Rock Island Argus., 1906-08-01

HClsingfOrs, Aug 1.-The fight be-
tween the mutineers and the loyal
troops waged during most of the night.
The cannonading was heavy, firing of
the guns furnishing an awe inspiring
spectacle to thousands lining points of
cal minority seemed TO command the
forts OF Nicholai stand which was en-
gagged in a duel with Sandhamms for
midable masked batteries.
At 10 this morning they were still ex-
changing brOadsides at 10 minute inter
walls. The victims transported to Hell
singfors numbered less than so of
whom 10 are dead, but so far the num-
Der killed or wounded in Sveaborg hos
pitfalls has not been ascertainable
Order Restored mt Skatudden Island.
Order has been restored at Skatud-
den island where 10 sailors and IL
civilians have been disarmed From
the civilian points of view the local
situation is easier. No cruisers are Wis
ible The destruction of the bridge near
the railroad station and the tearing up
of the permanent way at several points
delays the arrival of reinforcements
The town is quiet and business is pro
ceeding. but the workmen are on
strike.
Warns the Population.
The diet at a sitting late last night
issued an earnest warning to the pop
uIation to abstain from participation in
acts which might gravely affect the
whole country. The revolt, it is point
ed out. occurred on the anniversary ol
the mining disaster which was caused
by recklessness of some of the officers
and resulted in the loss of a dozen
lives.
Copies of the Viborg manifesto of the
outlawed paTliment are being distr.
buted among cossacks, who quietly put
them in their pockets. The naval squa-
drOn, including the battleship Slava
is reported to have sailed from Reyal
today for Sveaborg The telegraph
building here has been ruined and the
barracks and cathedral have been badlj
damaged by the fire of IL guns. The
number wounded or killed has probably
been overestimated.
The socialists are on the alert and
the town people are in fear of the can
nonade if the naval squadron arrives
here. There was a panic all day long
yesterday among the summer residents
on the islands of the archipelago, owing
to the fall of stray bullets and shells,
which caused a number of casualties,
both on the islands and in the city.
For more than week the Russian rev.
olutionists have been working among
the troops, distributing Viborg and
group of toll manifestos was reported
on Sunday 1,500 soldiers took oath to
fight on the side of the people
Great Excitement at Cronstadt.
Helsingfors. Aug. 1.-The news OF
the revolt here has caused the greatest
excitement at Cronstadt, especially in
view of the report that the mutiny OF
the crews of the warships was proceed
ing at Cronstadt and the revolution
lists were working hard to persuade the
troops there to mutiny and refuse to
fire on the warships.
Precautions were hastily taken by
the authorities at CronStadt.
Cronstadt Cut on.
St Petersburg, Aug. 1.-Cronstadt is
cut off from communication with st.
Petersburg Telephone and telegraph |
lines were severed during the night.
80 Excitement I'm st. Petersburg.
St Petersburg. Aug. 1.-The greatest
excitement prevails here as the result
of the startling news from Sveaborg-
There is the deepest apprehension re-
garding the situation at Cronstadt as
there is little doubt that the rising of
the garrison of the Gibraltar of the
Baltic" was a premature attempt to !
execute a widespread military conspir- !
acy, which involved the seizure OF the