CIVIL WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8014, 28 December 1905, Page 2

CIVIL WAR.

THE FIGHTING AT MOSCOW.

REBELS CAPTURE A MACHINE GUN.

PITCHED BATTLE FOUGHT.

MUTINY OF TROOPS.

ENERGY OF THE REBELS,

(Received 27,10.46 p.m.)

London, December 27. The "Times' " St. Petersburg correspondent reports that the Moscow rebels on Monday captured the Sukharoffi Tower in Sadovaya street, placing machine guns thorein, wherewith, they fired upon the garrisou. 1 Subsequently a pitched battle was fought in the Red Square. The first Don Cossacks, the Iver Dragoons and Viesbizh Infantry mutinied and were confined to barracks,

General Dubasoil telegraphed on Monday that the situation was alarming. Fifteen thousand have been killed or wounded.

News received late on Tuesday evening indicates that tho rebels are making no headway, but they show no signs of exhaustion.

Corpses are strewing the thoroughfares. They chiefly consist of beardless youths.

While the exhausted troops were resting on Saturday night, the rebels dug trenches, and erected barracadcs aud entanglements all over tne city.

REBELS PURSUE GUERILLA TACTICS. TRIPLE RISING OF BARRICADES. RAILWAY STATIONS IN FLAMES. Received 27, 10.55 p.m. London, December 27. The ' Times" correspondent continuing said: "All Sunday the rebels pursued gacrilla tactics, trying jto exhaust the soldiers before the final blow was struck.

Apparently, the rebels are now trying to isolate tlie troops by a triple ring of barricades.

Two rebel bands advanced against the Nicoloi station from two directions, but were repulsed with artillery and machine guns.

later news states that the Nicolai and Rioxan stations were in flames.

Common quickflring has been posted at all the principal cross roods, but tho rebels are now operating in the narrower winding stroets. The general public do not venture out after nightfall since the streets are in darkness.

[ REPRESSIVE MEASURES. PRINTING WORKS DEMOLISHED. ARREST OP SOCIALISTS AT WARSAW. Received 28, 0.16 a.m. London, December 27. The Times' correspondent adds: Fines and imprisonment are inflicted on all those at Moscow for not shutting tho doors of their houses, or if arms arc found inside. The artillery bombarded the houses from whence the rebels fire or throw bombs.

The great Systin printing works have been demolished.

Warsaw reports state that owing to threats by the rebels that they will follow Moscow's example for an arrnod insurrection, the authorities many prominent Socialists.

STRIKES WEAKENING. THOUSANDS RETURN TO WORK. (Received 27, 10.7 p.m. St. PKTunsnurio, December 27. The strike movement is weakening at St. Petersburg, fifteen thousand having resumed work.

PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT WANTED. GARRISON REVOLTS. MARTIAL LAW IN POLAND. St. Peteksbvug, December 20. The Garrison at Baku has revolted. The " Daily Telegraph's" St. Petersburg correspondent says that the insurgents at Moscow appear to aim at proclaiming a provincial Government, forestalling the Duma. The hospitals arc unable to accommodate the wounded, and many are being treated in private houses. Tho mass of the population were lowered into cellars to avoid the cannon. On Sunday the insurgents resolved to try to wear tho troops out, only firing on them when able to kill. They have appealed to outlying districts to help.

Kcports are current that contingents with artillery, are coming from the Baltic provinces.

Tlie loyalty of the troops causes (urprisc.

Martial law has been proclaimed over the whole of Poland.

Postal and telegraph employees in Warsaw have resumed work, ami accepted the Government'!) offer.

Father Gapon is at Bordighera conferring with Russian exiles. It is un. derstood this is the prelude to the arrival of a high political personage.