The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-01-23
RUSSIANS REVOLT
Continued from First psse.

while in the palace square, as the
storm center. were massed dragoon
regiments, infantry and Cossacks OF
the guards. Barred from the bridge
and gates, men. women and children
crossed the frozen river and canals on
the Ice by twos and threes, hurrying
to the palace square, where they were
sure the emperor would be present to
hear them. But the street approaches
so the square were cleared by volleys
and Cossack charges. Men and women,
Infatuated to frenzy by the loss Of loved
ones, cursed the soldiers while they re-
treated. Men harangued the crowds,
telling them that the emperor had foil
ed them and that the time had come
TO act. Men began TO build barricades
IN the NeysSy prospect and at other
points. using any material that came
TO hand aud even chopplng down tele
graph poles.
Fighting meantime continued ut vari-
Gus places, soldiers voleying and
charging the mob. The whole city is
~ state Of panic. Women were rum
ming through the streets seeking lost
members Of their families. Several
barricadcs were carried by the troops
and many defenders killed At sunset
the crowds exhausted. began 10 dis
perse leaving the military in posses
sion. As they rctreated NJ the Nevsky
prospect the workmen put out all the
lights.
The little chapel at the Narya gate
was wrecked.
On the Kamnostoy island all the
lights were oXiinguishcd
Every officer wearing the uniform Of
the emperor who was found alone was
molibed A general was killed on the
Nicholas bridge, and a dozen officers
were seized, stripped of their eqaulets
and deprived Of their swords
II is rumored that NJ. Witte Will be
appointed dictator today The author
tiles. while they seem to realize the
magnitude of the crisis with which the
dynasty and the autocracy are con
fronted. apparently are paralyzed by
the horrors OF the situation.
Intense Indignation is bound to be
| aroused all over Russia The work
men and revolutionists expect news
from Moscow and other big centers
where the troops are not of the same
class as the guards regiments of ST.
Petersburg.
| A member of the emperor's house
hold is quoted as saying that this con
| 1ict will end the war with Japan and
that Russia will have constitution
or Emperor Nicholas will lose his head.
There are rumors of trouble in Fin
land and dlsaffectiOn of the troops.
Comment on the action of the troops
and authorities is very bitter, and sar,
castle remarks are made that officers
are Drawer against the defenseless peo-
pie than against the japanese and that
ammunition may be scarce in the far
east, but is too plentiful here"
Returns from only three of the nu-
merous hospitals give 81 dead and 1913
wounded. Many of the wounded have
been taken to their own homes.
The rioters broke windows in the
palace of Grand Duke Alexis.
The w0rkmen are arming with every
available weapon for Il renewal of the
struggle. They have few firearms, but
are improvising trade implements into
weapons.
| Tho fpllattsfnn inff.,s IA
by Father Gopon to Emperor Nicholas
Sunday morning:
'Soyereign-l fear your ministers
have not told you the full truth about
the situation. The whole people trust
ing in YOU have resolved to appear at
the Winter palace at . p. m in order 10
inform You Of their needs If. vacillat-
Inc, YOU do not appear before the peo-
pie then. the moral bonds between you
and the people who trust in you will
disappear. because innocent. blood will
flow between you and the people. APP
pear before your people and receive our
address of devotion in a courageous
spirit. | and the representatives of la
| hNi anu NY bldNN WI hiliE iilNil anu
comrades guarantee the inviolabilty of
your person"
one hundred and fifty persons were
killed or wounded in the conflict in the
palace square The mob became in
furiated and vowed vengeance.
! The Cossacks fred three volleys of
blank shots. and some of the strikers
fed across the Neva, but the others
! held their ground, and the CoSsacks
loaded with ball cartridges and charged
the crowd with heavy whips and dis
persed it.
Barricades have been completed at
two points in the Vassli ostrov dis
trict The crowds refused to dispense,
and the troops fired repeated volleys.
The report that Gopon, the priest
leader, was arrested proves incorrect.
1t was another priest. Gopon, although
wounded. still continues to head his
men. The superintendent of police
was killed.
At the Narva gate the troops fired
on crowd led by Father Gopon and