Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-11
TOday's Telegraphic News
Peaceful NutipIes.


st. Petersburg, August ii The ap-
peal of the members of the former DoIlma
to the soldiers not to fire on their brothers,
the peasants, has born fruit in the shape
OF peaceful mutiny on the part of 1900
soldiers who have mott fed their officers
that it will be useless for them to give
orders to shoot the peasants they have
been sent to subdue. What the effect
of this declaration from two regiments
upon the rest of the army will be can
only be coDjectured The authorities
are greatly worried, however, over the
occurrence.
The two mutinous regiments are the
Wilmanstrand and Mershauk Infantry
regiments recently sent into Volsgda
province, one oil the largest PROVINCES of
Russia, TO put down the uprising OF the
peasants.
The soldiers summoned their officers
to the barracks where spokesman for
the regiments told the superiors bluntly
what the soldiers proposed to do.
The officers to whom this frank state.
ment was made on leaving the barracks
telegraped the news of what happened,
to ST. Petersburg. General Glassofi, as.
sisiant commander of the troops at
Moscow, was ordered to Vologda pro-
vince to subdue the mutineers. He
did not succeed in this mission, however,
as the soldiers ordered him to desist in
his Efforts to make butchers of them.
The mutineers continue as masters of
the situation in the provinces, as the
government has refrained from ordering
troops to arrest the rebellious soldiers,
fearing the mutineers might be success
ful if it came to fight with loyal troops.
Reaction in its most vigorous form
will henceforth be the policy of the gov
erument. The split between the Car
and all the political groups except the
extreme reactioDary is now definite and
the latter will have full sway to rule the
country AS suits themselves.
The break between the Emperor and
the more moderate reformers, who re-
Gently we're invited by Premier Stolypin
to enter the cabinet, is fully confirmed 10
letter printed today in The Neyoe
Vremya from Count Heyder, leader of
the ultra conservatives.
Hesingfors, Finland, Aug. l. The
Senate is now considering the question
of concessions to be made to the people
to allay the unrest which was plainly
shown to exist throughout the country,
during the recent mutiny at Syeavborg
fortress aud the following riots in this
city. The manifestation of sympathy
with the Russian people and of desire
for greater liberty for Finland WAS too
plain to be Ignored, and il the people
can be Gained by the granting of con-
cessions it is possible that steps will be
taken to pacify them in this manner.
The withdrawal Of the red guards
throughout the country has already
been decided upon as one act which
will quiet the people. The Senate is
now considering suggestion for calling
a general election Immediately so that
new House of Representatives may meet
in December, instead of in the spring,
as is now contemplated.
st. Petersburg, Aug. lit is re-
ported that Duke Nicholas Ncholsi-
witch narrowly escaped assassination at
the bands OF the Imperial Guards in the
Guard Camp at Krasneye-Selo. The
Grand Duke was personally reviewing
The msneuvering aud putting the troops
through blank firing exercises when he
was suddenly startled by the hiss of bull
let's about his head. Neither himself
nor horse was touched. The command
to cease firing was Immediately given,
and the soldiers of the regiment from
which the bullets came were marched
back to their quarters. An inyestiga-
ton was begun in the hope Of ascertain
ing from the barrels of the rifles which
of the soldiers fred the bail cartridges.
The bold attempt on the Grand Dukes
life caused an immediate change in the
plans of the emperor, who had arranged
to go to Krasneye-Sel during the day to
spend week with the soldiers of bis
imperial guards: