The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-12-28
SLAUGHTER BY
MACHINE GUNS
SeVOlutiOnarieS Advance to the Mas.
Sdcrs.
HURL BOMBS FROM THE WINDOWS.
The Artillery Batter the Houses to Pieces and
Now Down People Like Chafi-Leaders
Announce That an Army of $4,000 Is Con-
eentrated Northeast Of Moscow-The Revo.
IutiouarIes Fight StubbOrnIy.

St. Petersburg (By Cable). - Direct
Geographic communication with Moscow
was severed Sunday night, but the gov
ernment succeeded in restoring comnnun-
ications by roundabout route. All re-
ports agree that the fighting Sunday.
which continued until midnight, assumed
the nature Of butchery by the machine
guns of the artillery, grape and canister
being employed mercileSsly against the
alarmed insurgents.
Atrocious tales are told of the Cos
sacks who, piled with vodka until drunk.
fired down the streets, sometimes charg-
ing with lances The insurgents display
ed great stubbornncSS in holding their
barbados, even advancing in a mass
10 the slaughter
AT the same time bombs were thrown
from the windows of rouSes near the
barricades occupied by the revolutionists.
The artillery was summoned and bat
tered the houses TO pieces. The plan OF
the insurgents, it is stated. is TO hold the
outskirts and gradually inclose the troops
in the center of the city. Leaders an
aounce that an army of 10000 is concen-
trated at Orechohsueff. northeast OF
Moscow, and will soon be ready TO march
to the city's assistance.
The latest report is that both sides
were exhausted at midnight. when firing
practically ceased The streets were i'm
absolute darkness, save for searchlights
III. the towers of bivouacs behind barri-
cades.
London (By Cable) There has been
o'clock Sunday afternoon, and it has
been stated that the telegraph and tele-
phone lines between Moscow and ST.
Petersburg have stopped working, but the
Daily Telegraph prints two dispatches
from St. Petersburg, dated December 25.
claiming to give recent details OF the
situation from Moscow. From these
dispatches il seems that fighting has been
going on necessarily.
One dispatch says the casualties up to
carly on the morning of December 25
were 5000 killed and $4,000 wounded.
The lighting proceeded throughout
Monday. 1t was impossible 10 move
from one part OF the city TO another be-
cause of the danger from stray bullets.
The masses OF the population COW
cred fear-strickcn in the innermoSt re-
ceSses OF stables and cellars, trembling
at every boom of the cannon and every
explosion of bombs Many people are
suffering from hunger, and the lack of
provisions is becoming noticeable.
The third day OF civil war brought no
decisive action, only a thickening of the
blood cloud and intensifying of the hor-
rors. The troops. jadcd and worn ont,
after eight or ten hours dangerous
work, loathc the sight Of crowd and fire
upon them mechanically and irreSistibly.
while the anarchists. mindful of their
comrades who have been moved down
like grass. are furious against the SOL
diers, police and CoSSackS. in fact.
against every representative of auihori-
ty, whatever his uniform may be
The driving force behind the rebels is
hatred of any troops There IS no longer
enthusiasm, loyalty. patriotism or any
human impulse. 1t is superhuman hate
and electrifying despair.