ped there and smuggled into Russia
through Finland and the Baltic prov
inces Continuing, the Slovo remarks:
when our plenipotentiary sought to
prevent the sailing of these vessels
through the councils the latter refused
to act as all the vessels flew foreign
flags"
that while admitting that the revOlu-
tonists are showing signs of exhaus-
ton. they do not regard the issue as
decided. The MOlva (Russ) which re-
appeared today fans the flames by
holding out encouragement of the sue
cess of the revolt. The paper declares
that the area of the lighting is increas-
Ing instead of diminishing and asserts
that the insurgents are holding six
miles of barricades. Even if the re-
I'll
win be recommended in January or
February"
This also is the view of the revolu-
tiOnaries here, who, however. have not
given up hope of success. In any case
they assert they can in the meantime
keep the government engaged in sup
pressing continual uprisings from place
to place, believing that each city and
town should have it's baptism of blood
as a preparation for the final up
heaval
In spite of the bad prospects here
the leaders of the revOlutiOnists are
continuing their desperate efforts to
bring on a general conflict. At Khark-
hon yesterday the flag of armed re-
volt was raised. but according to re-
ports the troops which had been
largely reinforced put down the out
break mercilessly. The members of
the socalled provisional government,
composed of % delegates which had
been sitting there. We're captured early
I'm the day and later when the red flag
was raised and barbados were erect
ed around the Helfrich engine works
which armed revOlutiOnists were hold
ing, cannon were brought up and the
revolutiOnists were given ten minutes
I'm which to surrender. They then sent
out an emissary who was seized by
the military commander, who then
gave the command to the artillery to
open fire on the works, which was
literally battered down over the heads
of the reVOlutiOnists. The latter. al
though unable to make defense, 4
held out until three-quarters of their
number were killed or wounded, when
the remnant surrendered.
Lieutenant General Mistchen0f. who
commanded cOssack brigade in
Manchuria during the RussO-Japane
war has arrived at Moscow and NAV
troops there He had a narrow escape
from capture by the revOlutiOnists at
ST. Andrews monastery on the out
skirts of the city where the railway
track was blocked by barricades of
freight and passenger cars. The gen
eral and two members of his staff
managed to get a sleigh and reach
Moscow by making a wide detour but
SO officers returning from Manchuria,
who were left behind were captured
and forced to give up their arms. They
Begged TO be allowed to keep the gold
swords given them for bravery but the
4oyolutiOnists refused their requests.
Minor collisions between the troops
and strikers. of whom there are all
most $4,000 still out. are taking place
constantly in st. Petersburg. Cos
sack patrols are charging and dispers-
ine Wor<rnen Whenever theV collect.
The most serious affairs occurred att
the Narva gate and on the Moika
canal i'm which so persons were killed
or wounded. Automatic guns have
been mounted on the bridge over the
FontainHe canal from which they can
sweep the Nevsky Prospect in either
direction and also both ways Of the