The herald., 1893-10-30
1t Amazes the Legions Of
Proud Old Spain.
Spanish Soldiers Driven Before
the Moorish Mob.
Desperate Fighting in the Trenches
About Melilla.
The Dsnth of the Spanish Commander
Has Created "A SsnsatiOn-The War
to 30 Prosecuted on
Large Scale.


MADRID, Oct. 29.-The battle yester-
day and Friday night about the trenches
before Melilla, and which, as exclusively
cabled to the Associated Press, resulted
in the death OF General Margallo, who
commanded the Spanish troops, caused
profound sensation here. The Span
iards were amazed at the courage shown
by the Moore. In the face of q terrible
fire the Moors charged recklessly. driv-
ing the Spaniards before them and cut
ting the telephone and telegraph wires.
The Moors again attacked with the in
tention of cutting off the retreat OF the
Spaniarde. The movement would un-
doubtedly have been successful had it
not been for the skillful manner in
which the guns OF the Spanish warship
Venacito were handled. The Spaniards
retreated inside the forts.
CARNAGE IN THE TRENCHES.
The Moors, regardless of danger, sue
ceeded in entering the Spanish trenches
and capturing two modern field pieces
and supply of ammunition. But the
Moors, unable to Withstand the attack
of cold steel in the hands OF the Spanish
soldiers, began to retreat. The Span
iards directed an attack against the
Moors, who recaptured the two guns
which the Moors had been using freely
against the forts and warships. Nothing
seemed to stand before the charge OF the
Estremadura regiment and a battalion
of eoldiers undergoing punishment tor
breaches of military law. They pressed
onward, beyonettlng the Moors WHO
made any stand, and managed to recover
the two tield pieces.
HAND TO HAND CONFLICT.
During the panic which followed the
death OF General Msrgalio, the Moors
aucceeded in carrying off the body OF
the Spanish commander, and it was
this more than anything which enabled
the Spanish officers to rally their men
and make the charge which drove the
Moors from the trenches. During the
rush onward of the Spanish troops, u
detachment Of them pursued the Moors
who were carrying away the generals
body, and after q desperate hand to
hand conflict the Spaniards succeeded
in recovering the body of their late
commander, and eventually escorted it
into Melilla.
REINFoRCEMENTs NEEDED.
No systematic pursuit of the Moors
was attempted, owing to the insufficient
force of soldiers at Fort Cabrizas, but it
is understood General Ortego is making
preparations to take terrible vengeance
uron the Moors f)r the death of General
Margallo when he has enough men
under his command to make movement
in force enough to chaetise the Moore.
When q steamer brought the bove de-
tails of the battle to Malaga, firing was
still proceeding, and it is reported the
Moors made another attack upon the
Spanish troops. General Ortego is
known to have sent an urgent dispatch
asking for reinforcementsa and expressing
bis inability to do any more than hold
his own unless reinforced by a large body
of troops.
WAR ON LARGE SCALE.
Spain is now making war preparations
on a very large scale, which will tax the
resources OF the government to the ut
most. There was monster demonstra-
ton here today. Crowds we're parading
the streets, bearing banners and singing
patriotic songs and doing everything
possible to urge the government to hurry
reinforcements to Melilla in order that
the loss suffered by the Spsniards may
be promptly avenged.
FIGHTING CONTINUED.
Additional dispatches received this
evening say the fighting continued to-
day, and it is rumored there has been
serious loss oNlife. The situation of the
Spaniards ia said to be growing desper-
ate. General Campos, commander-in-
chief of the Spanish forces, advised the
government to promptly issue an order
for the mobilization of all the reserve
troops in Spain. A crowded. people, ex-
cited by the rumors in circulation. made
an attack upon the civi! governor at
Puerto del Sol, causing the governor TO
take refuge in the bureau of the minis
ter of the interior, where the men at the
door were severely beaten by the angry
crowd.
Redmond's Declaration.