Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1905-01-27
a RUSSIAN REVOLUTION.

Lurid revolution broke out in ST. Peters
burg on Sunday last. 1t was day Of hor
rors that will be forever memorable 10 the
history Of Russia.
Five hundred persons, according To tht
lowest estimates, were killed or wounded by
soldiers for collecting in street MODS and re
lusing 70 disperse. Some estimates OF thG
victims run TO 5000 and beyond, the Lon
don Daily Mats correspondent stating that
about 1000 were killed and $500 wounded
At night the crowds, stung TO madness by
the merciless treatment they received, were
arming for q renewal OF the conflict.
Car Nicholas II disregarded the plea Of
100000 strikers TO appear in front Of the
Winter Palace at Q p NJ. and receive their
petition. Instead, thousands OF soldiers were
drawn up there and at other vantage points
10 the city, ready TO NOV down the people.
As the mobs approached they were order.
ell To disperse. They refused TO do 90 and
hurled epithets at the soldiers, also clsmor.
Jog 10 see the Gar. Then volley after vol.
ley was fred and Cossacks charged with
sabers, men, women and children falling by
scores before them.
For time the mobs were dispersed by
these fierce onslaughts, but at night they
gathered in other quarters Of the city and
were Arming for renewal Of the outbreak.
Their faith In their Gar seems broken, and
shouts OF "Down with the Emperor" are
heard.
Father George Gopon, the priest who is
leading the outbreak, was spared by the
troops.
1t is rumored that the army is disaffected
and that oHe body Of troops refused to fire
on the strikers.
A member OF the Cars household is
quoted as saying that the outbreak will end
the war with Japan and that Russia will
have q constitution or the Gar will lose
his head. Comment was made that the
troops were Drawer against their own people
than against the japanese.
Though the oVershadowing display Of
military force prevented a renewal on a
large scale on Monday OF the bloody out.
breaks which stained st. Petersburg's snowy
streets on Sunday, the people OF the capital
passed day and night of terror.
Suppressed In the center of the city where
the Cossacks congregated, the revolutionists
formed bands In the suburbs and angrIly
planned TO continue the movement for free.
dom. Many bombs were thrown st the
Cossacks.
Twelve thousand strikers from the Cap.
iloff works, 16 miles from the city, are re-
ported TO have beaten back the troops sent
against them and 10 be marching on the
capital.
The correspondent OF London paper
says that the Gar and his family hurriedly
left Tsarskoe-Selo Palace when he heard
that strikers were marching on it and that
he took refuge at the CATCHING Palace.
From Moscow, the ancient capital OF Rus.
sia, comes ominous news. A strike has be-
gun there and the workmen are closing
shops as they did IN st. Petersburg last
week. The city is in great excitement and
the Liberals, who have their chief strong.
hold there, are working with fever oil en-
ergy TO organize the revolt. In other Rus
sian cities the fever Of revolt is felt
Agents Of the Russian revolutionary party
are collecting a large sum of money in this
country TO help their cause. They are said
10 have cannon in Germany ready to be
moved across the border.