The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-11-09
AASSACRED NJ BY THE MOORS
'e6H'eIe SLAUGHTER OF sPANuAaos
AT MEuLIA.
" "'tsal'o and Seventy of Hts so,dI.
A''1eo and Scores Wounded In q
''erce Battle With the Arabs

ers Killed and scores wonn,o,
''eFe' Battle With the Arabs.
MADRID, Oct. 2o.-Gen. Marga,lo
COMMANDMENT chiet of the Snan;s,,
troops at Meilla, was shot dead "u,su paa.s
uaV "hlle leading sortic asainst tho
lflin !us. Seventy ofhis men we're k;naS
aud ~ others were wounded.
Ine Sorue was made after the R,a,ans
mao "rlVeA back to the citadel the Span.
iards who had been building rsdouht
near Fort Ca5rerIzas. The tribesmen.
alhou9h under a heavy artillery FIRE
from The Spanish forts, did not retire af.
Ter abandoning the pursuit of the Span.
lsh troops. Eventually they occupied
tne trenc les which had been dug near
forC CaorerHls TO protect the Spanish
soldiers at their work. To dislodge
them Gen. Margallo led out 2, 900 infan.
Try from the tort. The RlHans in the
trenches held them in check until rein
torcemeuts, 5000 strong, were brought
up from the man body, about mile
back in the hills. The tribesmen' then
had some ll,000 warriors, Thew
stretched out thew line, apparently for
the purpose OF securing Margalo, aud
at one time the fighting extended alopp
three mile frout. MargaIlo tried to
break the centre of their line, and
charged with half his men, but was re.
pulsed, with heavy losses.
Just as the order for retreat was given.
Gen. Margallo fell from his horse, shot
through the heart. His body was car.
fied by his men from The field, and lies
now in the citadel at McIilla.
V1pInr a hot fro from, tho D;D; ,,o H..
Spaniards retired to Fott Cabrerizas,
The Riflians were checked IN their pur-
suit by the guns OF the fort. They an-
swered the fire intermitteDtly throughout
last night from the earthworks formerly
occupied by the Spaniards. at md.
night, Gen. Ortega, upon whom the
command developed after Margallo's
death, went to Fort Cabrerizas, with
1900 infantry. This morning he led
out 5000 men and drove the Rif1lans
from the trenches which the Spaniards
were occupying when the last dispatches
were received.
The com mnandcr OF the Spanish cuiser
Conde lie Veuadito has teiegraehada,, Z,
report, in which he said: THE Arabs
approached 80 near at times that their
bullets reached our deck" The clty
OF Madrid has been intensely excited bv
the news OF the battle. The ol;cial dis
patches which have been made public
aro SO mcagre that the people believe
the worst has not been told. There
is little doubt anywhere thai the losses
OF The Spandards have been understated.
The MINISTER'S were summonded In haste
to cabinet meeting Immediately after
the news OF the disaster was received.
Orders have been issued for three regi.
ments OF cavalry and four battalions of
infantry to embark at once for Melilla.
Late this evening more details of the
battle were made public. Tho Rilfians
despite the heavy artillery fire, came
within twenty yards of Fort Cabrerlzas.
They maintained constant fuslade,
and fought throughout the ba tile with
audacious bravery. The guns of the
Conde de Venadito alone prevented q
still W orse disaster to the Spanish troops
and kept the trlbesmen from attacking
Melllla. When the Rflians captured
the redoubL building near the fort thew
found two Canlons. These they turned
at once against the fort, answering rap--
ldlv the Spanish fire.
Ihe trlbesmen remained in the village
Of Maxquita after the fight. Thew kent
up desultory fire upon the forts and
me Condo de Venadlto throughout the
li3ht. The cruiser Alfonso the Twelfth
WIN Twelve guns, will proceed to Me.
lila at once. When Gen. Marorllo was
shot the Rillians rushed forward to seize
Inc bOdJ. The estremadura regiment
ana the battalion undergoing punishment
or breaches of military discipline shout.
1d and charged from tho tort with bav-
)nets, clearing away tho on amy aud ga.
;"rcd the body Of their dead commander.
Three hours alter the retreat of Ghe /.
Spanlards. Gen. Ortega sent from tho
citadel TO Fort Cabreriz Is O strong con-
yoy with provisions. For twenty elk
hours before the convoy arrived the sol.
'herS in the fort had not tasted food.
The excitement is Tremendous here.
Great crowds have paraded the streats
since noon, singing, waving banners and
shouting tor the determination of tho
ltlfiIns. Unbounded enthusiasm was
caused by the news that Gen. Macies.
with five DaItallions and three batteries'
would reach Melilla before midnight.
Macias is expected by the governments
10 await further instructions bafore at.
Jacktng the Rilians.
inv WV WSr0 III council
Lo"aY, Premier Sagasta presiding, all
we're summoned to the palace by Queen
Eegent Christian, who wished to learn
what measures they would take. The
N nlsters informed her that they had de.
tided to call ont the reserves and mobiI.
ze several army corps, as the latest
events had shown that more than IL. 900
men will be ueeded to subdue the RAJ.
tians. The embarkation of the second
army will be complete on Tuesday and
troops are leaving all parts of the coun.
Try to form another corps in Audalusia.
a dispatch received from MelilIa at
says that the troops and war
ships there are in pressing need of mora
The firing is kept up
night and day. The Rlfians renewed
Inc attack at daybreak yesterday. Two
thousand troops made sortie from Fort
Cabrerizas. The Ggh!lng continued
several hours. The forts have shelled
the village Frejana, and all but a few
nuts were totally destroyed. The
mosque was shattered and the ruins are
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