The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-01
st. Petersburg In Panic.

81. Petersburg, Aug. 1.-The greatest
excitement prevails here as result Of
the startling news from Sveaborg.
There is also the deepest apprehen-
sions regarding the situation at Cron-
stadt as there is little doubt that the
rising Of the garrison Of the "Gbraltar
OF the Baltic was premature attempt
to execute widespread military con-
splracy, which involved the Selling of
the fortresses of Sveaborg, Cronstadt
and Sevastopol as bases for the revolt
ing Black sea and Baltic fleets.
Telephone communication with Cron-
stadt, which Was cut, has been restored
and at 6 O'Clock this evening a telephone
message to the Associated Press an
nounced that no disturbance had oc-
Cured there during the day. It is
learned, however, that summons to
revolt was issued there.
The main part Of the Baltic fleet.
consisting Of a battleship and three
cruisers, which were hurriedly sent
from Reval to Helsingfors upon receipt
OF the news of the mutiny at Svea-
borg Is reported to have Joined in the
rebellion.
Warships Mutiny.
The squadron is understood to be
under the personal command of Grand
Duke Alexander Michaelovitch, brother.
in-law Of Emperor Nicholas. A tele-
gram claiming to be from the COM
| mander of the fortress has been re-
| ceived here, but its meaning is not
clear. The ditpatch says:
have mutinied.'
Other dispatches mention the crews
Of the torpedoboat destroyers and other
ships on the spot as revolving, while
| another dispatch says:
For q time, with a portion Of the
| 1oo6 cd ha11 IL L ~
members Of the crews fred on the
mutineers.o
If the Reval squadron Joined tho
mutineers there is little hope Of re-
gaining. possession Of Sveaborg fort.
ress where, it is said, six companies Of
loyal troops are holding out on Com
mander island against the mutineerson
Michaelevsk, Artillery and other
islands composing the group on which
the fortress is built.
~ Commander Prisoner.
The commander Of the artillery.
the night.
The Cossacks and troops ashore at
|'Helsingfors have regained the posses
! sion OF Skatudden island.
Government In Dismay.
| There is no exaggeration in saying
that the blow, coming thus suddenly
! from an unexpected quarter has caused
dlsmay in the government circles, and
the feeling of alarm is increased by
the bad news from the interior.
/ Strikes Spread Rapidly.
Strikes are spreading rapidly. The
whole OF the Donets basin, the center
Of the mining and smelling industry.
is in the grip Of the strikers, 10000
having walked out at Usovka last night,
while from the Caucasus comes the
news that the garrison Of Deshlagar,
commanding the famous Iron Gate at
Derbent, received the news Of the dis
solution Of parliament by rising, killing
themselves in complete control Of the
city and placing their sentinels before
the post telegraph and other govern
ment buildings. -
Rebels Are Jubilant.
The revolutionists are wildly iubilant,
i Attic the mutiny at Sveaborg occurred
II unexpectedly, they instantly decided
4 that they must take advantage of ii
i engagement between the government
and the people for which they have
been preparing They express the most
supreme confidence that the military
supports of the government will break
s where they are least expected and
that the government will find, when
the test comes the army divided against
itself, and that units supposed to be
loyal will fight on the side Of the PEG.
pie with the workmen's councils.
! The workmen's council here and al
Moscow have already issued warning!
to the workmen 8 organizations thruOut
the country to hold themselves in readi
ness to strike, and the revolutionary
military committee is acting with en-
ergy.
They declare that the crews Of the
warshlps at st. Petersburg are ready
and that if the Cronstadt squadron
mutinies all the ships in the Baltic viii
soon be in their hands.
i Gear 8 Palace Under Guns.
a The imperial palace at Peterhcf i
{ under the guns of the Cronstadt for
tress, revolutionary emissaries hay,
been dispatched to the ports Of Reva]
. Riga and Libau and If they are sue
cessful the capital will be immediateI,
hemmed in by revolutionists.
e The proletariat organizations of Fir
! land yesterday issued orders to begin
/ general strike thruout the grand ducul
: at noon today. The proclamation o.
exempts the men employed at the 81
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