The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-01
FALL OF WITTE
 IS PREDICTED
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was several times searched by soldiers who were endeavoring to discover rev. olutionary literature as the best means of Identification. The soldiers were considerably perplexed by the strange language in which the notes in the pockets of the correspondent were written, but in each case he was re- leased. In squads Of five the soldiers penetrated every house searching for bombs.
 Considering the intensity of yester- days bombardment, when as many as five shots per minute were fired, be sides the many steady volleys of the infantry, the losses are surprisingly small. not more than forty of the rev olutionaries or the inhabitants being killed and only about 200 being wound ed in the district.
 The artillery yesterday was concen- trated mainly against the factories of the wringe districts. but the revolu- tionaries usually deeamped at the first shop. taking refuge in the cellars of neighboring houses.
 The shrapneI and rifle bullets did not go beyond the outer walls and in only a few instances did the walls show complete penetration by the solid shot.
 The correspondent visited the Proka- rolf, Manonton and other factories, where, according to last nights reports, over a hundred of the fighters had per ished in the ruins. He found 5trag- ments of shrapnel everywhere, but no trace of slaughter. He Is informed by a caretaker who had stuck to his post throughout the fighting that there was only one person killed, and that dozen were wounded.
 Girls Fought With Rebels.
 Among the fighting revolutionaries were several girl students who stood by their comrades until the last.
 The only serious attempt at defense was made at Schmidt's furniture fac- tory, where the losses were heavy, but it Is impossible to give the number, as the factory was burned and the bodies were incinerated.
 The Manontoff factory, in which an Englishman named Btgsby is partner, was also burned.
 The losses to the troops were slight In this region. The Semonvsky regi- ment, which performed most of the work, had one man killed and score wounded, the latter including Colonel Filler who was shot through the neck.
 The Presna quarter is scene of des- olation.
 This afternoon fugitives were seeking new homes and tho women were bend Ing under the weight of huge packs of bedding, many of them dragging their children along Sledges were piled high with all the worldly goods of the families, many family ikons usually crow ning the top of each pile. The poor people made very slow progress wizh thair bundles. and were subjected to continual search by the soldiers, who sone timex delighted in throwing the loads into the snow and making merry l st the sSrry spectacle.
 in addition to the fires in the bonn barded district, Which are now under control, a confiagration broke out last night in the buildings adjoining St. Georges Church. which. it Is believed, were set fire by the revolutionaries as n means of diverting the troops. The | buildings burned all night and the fire men had great difficulty in saving the
 Center of City Normal. The appearance of the center of the city today is quite normal. The people who have been cooped up for a week are crowding the streets through which mass gay sleighs and the magnificent | turnouts of the Moscow merchant princes. Tonight the city Is quiet, ex- | cept for an occasional shot where a revolutionist Is trying to escape cap | ture.
 l The workmen's council, or what is left of it. outside of prison. has for mally declared the strike off. The reyolutionaries have managed to get out a proclamation declaring that the purpose of the revolt has been fully accomplished and calling upon the proletariat to prepare for decisive l battle January 2.
 A great many of the workmen, how ever. are in an angry mood. They claim that they have been deceived by the revolutionaries and that their fami- lies are starving. These are threaten ing vengeance on the agitators. Some of the employers, like Mir Barry of the American Boiler Works, will shorten the usual Christmas vacation from sixteen to fourteen days in order to allow the men to earn something. It is reported that band Of revo- Iutionaries yesterday attacked the po- iitical prison, but were beaten off with | severe loss.