The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-01-26
RED RUNS RUSSIAN RIOT
Terrible State Of Affairs Existing in CAPITAL
of The Cars Domnions

Fightlng meantime continued at va
f!ous places, soldiers volleying ard
charging the mob. The whole city
vas in state OF panic. Women were
running through the streets seeking
lost members of their families. Sew
eral barricades were carried by the
troops.
Towards O'Clock in the evening
ths crowds, exhausted. began to dis
perse. leaving the military In posses
sion. AS they retreated up the New
sky Prospect. the wsfkmen put out
all the 'ishts. The little chapel at the
Earva gate was wrecked.
WITTE MAY BIZ DICTATOR.
On the kamiRoatoV all the lights
were extiasuished and an officer was
found and mobbed. A general was
killed on the Nicholas bridge and a
dozen officers were stripped CT their
epaulets and deprived of their swords.
II ia rntnored that NJ Witte will be ap-
pointed dictator, but the report is not
confirmed. The authorities, while thew
seem to realize the magniture of the
Crisis with which the dynasty and ai-
tocracy are confronted on account of
events, apparently are paralyzed for a
moment.
MUST END THE WAR.
An official statement was bfon3ised
al midnight. at which hour it was an
nounced that It had been postponed.
Intense Indignation is bound to be
aroused all over Russia. The workmen
and revolutionists expect news from
Moscow and other big centers. where
the troops are not of the same class az
the guards regiments of St. Peters
burg,
A member OF the Emperor's house
hold is quoted as saying that this con-
filct will end the war with Japan. and
that Russia will have q constitution. or
Emperor Nicholas will lose his head.
The Warsaw e Baltic RAILROAD is
reported to have been torn up for a
mile anti half, but the damage is said
tS have been repaired.
There are rumoys OF trouble in Fin
land and disaffection of the troops,
WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT.
With darkness it was feared the mob
might try to loot and pillage and even
burn, but beyond the breaking of a
few windows in the Nevsky prospect
and the pillaging OF fruit shops. little
disorder was reported Most of the
theatres were closed, but at the Peo-
pies Palace, which was open, Liberals
attempted to harange the audience,
proposing, but at the close the audi
ence testified to their sympathy with
the workmen. In the meantime the
strike leaders met and decided to con-
tirue the struggle with arms. No day
was fixed for the demonstration. The
strikers are so excited, however, that
| trouble is expected.
At big meeting the following mes
sage from NJ. Gorky, the novelist, was
read:
GORKY'S INCENDIARY MESSAGE.
Beloved associates: We have no
Emperor Innocent blood lies between
him and the people. Now begins the
peoples struggle for freedom. May
it prosper. My blessing upon you all
Would might be with you; but have
much to do
A workman who was introduced tC
speak in Father Gopon's name made
a fiery speech. He appealed to Lib
erals to furnish arms. The meeting
adopted letter denouncing the Off.
GERS and regiments that fred on the
workmen and another letter eXtoilins
the Moscow regiment, which refused tc
| FIRE.
Revolt In Circassia.
Victoria, British Columbia, BY Gable
Capt. Orlan Cullen, representative o1
the Imperial Marine Association o.
1ckio, received q cablegram from Con
stantinople to the effect that 1,50(
Circassians had revolted and killed the
Russian guard, numbering 200, a.
Siavini, in the Caucasus, and that Rus
SLAMS and Turks in large numbers were
crossing the frontier into the Caucasus