The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25
. PILGRIMS IN BATH OF BLOOD
Massacre at Kolpino Like the Deadly
: Voleys in Petersburg.
: By Charles E. Hand.

By Charles E. Hand.
New York Sun Special Service.
i st. Petersburg, Jan. 25.-.Yesterday
was marked by two events Of great i'm
Portance.. The first of these is the
9 battle'' of Kolpino, and the second
Is the appointment Of General Trepof,
formerly chief Of the Moscow police,
burg. - g.. s.e....
In tho morning the strikers set out
from the township Of Kolpino, which
lies some fifteen miles from the capital,
on their march to Tsarskoe Selo, a
distance Of ten miles. They carried
with them copy of the now famous
petition, their purpose being to present
it to the car himself at his country
palace. r.. -. =.
Five miles from Kolpino they were
met by a detachment of troops drawn
up ready to receive them in the same
way that the troops were stationed at
various points in St. Petersburg last
Sunday to check the advance Of the
petitioners. The result was the same,
The Kolpino men attempting an adj
vance were relentlessly shot down by
| troops in general massacre.
In the words Of high officer who
bath Of blood.''
Would Force Way to Palace.
Since last Sunday a considerable
number Of these Kolpino workmen had
obtained possession of government
,, rifles and on this occasion they un
doubtedly were prepared to advance
not like sheep to- the slaughter, but
| with deliberate intention as far as it
| was possible to carry it out, to force
their way. into the czar' g presence.
1t is impossible to give a detailed
account Of what took place because a
munication between the capital and
| Kolpino, but the following seems to be
| the facts: 90
Near morning nearly $4,000 left Kol
pino and proceeded along the high roac
toward Tsarskoe Selo. After they'll ad
| vanced five miles they found a. regi
ment Of infantry supported by half q
battery of artillery awaiting their. ar
rival. They were ordered to retire, bu,
tinued to 60 forward until they had
come within point blank range when 8
succession of volleys stopped them ani
threw them into disorder. They fec
precipitately, leaving the grounG
strewn with dead. -.
Shot to Death in Retreat.
Later they endeavored to form III
anew, but the infantry, quickly follow
ing up their advantage, pursued them
pouring into them successive volleys
which drove them heller SHELTER int
Kolpino, where they were surrounded
by troops who inflicted further sever,
punishment.
This terrible affair may be regarded
as the last endeavor to carry out tn:
policy of Gopon, that is, the policy Of
a petitioner who blindly trusted that
tho czar would hear him. The fact thai
the mob has made two serious efforts
to cut the Moscow railway shows tina
the methods Of the strikers have de
veloped on sterner and more practica
lines.
The last news I received from thi,
quarter was contained in the laconit
message, that "Quiet was not restored
in Kolpino.' What the workmen will
do next remains to be seen, but tn,
appointment today Of Genera! Trepof
as project Of ST. Petersburg leaves n,
uncertainty as to the action the au
thorities will pursue.
Trepof Chosen by Vladimir.
It is understood that Trepoff was so
lected by Grand Duke Vladimir, VIII,
felt it necessary to find an official bet
ter qualified than Foulon to carry GU
the policy which was inaugurated las
Sunday. Six times Trepoff has escape,
assassination, the last occasion bein,
only a few days ago, when leaving
Moscow as it was announced, for Man
churia. He took up his p: quarters a
once at the winter palace, where hi
first act was to convene all the chief
of police and the military and inforn
them that his intention is to act with ex
IRENE energy. .s.-E
Grand Dukes Vladimir and Bori
have left the capital for Tsarskoe Selc