Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-27
FIGHTING AREA INCREASING.
II the Revolt Should Fail Now,
Says the Russ, it Will be Re-
commenced in January.
Minor Collisions Between soldiers and
Strikers Are Taking Place Con.
stantiy in 81. Petersburg.

lnslutu SAdtelnenl III Nle SlONo tOuiJ
says the government expects the re-
volt ut Moscow to be completely
crushed within four days. The dura-
ton az the rising is explained by the
small number of troops available. Many
Of The soldiers necessarily We're em-
pIoyed in guarding the government
buildings, leaving comparatively small
number available to cope with the in
surgents over the wide area of the
disturbance. Fresh troops have now
arrived ana the end Is said to be near
The SloyC says:
"The grenadiers have wiped out the
stain ON their honor with blood, lighting
In the front ranks at their own re-
quest
From an Independent source the Slovo
declares II has learned that the blood
shed at Moscow is frIghtful and that
the casualties will reach 5000, and that
about 100 Red Cross workers have been
dispatched from st. Petersburg to Mos
COW to aid in caring for the wounded
The paper also says 1t has learned that
the arms Of the reyolutionists mostly
came from Germany and Belgium,
whence they We're shipped to England
trans shipped there and smusgied into
Russia through Finland and the Baltic
provinces. Continuing. the slovo re-
marks:
when our TAenipatentlary sought
10 prevent the sailing OF these vessels
through the consuls, the latter refused
to act, as all the vessels flew foreign
tiags."
The information Of other papers Is
that while admitting that the reNo-
lutonists are showing signs OF eA-
haustion, they do not regard the issue
as decided. The Molya (Russ), when
reappeared today. fans the names by
holding out announcement OF the SUE
cess of the revolt. The paper ueclares
that the area of the hghting Is increas-
ing instead OF diminishing and asserts
that the Insurgents are holding SIX
miles of barbados
Even II the revolt fails now the
Nolva saws, 1T win be recommended IN
January or February
This also is the view OF the reVolu-
tionists here who. however, nave not
given up hope of success. In any case
they assert they can In the meantime
keep the government engaged In sup
pressing continual uprlsings, from place
TO place, believing that each city ana
town should have It's baptism OF biood
as a preparatioa for the final uphenfal.
In spite of the bad prospects here the
leaders of the revolutionists are con-
tinuing their desperate efforts to bring
| on a general conflict. At kharkon yes
| terday the flag OF armed revolt was
| raised but acording to reports the
troops which had been largely REIN
| forced nut down the outbreak mercl-
| lessly The members of the so-called
| provisional government. composed of -
| delegate which had been sitting there,
| were captured early In the day ana
| later when the red flag was raised ana
! barricades were erected abound The Hell
| erich engine works which armed revo-
lutlonists were holding, cannon were
| brought MP aud the reyolutionists we're
| given 10 minutes In which to surrender.
| They then sent out an emissaTy who
\ was seized by the military commander
| who then gave the command 10 the ar
| tillcry to open fire on the works which
| was literally battered down over tho
| heads Of the rcvolutionsts. The latter.
| although unable to make n defense, held
| on until three-quarters of their number
| were killed or wounded, when the REM
| nant, 1877 men, surrendered.
Lieut. Gen. Mistchenko, who COM
| manded a Cossack brigade In Man
| churla during the Russo-Japanese war.
| has arrived at Moscow and may have
| taken over the command OF the troops
| there. He had a narrow escape from
| capture by the rcvolutionists at st. An
\ drews monastery on the outskirts of
1 the city, where the railroad track was
| blocked by barbados OF freight and
\ passenger cars, The general and two
| members OF his staff manager to get a
| sleigh and reach Moscow by making
n wide detour, but so officers returning
| from Manchurla who were lett behind
were captured and forced TO give up
| their arms. They begged 10 be allowed
10 keep the gold swords given them for
bravery but the revolutionists refused
| their request
Minor collisions between The troops
| and strikers. Of when there ire almost
| $4,000 still out, are taking place con-
| stantly Ia 81. Petersburg, Cossack pa
trolls are charging and dispensing work
, men whenever they collect The most
serious affairs occurred ut the Narva
| gate and on the Moika canal IN which 50
| persons We're killed or wounded Auto
matte guns have been mounted on tho
bIlukt oNtl Nne fNhlllkt canal from
| which they can sweep the Nevsky Pros
| poet IN either direction and also both
| ways ~ the canal. The battery Is en-
closed In coIlapsablo shed In order
10 not attract 100 much attention.
CANNONADiNG CONTINUES.
Moscow, Dec a. 3 .. m.-The canncn-
| aiding continues aud the list ~ casual
| ties Is swelling The rovolutionlsts ara
| operating In three sections. There ara
| about 600 Of them I'm each section.
| They are all armed with revolvers ana
| rifles. The women who are participat-
ing In the fighting are guilty OF the
worst oruelties,
TROOPS POURING INTO MOSCOW.
ST. Petersburg. Dec. %. y. MA
brief message from Moscow OF todays
date says that troops with artillery
are pouring into the city but that the
situation has not greatly changed. The
revoluionists hold portions OF the Mos
COW -Hazan road.
Desultory firing Is taking place. The
military patrols are engaged In guerilla