The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-13
SOLDIERS FIRE
ON GRAND DUKE
BULLETS WERE Used IN SHAN
BATTLE AND NICHOLAS
BARELY ESCAPED:
PETERsBuRG. Ane e.

HEFGBB BudIu GamR hL9S
noye.selo Saturday and ascertaineI
that though several arrests had been.
made, responsibility for the shots Or
ed al Grand Duke Nicholas had not
definitely been brought home to any
particular culprtts.
It was only after a long invesdgn.
tIon that it was determined that tho
ball cirtridges were fred by the first
battalion Of sharp shooters, n Of The
elite corps ofsthe Russian army. sus-
picion was directed toward the
zone Year Volunteers"
recruits who In consideration of their
educational qualifications and social
position escape with only n year in.
stead of four years service. Many OF
these men are ex-students at uniyer-
sites and are the principal s%preadsrs
of the Revolutionary propaganda among
the troops.
The officers of the regiments con-
cerned are extremely reticent concern
ing the affair, but from a member OF
the Grand Ducal escort, the Associat-
ed Press learned that the incident oc.
CURED during a movement of the Is
mailovsky guard and the guard sharp
shooters against a position held by
the seminovsky regiment.
Grand Duke Nicholas
vas sitting on his charger and obserT-
ing the manoeuvre from the top of an
entertainment. The troops we're adj
vancing by short rushes in open order
across a wideSleye1 field, firing blank
volleys by squads as they came.
"A few yards behind the Grand Duke
was his suite, Including General zaru-
baef, second in command of the guard
corps, ad1utants and orderlies, and
several civilians, including the Coun-
tess Nirod.
Suddenly when the first echelon OF
the attacking force. consisting OF
sharp shooters was from $50 to 500
yards distant, a bullet sang high over
head, followed by another and still
another.
The cry was raised they are firing
BALI and the troup was thrown into
great confusion. After frantic sig
Mailing
cease Firing"
was sounded; but the shots continued
for some time.
Grand Duke Nicholas remarked
when he joined his suite, SIT would be
more realistic IL the troops always
fred ball during manoeuvres; but this
is objectionable negligence"
The attack on the position held BY
the Zeminovsky regiment was imne
diately stopped, The troops were
marched to their quarters and an
vestigftion was begun. How the con-
s]pfrators obtained ball cartridges has
not been ascertained, as ammunition
is always called in after the men re-
turn from patrol duty; but it is COM
jectured that the cartridges we're Sc
cured after the dissolution Of parlIa-
ment when supplies OF service ammu-
milton were issued in anticipation OF
trouble and that the troops succeeded
in holding them out after the collapse
of the strike.
XIII All PloGIGTSs
Members of the secret police have
been instructed that from now on 1t Is
their duty tt Kill all persons who are
believed to be plotting assassination
and these orders are yer likely to
be literally obeyed.
The result will be outrages that are
likely to lnfame all Russia. Condt-
in Finland continue critical BY
order OF the governor general, Cap
tain Loeb, leader of the Red Guard,
has again been arrested, it being al
legged hat the was responsible for the
recent mutiny at H~elsingfors.
All Of the prisoners in Finland are
filing with patriots, whose only crime
is that they
for the Gear and Russian government.
There are ugly mutterings among thu
populace, and 1t Is freely believed h a
they are planning a general attack on
all prisons next week, at which time
an attempt will be made to release all
political offenders.
AT Sevastopol the situation remains
quiet but the troops and sailors in the
are simply held in check by
the vigilance Of their officers.
In the Caucasus fighting continues
but it is not of the Intensity OF the
past few days, and it is alleged the
troops are gradually regaining control.
Three officers who are declared TO
have been ring leaders In the sves,
borg mutiny have been sentenced 10
shot, convicted Of mutiny.