Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-02
GRAND DUKE ALEXANDER MI
 CHAELOyITCH.

guards just before midnight last night. The authorities evidently fear gen. eral attempt to cut communication be- tween the capital and the interior.
 As correspondent was crossing from Cronstadt 10 Oranienbaum he saw the cZar's yacht the Pole Star lying with steam up at the pier below the imperial palace at Peterhof.
 The issue between the mutineers and the government forces at Sveaserg Is still doubtful, and fears are expressed of universal revolt of the Russian troops. Advices received by the government wireless have been suppressed.
 Great numbers of the rebels were killed, including the leaders of the mutlny.
 The utmost importance is attached to the conduct of the fleet.
 It is said that four of the ships of the Baltic squadron are in complete mu- tiny and roaming at large in the gulf of Finland and that the commandant at Cronstadt had been notified to be
 
 The most intense anxiety prevails with regard to the situation at Cron- stadt and the general spread of the revolt through the entire naval estab- lishment. The authorities there receiv- sd timely warning of the events at Svcaborg and nipped possible revolt In the bud by quietly placing detach- ments of infantry at the doors of the marine barracks and removing the car lbines from the racks in the buildings. q The 1,5O0 sailors composing the Sew knth equipage. quartered at Cronstadt, ,;whose loyalty had been distrusted. Tound themselves prisoners in their bar racks and unable to communicate with the outside. The streets of Cronstadt are swarming with troops of the loyal guard regiments.
 The fire from the cruisers has seri- ousIy damaged the forbicetions at Svcaborg
 The cruiser Ava on arrival at Hell slngfors at once began bombarding the mutincus battery on Sveaborg island.
 IL is rrmored that the revolutionists on ono O. the islands have raised the white flag. It is impossible to com uunicate with the islands.
 A late dispatch says that the powder magazine in the possession of the in- surgents has exploded It is impossi- ble to determine yet how this will af- feet the mutipy.
 The point BOW in doubt is whether the main part of the Baltic fleet. con sisting of battleship and three cruis- CTS. which were hurriedly sent from Revei to Pelsingfors upon receipt of the news of the mutiny at Sveaborg. has joined in the rebellion
 The squadron Is understood to be under the personal command of Grand Duke Alexander Michaelovitch. broth er-in-law of Emperor Nicholas.
 A telegram claiming to be from the commander of the fortress has been re- ceived here. but its meaning is not clear.
 The dispatch says. The entire crews sf four warships have mufinied-" otber dispatches mention the crews sf the torpedo boat destroyers and other ships on the spot as revolting. while another dispatch says:
 For a lime. with q portion of the crews locked below decks. the loyal members of the crews fired upon the nofineers--
 If the ReveI squadron joined the mu- tineers there is little hope of resaining posse><ion Of sveaborz fortress where. it 6 claimed six comp-nies of loyal sroops are hekiing out on Commandrr ts1hndA agninst fhe muriDeers e Ai- o1ancql(kA. ArsiI1sEy. Estlnef ana