The San Francisco call., 1906-06-30
AIR Of MUTINY
IRERVADES ARMY
Russian Troops in Mood
to Join Hands With
Revolutionists.
Extra Precautions Being
Taken to Guard Life
of the Gar.


ST. PETERSBURG. June 2s.-The
crushing blow indicted on the En-
peror by the discovery of disaffecti0n
( in his favorite regiment. the PreObra-
Jensky regiment Of life guards, has
so affected the Czar that he has ordered
the name of the dislOyal First Battal-
ion TO be stricken from the roll OF the
Imperial Guards. In addition the sol
diers and officers OF the battalion have
been deprived forever OF the special
rights enjoyed by guardsmen and here
after the battalion viii be designated
the Special Infantry Battalion"
The general stan no longer conceals
its fear that the morale OF the entire
army is profoundly shaken and that
with Parliament championing the
cause OF the mutineers in each in
stance as IL arises the first big test
may find the troops lined up as the
French troops two days before the
Bastile fell. on the side OF people and
against the monarchy.
Count Witte. from his self-imposed
exile abroad. has dispatched several
urgent kilograms here emphasizing the
necessity OF putting a stop 70 the anti
Jewish outbreaks, the impression OF
which has seriously affected Russia's
credit abroad.
The Bourse Gazette today reports an
outbreak OF mutinOus spirit among the
Grenadiers OF the guard
SOLDIERS FOMENT DISORDER
The Nasha Shisn (Our Time) was
again cOnhscated today. This IS the
Liberal newspaper whose writer's in
January, 1905, were incarcerated in the
fortress ST. Peter and St Paul and
which was confscated in October OF the
same year and again IN April last. for
expressing its views on the Russian
loan.
The Interpolation in Parliament yes
terday regarding the court-martialing
OF twenty seven soldiers at TidIs for
fomenting disorders in the IngrOlian
regiment discloses another danger
spot. Other items in the revolutionary
budget are a mutiny at the shooting
by revolutionary sympathizers OF an
officer OF the mutinOus artfllerists in
the streets Of Batum and the transfer
under strong guards Of the whole or
the Eighteenth Battery OF the Vladi-
kavakz garrison TO the military fort
ress at Kars-
Emperor Nicholas is quoted as say
ing yesterday that he had been so af=
fected BY the dislOyalry OF the PreObra-
iensky regiment. which he had so often
honored by wearing its uniform. that
he had been unable 10 sleep for two
nights.
Late last light il was reported that
serious disorders had broken out in
the garrison OF Osowiec one OF the
great fortresses defending the Polish
frontier against German invasion II
has been impossible 10 obtain details
OF the reported mutiRy. But an army
officer intimated that the affair was
far more serious than any that has
hitherto occurred.
Osowiec is classed as a fortress OF
the first rank and is located thirty-hve
miles northwest OF Bialystok
COURT WILL NOT MOVE.
Official denial is given OF the report
that the Emperor and court intend Ieav-
ing Peterhof and returning 70 Tsarkoe-
Selo owing 70 the discovery OF revo-
lutiOnary plot among the palace SER
wants The report is officially account
ed for by runlors following the retire.
ment OF General Plesk0. the command
ant al Peterhof. and the appointment
OF Colonel Lerment0n, commander OF
the imperial regiment OF Uplands as
his successor. The formers retirement
is stated TO be due purely 10 private
considerations. but several officials OF
his stan are indignant al the promo
ton OF Colonel Lermentoff over their
heads and have asked 10 be relieved.
This gave rise TO the report OF the dis
eovery of a revolutionary plot
While the official explanations are
regarded with suspicion and IL IS be-
yOnd question that the terrOrists and
revolutiOnists are constantly attempt
ing 10 gain a foothold in the palace.
there is no cause TO doubt the truth OF
the Official statement that the court
has no intention Of returning 10 Tsar-
koe-SeIO.
GUARDING THE PALACE
General TrepofT. commander OF the
palace. who is personally charged with
protecting the safety OF the EmperOr's
person. has redoubled his precautions.
The garrison OF Peterhof has been
strengthened. and the detachment OF
Cossacks about the palace has been
doubled The servants at the palace,
as heretofore are the Emperor's faith
ful Mamelukes and Tartars. some OF
whom do not speak the Russian Ian
guage The Russian servants are con-
fined for the time being 10 tried Iackeys
and Wallets. but among these the terror
lists have frequently bOasted that they
had spies NewSboys carrying sacks
are forbidden 70 enter the grounds OF
the old palace. 10 which the public IS
admitted. and no one is admitted 10 the
walls surrounding the grounds OF the
small palace where the imperial fam
iiy resides without a permit Secret
police by the hundreds. in civilian
The Emperor never drives out beyond
the grounds OF the small palace. and
the members OF the court are practical
cipaI amusement is tennis. but all the
customary gayety OF court life has
vanished