The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27

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 11:55 D. m.-Emperor Nicholas and o Count Witte received tonight a re- hort from General Doubassoff, governor general of Moscow, saying that the re- volt there had failed; that the military had the situation in hand. and that what ever defection may have existed among the troops had been overcome by attacks on them with bombs and revovers, to which they had been subjected from the windows and roofs of houses. and had So enraged them that they could hardly be restrained.
 Although rebellion may flare up imme- diately anywhere, and although there al- ready is an indication of another up- heaval at Odessa, if the attempt at armed rebellion in Moscow should be crushed, the leaders of the ''red" will receive blow from which they cannot quickly re- cover.
 Count Witte Not Blind.
 Count Witte is not so blind as to be- lieve that the revolution can be immedi- atey stamped out, but with the present demonstration of the lengths to which the reds are willing to go, he hopes that the moderates of all classes wils come to their senses and aid in counsel- ing order. and in accelerating the convo- cation of the douma, the law governing the elections to which was published today.
 Among the developments here today, the most important was the capture of the leaders of the fighting legions," which it is believed ends the danger of an att tempt at an armed uprising in St. Pe- tersburg. This capture, it is understood, places in the hands of the government complete information regarding revolu- tionary plans. and the places where arms are concealed, as well disclosing the weak spots in the army.
 instruction is Collapsing.
 Shortly before o'clock tonight the cor respondent of the Associated Press at Moscow telephoned that there seemed to be no longer doubt that the instruction was collapsing. The insurgents still held the quadrangle in which the workmen's council was sitting as fevoiuuonary committee but only because Governor General Doubassoff was not yet ready to give the coup dgrace.
 Firing continued intermittently through out the day. At 5 o'clock automatic guns were being used in Strastner square, put the insurgents were becoming exhausted after their four-days efforts, and the fighting was rapidly degenerating into guerilla warfare.
 City is Terror Stricken.
 The insurgents were defending them selves with revovers and bombs as they were being hunted from house to house.
 The correspondent says that the entire population of the city is terror-stricken, and that after dark the Baku streets pre- sent weird and uncanny appearance. AS he drove to the telephone station he saw only few civilians who were sinking along by the side of the walls, so as to avoid the police and cavalry patrols, who fire without challenging.
 The windows of the houses are stuffed with mattresses and blankets, and no light is shown from the inside. Ihe po- lice carry rifles with bayonets fixed.
 General Doubassoff Is enforcing the most rigid martial law, and no person Is allowed on the streets after y O CLOCK at night.
 About one-third of the workmen have left the city and are travelling on foot to the villages, some of which are huhureus of miles distant.
 Among the lower classes which do not sympathize with the desire to overthrow the Emperor the feeling is becoming ln- tensified, and in many cases strikers have been beaten to death.
 Atrocities May Follow.
 The correspondent predicts that the crushing of the rebellion is likely to be followed by the most horrible atrocities if the "Black Hundreds" are let loose
 Governor General Doubassoff, unknown to the public, is directing matters from headquarters in the Metropolitan hotel, which is barricaded and defended by ma chine guns.
 The concentration of the troops in the city to fight the insurgents allowed the strikers and revolutionaries free hand In neighboring industrial towns. In Pe- rovo 300 armed men were sent to re- inforce the insurgents. and at Lubertzi the situation became so threatening that Mir. Purdy vice president of the New York Airbrake company, the works of which are valued at s1,0O0,ooJ sent an urgent message to the governor general today through the American consul, ap- pealing for the protection of the property, and of the 100 Americans employed there.
 General Doubassoff promptly dispatched squadron of dragoons and this fact is considered as the best proof that he is confident that he has the situation in hand.