The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
BATTLE IN CRONSTADT
Soldiers and Sailors in Revolt and
Fight.
THE STREETS RUN WITH BLOOD.
Force Of Ublan Cavalry Sent From Peterbof
Join the Rebellion 10000 Troops
Fighting the Mutinous Soldiers" Eight Off.
GERS Killed or Wounded See Flames From
Palace Windows.

fdlace Wind0ws,
Cronstadt, (By Cablc) During riot
ing among sailors and troops "Wednesday
night machine guns were employed
agains, the mutinous sailors who had
been joined by battalion OF artillery
men from the fortress and which raised
the total number of muiineers to 1000.
II Is difficult TO ascertain the number
OF casualties, but officers place the figures
at 200. Many wounded persons are in
hospitals The sailors say their chief
grievances are poor food and clothing
and an insufficient amount Of liberty
from barracks
Roughs joined in the pillagc and start
ed several fires. but the workmcn did not
participate in these acts. Many ef the
workmen and the civilian population have
either fled or are trying 10 flee the city,
and the docks are piled high with bag
gage and household effects.
The city is full Of rcinforcemcnts from
St. Petersburg, and others still are arriv-
ing. Order has been restored and there
was no renewal OF the trouble during
the evening.
The fires are still glowing in the mar
ket and another group OF buildings. The
stores and houses are boarded up and
troops are 6atrollng the streets.
Searchlights from warships and torpe
do boats in the harbor are flashing
across the waters in order to aid launches
in their search for individual mutincers
who are trying to escape to the main
land by boat Though a majority OF The
mutineers have surrendered several hun
dred are still holding out in the eastern
section OF the town. They have thrown
up barricades, but are surrounded and
machine guns are posted at all 'he streets
leading 10 their stronghold.
St. Petersburg (By Cable This city
was in a iurorc OF cNcitemcn, all OF
Thursday and late into the night over
the news OF the mutiny at Cronstadt.
Every one OF the exaggerated reports OF
the affair received credencc in many
quarters, and half the Inhabitants OF the
capital believed that the mutiny was sue
cessful; that the troops sent from here
had joined in the revolt; that tho entire
garrison OF St. Petersburg would follow
suit and that the town of Cronstadt had
been burned to the ground, together with
the surrounding farms.
The place was represented as being IN
the hands Of 5000 sailors, who had
murdered their officers, seized the arse
nal and bombarded the Imperial palace
at Peterhof, across the bay. Butchcry
was said to have prevailed in the streets
all during the day and the rumors even
went to the extent OF saying that Father
John of Cronstadt had left the bed on
which he was supposed 10 be dying 10
lead the mutineers
Many of these sensational reports were,
Of course, false, but sufficient details
1000 sailors and battalion of artiller-
lists from one of the iorts engaged in q
mutny. which was only put down by
about 1000 Cossacts and troops Of the
Imperial Guard hastily dispatched from
St. Petersburg and from the garrison
near Peterhof, and that machine guns
had to be employed. Before the arrival
Of the troops the sailors. many OF whom
were drunk on liquor plundercd from
the spirit shops, had set fire 10 the mar
ket and TO several groups of houses.
The Governor of Cronstadt ,elegraphed
the General Staff at midnight that the
mutiny had been crushed; that there
was no likelihood OF any renewal OF the
revolt; that reports TO the effec, that the
members of the guard had joined the
mutineers were false, and that there
was no truth in the reports that the mu-
tineers had seized the arsenal and the
forts The Governor il, his telegram
said that many OF the mutinous sailors
tried 10 escape in boats 10 the mainland
but that they were captured and were
being brought back to Cronstadt. He
a. Ii IA.