The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-02
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s5 VI sr. PETERSBURG, August 2--1a.1b a..
III. st. petersburg Is anxiously awaiting
news of tho outcome OF yesterday Is battle
between tho inusineers and tho govern.
stnent forces ut sveaborg. No definite IN.
tfn firm has been received hero owing
M tho t,umngc done to tho land telegraph
wires The advices received by the gov y.
Iiynmcrlt ly wireless telegraph hay 70 not
abeon divulged. S 865 VI y. 81
sIlTho utmost Importance is attached to
Fthe conduct or the fleet. According to
iscm.oi1icial ntimatlons, s5 tbs crews VI Of
S{thrce vessels nre still under the control
Of their officers, but private ad vicos say
that d portion OF tho crews hive been
confined below decks for fear Of m }ltl.
ssSThcrc was d rumor In circulpt Ion here
sto-night thnt four Of the ships Of tho
Baltic squadron were IN complete nutliy
and roaming ut large IN tho Gulf Of Fin
iand, and that the commandment nt Crontt
stadt had been notified to be prepared
8for MI nttnck by these vesscs.isllt IS
worthy OF note that n despntch 70 an
official ngency from Hclsingfors nrnounc-
Ing the arriva1Iof the fleet OFF svenborg,
and the fact that It opened fire does not
mention what 1t opened fire against,
Vice. Admiral Biriloff presumably has
gone to Holsingfors to assume personal
command Of the fleet, us 1t now develops
that Grand Duke Alexander Michuelo-
witch, the 511mperor's brother, Is not with
4 the fleet, 6as previously rcportcd.&gIh
autmost anxiety still prevails with regard
Ito possible uprising at Cronstadt" ana INC
tho general spread Of the revolution
through tho entire naval establishment.
3 A personal visit by d correspondent OF
the Associated Press to Cronstndt shows
that the authorities there received timely
warning OF tho events at SNcaborg, ana
nipped n possible revolt in the bud bud,
Il Yesterday morning thc1,Wo sailors COM COM
4 posing. the seventh cqupnge, qaart!e1rreo
8nt Cronstadt, whose loyalty had been
distrilsted found themselves prisoners.
&Thc correspondent saw them looking out
#of the windows Of their barracks. and
unable to communicate with the outsides
The streets Of Cronstndt al'c swarmingi
with troops OF the local guard regiments
and tho newlyFnrrived men OF the I"cr11 a
ity-fourtll Division, who serve. to over
whelm tho dlsnffectcd elements. a group
of agitators who went over to Constant
in tho snme boat with the correspondent
of the Associated Press attempted Il TO-
hold meetings and communicate news OF
the sveaborg happenings. They we're
dispersed. however, and fled before 4 the
leyeled rifles Of the soldiers Isl t55f3i 81
# rho Reich, In an editorial to- day, does
not conceal It's qualification al the quick
march Of events, saying: Be foro tho
Government could cvc. induce q few men
enjoying n measure Of public confidence
to countcrsign It's PROMISES Of liberal re- 4
forms, the first blow has fallen, not do
iivered by tho peasants or workmen,S but
by the army whose loyalty the premier
was Wanting. Tho Reich thinks that q
civil war is at hand. 585
q Tho liberals In general believe that the.
government will now be forced to dis
card all 8pretcnce of reform, and TINT
military dictatorship is in,ncdiate'N'
ahead,