Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-01
HIS GUARDS MUTINY
Panic at St. Petersburg and
 Report of Attack on Czar.
FIVE THOUSAND DEAD AT SEyASTOPOL
Idle Wires Hold Back News From Crimea-Reports Say Government Troops Dominate Mutfneers.
 Interior of Russia Silent.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. l. The most alarming indication of the spread of disaffection in the army, extending even to regiments near the person of the emperor, was given in the arrest at Tsarskoe-Selo of number of sol diers belonging to the yellow cuiras- siers of the guard, the hussars of the guard and the lifeguard riflemen for presenting series of petitions, includ- ing 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 family. They have been count ed upon as being loyal to the last, ready even to be torn to pieces in de fense of his majesty. like the Swiss guards of Louis XVI. Their arrest, however, although not for open sedi- tion, shows how the leaven of discon- tent is working even within the pre- cincts of the imperial park at Tsars- koe-Selo.
 The incident gave rise to a most alarming rumor that the emperor had been attacked and that grand duke had been wounded while defending him. This is said to be absolutely un- true.
 At roll call in the Sts. Peter and Paul fortress the artillerymen demanded the immediate release of the soldiers who were recently arrested at the Electrical school. The commander of the fortress compiled with the demand.
 Communication with the outside world has ceased here, strike being called in the general telegraph office. By a ruse the management has sue ceeded in reopening the cable lines.
 Advices by telephone from Moscow declare that that city is in state of panic and that the better classes are hurrying abroad.
 Reports from Seyastopol say that 5000 men perished in the conflict at Sevas- topol between the mutineers and the loyal troops under General Gakomei- skie. The leaders of the mutineers, it is added, have already been executed, two battleships have been blown up, and mines have been laid at the en- trance of the roadstead. Lieutenant Schmidt, commanding the mutineers. was captured.
 According to late report, Admiral Chouknin and General Gakomeiskie called on the mutineers to surrender, whereupon, under the orders of Lieu tenant Schmidt, the mutinous vessels replaced the flag of St. Andrew with red flags at their malnmast heads.
 When the battle began the batteries on the north side, which were suppos- ed to be loyal, instead of firing upon the mutineers joined cause with them and directed their fire on the city and on the north side batteries. The Brest regiment thereupon stormed the north ern batteries with fixed bayonets, and the guns were soon turned upon the ships and the barracks of the mutt neers.
 The deadlock in the postal and tele- graph services between Warsaw and the interior of Russia is practically complete. The latest information from Moscow is that the soldiers of the tele- graph battalion have refused to fill the places of the striking telegraph op- orators.
 The greatest anxiety prevails, and 1t is feared that general strike involv- ing the whole of Russian Poland may break out at any moment
 It is said that almost a hundred thousand workmen are locked out in St Petersburg.
 The cabinet has definitely resolved to at once raise the state of martial law in Poland.