The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-03
MUT|NEERS PAID
PENALTY Of
DEATH
AND WERE SHOT BY SOLDIERS
AFTER SPEEDY COURT MAR
TlAL TRIAL.
DETAILS OF THE ATTACK
On Cronstadt Told BY Associated
Press Correspondent Utmost
Ferocty Marked the
Attack

St. Petersburg, Aug. 2.-The Asso-
ciated Press correspondent who visited
cronstadt telegraphs that while pass,
ing the arsenal at four o'clock this
afternoon he heard a VoIley which he
subsequently learned mad cut short the
lives Of six pioneers who had been
sentenced to death by drumhead
court martial. It Was ceclared that the
sailors who had surrendered during
the fight had been snot earlier in the
day.
From eye witnesses on both des
the correspondent learned that in ad
dition to officers previously mentioned
the losses on the side of the loyal men
were six soldiers ana two sailors
Killed ana % Of both armies wounded
The losses Of the mutineers could not
be obtained, but were not heavy.
Three workmen were killed and six
wounded.
Brave Woman Murdered.
In addition Nine .acobi, sister Of
Col. Alebandroff, VINO threw herself
between her brother anG the sailors
when the latter swsrmed into their
house at the beginning Of the outbreak
was brutally stabbed to death The at
most ferocty was displayed on both
sides
Plans Misearried.
Earlier accounts AZ the Cronstadt
trouble have been largely incorrect |
The mut'nous sailors never went ne
Fort Constantine. The plan of tn mp /
rising was conceived by the reyolu .
ionists. While it WIS executed to the .
etter II failed because information of .
he situation at Fort Constantine and .
he arsenal was faulty.
When the signal was given sailors.
'appers and pioneers left their bar
acks and divided into three group.
The mission Of the rrsi was to kill /
he officers, the second was To take
possession of the arsenal and the third
vas % seize the fortress and the train
'he train crew had agreed in advance
D be ready. The Tevolutionists eut ali 4!
he telegraph and telephone wires. ID
Horrible Task Accomplished.
The horrible task o. the first group 4,
'as accompli he'd hurr'edly and II
hen Joined the second group which
'as already on the bridge leading to
'ort Constantine This is The only fort 2
irectly connected with the mainland {
nc others being detached island. The q
entinels on Fort Constantine offered !
o resistance The artillerymen re- 10
.aincd neutral and submitted 70 i'm Q
risonment in the ca-ements. y
II was at this time that the sappers 2
1d prisoners who comprised the two q
roups found themselves checkmated Il
he batteries of the font are arranged f
two tiers The guns on the lower
er commanded only The sea. while
lose Of the upper tier can be directed
any direction. The magazine while a
a full supply Of shells for D
e lower tier had only two hells for IL
e guns of the upper tier When. o
erefore The storming party later b
ought mp the field and machine guns q
e mutineers were without possibility M
using The artillery and were com
lied to surrender.
To the sailors. who were practically
.armed. fell the "a X Of capturing d'
q arsenal This proved easy. but 10 d
cir amazement the men found it
actically empty. With the exception
a few old style guns there vas
her artillery nor ammunition. The bC
ilOrs made an uusucces-ful attempt / ie
release their comrades of the er
venth equipage and returned 70 ia
Fir barracks and barrica7e1 them Of
Ives in Meantime the loyal troops an
re closing in AMI several k.rmishes
-urred During these enc eu1fe-s by
ST casualties occurred. One the 90
l0rs were inside the barracks Or
Bioodshed Prevented. th
oval soldiers surrounded TIRE build
/ but it was decided preferrahls o. on
rye them 0ut than TO compel the tic
n Of one arm Of the service TO fire ( mi
the comrades Of another arm Ina