Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-01-26
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LUT|0 ION.
Horrible Observation-Disclosures
inIthe RussianI
Capital
Gar and CZarina Flee the
Citysto Insure Their
Own Safety
Thousands OF Men, Women
and,Children Ruthless
ly Shot Down
Strikers shot Down at Barbados of

Place. hllleu. wounded.
Neva Gate -. ....r... 800 500
Moscow Arch 1000 1900
Nevsky Gate ... 500 ZOO
Vassili Ostroff ...... 200 700
st. Petersburg, Jan. 24.-5 a. H.
Revolution has begun in Russia! Fiji.
teen hundred dead marks Sundays
reign of terror, while other estimates
place the number of killed and wound
ed at 5000
The snow-covered streets of st.
of dull red slush by blood-the blood
of the mob. Bullets from the i'm
perial soldiery met the hordes of UNI
armed striking workingmen, their wo-
men and children, pressing toward the
Winter Palace, where, with childlike
hope, they expected Emperor Nicho.
las II. would receive their petition of
grievances.
Their leaders. apparently charmed
by the enthusiasm of martyrdom, took
them almost to the muzzles of the
guns that at the word of command
dispelled the blind confidence by
strewing the earth with corpses.
Cossacks charged with fury into the
midst of crowds, slashing right and
left with their sabers and tramplng
men and women under the hoofs of
their horses as they turned to fee.
Sunday ended with the Russian cap.
ital in a state of siege, while tens of
thousands of workmen, lacking fire
arms, gathered around campfres
screened by hastily constructed bar.
ricades on the island of Vassili Ostrov
and in the industrial sections, fash.
ioning trade implements of peace in
to weapons of war.
Worse Riots Expected.
Before the end of another day the
tale of bloodshed may be tenfold more
fearful, for Sunday it was only the
soldiery that was violent. But the
sight of blood, and of the corpses of
their comrades and dear ones has in.
furiated the mob, with which the abid
ing spirit now is vengeance instead OF
justice
About noon the commander of the
troops ordered the crowd in the great
square before the winter palace to
dispense The refused to do SO. He
tried a show of force by ordering the
troops to fire two plank volleys
Some of those in front tried to edge
back, but they were pressed forward
by those behind. Cavalry attempted
to push the people out of the square
by marching their horses at walk
This also proved useless. The bugle
sounded and another yolley came from
the troops. This time 1t was follow
ed by the sight of men lying dead am
wounded on the ground.
With roar of anger the strikers
pressed forward. In an instant the
cossacks drew their swords and
charged into the mob, slashing right
and left. There were cries and curses
and a few cossacks were endorsed
and thrown Gathering to the grounu
Another volley followed. Bloodshed
had begun, and from that moment St
Petersburg became shambles.
The square was not cleared until
a:30 o'clock, and by that time the
snow was trampled to slusn and wet
with blood.
In the meantime there were terrible
scenes IN other parts OF the city. In
admiralty square cossacks charged
the crowd and a battalion Of infantry
fired ball cartridges into the dense
udSS OIL people, hlillu5 anu "ouuu4n6
$50 men and women. Storms OF
Kisses arose from the houses as
officers passed by with their regi'
mnets. The people shouted:
Throw down your arms; don't fire
on workingmen!"
Shoot your officers.
In one case the soldiers really did
so
This was at 30 o'clock. when