Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-31
Bloody War RACES Be-
fore HeIsingfors,
Finland.
Artillery Men Join the Sailors
and Crisis is
Now on.

Helsingfors. Finland, July 31-A SER
ious mutiny has broken out at the great
island fortress of Sveaborg, which de-
fends the sea approaches to Helsing-
fors.
Since 10 last night there has been a
heavy cannonade at the fortress, inter-
spersed with volleys of rifle shooting.
The sound of cheering among the SOL
diers is also distinctly audible at Hell
singfors. 1t all indicates that fighting
was in progress during the whole night
between the mutineer and the loyal
troops. Ii is impossible to reach the
fortress. but it is said upon authority
which is not doubted there are several
hundred dead and wounded
Cause of Mutfny
The cause of the mutiny is said to
have been the death of a soldier in the
battalion of shippers and minors. His
comrades claimed his death was due to
i'll treatment, and they rose. joined by
artillerymen. Together they outnum-
bered the loyal infantry troops. whol
were supported by their officers.
The infantry from Skatuddens bar
racks, which stands on the sea front att
Helsingfors. was Immediately ordered
out. Two torpedo vessels lying at an
.chorage off the city thereupon opened
with rapid firing guns against the bar
racks. shooting over the heads of the
people gathered on the sea front. and
causing tremendous panic
Great Excitement Prevails
The greatest excitement prevailed.
but the socialistc workmen and red
guard of Helsingfors were highly elat-
ed over the outbreak. They threaten
ed TO take advantage of the situation to
pose of tying up the railroads. At the
latest report the fortress of Sveaborg
was completely in the hands of the mu-
tineers
Artillerymen Join Mutinesrs.
Stockholm. July 31-A dispatch
from Helsingfors says artillery men
Joined the Sveaborg mutineers. but the
infantry remained loyal.
The artillery trained its guns on the
loyal troops, 500 of whom were killed
or wounded.
Another Outbreak.
An outbreak also occurred this morn
ing at Skatudden. The officers there
were made prisoners and the soldiers
elected leaders. One officer was killed.
The Russian torpedo destroyer Finn is
bombarding the barracks of the mu-
tineers.
MutIneers Victorious.
London, July 31.-The News agen-
cy's Helsingfors dispatch says a por-
tion of the garrison at Sveaborg, Fin
land. mutinied last night and a long
and sanguiary struggle took place be-
tween the mutineers and loyal troops
in which the former are said to have
been victorious
The mutineers are now in possession
of the fortress. Many were killed and
wounded during the fighting.
Fierce Fighting Continues.
later dispatch from Helsingfors
says fierce fighting continues, at Svea-
borg. Up to midday over 600 men
were killed or wounded Warships are
now bombarding the fortress. The in
habitants of Helsingfors are in a state
of panic.
Strongly Fortified Town.
Sveaborg is a strongly fortified town
in Russian Finland. situated on seven
islands in the gulf of Finland, immedi-
ateIy east of Helsingfors The islands,
which are connected by pontoons, form
the site of the fortress which defends
the harbor of Heisingfors.
Cossacks Also Join.
London, July 31.-A dispatch from 1