The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-26
Scripps-McRae Telegram.

ST.. Petersburg, Jan. 25.-Thousands
| of workmen were again shot down and
killed or wounded while on their way
to Tsarkoe Selo i'll another effort to
induce the Gear to receive their pc
| tition. 1ohs "eHQnih mon 11''' ns'1I2
-9TRe number of slain is not known,
as the officials are making every EFF.
fort to Keep the details Of the battle
secret, and thousands Of soldiers Tine
/ the road from here to tTsarkoe Seio.
/ But, IN the words Of ait 6fficer who was
present, it was Bath Of blood" '''"
i twenty-five thousand workmen left
l!KolpinGJ SaS Misunderstanding Village f1f-
ljteen miles from mere; their objective
point Being the aCzar'$ palace at Tsar4
| koe Selo!ea Sineel Sunday abhlany of
these Kolpino fworklnSn had armed
themselves, and while their intentions
were entirely peaceful, they were pre-
lpafed u force their way to the Cars
lpresence if Unnecessary and if possible,
land feceive an answer to their prayer
lifotr relief fdsd2ai III "a e3htn S9S1&do
but Il Was not possible 1T1rhey we're
ltmet FIVE Iniiies from the palace by a
lIhorde Of trained soldtety. They at.
tempted to advance and were shot
ruthlessly, moved down Ike IKE q field LIT If
! grain. q, s,,yl,', ',,,f4cr,in
After they had advanced five miles
they found a, regiment, Of infantry
Il supported by half q battery of artiill
i lery awaiting their arrival. y They
i were ordered to retire, but, making
scne show Of fo-ce, tlney cont!nGsd u
i 60 forward until they had come within
point blank range, when, a succession
Of yolleys stopped them and threw
them into disorder. They fed pre-
cipitately, leaving the ground strewn
with dead. Later they endeayored to
form up anew, but the infantry, quick
4 ly following up their advantage pur-
1 sued them, pouring into them success
sive volleys, which drove them, helter
slkelter. into Kolpino, where they were
surrounded by troops, who inflicted
further severe punishment. 39o!1 a'5o
4 Revolutionists Prepare to Fight.
Il London, Jan. 25.--It Is stated in
Russian revolutionary circles here
that the o organization is active in
London and Paris arranging to sup
ply funds and material for a general
provincial revolt in Russia on Thurs
day or Friday of this week. g" The
: day of this revolt Is expected to be
!, a far bloodier one. than Sunday last
Z ,tu' ,M Maxim Cork Arrested, osaa.
a st. Petersburg, jan. 25.--7Mazin
i. Gorki, the author who has beel
named on several occasions as ] tn
head of the proposed ,proyisiona
government, was arrested today
n ,rc Government Denounced, o3 gtf
,fI :, Kishineff, Jan 25.--At a theatr
performance last night reVolutionari
pamphlets were distributed and tn
government was publicly denounced
Twenty ringleaders were arrested.
Among those arrested are four Jew
ish soldiers. ~
The disorders are growing rapid
today Workmen are marching abor
the streets shouting:
I'VE intend to revenge the Kisl
eneff massacre"
Martial Law Proclaimed.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 25.---St. Peter
burg was declared in state of sieg
today and martial law proclaimed
8 General Trepoff, until recently chit
{ of police of Moscow, has been al
! pointed governor general ofSt.Peter
{ burg and has taken up quarters
I the winter palace. Strangely enougl
the only precedent Is the case /
I General Trepoff's father, during tt
reign of Nihilistic terrorism unde
4 Alexander II, and it is also a strang
coincidence that unsuccessful a
tempts were made on the. lives
both. General Trepoff is a man
great energy, but the measures /
! adopted at Moscow for suppressir
the student demonstrations in De
! ember last provoked much resen
ment, ana the revolutionists recen
ly condemned him to death.
Will Show Mo Mercy.
Z st. Petersburg, Jan. 25.--Distur
ances have been renewed. Troops a.
4 firing and cavalry charging on the e
cited throngs in the streets. No qua
& ter is being granted. The mobs a,
\ Ihurling dynamite bombs, and many
4 the soldiers have been killed al
3 scores wounded.
At council OF ministers hurried