Troubles in Russia

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume v, Issue 1430, 14 September 1905, Page 3

Troubles in Russia

Sore Fighting Russian Tipops Repulsed How a Rebel Defended His House An Herioc Stand Press Association.—Copyright. Et. Petbrsiiuho, September 10 In a'fight betweon tho Sooialisls and Co 3" sacks at Tillis BO of tho former wore killed and 00 wounded. 'fho Tartu's at Minking, in the Caucasus msssacrod 300 Armenians. Thcro is no trncß botwoon tlio Tartars and Armenians at Baku, but tbero is loss fighting. St Petersburg, Septe rubor 12 Tartars dosecrated the churches a; Baku, stele the sacred vessels, and riddled with bullotsxiha ikon of tho Virgin. Shipments of arins to Finland p.ro bolioved to havo been prooecdicg for sovcrai months. London, September 13 General Matlrikoff attacked Sushan, in the Shinking district, on the 11th, but immediately was ropulsod. The abandonment by Russia of the scheme to furnish the northern railway lines with Russian coal is necessitating the importation of a quarter of a million tons of British coal,' Tho Armenians are making a disperate defence. One of them defended his house at liaku for three hours, his wife and son loading the guns; He'killed 47 (ind wounded niauy bofore ho was overpowered.