Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-03

St. Petersburg, Dec. 2S.-The Asso-
ciated Press correspondent at Moscow
succeeded in getting the St. Petersburg
bureau by telephone at midnight, but
he had only uttered the words 4 am
going TO tell you a horrible story,
when he was cut Off Since then moth
ing has been heard from the CORE
spondent. The Seminovsky regiment
of guards was dispatched to Moscow
by train last night This is consid-
cred rather ominous.
Three armies of Rebels.
An earlier message from Moscow
says that during Tuesday night artil-
lery worked at destroying barbados.
The revolutionists, the message says,
are divided into three armies the
first, consisting of 800 men armed with
rifles and pixies, is operating between
Moscow and Perovo, using the railroad
which it controls Artillery and cGval-
~ are being employed against this
force The second army is armed
especially with bombs and revoivers
and is composed of 1000 persons In
whose ranks are many women wnC
display not only bravery but feroclty
This force is operating in the region
between the sadovia district and the
Jewish market. 1t has many barrl
cades to prevent the passage of troops
and is operating in small groups ano
attacAng patrols. When pressed
lAese revolutionists disappear into al
leys and houses. Artillery, cavalry
and infantry are used against this
body. The third and largest army is
operating in the region between the
Brest railroad station and the tr1um
phal gate. 1t also has many barrf
cades and is engaged in guerilla tao
ties, making it difficult tor the troops
to enclose it. Some of Inc barrcaues
were battered down by artillery bu'
they were re-erected by revolution
aries.
The school where the Moscow reyo
lutionary committee held its sessions
has been destroyed, but the committee
managed to escape.
The engineers union here has just
received news from revolutionary
sources at Moscow that the Rostof
regiment has Joined the reyolutionists
Rebellion Planned in Poland.
According to information received BY
revolutionary leaders here, armed re
bellion on a large scale has beer
planned in Poland. Socialist revolu
tionaries, encouraged by the success
of the insurgents the 5altic prov
inces and of the situation at Moscow
and in Russia generally, have decided
that the moment has come to try t.
cast off the yoke of autocracy.
The tactics to be followed are the
same as those adopted at Moscow, the
rising to be preceded by a genera
strike, which already has PRACTICAL,
come int operation, bringing half the
railroads in Poland to . standstill.
Open rebellion in Poland would i'm
mediately complicate the situation fol
the government as, if it should gair
enough Roadway to warrant reason
able hope of success, it probably would
draw in the entire population and tht
government practically would have t.
reconquer the country,
The Associated Press learns tina
American Ambassador Meyer made
representations to the Russian govern
ment regarding the danger to, and nee
essity for protection of, property anc
employees of the New York Air Brake
company at LubertZi, an industrial
town near Moscow, and that he was
promised that the protection desired
woulu be given Immediately in case O
emergency. This perhaps account!
for the prompt action of General Dou
bassoff, governor general OF Moscow
in lispatching a squadron of dragons
to Lubertzi Tuesday. 1t is also Learned
that there was fear the insurgent!
would attempt to seize the company'I
works, which contain a large stock o
explosives, the company having beer
engaged in the manufacture of shrdpne
tor the Russian government during tht