The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-23

troops who met them with rlne, pay onet and sabre. The Priest Gopon. the leader and idol of the menT in his golden vestments, holding aloft the cross and marching at the head of thousands of workmen. through the Narva gate. miraculously escaped a volley which laid down a hundred per sons. In the furious fire, the total killed or wounded at the Moscow gate, Alyarar bridges and islands and at the winter palace vary. The best esti- mate is 500, although there are ex- aggerated figures placing the number as high as 5000. Many men were accompanied by their wives and children and in the confusion which left no time for discrimination, the latter shared the fate of the men. The troops. with the exception of a signal regiment which is reported to have thrown away it's arms, remained firm and obeyed orders, but the blood which crimsoned the snow has fired the brains and the pas sions of the strikers and turned women as we'll as men Into wild beasts and the cry of the infuriated populace Is significant.
 If Father Gopon, the master mind of the movement, aimed at open revolu- tion, he managed the affair like a genius to break the faith of the people in ."The Little Father. whom Father Gopon had taught them to believe would right their wrongs and redress their grievances. Gorky, the Russian novelist expresses the opinion that to- days work will break the autocracy. | He said this evening to the Associated Press:
 'sroday inaugurated revolution in Russfa. The ytsaps tt re prestige will be irrevocably shattered by the she'd | ax.. Ia severed himself forever from some of the people. Father Gopon taught the lworkmen to believe that an appeal to | the Little Father would be needed; | they have been undeceived- Gopon is now convinced that peaceful means have fallen and now the only remedy is war. The first blood has been shed, but more will follow. It is now the people against the oppressors and the battle will be fought to the bitter end" The military authorities have firm grip on every artery in the city. At daybreak regiments of cavalry and in- 1 ifantry mad manned every bridge across the frozen Neva. the network of car Hines which interlace the city, and the gates leading from the industrial sec- tion, while in the palace square. at the storm center. were massed dragoon regiments of infantry and Cossacks. Barred from the bridges and gates men, women and children crossed the frozen river and canals on the Ice by twos and threes, hurrying to the palace | square.
 The street approaches to the square were cleared by volleys and Cossack charges. Men and women, infuriated to frenzy by the loss of loved ones cursed the soldiers, while they retreat ed. Men harrangued the crowds, tell ing them that the Emperor had failed them and that the time had come to act. Men began to build barricades ir the Nevsky Prospects. and at othel points, using any material that came to hand, even chopping down telegraph poles.
 Fighting meantime continued at va. rious places, soldiers volleying and lcharging the mob. The whole city was lin a state of panic. Women were run ming through the streets seeking lost members of famdlles. Several barri- cades were carried by the troops.
 Towards o'clock in the evening ths crowds, exhausted, began to disperse 1 leaving tho military In possession. Al | they retreated up the Nevsky Prospect the workmen put out all the lights, The little chapel at the Narva gate | was wrecked. On the Kaminostov is. |
 Every officer wearing the uniform oi the emperor who was found alone wal mobbed. general was killed in tho l Nochlas bridge and a dozen officer; l were seized, stripped of their epaulet' and deprived of their swords.
 It is rumored tonight that M. Wittt will be appointed dictator tomorrow but the report is not confirmed. Th' authorities, while they seem\ to realize the magnitude of the crisis with whicf
 the autocracy are confronted .on ac' count of today's events apparently arc
 paralyzed for the moment.
 An official statement was promised at midnight, at which hour 1t was an l nounced that 1t had been postponed
 until tomorrow.
 Intense indignation is bound to b,
 aroused all over Russia. The work
 men and revolutionosts expect new
 from Moscow and other big centres
 where the troops are not of the sam'
 class as the guard regiments of St
 Petersburg.
 member of the emperors house
 hold is quoted as saying today tha
 this conflict will end the war with Ja
 pan and that Russia will have a con
 stItution or Emperor Nicholas will lost
 his head.
 The Warsaw and Baltic railroad 1!
 reported to have been torn up for
 mile and a half but the damage Is saiC
 to have been repaired.
 There are rumors of trouble in Fin.
 land and of dissatisfaction of tn,
 troops.
 Gambling Houses Closed.
 St. Joseph, Mo, Jan. 22.-An thu