Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-09

been incarecerated in the fortress OF
Ct. Paul and st. Peter.
The confirmation was given by the
ccmmissioner In command Of the fort
re who received the Associated
Prsn correspondent and personally ex-
rlsined to him tho details regarding
tho confinement Of the ministers.
The cabinet members. he said, were
an arrested at the Winter Palace after
Its surrender early this morning. They
were placed in solitary confinement
} but are courteously treated.
The commissioner said he did not
know the whereabouts Of Premier
Kerensky, who had "run away.
Casualties Unknown.
It ts impossible at this hour to as
certain what the casualties were in the
Winter Palace battle, altho they are
reported not to have been many. !.
The fighting proceeded with the
rival forces alternately in possession
OF the huge piles of wood stored on the
plaza, q part Of the citys winter fuel
supply.
The glare Of an arc light illuminated
the positions OF the forces In the plaza
while the rest Of the city was In, all
most total darkness, this condition in
creasing the visibility Of the flashes
from the guns of the cruisers on the
horizon. which gave warning OF the
speedy bursting Of shells.
The palace, which already had been
stripped OF most Of its historic art
objects, was completely denuded this
afternoon Of it's tapestries and paint
ings- s2Ehis was while the provisional
government was still in control Of the
pald6e. The art treasurers were taken
to places Of its selection.
The correspondent who was with q
party Of reserve soldiers and work.
mems forces short distance from the
great archway leading into the plaza
did not see any Of the shells take effect
on the palace. In 1t as also in the ad-
miralty and foreign Office buildings on
the other side Of the square lights were
tstill shining at midnight
Occasionelly craahes a. II OF falling
walls indicated that other structures
had been hit The populace for the
mort part remained Indoors.
Womsn eurrendsr Before Battle.
The woman's battalion which was
amoue the defenders OF the Winter
palace surrendered yesterday before
the battie began.
"a dispatch received from Petrograd
;last night said the woman.s battalion
ana other regiments holding the Win
u Palace were compelled to oapitulate
uIlaer fire OF the cruiser aurora and
IT, cannon Of the st. Peter and st.
Psssl 6ortress. The Maximalist account
~ the upsising had said there had
zen no bloodshed.1
* I Soldiers Turn Back.
III . meeting Of the soldiers and
woriSmen's deputies last night "a mem
bar OF the Revolutionary military COM
nattee said that on Wednesday Premier
lferensky at Gatchtna, thirty five versts
s(oWenty- -three miles) from Petrograd.
addressed 5000 soldiers who were on
sa.el. s... - 4rn.s, tine front to Petroerad.
Akter conference to soldiers decided
not to proceed >or the time being to
HUfrograd
Icon Trotzky, president Of the execu-
tave committee Of the Petrograd council
- soldiers, and workmens delegates.
explained that the arrest Of certain
s.nn6ers of the Kerensky government
yls not m act Of of vengeance or polit.-
81 repression. He said all the mem-
b(fS Of the late goyernment would be
I'D Tor completely in the KorniIor
inkevemerft.
ms political parties to which the so-
Ilfst ministerss belong have decided
~ tufn over all the ministers, social
~ ~ vii u others kor trial r.