Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-03

4uS Win troops Oh Iu6 loyal SudFQ reg
iments and the newly arrived men of
! the Twenty-fourth division, who serve
to overawe the disaffected elements.
If Cronstadt were attacked before
reinforcements arrive it could offer
but feeble resistance, as practically all
the men stationed at the fortress have
been disarmed, the carbines being hid
den away
Helsingfors, Finland, Wednesday,
Aug. 1.-When correspondent of the
Associated Press arrived this morn
ing from st. Petersburg, the situa-
tion was practically unchanged. The
mutinOuS militiamen were still hold
ing out, aided by the regiment of sap
pers and miners which had joined
them in the mutiny.
Throughout the day an artillery bat
tie was fought between the north and
south batteries of the main island
of SveabOrg. From a place of van
tage the correspondent was able to
see shells occasionally strike the bar
racks and Notifications. causing fires
to start up.
The mutineers at that time seemed
to have the upper hand and the Rus
sian commander was forced to flee
with 1000 loyal infantry to the fur
thermOSt part of the southern section
of the town of Sveaborg, where he
was holding out.
The Sveaborg fortress is composed
of seven islands, of which Sandman
island is the center. Half of Svea-
borg, with half of Sand11am island,
were in the hands of the mutineers
with the government forces command
ing the other halves of Sandman and
SveabOrg islands and the whole of
Langhorn, Nicholai and Haradh isles.
The permanent Notifications on
Sveaborg island were badly damaged
by the shell fire exchange dbetween
the combatants. It is claimed that
the troops on Haraki island, the near
est to this place, could silence the
guns of the mutineers, but the soldiers
refused to fire on their comrades
nC AhuIAnOuo dlIlAFSI J AASu were wen
fortified, not only being able to hold
their position. but seemingly having
the upper hand and the large 11-inch
guns in the hands of the government
forces did not seem to :1ave the slight.
est effect on the earthworks held by
the mutineers, though the stone and
brick Notifications suffered consider.
ably.
The correspondent saw a charge of
government inftnary on Sveaborg
island repulsed by the mutineers. The
infantry succeeded in creeping up to
to spot near the Russian church,
keeping well out of sight and finally
they made a rush at the position
held by the mutinous soldiers. But
the attacking party was met by the
fire of machine guns, and they at once
broke and fed, leaving many dead
and wounded on the ground
Not infrequently shells went over
Helsingfors and many bullets fell in
the town, resulting in several persons
being wounded.
Reinforcements of government
troops arrived here this morning, con.
sisting of two companies Of the Fin.
nish regiment from st. Petersburg.
In conversation with a member of
the regiment of sappers and miners
here, the correspondent learned that
this was not the first trouble in the
rigment, but was the sequel of many
smaller disturbances.
The sappers and miners on several
previous occasions had refused to obey
orders of their officers. The govern.
ment commanders expect to be able
to assemble troops tonight on a small
peninsular near the Notifications oc
cupfed by the mUtineers on Sand.
ham island, and make an effort to
cross the channel and take the mu.
tineers in front and rear. The lat
ter have but little food left and if
they do not succeed in replenishing
their supplies soon, they will be un.
able to hold out
At this writing the firing of big
guns announces that the struggle af
ter a short interval of cessation, has
recommended.
Great excitement prevails here.