Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-21
TOday's Telegraphic News
Reign of Terror in Russia.

1m0Vltcn, the successor OF OeneIal OAK
hsrof, in trying to stamp out the peas
ant rebellion. The CossaSks under Max
imovitchs command have been given a
free hand to murder and plumber every
where they have gone, and awful out
RACES have been committed. AT Psvlo-
dar nine persons were fiogged to death.
At Lipyagi seven persons suffered a like
fate, and at Alcohki FIVE persons we're
beaten until they died. All the inhabi-
tsnts Of Alexandrowsk, including women
and children, were publicly logged.
Hundreds of peasants with mutilated
bodies, their injuries being the result of
the Cossack outrsges, are lying i'll in the
neighboring villages. Every person
even suspected of holding advanced pc.
litical views is hogged. The whips used
by the fierce Cossacks were coils of cop
per wire to which are lead balls. With
these the peasants are lqshed brutally.
The following order has been issued to
the Cossacks to govern them in dealing
with the peasants. Never enter a vii
lage without FIRST reconnoitering. If
you suspec; the villagers are not loyal,
set fire TO the outskirts at once, and de-
mand that all grain shall be given to
you for the troops. If the villagers re-
fuse, shoot with ball cartridges. You
must terrorize all the peasants. Kill
the swine when necessary and always
destroy their cottages and farms"
Berlin, Dec. 18-Dispatches brought
by couriers from the frontier of the
Baltic provinces of Russia, state that
the rebels dynamited a military train,
which was carrying reinforcements of
troops from Riga to Orel. Over 200 Co.'S
sacks were killed outright and 400 others
were terribly injured, their bodies in
many instances being horribly mGtilated.
Other dispatches brought in the same
way give some figures on the casualties
reported to have occurred in the Baltic
provinces as follows: At Riga, 700 killed
and | 800 wounded; Mitsu, 200 killed
and 600 wounded; DOrpat, $50 killed,
and 400 wounded; Shavly, so killed and
many wounded; Wenden, forty killed,
aud over 100 wounded; Wolmarixen,
100 wounded.
Eydtkuhnen, East Prussia, Dec. Is
The guards on the st. Petersburg ex-
press which arrived this morning state
that the troops at Riga have gone over
to the rebels. The town is being bonn
barded aud is aire in many places. The
st. Petersburg train brought here more
than 200 refugees, all well.to-do people,
who are fleeing from ST. Petersburg.
Every place along the line from st.
Petersburg TO this city the passengers
on the train saw fires burning.
ST. Petersburg, Dec. II Via Eydtku-
hnen. Dec. lS).-A train bearing 12,-
900, 900 roubles which should have ar
rived here at IL o'clock Saturday night
has not yet reached the city. Although
it is guarded by strong military patrol,
it is feared some serious accident has &C.
Cured to the train.
St Petersburg, via EydlkuhneD, Dec.
1S-The city today is like an armed
camp. Troops are visible at many
points and strong patrols are stationed
everywhere. During the night just
closed carriages drawn by four horses
eachI were seen passing through al! the
streets carrying prisoners to the prisons
and fortress. The workingmen's dele
gates have been unable to hold meet
ing anywhere owing to the strict guard
kept upon them. Premier Witte is
determined to crush the revolutionary
agitation now at any price, and has
adopted the plan ofpreventing the work
ingmen from holding conferences. A
general revolt of the army 10 expected.
An incident occurred yesterday which
shows that the Preobaiebsky regi-
ment, which has been reported TO be
is still loyal. The regi-
ment was reviewed by the Car,
who ap reared carrying his young son,
the Czarevitch, in his arms. The soldiers
manifested the greatest enthusiasm over
the monarch and the young heir to the
Russian throne, this disproviDg all the
reports OF their alleged dissatisfaction.
st. Petersburg, Dec. l8.-AbsOlpte
civil war is now about to commence.
The authorities are panic stricken on
account Of the growth of the insurrection
at Riga, and are determined to make one
gigantic effort to crush the revolution
once for ALL
1t is reported that all the troops 10
the capital, except the guards, will be
sent to Riga and they will be given
orders to suppress the insurrectiOn at any |
cost, and to resort to any measures, even
to the determination of the populace if
necessary. 1t is stated that 60, 600 armed |
rebels, including the former garrison Of
the town which has ioiued the rebels and |
additional reinforcemenls, are ready to
give battle to the troops when they ar
rive at Riga.
The issue of the expected conflict is
regarded as being more than doubtful.
Admiral Dubassoff has left St. Peters
burg for Moscow, and he is invested with |
extraordinary powers to deal with the
there.
Two manifestos will be issued tOmor-
row dealing with the subject of martial
law and the improyem, Mt Of the army.