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Dictatorship Established. WHOLESALE ARRESTS. St. Petersburg. Sunday.—The arreat last Bight of the whole of the council of the work- men's delegates, numbering 250, the anapeosion of the Press, the arrest of editors, and above all, the virtually dictatorial powers conferred on provincial Governors, prove tbat toe Government is resolved to endeavour to suppress revolution with an iron hand. Whether it will succeed or not in regaining the mastery depends entirely on the troops. If the majority remain loyal the era of Bangninary coercion will now begin, but judging from the latest news from Moscow and other centres it ia not unlikely that the reactionary revival will be cot abort by the outbreak of oivil war. To-day's despatches from Moscow point to the Strong possibility of the town being in the hands of the insurgents by Wednesday. The Rostoff Regiment, which is several hundred strong, has declared itsintention to give battle to any troops which may attack it. It has posted cannon at the windows of the barracks, and hitherto the military authorities have not ventured on any measures againBt it. Large and sympathetic crowds assembled yes- terday in the vicinity of the barracks, but were dispersed by patrols of the loval Astrakhan Regi- ment carrying loaded es, who viarned them oe S snoountars that might be expected. The Rostoff Regiipent has a resolute leader in Shabaroff, president of the Committee of Soldiers, who now commands the regiment. Under bis direction ofhcers ara not admitted to barracks. Unpopular non-commlaaioned officers have been arrested and sentinels are guarding the regimental funds. Altogether three regiments of Grenadiers have joined the movement to the extent that they have formulated economic and political demands, and threaten to mutiny unless they are granted. The bulk of the workmen's delegates were de- tained at the Economic Institute until three o'clock this morning when they were driven to prison in vans drawn by four horses each to the Viborg side of the city. Sevaial of them carried revolvers which they broke in pieces before the troops ascertained to whom they belonged.— Beater. Dictatorship Set Up. St. Petersburg, Sunday.—An Imperial Ukaae has been iaaned granting full powers to all Governors-General, Governors, and municipal authorities, in the event of railway, postal, or telagraphic communication being interfered with or interrupted, to proclaim on their own respon- sibility when restoration of peace and order de- mands a state of full or modified martial law in the Governments or districts under their rule. In those districts in which the military com- mander is not of lower rank than brigadier- general, martial law is also to ba proclaimed in the event of the occurrence of disturbances, as specified in the Ukase, military commanders thus automatically becoming Governors-General of the region. The abolition of the state of martial law is to be effected by the Minister of the In- terior. With regard to St. Petersburg, provisions already made for such eventualities remain in force. One bankruptcy follows another. Banks are failing, and all commercial transactions are CDr- tailed aa far as possible. —Renter. Revolutionary Manifesto. St. Petersburg, December 15 (via. Eydkubnen). —A manifesto is issued to-day in the names of the Council of Workmen's Deleates, the Chief Committeeof the Peasants' Congress, tbeCentral Organising Committee of the Social Democratic Workmen's Party and tbe Central Committee of the Partv of Social Revolutionaries. This docu- ment, after criticising the actB of the Govern- ment and the present economic situation, declares that no redemption payments are to be made or other State taxes paid, that only gold in payment of purchases or wages, and in the case of sums five roubles only coin is to be accented. Deposits arejto be with- drawn from the savings banks and tha Im- perial Bank, the repayment to ba demanded in gold and finally no payments are to be recog- nised on account of such loans as were con- cluded at a time when tbe Government was in open conflict with the people. A very signifi- cant fact in connection with the above manifesto is that it Is supported by both branches of Socialists, who have gunk their differences.— Beater. Wholesale Incendiarism. St. Petersburg, Saturday.—From Southern Livonia it is announced that the whole country is in open rebellion. Estate managers have been fired on by their subordinates, and country Beats are lying in ruins. The Castle of Lemberg has been set on fire after being saturated with petroleum, and at Allasch a dwelling-house and a distiflery bave been rednced to ashes. Prom Mitan to Segewold properties have been burnsd to the around. Of 120 dragoons who were caned out 34 are missing. The rest declare that for a distanc i f 80 milell they have seen properties burning. Advices from norDat state that the revolu- tionary movement in Livonia has now spread to the northern part of the government, where it llM affected the Esthonian population.