The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-03
Feroeity Displayed.


The utmost ferocity was displayed by
both sides. One of the workmen killed
cried TO the patrol; Don't fire on these
people" but the officer in command
turned coldly away and gave orders to
shoot them down. Accounts of the Cron-
stadt trouble have been largely incorrect.
The mutinous sailors never went to Fort
Constantine. The plan of the uprising
was conceived by the revolutionary mill
tary committee While it was executed
to the letter, it failed. because the in
formation of the situation at Fort Con-
stantine and the arsenal was faulty. When
the signal was given at II o'clock at night
the sailors, Sappers and pioneers left their
barracks and divided into three groups.
The mission of the first and smallest
group was to kill the officers; the second
was to take possession of the arsenal,
and the third was to seize the fortress and
the train. The train crew had agreed IN
advance to be ready. Revolutonaries cut
the telegraph and telephone wires.
Offered No Resistance.
The horrible task of the first group was
accomplished huTriedly and 1t then Joined
the second group, which was already on
This is the only fort directly connected
with the mainland, the others being de-
tached islands. The sentinels on Fort
Constantine offered no resistance. The
artillerymen remained neutral and submit
ted to Imprisonment in the easements.
1t was at this time that the sapperS
and pioneers who compromised the two
groups, found themselves checkmated.
The batteries Of the fort are arranged III
two tiers.
The guns on the lower tier can be swung
on an arc of 40 degrees and command only
the sea- while those of the upper tier are
on pivots and can be directed In any dlTCc-
ton.
Compelled to Surrender.
The magazine, however, while contain
ing q fun supply of shells for the lower
tier guns, had in 1t only two shells for
the guns of the upper tier. When there
fore, the storming party later brought ip
field and machine Guns the mutlneers were
without the possibility of using artillery
and were compelled to surrender. Inelr
flag, inscribed with the words Land and
Liberty" which they hoisted on entering
the fort was hauled down
About 100 of the mutineeTs, including all
the revolutionary civilians, escaped IN
steamer, which was lying off the port.
Arsenal Was Empty.
To the sailors, who were practically ur-
armed, their carbines having been taken
from the racks in their barracks by order
of the cOmmandant the day before, fell
the task of capturing the arsenal This
proved easy, but to their amazement the
men found it practically empty, with the
exception of a few old style guns, there
was neither artillery nor ammunition 10
be found. The sailors then made an un-
successful attempt TO Eelease their com
radeS of the Seventh equippage. Then
after a hasty consultation they decided TO
return TO their barracks and barricade
themselves in.
In the meantime loyal troops We're clos
ing in and several skirmishes had CO
CURED The sailors had only automatic
revolvers, supplied by the revOlutiOnists.
During these encounters most of the
casualties occurred. Once the sailors were
inside the barracks, the royal soldiers i'm
mediately surrounded the buildings, but 1t
was decided to be preferable to starvc
them out than to compel the men of one
rades of another arm.