Evening journal., 1905-01-23

10 desperation Ny Il ldg oi AioitAtcf
fury and bloodshed. are In a state OF
open insurrection against the govern
ment A condition almost bordering on
civil war exists in the terror-stricken
Russian capital. The city is under
martial law. with Prince VasilchikoI
as commander of over $4,000 Of the
emperor's crack guards. Troops are
bivouacking in tho streets and at vari-
GUS places on the Nevsky Prospect, the
main thoroughfare of the city On the
Island Of V2esili Ostrov and in the in
dustrial sections infuriated men have
thrown up barricades, which thoy are
holding. The empress dowager has has
tily sought safety at Tsarkoe Selo,
where Emperor Nicholas II. is living.
Minister Of The Interior Syiatopolk-
Mirsgy presented to his majesty the in
vitatlon OF the workmen 10 appear at
the winter palace and receive their PEE
tition, but the emperor's advisers al
ready had taken a decision to show
firm and reaolute front, and the en-
peror's answer to 100000 workmon try
ing to make their way TO the palace
square was a solid array Of troops,
who met them with rife bayonet and
sabre. The priest Gopon the leader
and idol Of the men, In his golden vest
ments. holding aloft the cross and
marching at the head of thousands Of
workmon through the Narva Gate.
miraculously escaped a volley which
laid low half a hundred persons.
Eetimas-s Ct Dead ard Injured.
The figures of the total number OF
killed or wounded here at the Moscow
gate, ct various bridges and islands
and at the winter palace vary. The
best estimate is 500, although there are
exaggerated figures placing the num-
Der as high as 5000 Many men were
accompanied by their wives and chill
dren. and in the confusion. whicn left
no time for discrimination, the latter
shared the fate of the men. The troops.
with the exception Of a single regi-
ment, which Is reported 10 have thrown
down It's arms. remained loyal and
obeyed orders. But the blood which
crimsoned the srow has fred the
brains and passions of the strikers
and turned women as well as men into
wild beasts, and the cry Of the infuri-
ated populace is for vengeance.
The sympathy OF the middle classes
is with the workmen.
If Father Gopon. the master mind
Of the movement, aimed at open revo-
luton. he managed the affair like n
genius to break the faith of the people
in "the Little Father" who they were
convinced and whom Father Gopon
had taught 70 believe would right their
wrongs and redress their grievances.
Gorky. the Russian novelist, expresses
the opinion that yesterdays work will
break this faith OF the people in the
emperor Ho said:
Yesterday inauguratcd a revolution
in Russia. The emperor's prestige will
be irrevccably shattered by the she'd
ding Of innocent blood. He has alien
ated himself forever from his people.
Gopon taught the workmen to believe
that an appeal direct to the Little
Father wculdsbe needed They have
been undeceiyed. Gopon is now con-
WINGED that peaceful means have failed
md that the only remedy is force. The
first blood has been shed, but more
will follow. II is now the people
against the oppressors. and the battle
will be fought to the bitter end
Every officer wearing the uniform OF
the emperor who was found alone was
mobbed. A general was killed on the
Nicholas bridge, and a dozen officers
were seized, stripped of their epaulets
and deprived Of their swords.
1t is rumored that NJ Witte will be
appointed dictator, but the report is
not confirmed. The authorities. while
they seem to realize the magnitude of
the crisis with which the dynasty and
the autocracy are confronted on ac-
count Of these events, apparently are
paralyzed for the moment.
The most narrowing scenes occurred
around the palace square. back Of the
winter palace The strikers manned
and held q small edifice at the corner
Of the gardens and poured out con-
stant objurgations and reproaches at
the troops. Il was in vain that OH
GERS requested them to disperse.
Every time the troops moved the
crowds Kissed them Strikers also
gathered at the entrance to the Grand
Morskaia and Of the avenue leading
20 the Moika Canal. The crowd at the
latter place swellod to huge proper.
tions, blocking the bridge across Tho
canal. The order came to clear then
off. The troops drew their swords AM
advanced ct a quick trot and ther
broke into a gallop heading straight
for the Moika, where they were los
in cloud OF snow Shrieks from tn,
wounded resounded. Then came ;
deadly silence, broken only by the gal
loping Of ambulance horses.
Troops Fire Into Crowd.
The next 20 minutes passed withou
Incident Nothing indicated the ap
proach Of the horri3'o h-tchery whicl
was destined TO stain the corner O
the Admiralty Gardens with human
blood. The crowd there persisted il
refusing to move on, clamor.1g for th
emperor, and continually huriine abus
at the troops, but attempte,SD.o vic
lerce. Two companies Of the Proebra
jenslSy Guards. of which Empero
Nicholas himself was formerly colone
wlich had been standing at ease Il
Ant Of the palace. formed and march
- at double quick towards the fata