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who was seized by tho military commander,
who then gave the command to the artillery
to open fire on the works which liter
ally battered down over the heads of the
revolutionists The latter held out until
three-quarters OF their number were killed
or were wounded when the remnant, 1871
men, surrendered
Lieutenant General Mistchenko who COM
manded a Cossack brigade in Manchuria
during the Russo-Japanese war, has arrived
At Moscow and may have taken over the
command of the troops there. He had n
narrow escape from capture by the revolu-
tionists at St. Andrews monastery on the
outskirts of the city where the railroad
track was blocked by barbados of freight
and passenger cars.
The general and two members Of his STAFF
managed to get sleigh and reach Moscow
by making a wide detour but fifty officers
returning from Manchurs who were left
behind were captured and forced to give UP
their arms They begged to be allowed to
keep the gold swords given them for BRAY
cry but the revolutionists refused their
request
Mionr collisions between the troops and
strikers of whom there are almost 80 900
still out, are taking place constantly in St
Petersburg. Cossack patrols charging
and dispensing workmen whenever they col
lect. The most serious affairs occurred at
the Narva gate and on the Moika canal in
which nifty persons were killed or wounded.
Automatic guns have been mounted on the
bridge over the Fontanka canal from which
they can sweep the Nevsky prospect in
either direction and in also both ways Of
the canal. The battery is enclosed in a col
lapsible shed in order not to attract too
much attention.
Rebels Control .IIthuania.
Following the example of the authorities
at Moscow, about half the police of St
Petersburg are now armed with rifles and
the unwonted spectacle adds to the public
alarm.
The news from the provinces today shows
alarming extension of the strike.
Kovno. a fortress town of Lithuania, hav-
ing about $1,000 inhabitants, seems abso-
lutely in the hands of the socialists. who
have summoned the people to an armed
rising and the situation is so serious at
Krementchug. South Russia, that the gov
ernor has declared martial law for the
purpose of restoring peace and insuring
the elections to the national assembly"
The employees of the Southwestern rail-
road did not report for duty yesterday
and were dismissed,
At Tlfis Caucasla peace has been
Armenians. The strike, however, is almost
general The social democrats control the
railways.
The situation is really far more serious
in the Baltic provinces. Caucasia and other
non-Russian provinces where the entire |
populace is hostile. In the case of the |
Baltic provinces it Is realized that it may
be necessary to practically reconquer them. '
The first divisions of the First army
corps, which belong to st. Petersburg
province, have begun to arrive here from
Manchuria, but they are being dispatched
to the Baltic provinces without stopping
here.
1t is reported that the strikers this
afternoon erected barricades in the vicin-
ity OF the Narva gate.
Barricades In Moscow Destroyed.
Another message from Moscow says that
during the night the artillery worked at
destroying the barbados, The revolutions
its. this message says. are divided into
three armies the first, consisting of 500
men armed with rifles and pixies. is operat-
ing between Moscow aud Perovo using the
railroad which it controls. Artillery and
cavalry are being employed against this
force. The second army is armed es-
pecially with bombs and revolvers and is
composed of leo persons in whose ranks
are many women who display not only
bravery but feroCousness. This force is
operating in the region between the Sado-
via district and the Jewish market. 1t
has many barricades to prevent the pas.
sage OF troops and is operating i'm small
groups and is attacking patrols. When
pressed the revolutlonaries disappear into
alleys and houses Artillery, cavalry and
infantry are used against this body. The
third and largest army is operating In
the region between the Brest railroad sta
ton and the triumphal gate. It also has
barricades and is engaged in guerilla tao
ties, making it difficult for the troops to
enclose it. Some of the barricadcs were
battered down by artillery hut they We're
destroyed, but the committee managed 10
re-ereoted by the survivors.
The school where the Moscow revolutions
airy committee held its session has been
escape.
The engineers union here has Just re-
ceived news from revolutionary sources
at Moscow that the Rostof regiment has
Joined the revolutionits
Conditions at Odessa.
ODESSA, Dec. e7,-The actual outlook is
dtfflcuit to describe, now that the train