Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-01-27
MANY SHOT DOWN IN ST. PETERSBURG
A Sunday of Riot and BIoodshed in Russia S
Capital.
PEOPLE CRY DOWN WITH TIE tMptROK.
hcI, faith In the Gar Turned to Terrible Haired WIN"
Nav Lead to General Revo'utOn'-Ihe Oedd dnd
Wounded Estimated at 500 to 1000

St Petersburg (By Cable).-Sunday
was day of unspeakable horror III d.
Petersburg. The strikers OF Saturday
poadcd to desperation by day OF Vio-
lcnce fury and bloodshcd. are in state
of open instruction against the govern
mcnt A condition almost bordering Oh
civil war exists in the tcrror-StricSc''
Russian capital The city is under mar
,;al law. with Prince Vasllchikoff as
commander of over 10000 OF the En-
peror's crack guards.
Troops are bivouacking IN the Streets
and at various places on the NeSNy
Prospect. the main thoroughfare OF the
CITY. On the Island of Vassil' OStrov
and in the industrial sections lnturiated
men have thrown up barrlcades, WHICH
thew are holding. The Empress Dow
aoer has hastily sought safety at lsar-
skoe seio. where Emperor Nicholas H.
is living. g
Minister Of the Interior Sv'atopolK-
M;-sLv presented to His Majesty Satnr-
dav night the invitation OF the worK'''c''
TO appear at the Winter Palace SUNDAY
,f,crpoon and receive their petition, out
the Emperor's advisors already hao
,,Ler , decision to show firm and reSo-
I,ue front and the Emperor's answer tc
,ooooo worklnen trying to make the'l
way to the palace square was soiid ar
raw of troops, who met them with r'he
bavonct and saber.
There was very dramatic scene a
the Narva Gate when Father Gopon, II
golden vestments, bearing alott all 'ko'
and Aanked by two clergymen carrying
rel;g;o,,s banners, approached at the hea'
&c procession of 5000 workmcr
Trooos were drawn up across the Ell
trance. :,
Several times an officer called upo
e.. orocess;on to stop, but Father Go
49,, did not faltcr. Then an ofde
was given TO fire, first with blank Cal
triiges. Two volleys rang OUT o"' u. ~
, line still did not waver lee'i' WIZ
seeming reluctance, an officer gave III
command TO load with ball, and the ne'
, vo,lev was followed by shriexs ana cr''
Z of the wounded.
As the Cossacks followed up the vo
lew with a charge the workmen fled D.
fore them. leaving about 100 deao
,o a,,,dsd # was evident that the SO
d;ers deliberately spared Fatner Eopo ~.
, One of the clergymen by MS sue W. W.
! ,vorrded but he escaped untouched a,
{ ,';d heh;nd wall until the CosSac'
Il na s and he was then spirited aw'
v by worklnen. ,hor lii,
y The figures Of the total number XIII
. or wounded here, at the MOSCOW "a
At various bridges and ISLANDS anu
ths Winter Palace vary. The pest
:, innate is 500, although there are exa
Z rated figures placing the number as ny
&C eooo Many men were accomPa'l
;. NV their wives and children, and III ,.
confusion. which left no time tor q
cr;m;nation. the latter shared the ID
The troops. with the exception OF
- single regiment, which is reported
have thrown down its arms, remain
loval and obeyed orders. But the o'o
wj;ch cr;msoned the snow has hred
IN hrains and passions of the strikers d
}" turned women as well as men into W
n beasts. and the cry OF the lniur'd'
nonulace is for vengeance.
,f The sympathy of the middle Gas
is with the workmen.
~ If Father Gopon, the master NINA
> the movement. aimed at open revoiu''
- he managed the affair like a genius Us,
-. brcak the faith of the people Ill
title Father" who they were convihc
h., and whom Father Gopon had taus
y i them to believe, would right their wror
;n and redress their grievances.
" Gorky. the Russian novelist, expires
- the opinion that Sundays work Y
as break this faith of the people in the L
sr oeror. He said this evening:
Sunday inaugurated revolution
81 Russia The Emperor's prestige will
,,I ;rrevocaby shattered by the shedding
,es innocent blood. He has alienated n
self forever from his people Gol
he taught the workmen TO believe tnat
re anpeal direct to the Little Fatl
ed would be needed. They have been
deceived. Gopon is now convinced
peaceful means have failed, and 4
the only remedy is force. The hrst II
At has been she'd, Sut more will follow.
rb- is now the people against the opp
H. sors and the battle will be fought TO
he bitter end"
,ur The military authorities had
grip on every artery in the city
,ok daybreak guards, regiments, cavalry
Use infantry held every bridge across
ers frozen Neva. the network OF ca
which interlaces the city and the g
has leading from the industrial secti
Use while in the Palace Square, at the st
Of center, were massed dragon regime
infantry and Cossacks of the Guaro