Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-02
TOday's Photographic News
The Fighting at HeIsingfors.

st kr0nstadt, only meagre reports OF
which baye reached the public, has
caused the greatest apprehension in Of
icial circles. How far the army and navy,
the bulwark of the Car aud his mon
arcby, has been impreguated with the
spirit of rebellion is the question that is
troubling the Gar and his advisers the
most That they fear the worst is shown
by the fact that the imperial yacht Polar
Star is lying in readiness in the harbor
with steam up at all times, to save the
life of the Car Nicholas, when the time
for fight comes. Should the revolt in
the army become general, and the signs
point that way, there would be no fur
Their hope for Nicholas and his govern
ment.
Reports from Revsl and Abo, Finland,
state that there have been disorders at
both places today, showing that the dis
orders are spreading rapidly. There is
no news from SeyasIopOl, the great naval
station on the Black Sea, even on the
stock exchange, and this is regarded as
significant.
To add to the danger of the situation,
the workmen's councils have given or
ders for a general strike. Conditions
throughout the empire are undoubtedly
worse.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 2. The latest
news from Hesingfors in regard to the
mntiOy at Syeaborg fortress is to the
effect that two OF the islands are ablaze
The mutineers to the number of 8, 900
are said to be on the point of surrender
ing, as they are practically without am
munitiOn or food.
The liberal newspapers are raising an
cutlery because of the assassination yes
Ierday of NJ. Personstein, the former
member of the douma. The Reich,
which accused the government of COM
plicity 10 his murder, WAS suppressed.
The conservative press takes the stand
that the assassination was inevitable as
consequence of the red terror which
has prevailed.
Stockholm, Swe len, Aug. 2-The
latest news received here from Helsing-
fors says the mutineers have gained con-
troll of the whole Of SVeabOrg fortress
except the islands of Sandman and Ha-
rakka, which are comprised within the
Notifications. The explosion of a maya
zine on Ugussemen island killed forty
of the mutlneers. The loyal troops have
lost heavily during the fighting.
During the night the nutineers seized
Fort Constantine. The loyal troops
poured a steady fire against the mutt
neers. The latter resisted stubbornly
for a while and the fighting was fierce.
Ultimately, however, the mutineers were
dislodged from their position. The
majority of the mutineers were forced to
surrender, but number were able
to board steamer and make their
escape. The widest reports are in cir
culation here as 20 what has occurred at
KrOnstadt. Communication with that
city has been cut again, however, so
that details as to the occurrences there
are lacking. The interruption of the
wires to Kronstadt has let to the grsvest
Tears here that there has been a recur
renee today of the disorder and that the
trouble there is serious.
1t was leaned that troops we're sent
last night to surround the garrison at
Krons:adt, aud they arrived this morn
ing. The subsequent developments are
shrOuded in mystery. One report says
that four mutinOus warships from Hell
singsfors have arrived at Kronstadt,
The guns of the fortress we're trained
upon the vessels, but as yet no shot has
been fired al the mutineers.
Copenhagen. Denmark, Aug. "A
dispatch receiv, from Helsingfors. dated
at 2 p. m, states that the mutineers al
Syeaborg had been completely subdued
by the government troops. Quiet is
gradually being restored at Helsingiors
The senate has propos I'd the formation ola
volunteer protection corps preserve order
and protect life and property 10 the city.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 2.-All the
mutineeFs at Sveaborg fortress, Helsing
fors, have surrendered, according to
news which has reached here.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 2.-Late arrivals
here from Kronstadt say that the dis
order there has been quelled for the time
being The spirit of the men in the
garrison, however, is dangerous and fur
th.r outbreaks are likely to come at any
time. The brief description of events at
Kronstadt given by lugiiives from their
is that the garrison at FOr' Constantine
mutiniedl Th,re we o nbsrded by
the other forts, and the gus of fort Con
stanine eventually were slenced.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 2-It is official
ly announced that the mpliny at KrOn
sladt has been ended.
The crew of the cruiser PamjOtz mu-
tinted today and k lied the commander
aud four other officers. The battleship
Slavs has been ordered to find and sink
the mutineer.
Washington, d c., Aug. Am,
bassador Meyer at ST. Petersburg today
cabled the State Department that the
revolt OF soldiers has been suppressed
and that the city is now quiet. He de-
clares that the report of mutiny on
board the Russian wsrships 10 denied.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
New York, Aug. 2.-lt was officially |
announced after today's meeting of che
executive committee OF the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company that only |