Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-05
DEPRE ESSION IN ST. PETERS.
BURG.

The scenes at the Admiralty and War
Office 10 st. Petersburg yesterday were
a repetition Of those of Tuesday, crowds
of weeping women and children yainly
asking for lists of the survivors Of the
Port Arthur garrison, which could not
be furnished.
While the Russian military law is i'm
perative in the requirement that the
commander of fortress who surTeDders
shall be tried by court-martial, the En-
peror undoubtedly will order that this
formaliiy be dispensed with in the case
of General Stoessel.
The fall of Port Arthur has taken all
the heart out Of the approaching festivi'
ties of the Russians Christmas. 1t is
even proposed to dispense with the IL
Limitations and decorations which are
always features of the holidays. The
churches are filled with mourning friends
and relatives of the fallen heroes Of the
| fortress.
A national service in the Kazan Cathe
dral, at which the Emperor and the I'M
peral family will be present, is schedul-
ed for today. The zemstvos and town
councils of many cities, including St.
Petersburg, have aCj)arned as testimony
of their grief as a result of the public
calamity, and subscriptions have already
been started to erect monument to
General Kondratenko, who was killed
Il. 10
But the unmistakable grief Of the
people is also accompanied by un-
deniable mutterings against the govern
ment. The papers are openly attacking
the military censorship for keeping the
public IN the dark as to the true situa'
ton of the fortress aud allowing its
surrender to come as surprise. They
are using this as text to show the
necessity for taking the people into the
governments confidence and are con-
| Iinuiug their attacks Oh the bureaucracy,
..Whose bloodless lips repeat the same
old lie whenever it is proposed that the
sovereign should hear the voice OF The
people. " -
The Russ declares the nations we'll
wishers could not tolerate the idea OF
peace. but adds that no victory Is pos
sible with disuniOn at home, and insists
that Japan is counting as much on the
possibiity Of revolution in Russia as
upon her Own army and strategists.
Therefore it is vital to convince Japan
that if the war is to be pushed until the
enemy's resources are exhausted the
whole Russian nation will be solid,
which, however, will only be possible
by allowing the real representatives OF
the natoa to speak.
The renewal Of agitation on this line
in spite of the official warning is ex-
tremeIy significant aud may foresbadow
a coming crisis. Indeed, a prominent
writer issues a warning in as many
words that uuless the people are taken
into the 90 ernments confidence IN its
ultimate purposes it faces inevitable dis
aster at home.
From reliable information it appears
that the military situation below Muk'
den Is uy no UtduS as salioieNeOis ''
represented, The number Of troops al
General Kuropatkin's disposition II
about 225, 900, and the transportation
over the Siberian Railroad is proving IN
adequate, This fact, in connection with
the internal situation, might have Al
important bearing should Japan submit
nesce DrOpOsjtiOns
There was demonstration in front o
Grand Duke Sergius' palace in Moscow
Yesterday. Crowds Paraded the vicinity
stoned the palace, and cried, "DowI
with the war" Grand Duke Sergius
formerly governor general of Moscow
has not entered Moscow since his return
from ST. Petersburg. He keeps closel.
to the well-guarded Nickouski Palace oil
the outskirts of Moscow. lie retain
his position of commander-in-c of th'
military district, but the governor gen
eralship has been abolished, and lh'
city will be placed un Ter a project simi