Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-03

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was accomplished hurriedly. and it then
joined the second group which was al
ready on the bridge leading to Fort
Constantine. This is the only fort di-
rectly connected with the mainland
the others being on detached islands
The sentinel at Fort Constantine offer
ed no resistance. The artillerymen
remained neutral and submitted to i'm
prisonment in the classmates.
1t was at this time that the sapperS
and pioneers who comprised these two
groups. found themselves checkmated.
Tho batteries of the fort are arranged
in two tiers. The guns on the lower tier
can be swung on an arc of A degrees
and command only the sea, while those
Of the upper tier are on pivOts, and
can be directed in any direction.
The magazine. however, while con-
tanning a full supply of shells for the
lower tier guns, had in it only two
shells for TIE guns OF the upper tier.
When. therefore, the storniing party
later brought up field and machine
guns the mutineers were without the
possibility Of using artillery and were
compelled to surrender. Their flag. in
scrihed with the words: Land and Lib
| erty," which they had hoisted on enter
| ing the fort, was hauled down.
| About 100 of the mutineers, including
all the revolutionary civilians, escaped
| in a steamer which was lying off the
| port.
To the sailors who were all practi-
cally unarlned, their carbineS having
been taken from the racks In their par
racks. by order of the commandant the
day before, felt the task OF capturing
the arsenal. This proved easy, but 10
their Amusement the men found 1t prac-
ticallv empty With the exception or a
few old-style guns. there was neither
artillery nor ammunition to be 1ound.
The sailors then made an unsuccessful
attamnt to release their comrades OF
the eth Euuipage. Then. after a hasty
consultation, they decided to return 10
their barracks and barricade them
| selves
| In the meantime, the loyal troops
| were closing in and several skirmlshes
had occurred. The sailors had only au-
tomato revolvers. supplied by the rev
dictionaries. During these encounters
most of the casualties occurred once
the sailors were inside the barracks
the lnyal soldiers Immediately sur
rounded the buildings. but 1t was de-
cided preferable to starve them ou'
than to compel the men of one arm ol
tine service to fire upon their comraues
of another arm.
About eco sailors who became sepa-
rated from the main body on the return
march to the barracks, were cut OH ano
cantured. AS far as can be ascertalneo
leverything was practically over at
O'clock in the morning.
| The steamer on which the mutinee1f
Iescaped was not captured. Sne IS De
loved TO have sailed for SVeapors II
1.-The belief that the mutineers were SUI
in possession there.
| All persons leaving KOtlin island, OF
which Cronstadt is situated. are thor'
o,ehly searched and detained in case
they are open to the slightest suSpl'
ciOn.
| Eoth the telephone ana telegraph
lines are in possession OF the troopS
The populace is not permitted 10 USE
Thorn In Constradt the correspondent
found the population momentarll! eN'
Ipccting the appearance of the repe
| fleet" After midnight, there was
| glow in the heavens in the direction o.
| Cronstadt, but it was later founo Gu
that il came from fire on the nam
land. Three other fires were raging d
the same time at Vasilli OstroV ahe
two in the direction of the NarVa sa'e
near the Baltic Railroad station.