Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-11-10
Dangerous Mutiny at CrOn'
Stadt Crushed.
SEVEN THOUSAND COSSACKS
ATTACK DRUNKEN MUTINEERS
AtLeast Two Hundred Killed In Fierce
Riot Which May Have Disastrous
Effect on Morale Of the
!, Imperial Troops.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 9.-This city
was in furore of excitement all of
yesterday and late into the night~over
the news of the mutiny at Cronstadt
Every one of the exaggerated reports
of the affair received credence in
many quartes and half of the inhab-
itants Of the capital believed that tie
mutiny was successful; that the troops
sent from here had joined in the re-
volt. that the entire garrison of ST.
Petersburg would follow suit today
that the town of Cronstadt had been
burned to the ground together with
the surrounding forts.
The place was represented as being
in the hands of 5000 sailors who had
murdered their officers, seized the ar
senal and bombarded the imperial pal
ace at Peterhof, across the bay.
Butchery was said to have prevailed
in the streets all during the day and
rumors even went to the extreme say
ing that Father John Of Cronstadt had
left the bed on which he was supposed
to be dying, to lead the mutineers.
Many of these sensational reports,
were OF course, entirely false. but suf-
ficient details have been received TO
prove that about 5000 sailors and
battalion of artilerists from one of
the forts INDUCED in mutiny which
was only put down by about 1000
Cossacks and troops of the imperial
guard hastily dispatched from~St
Petersburg and from the garrsonN
near Peterhof. and that machine guns
to be employed.
Before the arrival OF the troops the
sailors many of whom were drunk on
liquor plundered from the spirit shops
had set FIRE to the market and to sew
efal groups OF houses.
About 200 sailors were still holding
out at midnight. and although these
are expected to surrender today. the
authorities became so alarmed that a
fresS regiment of the guard was dis
patched to Cronstadt at / O'Clock this
morning.
Mutlny Crushed.
The governor of Cronstadt tele-
graphed the general staff at midnight
that the mutiny had been crushed,
that there was no likelihood of any
renewal of the revolt today; that re-
ports to the effect that members OF
THE guard had joined the mutineers
were false, and that there was no
truth In the reports that the mutlneers
had seized the arsenal and forts. The
governor In his telegram said that
many Of the mutinous sailors tried to
escape In boats to the mainland, but
that they were captured and were be-
ing brought back to Cronstadt He
gave no estimate OF the casualties.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press, who Is on the ground, says that
the officers estimate the casualties at
200, which is certainly very conserva-
tive, in view of the reports brought bS
refugees who fled from the town TO
the mainland.
At this critical juncture there Is no
attempt made in government circles
to minimize the seriousness of the mu-
tiny, and ii is admittil that If bat
talon OF artillerists joined the sailors
In open revolt the mutlnous spirit
must have been contagious.
Mutiny Will Have Bad Eject.
It is admitted that while the Cos
sacks and guards stood the severe test
of shooting upon their fellows in am
other branch of the service. there Is
fear that the mutiny will have a bad
effect on the morale of the troops,
which already has been badly shaken
by the revolutionary propaganda.
As soon as the news Of the mutiny
was received here the seventeenth ana
eighteenth equlpage OF sailors of the
guard were locked in their barracks
and the barracks were surrounded ny
Cossaoks. The sailors were furious
with rage, and shouted from the win
dows that they were ready to join
their mutlnous comrades.