Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-25

Nicholas loyal troops began hr1nG on an
unarmed host of common people that
sought to march into the square Of the
winter palace and present to him a petit
ton for constitutional government. Since
that momentOus hour it is estimated that
from 1000 to 1000 persons, men, women
and children, have been shot down by
the soldiers. In the general chaos it is
impossible to obtain reliable figures, but
the estimate Of 5000 dead and wounded
will doubtless be fully borne out.
The crisis which the Emperor faces is
no longer a strike movement. 1t Is no
longer q movement by petition. 1t is a
movement of armed common people, with
here and there a disloyal regiment,
against the government Of the autocracy.
Infantry Refuses to Fire.
That fact was demonstrated when a
crowd of Father Gopon's followers at
tempted to cross the Nicholas bridge on
the way to the palace square. This
crowd was met on the bridge by solid
"Disperse! Dispenser shouted the com
mander of the troops. The crowd re-
fused to halt.
"Firer' commanded the military lead
er, addressing his soldiers.
The infantrymen under him imme-
diately laid down their rifles and refused
to shoot the people. The Uhlans and
Cossack regiments Of cavalry, however,
obeyed orders, fired on the crowd and
then charged it with sabers, inficting
death an injury.
The infantry regiment which refused
to fire was from Moscow. The soldiers
have joined the mob. There are rumors
that some of the artillery regiments will
mutiny and play a similar part to that of
the French gunners in the fall Of the
Bastile.
Men, Women and Children Shot
Men, women and children bearing
their petition to the Gar, were shot
down. They were shot while facing the
troops, while kneeling in the street and
praying for permission to proceed to the
winter palace, shot while lying PROSTATE
Folley poured into their ranks, shot in
the back while fleeing for safety.
they were cut down by saber and
SWord-men, women and children. They
were ridden down by Cossack and Uh
Ian, who obeyed with alacrity the orders
to kill.
Appeal to Car in Vain.
After the sanguinary struggle had
reached its height some 1000 survivors in
desperation turned towards Tsarskoe
Selo, the palace fourteen miles out of
town, where the Car had taken refuge
They declared that it was their purpose
to march there and see the Emperor
They were headed off and dispersed by
q, fierce charge made by the troops
their losses are not known.
Inc blood which crimSoned the snow
hred the brains and passions Of the sur
vlyors and turned women as we'll as men
INTO wild beasts and the cry Of the in
furlated is for vengeance.
Faith in Car Gone
The reyolutionists, for now no one calls
preparing for a renewal Of the struggle.
Their blind faith in the Gar has been
shattered, they no longer are preaching
peace, but war, death and destruction.
They are building barbados in the
streets, they are arming They are call
ing on the liberals to furnish them with
firearms, and in the meanwhile are turn
ing their trade implements into weapons.
Aiming with Dynamite.
They have seized an ammunition depot
beyond the southwest limits and taken a
dynamite factory. They have their own
bomb factory and threw four of these
missiles yesterday at the troops on Vas
silliostroff The government has forbid
den the sale of petroleum, which the
workmen are collecting to set fire to the
palaces.
Aid is coming from the outside. Forty
thousand armed strikers from kelpino,
St. Petersburg.
Father Gopon Wounded.
Father Gopon, their leader, lies in q
hospital with two bullets in his lungs.
The petition he was carrying to present
to the Gar futtered from his hands as
he fell to the ground. 1t was seized by
Father Sergius, who, carrying picture
of 1.-The little father" marched by his
side. An instant later he. too, fell, shot
through the heart.
Last night the following message from
him was read to a meeting Of worlImen:
Comrades and Russian workmen
There is no Gar. Between him and the
Russian nation torrents of blood have
flowed today. 1t is high time the Rus
sian workmen begin without him to carry
on their struggle for national freedom.
You have my blessing. For that fight
tomorrow [ will be among you. Today l
am busy working for the cause.
Father George
Gorky Urges the Revolt.
Another leader has appeared in the
person OF Maxine Gorky, the novelist
At q big meeting. following the slaugh
ter, the following message from him. in
a similar vein to that from Gopon, was
read
Beloved associates: We have no EN-
peror. Innocent blood lies between him
and the people. Now begins the peoples
struggle for freedom. May it prosper.
Ny blessing upon you all Would 1
might be with you tonight; but L have
much to do
Story of Day of Terror.
In the late winter dawn yesterday the
brilliant and cold city swarmed with
troops, but the populace remained in
doors during the earliest hours The reg
ular garrison had been reinforced by so
coo troops from the imperial palaces in
the country and from other districts.
They were massed near the winter pal
ace on the bank Of the Neva in the cen
ter of the city.
The vast semi-circle in front of the
palace was occupied by the Pawlowsk
and Priobrajensky regiments of infan-
try. The first regiment of guards and a
brigade of the Emperors Cossacks were
drawn up on the side of the palace fac
ing the river.
\ battery Of artillery waited at the
gate between the palace and the Her
m1tage gallery, mile away.
Cars Mother Not Afraid.
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