The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-01-26

knee and both companies fired three
Volleys, the first Two with blank cart
ridges and the last with ball. A hun
dred corpses strewed the sidewalk.
Many women were pierced through
their backs as they We're trying to es-
cape. The Associated Press CORE
spondent, standing behind the troops,
saw mangled corpses OF persons OF all
ages and both sexes strewing the
ground. One boy of 10 had his skull
pierced and rent by bullets. Great
splashes and streams of blood stained
the Only q few of the victims
remained alive, for the fatal volley vas
fired at n distance of not more than
twenty PAGES. and so the ambulances
had little work to do. The police re-
cruited a large numb l. of droshkys
(sletShs) to carry off ,he dead. Heart
rendfng scenes were witnessed as
wives, husbands Gnd mothers came up
TO claim their dead ones II Were car
ried off With them in the sleighs.
Meanwhile the crowd had drifted up
the Nevsky prospect, yelling Murder
ers! Murderers!" and the square re-
sumed its calm aspect, the troops re
turning to their stations. A few who
We're wounded We're picked up and con-
Veyed to a drug store on the opposite
corner of the Grand Morskaiai and the
Nevsky prospect. No troops We're Wis
ible for as much as half an hour.
A crowd quickly formed outside the
drug store and an orator was found
for the occasion. Standing on the
steps of the drug store he addressed
the i~mpromptu thus:
Comrades: We cam hunhlv and
peacefully to meet the emperor and
lay our grievances before him, but the
stead soldiers We're sent to shoot US
down. Then all l can say is he is no
emperor"
Down with the emperor,," shouted
the crowd. We lave suffered under
the sway of the Chinovniks.' Down
with the Chinovniks!' I'VE hoped for
redress, but hope is no longer possible.
We can only win our right by fight
ing"
Down with the a~utocracy!" yelled
the crowd. Our only chance of redress
is from representatives of h people.
Long live the constitutional assembly,
Then all l have to say is, To arms!
comrades, to arms!" ITO arms!" was
the thunderous response.
The crowd. now in a frenzy at the
sight of the wounded, who were being
brought cut OF the drug store and
placed in the ambulance, saluted them
cred as the victims We're conveyed
away.
There was a very dramatic scene at the
Narva gate when Father Gopon in gold
en- vestments, bearing aloft an ikon and
thanked by two clergymen carrying relig-
ious banners, approached at the head of
a procession of 5000 workmen. Troops
We're drawn up across the entrance. Sew
eral times an officer called upon the pro-
cession to stop, but Father Gopon did
not falter. Then an order was given to
fire, first with blank cartridges. Two
volleys rang out, but the line did not
WAIVER. Then, with seeming reluctance,
an officer gave the command to load with
ball and the next volley was followed by
shrieks and cries of the AS the
Cossacks followed upon the volley with
a charge the workmen fed before them,
leaving about 100 dead or wounded. 1t
was evident that the soldiers deliberately
spared Father Gopon. One of the clergy
men by his side was wounded, hut he es-
capped untouched, and hid behind q wall
until the Cossacks passed and he was
then spirited away by Workmen.
During the evening there were more foot
passengers in the streets than might have
been expected, but nothing like the gayety
and hustle of an ordinary Sunday even
ing.
Comment on the action OF the troops
and authorities is very bitter and sarcastic
remarks are made that officers are BRAY
or against the defenseless public than
against the japanese, and that "ammuni-
ton may be scarce in the far east, but is
too plentiful here"
Returns from only three of the numer
Gus hospitals give ~thirty-two dead and 1913
wounded. Many of the wounded have
been taken to their homes.
Broken windows and embedded bullets
are found at long distances from the scene
of the firing.
The rioters broke windows in the palace
of Grand Duke Alexis.
The workmena tonight were arming with
every available weapon for a renewal of
the struggle. They have few firearms, but
are improvislng trade implements into
weapons.
The following is the text of a letter adj
dressed by Father Gopon to Emperor
Nicholas last night:
Sovereign: 1 fear your ministers have
not told you the full truth about the sit
uation. The whole people, trusting in
you, have resolved to appear at the
winter palace at 2 p. m. in order to in
form you of their needs. If, vaciliating
you don't appear before the people, ther
the moral bonds you and the people who
trust in YOU will disappear, because limo.
cent blood will flow between you and the
people. Appear tomorrow before your
people and receive our address of devo.
ton in u courageous spirit. l and the
representatives of labor and M brave
workmen and comrades guarantee tb,
inEiolability OF you position.