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. Aggicf Commander az Artillcry.
Prisoner During the Night-Strillc,
Are Spreading Rapidly.

s. Petersburg. Aug !. 2.25 p M
The greatest excitement, prevails here
a. result ~ the startling news from
Syoabore and there is The deepest sp-
rrchcnsiou regarding the situation al
Cronshsdt AS there ls little doubt that
The rising Of the garrison or the Glib
ialiar OF the Billie was a premature
attempt GO execute @ widespread mill
tary conspiracy which involved She
selling Of The forresses of Sveabors.
Cronstadt and oeva.topol as bases for
the revolving Black sea and Baltic
fleets. Roth telegraph and telephone
communication with Qroustadt was
cut during the night but no sound
~ hrlng has Yet been heard. Although
II r. learned that a summons 20 revolt
was issued there, the chief point now
in doubt Is whether the main part OF
the Baltic fleet, consisting Of a battle
snip and three cruisers which were
huuiedly sent from Reval TO Helsing-
fofs upon receipt OF the news of the
mutiny at syeaborg has joined the
rebellion.
The squadron is understood To be
under the present command Of Grand
Duke Alexander Michaelovitch,
brolher-in-laW u Emperor Nicholas
telegram claiming 90 be from the
commander NJ ,he fortress has been
received here. but It's meaning Is not
clear The dispatch says:
The entire crews Of four warships
have mutlnied
other dispatches mention the crews
OF the iorpedoboat destroyers and
other ships on the spot as revolving.
while another dispatch says.
For a time. with a portion OF the
crews locked below decks the loyal
men ~ the crew fired upon the mutt
neers.
II the Reyal squadron Joined the mu-
timers there is little hope 81 regaining
possession Of Sveaborg fortress. where
IL Us claimed six companies OF loyal
troops are holding out on Commander
island against the mutineers on Mich
aeleYiska, Artillery. Engineer and other
Islands composing the group on which
the fortress Is built.
The commander Of the artillery. Gen.
Asgief was a prisoner during the
night
The Cossacks and troops ashore at
Hensingfors have regained entire pos
session % Skatudden island.
There is no eNaggeratioin IN saving
that IN blow coming thus suddenly
from an unexpected quarter has caus-
"a dismay bon the government circles.
ana the feeling OF alarm is increased by
the had news from the Interior.
The strikes are spreading rapidly.
The whole Of the Donets basin. the cen.
tor NJ The mining and smelling indus
ity. is in the grip of the strikers. 10000
walking our az Isovke last night. while
fIomthe yiceroy of the Caucasus comes
news that the garrison of Deshlagar.
commanding the famous iron gate AZ
Derhent received the news NJ tho dis
solution Of parliament hv rising. kin.
ins their commanding officer. installing
themselves IN complete control ~ the
city and placing their senjinels before
the post. telegraph and other govern
uent buildings
The revolUtioris's are wildly iubiiant.
Although the muliny at Sveaborg oc-
urred Unexpectedly. they Instantly de-
-ided that they must take advantage ~
10 and try 20 Immediately precipitate
he general engagement between the
government and the people for which
they have been preparing Thy ex-
press the most supreme confidence thst
DE military support VIII break where
ley are least expected and that The
WIN fni. when he test
comes the army divided against itself
aud that units supposed 90 be loyal viii
be- found on the side ~ the people The
Horkmen's councils here and an Moscow
have already issued warnings 10 The
sorkmen's organizations throughout
me country 20 hold themselves IN read
ness 10 strike. and revolutionary mile
AIRY committee is acting with energy.
rhey declare that the crews 81 the War-
hips az 81 Petersburg are ready, and
nat b. the Cronstatt squgdron mu-
inies an the ships in the Baltic will
.oon be m their hands The imperial
islacc AZ Pcterhof is under the guns ot
'ronstadt fortress. Revolutionary em-
ssaries have been dispatched TO the
,orts % Reyal Riga and Libau. and N
hoy aye successful the capital win DE-
hemmed ln by troops
TIE proletariat organizations Of Fin
900 yesterday issued orders 90 begin
General strike throughout the grand
.uchy 40 noon today The proclama-
ION only eNempts he mcn employed az
be- electric light -as ans waterwcrks
r zoe cities
The Rech. "a an editorial today. does
of conceal he eradication 81 the
uIck march of events. saying
BEFORE tire government would even
induce few men enjoying a measure
Z public confidence tO couutersign its
romises ~ the liberal reforms the
rst blow has fallen. not delivered by
be- peasants or workmeu. but by the
rmy whose loyalty the premier Was
auniiug
IN, Rerh thinks thu, q clvn war ls
Z hand
The Liberals in general believe that
le government VIII now b. forced On
iscard an prcteUso OF reform and that
military dictatorship Is ar hand
Admiral Blriien. the minister ~ ma
Inc. Is reported o. d. on the point 80
.srting for Heis'ugfors
REINFORCING TROOPS.
Helsinrfors. Finland. Aug. 1.-The
afnage to The branch lre Oh Whore
as been rcpaIre ond achievements
T troops ere arriving here II Is hoped
hat the mutILy on The fortress ISLANDS
20 soon b. queiled.
in rteICufe % ire eau for general.
.rike only the employees o, private far-
,ucs have scne out.
At CDCNsTUApT.
Hels.nrfors. FINLAND Aug THE
sws of ne revolt here caused IRE greai-
Pc excitement GO CronEtaal osrecallr
view oi the report that a muilny -
be- crews ~ Wlrships was proccoiiug
/ Croustsdt eui that the revolution
~ were working hard u perfuaie ia
loops here o. trJilnv ard refuse 10
M on lie Mar.nlu. nIn..uI lI.. nlL.