The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-03
MUT|NE[RS PAID
PENALTY Of
DEATH
AND WE'RE SHOT BY SOLDIERS
AFTER SPEEDY COURT MAR
TIAL TRIAL.
DETAILS OF THE ATTACK
On Cronstadt Told BY Associated
Press Correspondent
Ferocity Marked the
Attack.

St. Petersburg, Aug. 2.-The Asso-
clated Press correspondent who visited
Cronstadt telegraphs that while pass.
IND the arsenal at four o'clock this
afternoon he heard volley which he
subsequently learned mad cut short the
lives of six pioneers who had bean
sentenced to death by . erumhead
court martial. It was declared that the
sailors who had surrendered during
the fight had bcen saot earlisr in the
day.
From eye witnesses on both S des
the correspondent learned that in adj
dition to officers previously mentioned
the losses on the side of the loyal men
were six soldiers ana two sailors
Killed ana 20 Of both armies wounded
The losses of the mutneers could not
be obtained, but were not heavy.
Three workmen were killed and six
wounded.
Brave Woman Murdered,
In addition Nine tacobi, sister of
Col. Alebandroff, VINO threw herself
between her brother ana the sailors
when the latter swafmed into their
house at the beginning of the outbreak
was brutally stabbed to death. The ut
most ferocity was displayed on both
sides.
Plans Miscarred.
Earlier accounts az the Cronstadt
trouble have been largely incorrect
The nut nous sailors never went to
Fort Constantine. The plan Of tn up
rising was conceived by the revolu
.ionists While It wfs executed to the
etter it failed because information of
he situa ion 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
rhe mission of the rrsi was to kill
he officers, the second was TO take
possession of the arsenal and the third /
vas 20 seize the fortress and the train /
rhe train crew had agreed in advance /
o be ready. The Ievolutionists cut ali I
he telegraph and telephone wires.
Horrible Task Accomplished.
The horrible task o, the first group I
vas accompli he'd hurr'edly and II /
hen Joined the second group which 1
vas already on the bridge leading to /
Fort Constantine This is The only fort
irectly connected with the mainland
he others being detached islands The
entinels on Fort Constantine offered
10 resistance The artillerymen re-
NAMED neutral and submitted 10 i'm
in he easements.
n was at this time that the sappers
nd prisoners who comprised the two
rmups found themselves chpcbmated
he batteries of the font are arranged I.
n two tiers The guns on the lower
Ter commanded only the sea. while
hose of the upper tier can be directed
d any direction. The magazine. while ;
obtaining a fun supply Of shells for
he lower tier had only two shelis for
he guns Of the upper tier. When. (
therefore,. the storming party later
rought up the field and machine guns {
be- mutiueers were without possibility J
Z using The artillery and were com
elled TO surrender
To the sailors. who were practically
harmed. feIl the TAX Of capturing ,
be- arsenal This proved easy. but To
heir amazement the men found IL
mctically empty. with the exception
{ few old style guns there was
ei her artillery nor ammunition The ?
iilors made an unsucces-ful attempt .
} release their comrades If the O.
eventh equipaga AID returned TO 2
.iir barracks and barrica 7e1 then @
.lres in Meantime The loyal troops a
ere closing in an several krmishes
.curred- During these enc u1te-s D
osf casusltiez occurred. One the .t
.nors were inside the barracks
Bioo5she5 Prevented if
LOYAL soldiers surrounded die bu11-
g but it was decided preferable n %
srre them oui than 70 compel ths III
en- Of one arm 81 the service 70 fire r
} the comrades Of another arm. 10