Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-02
Radical Organizations
Said to Have Agreed
on War.
MUTINY FALLS FLAT
Government Wins at HeIslng-
f0rs Though Another War
ship Is Lost.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 2.-It is rumored
the emperor and imperial family have
fled from Peterhof to Tsarskoe-SeIo.
GENERAL STRIKE ORDERED:
London, Aug. "A Reuters ST. Pc
tersburg dispatch says an extraordin-
airy conference of all revolutionary bod
les today decided on an immediate gen.
eral strike, the exact date and hour to
be settled at a meeting tonight. Rail.
ways and factories have been ordered
to prepare for future events.
SEIZE ARMORED CRUISER.
st. Petersburg, Aug. p Startling
news reached here late today to the
effect that the crew of the arnored
cruiser Pamyat Atzof mutinied off the
Esthonian coast and are now in full
possession of the ship, which has sail
ed northward in the direction of the
Finnish gulf.
FOUR OFFICERS KILLED.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 2.-It is stated
the captain and four officers of the ar
mored cruiser Pumyat Atzof were killed
by mutineers who captured the war
ship.
SAY ALL HAVE SURRENDERED.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 2.-An official
telegram from Helsingfors announces
all mutineers at the fortress of Svea-
borg surrendered, and by order of the
emperor court martiaIs are bing insti-
tuted for the trial of the men impIica-
ted.
MUPIN9=- -CQJI<aPsEs.-.-
ST. Petersburg, Aug. 2.-The COL
lapse OF the mutiny at SVeaborg coup
led with the breakdown of the plans
of the reVolutionists to secure posses
sion of the Baltic squadron and pro-
woke an immediate rising at cronstadr,
greatly changes the situation. The
spirits of the government officials have
risen. Those of the reVoIutionists are
correspondingIy depressed, and ar
rangements for ordering general
strike on Saturday may be counter
manded.
STRIKE FAILURE.
The strike in Finland is already a |
failure, owing to the fact that the more
intelligent Firms did not support it.
Latest reports show all rumors to the
effect the Baltic squadron was in the
hands of the mutineers were untrue.
FIRING CEASES.
HeIsingfors, Aug. 2.-There was no
firing at SVeaborg or the other islands |
in the vicinity during the night or this
morning. No definite news has been
Al
Officials decline to make any state |
ments, but it is learned from a reliable |
source the mutineers, with the excep-
tion of few on the smaller islands, |
who have guns, have surrendered.
Prisoners are being landed in patches, |
guarded by loyal troops. They are
sulIen and seem to have little thought
of the punishment which awaits them.
Officers Killed.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 2.-The officers
killed at CTonstadt were Captains Ra-
vionoff. Debrovslsky and Shumoff of
the navy and Captain Stoianovsky of
was wounded in the back by a bayonet
thrust.
Serious Conflicts Take Place.
London, Aug. IA Reuters despatch
from Helsingfors this afternoon says
serious conflicts between the commun-
al police and socialist red guards oc-
Cured there today
RumOrs at Capital.
st. Petersburg, Aug 2.-Wildest ru
mors are in circulation, one of which
is to the effect that mutiny has broken
out at CrOnstadt. has caused the ut
most alarm. which has been increased
by the fact that telephone communica
tion with CrOnstadt is again interrupt
ted. 1t is asserted four mutinous war
ships arrived at Cronstadt and that the
guns of the fortress have been trained
on them but fire has not yet been
opened
Mutineers Surrender.
Tiflis, Aug Upon the arrival of
a detachment of cossacks the compan-
les of the Samur regiment at Desplagar
the famous iron gate at
Derbent. which had muntinied surrend-
cred and handed over their ringleaders
to the cossack commander
Direct News From Scene.
Helsingfors, Aug. 1. GAO p. m.-
When the correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press arrived here this after
noon from st. Petersburg the situation