New Britain herald., 1917-09-13
Rebellion Believed at An End.

Rebellion Believed at An End.
 Petrograd, Sept. 12, 9:26 p. m.- According to an official statement just issued General Korniloff's attempt seems to have collapsed and there is no longer any reason to fear a col lision between the two forces. After General Alexieff had been in com munication by telephone with General Korniloff the indication was that the revolutionary general later would abandon his enterprise.
 M. Skobeloff, minister of labor in the kerensky ca binet and a member of the council of workmen's and sol diers delegates announced through the Russian official news agency today that General Korniloff's adventure had collapsed and that the army at his headquarters has surrendered.
 MosIems Abandon KorniloT.
 A division of Gen. Korniloff $ forces composed of Moslem troops has reached Tsarskoe-Selo, IS miles south of Petrograd. Kugusheff, a loyal Mohammedam officer, was sent 
 to abandon resistance to the provi- sonal government on condition that they be sen* home to the Caucasus, where they must no be employed against the Turks. their co-religion- ists. Premier Kerensl1y agreed to the proposal.
 According to official statements the so-called savage division, composed of Georgians and Caucasion, is the only unit of troops sent against Pe- 1rograd which remains solid for Gen. Korniloff. That body is now at Tsar- skoe-Selo. Up to yesterday afternoon it was feared that force would have to be applied to it but it now seems that the situation has cleared.
 It appears to be undoubted that the savage" division," though devoted to Gen. Korniloff. had no idea of their destination or his aim.
 The division consists of eight regi- ments of fierce Caucasus cavalry re- cruited almost exclusively from the tribes Ingushes, Ka ba Dints, and Os- selinians and contains also few Tartars. Almost all are Mohamme- dans and among them are many princes. Some are wholly uneducated. Their commander is Gen. Bagration.
 
 vision was brought about through the devotion of a group of their core 1igionists to the government. The tribesmen do not speak Russian, sus- pect and dread Christians, and when approached by the governments Russian emissaries refused to listen to them and threatened them with arrest.
 A Mohammedan Tartar artillery of- ficer, Gen. Kugusheff with other Moslem officers who are devoted to the government yesterday went on a mission to them and were well re- ceived. They have returned and are now eh the Petrograd staff office. There the Associated Press inter- viewed Gen. Kugusheff a little, swarthy, picturesque Asiatic, whose head was bandaged over wound and who wore an ordinary Russian uni form. The general said:
 ''The Caucasians declared they ab- i solutely refused to surrender and 1 come to Petrograd for fear the Bol- 1 sheviki would massacre them, but |, they were willing to abandon resist 1 ance on condition they be sent horne | to the Caucasus front where, how ever, they must not be employed 1 against their co-religionists, tho l Turks.
 After prolonged negotiations wo l agreed to recommend this solution to 1 Premier Kerensky. and we returned l to Petrograd. The premier has now l promised us that the savage division | will not be punished and would be | sent home to the Caucasus, there to 1 replete its ranks, and will be absolved from service against the Turks. 1 consider their submission assured"
 Officers Desert Korniloff.
 Numerous delegations from Gen. Korniloffs army are arriving at the staff office of the Petrograd military district in a penitent mood, the As sociated Press has been informed by Premier Kercnskys secretary, de- claring they had been deceived as to the aims of Gen. Korniloff's rebellion.
 Gen. Palehinsky, second in com mand to Gen. Savinkoff head of the Petrograd district. declares the revolt may now be considered an irretriev- able failure and the question of Gen. surrender matter If secondary importance.
 Premier Kerensky's appointment as commander-in-chiefo of all the armies has been confirmed officially, by the cabinet. Gen. 4AleXieff has been con firmed as his chief of staff. Nice-Pre~ mier Nekresoff announces that Sen.