Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-08-14
V0LUMG xXXVIII. Mo- "a. !.
Horrible Atrocities ill Spain.
., MADRID, July ~

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peaceful that the iron horse has not
yet reached it, lies the thriving City
off Alcoy, famous in ancient times for
the legend that st. George himself
there defeated the Moors in 1857,
and in modern times for its manufac-
lures of cloth, cotton and paper. Its
population is some 10000 10 1fl,0oo.
This peaceful city has Just been the
scene Of events which, although but
imperfeetly known as yet, have pro-
tduced terrible CONSERVATION in Mad
rid. Horrors. akin to those of the
Commune ofParis have been COM
mitted there, and
ALL SPAIN is AGHAsT
at the news. 1t appears that a coun.
Gil or commission Of the International
of Spain reside in Alcoy who are in
dissidence with the rest Of the organi-
zation of that body. They refuse to
recognize the accords of the late Cor
gress of the International held in
September, last year, at.the Hague,
or those of the General Council Of:
New York. After, with more or less
success, shaving provoked strikes
amongst she workingmen of Andalu-
siasa Valencia and Barcelona, the In
tefnationalists resolved to try Alcoy,
whose industrial population was earn
ing good wages and living very COM
fortably. Their arguments soon took
effect. A few days ago three or four
! French, two Catalan and two Valen-
clan Internationalists arrived in the
city and entered on so active propa-
ganda that the result was soon seen
first in partial and then in agener:,
al strike. The demand was fifty per
cent. extra pay, two hours less labor,
and other thinss-such as an assess
meut of the value Of the factories
looms, &c., and a repartmentof TWEEN
FIVE per cent. of the said value and
profits amongst the workmen. Not
content with this, the strikers sent
| deputies round the city urging the
male and female servants to leave
their employers, the bakers to stop
kneading bread, and even the BARRIERS
to cease shaving. Menaces of most
ferocious nature-were used in-allcases
of hesitation or refusal. Great be-
came the alarm ID the populace, and
with view so'quell'it the alcalde'or
mayor, Senor ALbors, arepublican of
grear energy, and very popular in
| the place, pu. out the following proc
| lamation :,
Aleoyanos--Yourr ayuntamiento
have seen that many of the working
men of different, arts and manufac-
lures in this city have declared them
selves on strike, we know not whether
in defence Of their legitimate rights,
which the law must protect, or
whether by instigation of secret
abettors of disorder. They would
be wanting to their duty if, in view
OF the scenes which have been public,
and of others which have come to
their knowledge, they failed to direct
their voice both to the workmen and to
the manufacturers and owners Of es-
adjustments, to say that while they
are resolved to sustain and protect
all legitimate rights, whether Of work
men or of masters, they are at the
same time determined to impede ali
illegitimate aggression, and TO deliver
to the tribunals all who violate the
individual rights of any citizen, or
who exercise oppression or coercion,
or who impede the voluntary la
Dor of those who desire to employ it.
The workingman has the right to ask
increased pay. The master has equal
ly the right to grant or to refuse it.
The violent interruption of these
rights by means of menace or other
wise is delict, and your municipal
corporation are determined to respect
the one and not to allow the other to
be committed with impunity. In the
name Of the ayuntamiento. your al
calde, AUGUsTIN ALBoRs.
Al2oy, Jnly s, 1878.
Next morning, ninth, there was q
general meeting of the strikers in the
Bull Ring.
VIOLENT SPEECHES
were made, ana the workingmen told
they were tie strongest and had right
on their side. They were also told
that arms in abundance were ready
for them, and resolve to resort to
IN armed struggle was carried by ac-
clamation. Groups soon after went
through the streets, menacing every
body. Some of these were heard to
say. "By Saturday we shall have
many heads. cut off, many factories
burned, and Examinations in all the
balconies The rioters, to the num-
Der of eight thousand to nine thou
sanI, next required that the Ayun-
tamiento should resign within three
hours. The answer was a refusal on
the part of the alcaldc and council
los who retired to the Town Hall,
together with some twelve to fifteen
civil guards and a few private friends.
The mob attacked the building, which
was gaIlantly defended for some
hours; but what could so few do
against so many? The doors were
at last forced. and an entrance effect
ed. The defenders were seized, strip
ped, and submitted to
ALL KINDS OF MUTIIATIoN.
Then they were taken one by one
to the balconies, and their names
called out singly to the crs below,
with the question "Will y.u have
him alive or dead2" If the mob
cried "Alive |" the unfortunate be,
ing was thrown down to them, and
received on the top of. bayonets, and
quickly riddled through with dagger
i, thrusts or with balls. If the mob
said {" Dead !" he was killed first and
then thrown down. The young lieu
tenant of Civil Guard had his head
cut off and exhibited on lance.
The councillor was dipped in petro-
leum and then set fire to. Such are