The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-08-03
CIVIL WAR AT HAND.
Baltic and Black Sea Fleets May
Join Mutineers.

HelsingfOrs, Aug. 1.-The news Of the
revolt here caused the greatest excite
ment at CrOnstadt, especially in view of
the report that mutiny of the crews of
warships was proceeding at Cronstadt,
and that the revOlutionists were work
ing hard to persuade the troops there to
mutiny and refuse to fire on the war
ships. Precautions were hastily taken
by the authorities at CrOnstadt. The
breech blocks of the guns on board some
of the warships were removed, while de-
tachments of troops were sent on board
other ships.
dispatch timed p. m. says that a
heavy cannOnaGe is in progress in Svea-
borg. showing that the fight for the
possession of the main Notifications is
still progressing. 1t is impossible from
the shore to ascertain the exact eitua-
ton. The fight between the mutineers
and the loyal troops was waged during
most of the night. The cannonade was
heavy, ard firing of the guns furnished
an awe inspiring sight to the thousands
lining the points of vantage on Observa-
tory hill. The loyal minority seemed to
command the forts on Nicholas island,
which was engaged in a duel with Sand,
hamm's formidable masked batteries.
At 10 O'Clock this morning they we're
still exchanging brOadsides at 10 min
ute intervals,
Government is Dismayed.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 1.-The greatest
excitement prevails here as the result OF
the startling news from Sveaborg, and
there is the deepest apprehension regard
ing the situation at Cronstadt, as there
is little doubt that the rising of the gar
rison of the "Gibraltar of the Baltic
was a premature attempt to execute a
widespread military conspiracy, which
involved the seizing of the fOrtresses OF
Sveaborg, Cronstadt and Sevastopol az
bases for the revolving Black sea and
Baltic fleets.
There is no exaggeration in saying that
the blow coming thus suddenly from an
unexpected quarter has caused dismay
| in government circles and the feeling oi
alarm is increased by the bad news from
| the interior. The strikes are spreading
rapidly. The whole DOnets basin, the
center of the mining and smelling indus
| try, is in the grip Of the strikers, while
| from the vicerOy OF the Caucasus comes
news that the garrison OF Deshlagar
| commanding the famous iron gate al
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luton of parliament by rising, killing
their commanding officer, installing
themselves in complete control of the
| city.
The revolutionists are wildly jubilant
Although the mutiny at Sveaborg oc
Cured Unexpectedly, they instantly de
cided that they must take advantage o
it and try to Immediately precipitate tht
general engagement between the govern
ment and the people for which they have
| been preparing.
The workmens council here and al
Moscow have issued warnings to the
workmen's organizations throughout
the country to hold themselves in read
mess to strike, and the revolutionary
military committee is acting with energy
! The proletariat organizations OF Fin
land yesterday issued orders to begin q
general strike throughout the grand
duchy at noon today.
The Recb does not conceal its gratltl
cation at the quick march OF events, say.
ing: Before the government could
even induce few men enjoying meas
ure of public confidence TO countersign