TROUBLES IS RUSSIA.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1637, 29 December 1905, Page 2

TROUBLES IS RUSSIA.

SEVERE FIGHTING,

Bg tiilegraplsi Press Aaa'n, Copyrißlit St. Petersburg, Dec. 27. ' Tho now doctoral law, which hss been issuod, does not provide unive-sal ouffcago. R concedes an indirect method of voting, hedged with many restriction?. It is expected that the duma will meat on March 4th, - . A military expedition, under Prineo Orlofon, has been sent to suppress tho rising in tho Baltic provinces. An attempt that was made to assassinate the prefect of po'ice at Moscow failed. Two of tho principal quartors of Moscow aro in tho insurgents’ hand.-. Tue managing oommittoo of tho Bourse has formed an armed militia of 49 members. Tbo Executive Committee of armed evßatio ia-y bauds ia Si. Potorsburg has been arrested, Arms, bombs and plans wore seized.

It is reported that a military terrorist plot has been discovered, aud 50 arrests made. : . Throe bundrod well-armed revolutionists from Toor. who went to Moscow distributing revolvers and bombs, were shelled out of their storehouse by troops, with 70 casualties. Ssveral bodies of Jroops and police wore successfully ambusbel. Out of 20 gen-darmes-.in one body only one escaped. Their losses havo embittered the dragoons. Tho insurrectionists occupy nino stations lat Kazan. Railwa'y, postal, telegraphic and other services have been suspended, aud have isolated Libau. The French cruisers Cassini and Brest havo started from Riga. London, Doc.’ 27.

The Times’ S ■. Po’ersburg correspondent reports that on Sunday night 80 rebels fired volleys from a house iu Mobcow. They refused to surrender when cannonaded. When the house was ablaze firomsn tried to extinguish the fire, but the rebels fired on them. Soon tho roof and walls fell, killing all tho rebels. On Monday the rebels attacked - the

prison, in order to release the prisoners. Two hundred warders heroically resisted, and finally dispersed their assailants. The rebels posssßa Bix quick-firiog guns and many bombs, The Piazan station was burned when the troops cannonaded, tho rebels occupying it. Ton thousand workmen met and decided to arrest the Governor General of Moscow and Prefect.

The strikers at St. Petersburg attempted to erect barricades oh Monday, but the Cossacks dislodged them. Though some desired to humiliate tho revolutionaries at Moscow, the fighting spiritis conspicuously absent among the vast majority of St. Petersburg workmen. It is stated there aro only six thousand troops in Moscow, which is possibly all the authorities can trust.

While the Workmen’s Council at St. Petersburg decided to oontinue the strike, despite its small success, the Railway Men’s Committee ordered the men to abandon the conflict.

MOSCOW LIKE A BESIEGED'CITY

By telegraphy Press Asa'n,. Copyright

Received 9.40 p.m., Doc. 28.

St. Petersburg, Dec. 28. Moscow presents the appearance of

besieged city, Patrols search all pedestrians in the streets, and shoot those who resist.

There ate no lights in the streets after 9 p.m., though tho cannonade continues after midnight. The pillaging of shops is increasing. One band of rebels, 800 strong, atme.d with rifles and revolvers, hold Moscow station, and are trying to capture Nicolai terminus. Troops of all arms are resisting this feroe.

A second band of one thousand, armed with revolvers, hold numerous barricades ia Sabovya street and tho boulevards in the vicinity. They are making surprise attueks at every opportunity.

Women display conspicuous bravery. Tho third and most numerous band aro operating in the vicinity of Brest station.

REBELS.CAPTURE QUICK-FIRERS

MOSCOW IN FLAMES

HOUSE TO HOUSE FIGHTING. By, telegraph, Fress 'Aes’n, Copyright Recoived 9.56 p.m., Dec. 28. St. Petersburg, D 4 ec. 28. The Council of Workmen’s Delegates at St. Petersburg claim that the rebe's at Moscow oaptured thres quick-firers All roads leading to Moscow hava been dosed to prevent rebel reinforcements entering. Two regiments of Dragoon's, one of Cossacks, and one of Infantry have been sent to Moscow by express train. Received 11.7 p.m., Dac. 28.

London, Dec 28,

Tbc Times’ St. Petersburg correspondent reports that whole quarters of Moscow are in flames. Fighting oontiuues with great losses on both sides.

St. Petersburg, Doe. 28. Rebel leaders at Moscow incite adherents to continue a house to house struggle iu preference to relying ou ineffective barricades.

The Governor has ordered all firers from houses to be brought before a military tribunal.