Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-01
In ST, Petersburg Feared Main
Part Of Baltic Fleet May
Have Done So.
FOUR CREWS HAVE MUTlNIED.
II Such is the Case Small Hope
OF Regaining Possession
OF Syeaborg.
Gen. Nggicf. Commander Of lriiilcrv.
Prisoner During thc Night-strikcs
Arc Spreading Rapidly.

ST. Petersburg Aug I. 2.25 p m-
The greatest excitement prevails here
a. a result u the startling news from
Sveabore and there is the deepest ap-
rrchensiou regarding the situation a,
Cronshadt as there is little doubt that
The rising OF the garrison of the Glib
iaitsr Of the Baltic" vas a premature
attempt to execute q widespread mill
tary conspiracy which Involved the
selling of the forresses Of Sveaborg,
Cronstadt and oeyaGopol as bases for
the revolving Black sea and Baltic
fleets Both telegraph and telephone
communication with Qronstadt was
cur during the night. but no sound
or ming has Vel been heard Although
u II learned that "a summons 90 revolt
was issued there. the chief point now
ln doubt Is whether the main part of
me Baltic fleet, consisting u p battle
snip ana three cruisers which were
hurriedly sent from Reval 10 Helsine.
Tors upon receipt OF the news OF the
mutlny at sveaborg has joined the
rebellion
The squadron is understood to be
under the present command Of Grand
Duke Alexander Michaeloyitch.
brother-in-laN Of Emperor Nicholas.
telegram claiming 10 be from the
commander Of ;he fortress has been
received here. but It's meaning is not
clear The dispatch SAYS
TIE entire crews Of four warships
have mutlnied
oiher dispatches mention the crews
OF the torpedoboat destroyers and
olber ships on the spot as revolving.
While another dispatch says.
For time, with a portion Of the
crews locked below decks, the loyal
men of the crew fired upon the mutt
neers"
II the Reyal squadron Joined the mu-
uneers there Is little hope 81 regaining
possession OF Sveaborg fortress. where
10 Is claimed six companies OF LOYAL
troops are holding out on Commander
island against the mutineers on Mich
aeleviska. Artillery, Engineer and other
Islands composing the group on which
me fortress Is built
The commander Of the artillery. Gen.
Asgief, was prisoner during the
night
The Cossacks and troops ashore at
Hensingfors have regained entire pos
session Of Skatudden island.
There ~ no exaggeratioit I'm saying
mat ne blow coming thus suddenly
from an unexpected quarter has caus-
Cd disnay la the government circles.
fnd the feeling OF alarm II increased by
the bad news from tho interior.
The strikes are spreading RAPIDLY.
The Ia hnln ~ Nn
tor NJ The mining and smelling indus.
try. is Co. The strip Of tho strikers. 60 Ooo
walking our az Isovkp last night. while
fromthe yiCeroy 81 the Caucasus comes
news that the garrison ~ Deshlagsr.
commanding the famous iron gate az
Derheut received the news % he dis
solution o. parliament by rising. KIN.
Ing their commanding officer. installing
themselves IN complete control ~ the
city and placing their sentlnes before
the post telegraph and other govern
meni buildings
The reyoiutlorisfs are wildly iubilant.
Although the Wutiny 90 Sveaborg o.
CURED Unexpectedly they instantly de.
cided that they must take advantage II
ID and try 10 Immediately precipltate
the general engagement between the
government and the people Tor which
they have been preparing Thy eN-
Press Tho most supreme confidence that
the military support VIII break where
they are least expected and that th4
government WIN find. when The test
comes. the army divided against itself
aud that units supposed 90 he loyal VIII
Boz found on the side ri the people The
workmcns councils here and ar Moscow
have already issued warnings 20 the
workmens organizations throughout
the country to hold themselves IN read
mess no strike. and revolutionary mile
'ary committee is acting with energy
They declare that tho crews 81 the war
ships an 81 Petersburg are ready, and
That f the Cronsta A. squadron mu-
inies an the ships BOZ the Baltic will
soon be On their hands The imperial
palace ar Peterhof IL under the guns 81
'rousiadt fortress Revolutionary en-
ssaries have been dispatched 10 the
ports Of Reval. Riga ana Lihau. and ii
hoy age successful the capital win be-
immediately hemmed On 5y troops
The proletarlat organizations OF Fin.
nuI Yesterday issued orders to heCin
general strike throughout the grant
luchy at noon today. The proclamS-
Jon only cAemQis the men employed 81
nr electric light gas and waierNorks
r tlc ciiie5
The Re-h. Ia an editorial today. does
.ot conceal It's eradication st the
.uek march % events. saving.
BEFORE tire government would even
induce q few men enjoying measure
Il public confidence to couutcrsign as
.r0misrs az the liberal reforms. the
.rsl blow has fallen not delivered by
be- peasants or worllmer. hut by the
rmv whose loyalty the premier was
0uutug
Tn, Rerh thinks that O. ciyG war ls
4 hand
The Liberals Or general believe that
no government viii now b. forced tp
isrard an prcterso ot reform and that
military dictatorship IS az hand.
Admiral Blriief the minister ~ ma
ine is reported On Boz on tho point of
tsrting Tor Helsugfcrs.
REINFORCING TROOPS
Hels.nrfors Finland. Aur. 1.-The
auaCe t1 she branch ilrs tN who're
as been repaired and reinforcement
z troops orc arriving here. n is hoped
hat the wutiuy oil the fortress Islands
ll coon be Queued.
In response 20 the cal for O. general.
trike only The employees o. private fac
cries have scne ouf.
EXCITEMENT At CRoNsTRApr.
Hesnrfors. Finland Aug i-Tsr
tUs OF ne revolt here caused the great-
st excitement 90 Cronsts4. csrec.allr
b view % the rsrcrt that : mullny -
be- crews oi Narships was procccinr
g Croustadt and that The revolution
me were working hand o. perrua.e tra
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