New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-12
CALLING OUT COSSACKS.
Entire Force Nay Be Mobilized-
CamtaI q Camp.

St Petersburg, Dec. 10 evening.-The situation
Is exceedingly ominous Public opinion is prac-
ticaIy unanimous that the government has en-
tered upon the fatal path Of reaction, and that
Mites Ministry must fall Reaction and revo-
hilton confront each other in death struggle.
Both General Trepon and General Count Igna-
tieff according to the popular impression, are be-
ing held in reserve TO execute the programme OF
repression. It is again said that the entire Cos
sack strength of 100000 will be modified in
supreme effort to crush the revolutionary forces.
General Parsensof said to-day:
think we are coming to rivers of blood, in
which the revolutionary party will lose their
game and Russia her liberty.
The appearance of St Petersburg and the
happenings to-day seem to justify this black
picture of the future The capital resembles
great military camp. The patrols everywhere
are doubled. and cannon rumble through the
streets
What happened smacked strangely Of the old
order A large workmens meeting was dis
persed by Cossacks The building in which the
executive committee of the League of Leagues
meets was surrounded by troops and no one was
permitted to enter it, the colonel in command re-
plying TO all inquiries, I have my orders" At
the same time vast meeting of Loyalists was
freely permitted, at which speeches were made
extoing the Emperor and the government
General Sakharof, former Minister of War, who
was assassinated at Saratoff December 5,
with an imposing array of military. representing
all arms of the service-artilery, horse guards
and foot soldiers-passed up the Nevsky Pros
pect between sullen crowds.
The remnants of the workmens council, with
delegates from the railroad mems union and
other organizations. are holding meeting to-
night to decide the question Of general strike
If the government deliberately plans a chal-
lenee now it has chosen its time well. as the
funds of the organizations are low and many
workmen are tired of the strike and of starva-
ton 1t is understood that when NJ. KrustaIeff
was arrested yesterday cash box containing
$4,000 was captured Nevertheless some of the
leaders nave Iashed themselves into fury, and
are urging that the governments challenge must
be Immediately accepted.
Riga is completely cut off from St Peters
burg Even the railway telegraph is not working
The scantv news reaching St. Petersburg is
all to one effect The last advices received from
the Baltic provinces reported the dissertation OF
churches. the murder of land owners and the
pilage Of property.
The revolutionary bands are growing in au-
dacity In one case they attacked a detach-
rnent Of troops and seized wagons which they
used in the invasion of estates in the vicinity.
They escaped on narrow gauge railway, after
capturing a train
meeting held in the Nemetu Theatre Here'
which was attended by representatives OF ali
The associations advocating a constituent as
sembly on the basis of universal suffrage. was
broken up by the police. who drove the audience
from the theatre
The extreme newspapers Of st Petersburg are
openly defying the government by puoIshiiis
resolutions favoring armed uprisings.
The torpedo boat Philander is anchored at
ST Nicholas Bridge.
The manager of the Riabusheveki factory was
stabbed and killed for refusing TO permit the
wo-kmen 10 hold a meeting.
Il is said on high authority that the govern
ment has anally decided against universal suf-
frage and practically in favor of the old project
Of twenty-one workmen's representatives ana
The extension Of the ballot the small rent pay
ers. merchants and the educated classes. Inc
law must stiu pass the Council Of the Empire
and receive imperial approval If the oeelSioi'
Is upheld It is apt to end all question OF the sup
port of the zemstvo leaders.
The railroad men say that they have Deeh m
formed that several sections OF the south"esl-
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