The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-01-23
by Troops
and Appalling Scenes Were Enacted Before
the Emperors Winter Palace.

where they were sure the emperor
would be present to hear them. But
the street approaches to the square
were cleared by volleys and Cossack
charges. Men and women, inf,iriated
by frenzy by the loss Of loved ones,
cursed the soldiers while they retreat
ed, the men harranguing the crowds,
telling them that the emperor had fail
ed them and that the time had come to
act. The men began to build barri-
cades in Necsky Prospect and at other
points, using any material that came to
hand and even chopping down tele-
graph poles.
The fighting meantime continued at
various places, the soldiers volleying
and charging the mob The city was
in a state Of panic. Women were run
ming through the streets seeking lost
members Of their families. Several
barricades were carried by the troops
Towards s O'clock in the evening
the crowds, exhausted, began to dis
perse, leaving the military in posses
sion. AS thep retreated up the Ne
vsky Prospect the workmen put out all
lights. The little chapel at Narva
gate was wrecked. On Kaminostov
island all lights were extinguished.
Every man wearing the uniform of the
emperor, who was found alone was mob
bed. One general was killed on Mich
olas bridge and dozens of officers were
seized, stripped OF their epaulets an1
deprived of their swords.
1t is rumored that M. Witte will be
appointed dictator but the report has
not been confirmed The authorities,
while they seem to recognize the mag
nitude of the crisis that confronts the
dynasty and autocracy on account of
yesterdays events apparently are para
1yzed for the moment.
Intense indignation is bound to be
aroused all over Russia The work.
men and revolutionists expect news
from Moscow and other big centers,
where the troops are not of the same
class as the guard regiments Of St.
Petersburg. n
A member of the emperor's house
hold is quoted as saying today that
this conflict will end the war with Ja-
pan and that Russia will have con-
stitution or Emperor Nicholas will
lose his head Pickets were stationed
at all entrances OF the palace and cav
airy patrols kept the pronnenaders
moving along the sidewalks Sleigh
traffic continued uninterrupted till the
time came for the cavalry to charge
The crowd of strikers in and outside
the admiralty gardens continued to
grow hourly swelled by arrivals from
Nevsky Prospect, which faces upon the
boulevards skirting the gardens. The
strikers manned and held small edi-
Ace at the corner of the gardens and
poured out constant objurgations and
|reproaches at the troops. 1T was in
vain that the officers requested them
to disperse.
We have come to present our hoin-
age and grievances to the emperor. 8s
Let the emperor come out and
hear us. We do not wish to do him
harm.
Long live Nicholas III if he only lis
tens to our grievances we are sure he
will be just and nerciful. y
We cannot longer endure our suf-.
ferings; better die at once and end
all. I"
Such were the cries repeatedly
heard from many strikers. Many
strikers brought their wives and chill
drerl
ou soldiers are our brothers; you
cannot shoot these little ones they
exclaimed.
Bit IS pickets and patrols continu-
ed driving Off The people the demon
strafors began to give way and the
bitterest insults and oaths in which
the Russian vocabulary is particularly
rich, became frequent
are not Japanese; why brutal
I ize us Will you shame the mother