The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-01-02
A REBEL
MANIFESTO
Russian "Reds" Decide 10 Hold
Up Instruction.
TROOPS MARCH ON RIGA
Government Declares its Intention
to Vigorously Repress Rising.
Witte.
TROOPS MARCH ON RIGA

LONDON, Jan. D. St Petersburg
dispatches say that the revolutionary
societies there have ISSUED a manifesto
stating that, in view OF he failure of
their rlsings, they have decided to re
frain from ordering general insur-
recti0n at the beginning a the (Rns-
siam new year, as such declaration
would be likely to intimida'e the Ill in
formed and timid portion Of the popu-
lation.
The government has declared its in
tention vigorously to repress any prep
arations for rising and u the event
of general instruction |. determined
immediately to crush IT, The inhabit-
ants OF st. Petersburg are exlorted not
to entertain any fear Of IN outbreak in
the capital,
1t is learned from high source that
Premier Wife is agaIa strongly urging
the emperor to Immediately promulgate
a Moderate consultation for the double
purpose of reassuring the Liberals that
the present war against the reds does
not mean reaction and blocking the Mt
tempt which undoubtedly will he made
when the national assembly conyencs
ent assembly. Moreover, the plan has
other heavy backing. and the emperor
Is showing an inclination to accept IT,
The premier Is understood to have in
x.ssI aatn hut gt
would be a master stroke at the pres
ent juneture and might rally the whole
body Of conservative and liberal opin
ion to the. SIDE of the government.
A close friend OF the premier has
predicted that the struggle at court
will end In the granting of a consttu-
ton or Whites resignation.
1t Is understood that the imposing
ceremony Of blessing the waters, -
which always occurs in the chapel on
the banks Of the Neva in front of the
Winter palace and which last year was
the occasion OF IL mysterious 'acci
dent" when the cars party was show
cred with grapeshot from gun across
the Neva, will be held this year on
Jan. II at Tsarskoe- Selo.
The Prokhoroff cotton mill at Mos
COW, in which the revolutionists made
their last stand, has been surrendered
a Semenvosky regiment occupying the
quarter without further fighting The
total number of arrests made in the
Presna quarter was 1870. The popula-
ton Of the district had been warned
and was able to escape before the BON
bardment by the military began.
The authorities have organized homes
for women and children who are with
out shelter The damage to property in
the quarter amounts to millions of ru-
bles. Re-enforoements continue to ar
rive at Moscow.
A Mitau report says that four col
umns Of troops, principally cavalry and
artillery, are converging toward Mitau
ard Riga.
The insurgents in the towns held by
them are instituting Social Democrat
ic administration, as If they were in
permanent possession. At Frankene-
burg woman of seventy and two
girls sit In the new city council.
AT Riga three policemen were killed
during the night.
The railroad men are again threaten
ing to strike In order to obtain the re-
lease OF the arrested delegates.
General Count Sollogub, the new gov
ernor general of the Baltic provinces,
who is marching on Riga with large
force of troops, is expected here tomor-
ROW