—Renter. A GENERAL STRIKE. St. Petersburg, Tuesday.—A reply has been received from the labour leaders at Moscow to the communication of the Cooncil of workman's delegates announcing its decision to begin a general strike. Aa a result tbe strike will be de- clared to-night.—Renter. Paris, Tuesday.—A telegram to the Matin from St. Petersburg, dated yesterday evening, statas that the Counei! of workmen's delegates had decided on a general strike throughout HOI- sia for to-morrow. The Government believed that the strikers are not prepared, and that they are not in a position tocarry out such a mandate. St. Petersburg, Monday.—According to news zeceivsd to-day from provincial centres it would seem that the railwaymen are willing to join in »general but not in a partial strike. There is good reason for Btasing that the recent coeroive measures have the entire approval of Coant Witte. The Government has been especially criticised for a. communique issued this morning expressing a fear that in the event of another general railway strike the railway- men might suffer at the hands of those rained by the previous strike, and intimating that the Government might be nnable to protect them. This is regarded as amocnting almost to incite- mentto murder. It is doubtful whether the. Government's policy of repreiaion will have even temporary success. At all events all an agreed that viewed from tbe standpoint of a remedy for the national convulsion it is worse than use- leas. News has to-day been received from the South Of a mutiny of detachments of Cossacks, whicb had been ordered to proeeed to Tornboff and Kursk.—Renter. Workmen's Manifesto. St. Petersburg, Tuesday.—The Union of Unions approves the immediate declaration of a. general strike and has drawn up tbe following, manifesto :— The Government has perpetrated a series of new crimes, having arrested members of the Central Bureau of the Peasants' Congress, members of the Postal and Telegraph Unions, and of the Council of Workmen a Delegates. The Government has suspended progressive news papers and has promulgated a. series of Jaws destroying the base of civil liberty. It menaces the rights of tbe people obtained after lit long straggle and maintained by theCzar's manifesto. The liberties of the peopie are in danger. The Central Barean and the Committee of tbe Union of Unions declare solidarity with the Council of the Workmen's Delegate) in the struggle with the Government, and appeal to all citizens to defend their rights. The Government provokes a conflict; we will accept it. The struggle does not depend entirely upon 118, but is determined by tbe acts of the Govern- ment, which is striving to destroy the organic tion of the proletariat, the peasants and the educated classes. It thus forces the revolution- ary movement further along the fatal path. The continuance in powsr of tbe present Government is a danger to tbe country, bringing in its train innumerable calamities and the effusion of blood." General Strike Commenced. St. Petersburg, Wednesday.—A general strike bas began at Moscow, all the railways being in- volved in the movement.—Renter. St. Petersburg, Wednesday.—A general strike was decided upon by tbe joint conference of the Council of workmen's delegates, representatives- of railway unions, and the various revolutionary parties. It is stated that 22 railways will par- ticipate, and that all newspapers will be sus- pended except those controlled by workmen, Bakers' and grocers' establishments and the water works alone will be UDaffectsd by tbe strike. The conference drew up a manifesto-addressed; to workmen and troops, calling npon them to in revolt and establish a democratic xtpnblic. It was announced there bad been a fresh out- break of disorders at Sevastopol, and that Khar. koff was in the hands of the revolutionaries. They had elected a new Duma, which bad given the strikera 10,000 roubles. A Tiflis despatch states that desperate fight- ing has been proceeding between Tartars and :Armenians since December 12th, and that the Governor of Tiflis gave the Armenians 500 rifles to enable them to form a defence corps, bnt the troops disarmed them. At Yoroalav 600 armed workmen haveaeized Korsinkin Factory, declaring it public property. —Beuter. British Cruiser for Riga. Berlin, Wednesday.—A despatch from Cox- haven, published in the morning papers, says that the British eraser Sapphire pasBed the Kiel Canal yesterday on her way to Riga, where slie is proceeding to protect British subjects in case of need.—Renter. Wholesale Strikes at Moscow. St. Petenbnr, vVcdneaday, 10.30 p m.— Tele- grams from Moscow announce that the strike movement has culminated in a cessation of work .-on all the railway lines connecting the city with other parts of Russia, excepting only that from Moscow to St. Petersburg. Coincident with thin fresh railway strike the .workmen employed at the electric light department and on the tnuu- ways, together with the printers aud gbowrste.

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