The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-03
Gorernment in Control.


Government in Control.
Helsingfors, Finland. Aug. 3.-Svea-
borg fortress is completely in the
hands of the government this morning
The prisoners have been marched out
and sent to Skatudden island, where
they Will await trial.
The socialistic red guard yesterday
evening made a last effort to bring
about a general strike. They marched
in force to the power house of the
street railway and ordered the men to
strike Upon their refusal the guards
attempted to destroy the buildings
Police and communal guards were
slmmoned and a fight followed. re-
salling in the killing of the assistant
chief Of police and several communal
guards and a number of the red
Euards- Cossacks were summoned
and separated the 'comb batants-
The red guard consists of the great
sr part of the Finnish prOletariat,
81 lille the communal guards are made
UQ Of the middle and wealthy classes
and are organized to maintain order
and protect property. They are armed
with rifles and are under almost mill
tary discipline
The government is handling the sit
uatiOn carefully, fearing that the
movement may spread throughout the
country. The cossacks are used only
in extreme cases and then they dis
Herse crowds with more gentleness
than they DO in Russia.
Bridges Blown Up.
Helsingfors. Aug. 3.=It transpired
that the sharp firing heard from Svea-
borg between 4 and 5 clock yesterday
morning came from the infantry rein
fOrcements dispatched there for the
bridges from island to island in order
to wrest the fortificauons from the
mutineers. The troops we're supported
by a cannonade from the fortress from
Sandhamm island The attempt was
successful and the governm ent flag
was hoisted at noon. showing that the
Sveaborg fortress was in the hands of
the Ioyalists.
Some 1000 reinforcements Of troops
have now arrived al Helsingfors.
During the night the telegraph lines
were cut. severing communication
with NibOrg. and small railroad
bridge between here and Viborg wa
blown up. The bridge was subse-
duently repaired.
Trains from St. Petersburg are ar
irving here after great delay. One Of
the railway bridges has again been
blown up with dynamite, but it was
soon repaired.
The casualties at Sveaborg were
many, but 500 is undoubtedly an ex-
aggerated number.
The officers wives showed untiring
devotion as nurses The wounded mu-
tineers suffered considerably as they
We're i'll provided with medical sup
plies.
Officers Were Courageous.
St Petersburg, Aug. 3.-The officers
at Cronstadt showed splendid courage
and all those killed fell lighting. Col
onel Alexandrem received the mutt
neers with a revolver and Captain
IVrOschinsky, of the submarine
mariners, after a desperate struggle.
was bayOneted by his assailants and his
head split open with the butt end of a
rife
Rear Admiral Bechemschen. who
received many wounds, died during the
night When the sailors mutinied the
admiral Immediately went out with his
staff needless of warning and entered
the barracks Within few seconds
he and two captains were shot down.
The crowd of civilians who Joined
the mutineers, included a large num-
Der of women They We're armed with
rifles, revolvers and swords One of
the wounded captains was spared be-
cause he wore the St. George cross.
Captain TrOdionef, who was killed.
fought in the battle of the sea Of
Japan on one of the Russian shins
which fOundered- He was a hours i'm
the water before he was picked up.
II has been ascertained that the
Eeneizi regiment PLAYED the most
prominent part at Cronstadt i'm auel-
ing the mutinv OF the sailors. The lat
ter had broken into the arsenal. after
nverpowering the guards. and had
seized a quantity Of arms. After frine
several voIleyE the Yeneizf regiment
charged. driving out the mutineers
who fed into the streets pursued nv
the men of the YeneiM regiment Who
continued their rife fire to which ne
nutineers replied. Some Shots p-e~s
fred al the loyalsts from houses
Many of the mutineers sought to es-
cape from the town, but fhev we're
met by hot FIRE and driven to their
barracks where they were surrounded
= n attempt was made by one part1- If
T1utineers to capture the harbor hat
feries but it was repulsed bv the IRE
Of machine guns.
Growing RestEessness
odessa. Aug. 3.-The growing raSt1aSe-
tess among the troops composing fba
Farrisons in the southern provinces Is
seing carefully watched by the provin-
5ai commanders in chief
A revolutionary manifesto was oiro,,-
Fted today declaring that Russia Is IN
be eve OF military and naval reyoll1-