Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-28

ST, Petersburg, Dec 21-The revolt
at Moscow has practically been
crushed. The correspondent of the
Associated Press telephoned at Z
o'clock last night that the insurgents
no longer have panic aud that they
are making a last stand He predicts
that there will be no further heavy
lighting.
Police and troops in 81. Petersburg
Yesterday surrounded and captured
all members of the executive commit
tee of the fighting revolutionary or
ganiZaton while they We're discussing
plans for an armed uprising here.
They captured also detailed plans for
the uprising as we'll as large quaint
" of arms, bombs. etc.
1t is understood that as a result of
these captures the government has
obtained extremely important informa-
ton concerning connections formed
by the reyolutionaries with the army.
man named Schoolman Was at the
head Of the executive committee
which numbered 47 members The
government is confident that these
captures will practically put an end
for the present to any attempt to re-
peat in ST. Petersburg the uprising of
Moscow.
Morgues and Hospitals Overflow
The correspondent of the Associated
Press at Moscow, continuing his tele.
phone message, says that as he drove
drove through the accessible streets
OF the city he saw patrols firing every
time people gathered in groups In
Strastonio boulevard he saw three
yOlleys fired and dozen persons fall
while the remainder fle L. He met a
dozen improvised Red Cross wagons
bringing in dead or wounded for whom
here was no longer any place in the
morgues or hospitals necessitating
temporary use of residences.
All over the city there are marks
of the battle which has ragged in the
streets Tor three days, AMI the distant
looming Of cannon shows that the
lighting is not yet at an end. Houses
have been completely demolished by
artillery, and everywhere windows
nave been smashed by bullets. Near
the triumphal arch could be seen yes
terday the red flags of the insurgents
flying above their barIicades. Soldiers
surroun led the Continental hotel and
artillery was brought up as it was
claimed 4 shot had been fired from
one of the windows. 1t was with diff
iculty that the landlord persuaded
the troops not to demolsh the build.
ing
AS the correspondent entered the
telephone exchange he saw two agi-
ratOrs shot by a passing patrol. Artil-
lery can be heard at work near the
Nicholas station
The Bourse Gazette says it is re.
ported that General De Dioulin, pre-
feet of police of St Petersburg, has
been informed by telephone that the
number of dead or wounded at Mos
COW will reach 10000, and that when
questioned the general did not deny
that such a report had been received.
Moscow Revolt Has Failed.
Emperor Nicholas and Count White
received last night a report from Gen.
Doubassoff, governor general Of Mos
COW, saying the revolt there has
failed that the military had the situa,
tion in hand, and that whatever de.
lection may have existed among the
troops had been overcome by the at
tacks on them with bombs and reyol-
yers to which they had been subjected
from the windows and roofs of houses
and which had so enraged them that
they could hardly be restrained.
Premier Witte is not so blind as to
believe that the revolution can be
stamped out, but with the present
demonstration of the lengths to which
he reds are willing TO 20 has hopes
that the moderates Of all classes will
come to their senses and aid liz coun
selling order and accelerating the con
vocation OF the douma. the law gov
erning the elections to which was
published Yesterday.
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press at Moscow, telephoning at 3
o'clock last night said there seemed
10 be no longer doubt that the insur-
recrion Is collapsing. Insurgents still
held the quadrangle in which the
workmen council was sitting as a
revolutionary committee, but only he
cause Governor General Doubassaff
was not ge. ready to give the coup
de grace.
Firing continued Internationally
throughout the day At o'clock au.