The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-25
BAPTISM or BLOOD.

ST. petersburg, Dec -f'~-N lth 40"
cows baptism CT blood, the revolution
aries made coed their threat TO trans
form the strike into an armed rebel'
lion and the next forty-eighi hours
sbonld determine whether, they can
marshal sufficient strength To plunge
The country into an actual state OF ciylI
war and seriously threaten the imme-
diate downfall Of the government
dence thar the whole atteshrdluetao
Tho government processes conf
dence thar the whole attempt viii ta'i
owing 10 the woeful INSURGENCY OF
arms in possession of the proletariat
and on account of The loyalty OF the
army as a whole A few arsenals
might be seized to furnish arms or
open support of few regiments might
start landslide in the army. Certain
~ the shrewdest revolutionary lead
er3 fully appreciate that the issue
must be decided by The attitude OF
the army which is yet to cast ne die'
Instruct ons have gone forth that ris
ings mu.r occur everywhere IN order
~ fest the troops. and if foothold
can be secured il is the intention OF
the revoutionaries 70 set up a proyis-
Iional government and proclaim re,
public.
Reports from Moscow do not clear
ID the vital point that any troops
there actually refused 20 obey com-
mands, although there are persistent
rnmors that they did Revolutionary
Headers here claim TO have coniirma
ton of the report that grenadler
brigade and some Cossacks mutined
land are now locked up in their bar.
racks. While the military succeeded
everywhere in driving the insurgents
from the barbados in Moscow Sat
urday night. the defeat evidently was
not decisive one as the harricadea
were again thrcwn up in dozens Of
places this morning and the lighting
was renewed before II o'clock.
The Associated Press understands
THAT orders have been issued for an
uprising here, but the government;
! measures seemingly render this i'm
lposfible. No meetings public or pr
yate. are allowed, which make illega
, an assembly of more than five per
sons in private lodgings
Prisons and pals are filled will
leaders of the revolutionaries and agI
tatcrs Two coaches of arms have beel
= seized and an entire organization COZ
n sisting of 800 "Crujina" as the studen
e militia Is called. has been captured.
Rumors were purposely circulate
that conflict would be started at
q demonstration of workmen in n
= Nevsky Prospect this afternoon bu
h they prove to be unfounded. The cit!
n fact, was unnaturally calm on III
surface and stranger drcppn
y down the Nevsky prospect this afte
u noon would have seen no evidence {
ferment. II was a bright. crisp winte
day and smart sleighs and equipage
fthe aristocracy with the occupant
u cloaked in sables and other rich fur
y were out in force. Only the sulle
faces of the crowds OF strikers on n
. sidewalks and heavy horse and fox
parties on every block looked ominou
II the plans of the REVOLUTIONARY
y TO produce an uprising in ST. Peter
u, burg fail. "a It Is believed they wi
-, an attempt certainly will be made
" terrorize the government by gueril
warfare in which bombs will play q
chief role The government havir
~ embarked in the war against u
:, reds" 1t Is difficult 10 see how It C.,
=. draw back one step.
=, The acceptance by Governor Gene
al Doubassof Of Moscow. Of the OFF
OF the notorious reactionary Prin
m Tcherbaton 10 organize the "loyalist
y as militia has created a shudder
e horror.