Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-12-30
10 resist attnck

prepared 10 resist attack.
This was Saturday. As night ap-
preached the popuiace grew more bold
The rattle drumming OF machine guns
and the booming OF cannon were an
swered by the clattar OF musketry
Shrapnel was responded 70 with
bombs. Buildings were topping into
ruin on all sides Among the first to
be split asunder by a bomb was the
headquarters Of the police.
Sundays dawn witnessed a renewal
81 the carnage. Barbados. consisting
OF boxes. barrels. and even furniture
hauled from the mean little homes Of
the rebels. were thrown up at many
strategic points. Il was apparent from
the outset that the lighting movements
% the rebels were directed by some
man trained 80 the ways OF warfare.
A. each repulse the ranks OF the in
surgents seemed 20 he re-peopled IS IL
by msgic. Grimfaced. bare-headed
mea. NTH brawny arms and bushv
boards. sprang from getaways, drop
ped from upper windows and seemed
20 rise out OF the very ground. Every
gap in the ranks OF the rebels was
filed IN the twinkling Of an eye.
One Of the most desperate conflicts
took place At the TriumphaI Arch.
scene OF 20 many gorgeous spectacles
Of state IN the glorious old days when
Moscow was the seat Of monarchy.
Students Moved Down.
Here the soldiers backed by ma
shine guns perched IA steeples OF near
by cathedrsls. charged upon a BODY Of
student militia These young fellows
were well armed and perfectly trained
so that Il was not surprising that after
feroCious encounter they were able
20 drive back the cars butchers. But
their victory was won az awful cost.
AZ the ranks OF the students were well
nigh depleted.
Cossacks meanwhile were resorting
20 the customary tactics I'm endeavor-
ing 90 keep the streets clear. They
used their kuouts freely. respecting
neither az nor sex old men were
beaten % inseHsibility and women
dashed TO the earth. Children we're
dragged about by their hair
The other side was not % be out
done. however. In the excess to which
crueltles might be carried. Repeatedly
they stripped Jewish women and
forced them to march through tho
streets. peltinE them with stones and
Offering every describable Insult
MITCHELL TO THE OPERATORS
Communicates With Them Regarding
Demands Of Mine Workers.
Philadelphia, Dee. &c. - The Press
says.
president John Mitchell. OF the
United Mine Workers Union. has com.
municatcd with the presidents % the
anthracite coal producing companies
tn regard 20 the demands the miners
VIII make for the c'utinuanco Of work
IN the hard coal fields.
"lt "a understood the letter Is IA
regard 90 holding conference be
tween the committee representing the
United Mine Workers and the oper.
ators. As 10 what the operators Will
do, Il has not definitely been decided
upon
besides asking for an eiEht-hour
day there are also TO be presented
other demands. The most important,
and one that if adopted viii mean the
complete recognition Of the union. Is
the request that an entire new cOncil-
iation board be formed, one that will
always be Ia session and will 60 from
place 20 place 90 settle disputes.
This request VIII meet with con.
siderable opposition from the oper.
stors
ss7~h, ,,-r.,.,.--a ~ 49, l. - -
composed OF three members represent.
Ing the miners and the same number
representing the operators. and a sov.
enth member, 90 be chosen By the
other six"