Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-28
Government Downing the
Mob in Moscow.
Business at a StandstiII and
Foreigners Ready for Flight
In Many Cities.-.RehelIion Practically Crush
ed---CasuaIities Now $4,000.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 27.-An inspired
statement to the Slovo today says the
government expects the revolt at
Moscow to be completely crushed
within four days. The duration Of
the rising is explained by the small
number of troops available. Fresh
troops have now arrived and the end
is said to be near.
From an Independent source the
Slovo declares it has learned that the
bloodshed at Moscow has been fright
full and that the casualties will reach
$4,000. The paper also says it has
learned that the arms of the revolu-
tionists mostly came from Germany
and Belgium.
The information of other papers is
that while admitting that the revolu-
tionists are showing signs of exhaus-
ton they do not regard the issue as
decided. The Molva Russ) which re-
appears today holds out encourage
ment of the success of the revolt de-
claring that the area of the fighting
is increasing, instead of diminishing,
asserting that the insurgents are hold
ing six miles of barbados and adding:
Even if the revolt fails it will only
be temporary reverse and it will be
recommended in January or February"
This also is the view of the reVolu-
tionary leaders here who, however,
have not yet given up hope of success.
The leaders are continuing their des-
perate efforts to bring on a general
conflict. AT Kharkoff yesterday the
flag of armed revolt was raised but
according to reports the troops which
had been largely reinforced put down
the outbreak mercilessly. The men,
bers of the so-called provisional gov
eminent. composed of % delegates
which had been sitting there We're cap
turcd early in the day and later when
the red flag was raised and barri-
cades erected around the Helfrich en-
CINE works which armed revolutionists
were holding, cannon We're brought up
and the revolutionistS We're given ten
minutes in which to surrender. They
then sent out a messenger who was
seized by the military commander who
then ordered the artillery to open fire.
The works We're literally battered down
over the heads of the revolutionists
The latter, although unable to make
a defence, held out until three quarters
of their number We're killed or wound
ed when the remnant, 1871 men. sur
rendered
Lieut.. General Mistchenko, Who COM
manded Cossack brigade in Manchu- |
ria during the Russo-Japanese war, has |
arrived at Moscow and may have TAX |
en- over the command of the troops |
there. He had narrow escape from |
Capture by the revolutionists at St. |
Andrews monastery on the outskirts of !
the city where the railroad track was |
blocked. The general and two members |
of his staff got Il sleigh and reached |
Moscow by making a wide detour but |
so officers returning from Manchuria
who We're left behind We're surrounded,
and forced to give up their
arms. They begged to be allowed to
keep the gold swords given them for
bravery but the revolutionists refused
their request.
Minor collisions between the troops
10000 still out, are taking place con-
stantly in st. Petersburg. Cossacks pa
trolls are charging and dispensing work.
men whenever they collect. The most
serious affair occurred at the Narva
fdtc anu VII tHe MOlkd canal IN winch
- persons were killed or wounded. Au-
tomato guns have been mounted on the
bridge over the Fontanka canal from
which they can sweep the Nevsky pros
oect in either direction and also both
ways of the canal. The battery is en-
'iosed in a collapsable shed in order
not to attract too much attention.
Following the example Of the au-
horities at Moscow, about half the po-
ice of st. Petersburg are now armed
With rifles and the unusual spectacle Of ,
policemen with bayonets on their ri +
les, adds to the public alarm. The No
zoe Vremya and the Slovo consider the
lew election law to be fairly satisfac-
Dry. The radical papers on the con-
rary, as expected, bitterly assail the 7
lew election law, the Volva declaring :
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