New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-23

London, March 22.-All the members
| Of the former Russian dynasty nave
placed themselves at the disposition OF
| The provisional government, according
to a Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd.
The former Emperor. Nicholas ko-
manoff has arrived at the Tsarskoe-
| Selo Palace.
"Alighting from the train at Tsar-
| skoe- Selo." says the correspondent,
nicholas appeared calm, but was nag.
gard. He wore the flowing uniform OF
the 9Th Kuban Regiment of Cossacks
| and a black busby. Around his shout
ders was a purple muller and he had
a Cossack dagger in his belt. finnea
on the breast of the former monarch
was the Order of st. George. Nicholas ),
was accompanied by Prince Dolgouroh.
Nicholas was awakened whlle ABOARD
| his train, at 9 o'clock Thursday morn
| ing, and entered the dining saloon
1 about 10 o'clock. He invited ms sulte
/ TO have morning coffee with HIM ana
| conversed with them for an hour. he
then babe farewell to his suite and the
servants. kissing all Of them. The SER
wants kissed him on the shoulder. Ad-
dress;ng those about him. Nicholas
| said: 81 thank you for your services.
Farewell"
The four commissioners from the
| Duma. whom the government sent 10
/ Mohilev to arrest the former Emperor
were received by General Alexief, to
whom they showed their mandate.
Their arrival caused no excitement at
| headquarters. Nicholas was aboard
| the imperial train, where the Dowager
/ Fmnress bade him farewell. General
| AIexieff informed Nicholas Of the
commissioners arrival, and he replied:
~ am ready 10 90 anywhere and sub
nit to any decisions
The various formalities occupied
about an hour Rear-Admiral Nlloh
| wished 10 travel with the former En-,
peror, but the commissioners refused
| 10 permit him. A silent crowd wit
messed the departure Of the tram;
which consisted of ten carriages, ana
a group of officers paid their respects
to the former monarch.
Body Guard Carries Red Flag
A letter received here from Mohilev
saws that while Nicholas was there
: procession of the Knights Of the Order
/ Of ST. George and men of the Imperial
bodvguard marched TO his quarters
| with a red flag, on which was emolaz-
oned the word Liberty" and with
band playing the "Marseillaise.
There was a significant incident DUR
ing the parade of the troops at kiev;
( The banners carried were inscribed
with liberty notices and DECLARATIONS
/ in favor Of continuing the war. one
was a crimson banner bearing one
headed eagle, which constitutes the
arms of Poland and was used on tne
flag of the Polish revolutionary legions
I
callv cheered. 1t was handed over TO
| the commander, who reviewed the pa
ra6e and who, as he took it, said:
Gree Russia will 60 hand-in-hand
with free Poland"
Grand Duke Cyril has resigned his
command of the naval guards. Grand
| Duke Nicholas is on the way 70 retro
grad. .;.. Tho
/ d;snatch. Uniformed former Empress
| Alexandra Of her arrest.
General Korniloff and his stan
drove to the palace, where they were
taken TO the private apartments OF tne
eY-Empress who in few moments
anneared dressed in black, and asked
all to be seated. Her first words were:
ITO what am indebted for your visit
General Korniloff, rising. replied: i
have come by the instructions OF the
I Council of Ministers, and ! nave to
inform you of the decision OF the pro-
visional government.
"The former Empress, rising, SAID:
Il am ready to hear the governments
! decision !.
General Korniloff then read the de-
cree and informed the ex-Empress that
she was from that moment deprived oil
her liberty.
"A strict guard was established at
the palace, the former guards being
removed.
"The staff having retired, the ex.
Empress asked General Korniloff not
to dismiss the household servants VINO
voro familiar with The habits and
needs Of her i'll children. She espte-
eisliy requested to be allowed to retain
Sergeant Berevenko, the male nurse OF
Alexis. General Kornilof granted the
request and withdrew"