The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-19

Ing oet"een the factions. The turn
ing point appeared to come about 8
O'Clock IN the afternoon. After two
! hours the opposing regiments pas
/ slvely confronted each other alono
the wide Litieny Prospect in almost
complete silence.
From time to time emissaries from
the revolutionary side rode to the on
posing ranks and exhorted them to
JOIN the side Of the people. For a
while the result seemed to hang in
the balance. The troops appeared is
resolute, awaiting the commands of
their officers, who themselves were
IN doubt as to what they should do.
| j., Desultory firing continued along
the side streets between groups Of
I, government troops and revolutionists.
put the regiments upon whose decis-
:, ION the outcome rested still confront
/ ed each otnes with machine guns and
rifles in readiness.
Artillery and Barracks Seized
! Suddenly. few volleys we're ex-
changed; there was another period of
Silent suspense, and the government
regiments finally marched over to
join the revolutionists. A few hours
after the first clash, this entire sec-
ton of Petrograd, in which are To-
! Gated the Duma building, artillery
headquarters and the chief military
barracks, passed into the hands of
! the revolutionary forces and the war
! fare swept like tornado to other
:; parts Of the city where the scene was
|, duplicated
At first it seemed a miracle that
the revolutionists, without pre-ar-
ranged plan, without leadership or
organization, could in such a Short
time with comparative ease achieve
a complete victory over the govern
ment. But the explanation lay in the
reluctance of the troops to take
sides against the people and their
prompt desertion to the ranks of
those who opposed the government.
I The scenes in the streets were by
this time remarkable. The wide
thoroughfares where the troops were
! stationed were completely deserted
by civilians except for a few daring
individuals who, creeping along the
walls and ducking into court yards,
sped from one side to the other. But
the side streets were choked with
people,
u StuOcNtS JOIN heDelS
Groups of students fell into step
with rough units Of rebel soldiers and
were joined by other Heterogeneous
elements united by cause greater
than partisan differences. Unkempt
workingmen, with ragged sheepskir
coats, strobe side by side with well
groomed city clerks and shopkeepers
]. This strange army Of people, mus.
tered on the street corners. should.
: cred their newly acquired rifles anc
; marched out to join tho ranks Of the
: deserving regiments.
At nightfall only ono small dis
trict containing the war office, thu
= admiralty buildings, st. Isaac's ca
thedral ard the military hotel, still
g rested the onslaught Of the revolu
K tionary force and tho battle for tn
n possession of Petrograd came to
q dramatic conclusion. In the admir-
l. atty building the council of minis
s tiers secretly assembled for con
n ference and the regiments loyal t
IS the old government were drawn u
} as guard.
Government Defenders Beseiged
N While the council sat in the las
y meeting that they were destined
IL hold, the building was surrounded an
'e the beseigers poured rifle and ms
le chine gun fire upon the defender
t For a few hours the fiercest battle {
er the day continued; the streets wei
e. swept by a steady fussilade and tf
crowds scattered for the neare
shelter. some of the people bein
MT compelled to spend the night in cou
p yards or corridors Of office building
lie or wherever they first found refug
e. Toward morning there was SUI
den lull, broken by eXultant shout
'r- which deepened into a roar and w;
p succeeded by the Russion revolutio
ct. airy Marsellaise. The regiments d
on Tending the admiralty had surrende
m ed and gone over to the side OF t
III revolutionists.
1st The ministers in the admiral
Use building were then arrested and t
ere Russian national colors were replac
ply by the red flag of the revolutions
ted Although sporadic fighting co
the tinued between small groups I'm
m Wednesday, the "cause Of the pr
'ey pie" had triumphed.
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be- for Many Years
the Grand Duke Michael Alexand
inc witch, the new regent Of Russia.
lis the younger and only brother of E
ere peror Nicholas with whom he
NIB. been at odds for many years. He
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