Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-01-26
Pilgrimage Of Peace; Procession Of
Death--5OO Fall.
DAY OF TERROR AT ST. PETERSBURG
Russian Strikers Following the CruCitix and Marching TO
Present Humble Petition to the Emperor Are Met
With and Moved Down by VOIsyS Fired by
Soldiers Snow Stained viii Blood.

ST. Petersburg JAM 22-A least 500 men, women and chill
dren possibly several thousand tell today before the n Oh e
Emperor's troops.
An amv of strikers was in open conflict with $4,000 troops
and it was day of unspeakabe horror the beginning of reign
of terror and perhaps revolution
The Cars reply to strikers plea for audience steel
bullets The snow about the Winter Palace red
with blood Fighting between rioters and troops continues TO-
night and the strikers arming for tomorrow
STRIKERS MET ARRAY OF TROOPS.
Minister of the Interior SvatopokMrsky presented to his
Majesty night the invitation of the workmen to appear the
Winter this afternoon and receive their petition but the
Empeors already had taken decision to show firm
and resote 'front.' the Empror to 100000 workmen
irving to make their way to the palace today solid
array of troops who met them with rife bayonet and sabre
The priest Gopon leader and idol of the in his
golden vestmen holding ao the and marching at the head
of thousands through the Narva Gate macuous
escaped voley which laid low a hundred persons
The figures Of the total number killed wounded here at
the bridges and islands and at the Winter
Palace vary The best estimate $780, although there are e&ag
ated figures placing the number as high as 5000
WOMEN AND CHILDREN KILLED
Many men were accompanied by their wives and children
and the confusion, which left no time for discrimination the
The troops, with the exception OF single regiment, from
Moscow which reported have thrown down its arms remain
ed loyal and obeyed orders.
and passions the strikers and turned well as into
wild beasts and the OF the nfuriated PoPuace 'o yen
geance
FATHER GOPON'S FINE LEADERSHIP.
If Father Gopon mind of the movement aimed
open revolution he managed the affair like genius to Dreak the
faith of the people 'the little Father who they were con-
vnced and who Father Gopon taught them believe would
right their wrongs and redress their grievances
The military authorities had firm grip artery in the
city Barred from the bridges and gates and chill
crossed the frozen river and canals the ice by twOs and
thees huyng the palace where they were sure the
Emperor would be present to hear them
But the approaches the cleared by vol
ey and Cossack charges Men and nfuaed frenzy
by the loss of loved cursed the soldiers while they rereated
OFFICERS MOBBED, GENERAL KILLED
Every officer wearing the of the Emperor who was
ound mobbed general killed the Nicholas
Bridge and dozen officers sezd stripped their epaulet
and deprived of their swords
indignation bound be aroused all Russia
The women and revoutonists expect from Moscow and
other where the of the class
the guards regiments of ST. Petersburg.
MEANS CARS DEATH OR A CONSTITUTION.
member of the Emperors household quoted saying
day that this conflict will end the with Japan and that Russia
will have constitution Emperor Nicholas will lose his head
There trouble Finland and dafecton of the
troops
The Empress Dowage hastily sought safety Tsasko
Selo where Emperor Nicholas II is living.
Tsarskoe Selo about thirteen miles from ST. Petersburg
1t is umoed that the workmen Vasi Osrof Island have
seized dynamite factory and also that armed
strikers from Kopno, sixteen miles distant marching St
Petersburg
STRIKERS SHOUT OUT THEIR DEMANDS
The strikers manned and held small edifce the
the gardens and poured out constant obugons and reroah
the troops 1t in vain that officers requested them
dsperse
We have to present homage and grievances the
Emperor"
'Let the Emperor and hear us, wish to
do him harm"
Long live Nicholas H. If he only listens grievances
we are he will be just and merciful."
'We cannot longer endure suferings Better die at
once and end ALL"
Such the cries repeatedly heard from many strikers
ORATOR CALLS MOB TO ARMS. It
crowd quickly formed outside the drug and an orator
found for the occasion Standing the steps of the drug
he addressed the impromptu meeting thus:
TO
peor and lay grievances before him. but the Emperor refuses
and instead soldiers down. Then
all l can say is he is no Emperor"
MOSCOW STRIKE SPREADS.
Moscow JAM 23.-The general strike in Moscow proceed
ing exactly the lines the ST. Petersburg strike The
and meth