REVOLT IN RUSSIA.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1361, 24 January 1905, Page 2

REVOLT IN RUSSIA.

MANY BLOODYi ENCOUNTERS. BALL CARTRIDGE USED TO EXPEL THE MOB, MUCH LOSS OF LIFE. INFURIATED POPULACE ‘VOW ,VENGEANCE. By Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright. ST, PETERSBURG, Jan. 22. Father Gapon, with 11 representatives, forwarded a letter to Prince Mirski, exhorting the Czar to come to the Square in front of the Winter Palace on Sunday with a courageous heart, guaranteeing hint inviolalhility of his person ; otherwise the moral boiul, hitherto existing between- the Czar and people anight tie broken. The cavalry are concentrating at St. Petersburg, anid forming an extended cordon to prevent dontonstrations approaching the Winter Palace. Fifty men-, acting as a bodyguard, prevented tho arrest of Father- G-a-

pon. Four hundred or Gapon s picked men have been sworn to guard the Czar in case he oonsenta to confet

with the strike leaders. The Metropolitan, A'ntonius, anathematised Father Gapon for inciting the people at a time of trouble. There are persistent rumors tnat) tho soldiery resolutely refuse to nre in tho event of disorder. Later.

Tho cavalry, anjd strikers had numerous bloody encounters in tao hjcfuare. which was invaded. Ball ' cartridge was used in expelling the dense nvab. Many women and children wore killed. . Father Gapon was wounded and arrested. . . . Five sleighs removed the injured from the Troilski bridge. Tho people have erected barricades and entanglements in the streets, and are arming. The (tear is at the Selo Palace. Hundreds of strikers have been killed or wounded. Seven bomb explosions have occurred at Lodz, Russian Poland. The infantry threw down their rifles and fraternised with the workers approaching from Vassili Island, but Uhlana and Cossacks, charging with drawn swords, wounded many of. the crowd. A severe encounter took place with the Putilo.ft strikers in the centre of the city. Eighty were killed or- wounded with ball cartridge. There were one hundred and fifty casualties in the Palace Square. The crowd retreating along the Novskl PraSpeet, the troops- volleyed thrice, killing thirty and wounding many. The populace are infuriated and are vowing- .vengeance.;

heavy PREMIUM ON LIFE OF THE CZAR, By Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association —Copyright. LONDON, January 22. Thirty guineas* per cent, has been paid at Lloyd’s; to insure the Czar’s life for a year, A BEAUTIFUL DAY AND! AWFUL OUTCOME, CITY plunged into state of OPEN REVOLUTION, KNEELING MEN. PLEAD AND IN ANSWER GET BULLETS, SHOUTS OF. “ DOWN WITH MONARCHY

Byj Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright. Received 8.47 p.m., Jgn. 23.. ST, PETERSBURG,. Jan. 23. 'lt was a beautiful day. and small groups of all classes, went early, towards the Palace. •Few anticipated anything beyond tlio knout, a few, sfUjffies, and the dispcisal of the unarmed crowds ; yet events in bewildering rapidity plupged the city, within two hours into a state of open revolution. The mounted troops, guarding the approaches to the Square, held the gradually-assembled thousands in check, and preventing their access. The real trouble began at the bridges, where the military, using knouts,’ tho flat of sabres, and blank cartridges,, were struggling to keep back .the thousands jot unarmed strikers. PiutilofS men on their knees, implored permission to- proceed, urging that they had no hostile intent, but Were resolved that blank cartridges would not deter them fulfilling citizens’ duty. The solders were theiOupon ordered to load with ball, and fired, exciting the fury of the mob, (The deajd and dying were removed in ambulances, sledges, and other vehicles previously held in readiness. The snow on the pavements was covered with blood, heightening the indignation of ten thousand Futiloff strikers then gathered at the Union head quarters. Revolutionary pamphlets were thrown from the windows.

The leaders made incendiary speeches. They, protested against the armed force, as characteristic of She Czar's attitude to the people. •There were cheers and shouts of ■'•' Down with Monarchy. ; Thousands of workers from Vassal a and Ostro.v marched from Nicholas bridge towards the Square, and successfully appealed to the infantry regiment, but the Uhlans and Cossacks used their swords. A military, band played during the conflict. ' J .Workmen on the Viborg side were admitted in two and three, not in crowds. Where this was disregarded at the varioUsj bridges Cossacks used heavy whips. The Imperial Bank, the factories, and chief points of the capital were guarded from Saturday, night by detachments of infantry ' and cavalry, each ono hundred and fifty. There were no signs of artillery.

•SOLDIERS SHOOT PEOPLE LYING ON GROUND. FATHER SERGIUS KILLED. DISTRICT CONVERTED INTO shambles, EVEN WOMEN AND CHILDREN CURSE THE OFFICERS. By Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright. Received 9.4 p.m., Jan, 23. ' ST, PETERSBURG, Jan, 23. Cavalry were stationed at Narva gates, leading to the Putilofi works, and prevented everybody, entering the city. When 'the processions, headed by Fathers Gapon and Sergius approached, bearing the Cross of Ikon, with a portrait of the Czar, the military coming into conflict, volleyed, killing and wounding many. The hail of bullets killed Father Sergius and shattered the portrait. A third Priest, not Father Gapon,

was arrested. The district here has been converted into a shambles. Workmen, anticipating an attack, •threw, themselves flat, the soldiers firing at them as they lay, on the ground. ’ ] Police and soldiers at the Neva bridge used bayonets to repel the 1 strikers. As the latter were still 1 advancing, a bugle sounded and two J yollcys were fired. ' 1 Thcro were many fatalities. 4 * Imprecations and curses were hurl- a od at the officers- by an orderly 0 crowd of workmen, on. the pavements-, *" inclujclifls many, women chim- 8 xcfi, , . >■ a