Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-01-26
THE STREETS RUN
RED WITH BLOOD
OPEN REVOLUTION IN RussIA's
TERRoR.srRIcKgN CAPITAL.
WOaEN AND CHILDREN MiSSiCRED
In the First Battle Of the insurreetion,
and infuria,ed Workmen Rave for
vensenee-Emperor's Answer to
Cries for Suceor Was the Rifles,
Bayonets and ssbers Of q Hundred
Thousand Troops.

St Petersburg. Jan. ee.-This has
been day of unspcakahle horror In
St Petersburg The strikers of yes
terday, goaded 20 desperation by a
day OF violence. fury and bloodshed.
are in state OF open insurrcction
against the government A condition
almost bordering on civil war exists
in the terror-stricken Russian capital.
The city Is under martial law. with
Prince vasilchikof as commander of
over 10000 of the emperor's crack
guards. Troops are bivouacking in
the streets tonight and at various
places on the Neysky Prospect. the
main thoroughfarc Of the city. On
the Island Nassilostrov and In the in
dustrial sections infuriatei men have
thrown up barricades. which they are
holding. The Empress Dowagcr has
sought safety at Tsarskoe-Selo. where
Emperor Nicholas is living.
Minister Of the Interior Sviatopolk.
Mirsky presented to his majesty last
night the invitation Of the workmen
to appear at the Winter Palace this
afternoon and receive their petition.
but the empcror's advisers already
had taken a decision to show a firm
and resolute front. and the emperor's
answer to 100000 workmcn trying 10
make their way to the Palace Square
today was a solid array Of troops who
met them with rife. bayonet and sa.
Der.
Priest in Golden vestnents.
The priest. Gopon. the leader and
idol Of the men. in his golden vest
ments. holding aloft the cross and
marching at the head Of thousands of
workmen through tho Narva gate,
miraculously escaped volley which
laid low half hundred persons.
The figures Of the total number
killed or wounded here. AT the Mos
COW gate. at various bridges and Is
lands and at the Winter Palace vary
The best estimate Is 500. although
some place the number as high as
5.ee0. Many men were accompanied
by their wives and children. and in
the confusion which left no time for
discrimination. the latter shared the
fate Of the men.
The troops. With tho exception o'
single regiment which is reported
TO have thrown down its arms. re
nained loyal and obeyed orders. Blu
the blood which crimsoned tho snow
has fired the brains and passions oi
tho strikers and turned women as well
as men into Wild beasts and the cry
Of the Infatuated populsce is for ven
geqnce.
Faith With the Emperor Broken.
The sympathy of the middle classes
Is with the workmen.
II Father Gopon. the master mind
Of the movement, aimed at the open
revolution. he managed the affair like
a genius TO break the faith Of the peo
pie in the little father" who they
were convinced. and whom Father
GOpon had taught them 10 believe
would right their wrongs and redress
their grievances. Gorky. the Russian
novelist. expresses the opinion tina,
today's work will break this faith oI
the people in the emperor. He said
this evening to the Associated Press
To-day inaugurated revolution in
Russia. The emperor's prestige will
be irrevocably shattered by the shed
ding OF innocent blood. He has
alienated himself forever from his
people. Gopon taught the workmen
TO believe that an appeal direct tc
the little father would be needed
They have been undeceived. Gopon
is now convinced that peaceful means
have failed. and now the only remedy
Is force. The first blood has been
shed. but more will follow. II is now
the people against the oppressors. ant
the battle will be fought TO the bitter
end"
The military authorities had firm
grip on every artery in the city. Al
daybreak guards. regiments of cav
airy and infantry held every bridg,
across the frozen Neya. the network
OF canals which interlaces the cit,
and the gates leading from the indus
trial section. while in the Palac,
Square. at the stormcenter, wer'
massed dragoon regiments. infantr,
and cossacks OF the guards.
Whole City in a Stage Of Panic.
Barred from the bridges and gates
men, women and children crossed tn
frozen river and canals on the ice b.
twos and threes, hurrying to the pal
ace Square. where they were sure tn
emperor would be present to hea
them. But the street approaches I,
the square were cleared by volley
and Cossack charges.
Men and women, infuriated /
frenzy by the loss of loved ones
cursed the soldiers. while they rt
treated. Men haranged the crowds
telling them the emperor had foile
them and that the time had come 4
act. Men began TO build barricade
In the Nevsky Prospect and at othe
points, using any material that cam
to hand. and even chopping down teIs
graph poles.