The record-union., 1893-10-30
THE TROUBLE AT MELILLA.
\ SPANISH GENERAL KILLED N
FRIDAY NIGHTS BATTLE.
The Moors Charge Recklessly in the
Face of a Terrible Fire, But
Are Finally RepuIsed.
Special to the REcoRp-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
MADRID, Oct. 2O.-The battle yesterday
and Friday night about the trenches be-
fore Melilla, and which, as exclusively
cabled to the Associated Press. resulted
in the death of General Margallo, who
commanded the Spanish troops, caused a
profound sensation here. The Spaniards
were amazed at the courage shown by the
Moors.
In the face of a terrible fire the Moors
charged recklessly, driving the Spaniards
before them, and cutting the telephone
and telegraph wires. The Moors again
attacked, with the intention of cutting off
the retreat of the Spaniards. The move
ment would undoubtedly have been sue
cessful 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.
The Moors, regardless of the danger,
succeeded in entering the Spanish
trenches, and captured two modern field
pieces and supply of ammunition. The
Moors, unable to Withstand the attack of
cold steel in the hands of the Spanish
soldiers, began to retreat. The SDaniards
who captured the two guns, and who had
been using them freely against the forts
and warships. Nothing seemed to stand
before the charge OF the Estremadura
regiment and the battalion of soldiers
undergoing punishment for breaches of
military law. They pressed onward
bavonetting the Moors, who made an
other stand, and managed to recover the
two field pieces.
W q
death of General Margallo the Moors
succeeded in carrying Oft 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 ofthe
Spanish troops a detachment then pur-
sued the Moors whe were carrying away
the Generals body, and after hand-to-
hand conflict the Spaniards succeeded in
recovering the body of their late COM
mauder and eventually escorted it into
Melilla.
No systematic pursuit of the Moors was
attempted, owing to the insufficient force
of soldiers at Fort Cabraizas, but it is
understood that General Ortega is max
ing preparations to take terrible venge-
ance upon the Moors for the death of
General Margallo when he has enough
men under his command to be able to
make the movement in force enough to
chastise the Moors.
When the steamer brought the above
details of the battle to Malaga firing was
still proceeding, and it was reported that
the Moors had made another attack upon
the Spanish troops. General Ortega is
known to have sent an urgent dispatch
asking for reinforcements, and express
ing his inability TO do any more than
hold his own until reinforced by large
BODY of troops. Spain is now making
war preparations OH very large scale,
which will tax the resources of the Gov
ernment to the utmost.
A monster demonstration was held
here to-day. Crowds are parading the
streets bearing banner and singing
patriotic songs, doing everything possible
to urge the Government to hurry forward
reinforcements to MelilIa, in order that
the loss suffered by the Spaniards may be
avenged.
Additional dispatches received this
evening say fighting was continued to-
day, and il is rumored that there has
been serious loss of life. The situation
of the Spaniards Is said to be growing
desperate. General Campos, Commander
in-Chief of the Spanish forces, has ad-
vised the Government to promptly issue
an order for a mobilization of all reserve
troops in Spain. A crowd of people, ex-
cited by the rumors in circulation. made
an attack upon the Civil Governor in
Puerto del Sol, causing the Governor to
take refuge in the Bureau of the Minister
of the Interior, where men at the door
were severely beaten by the angry crowd.