The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-10-30
THEY FIGHT WITH FURY
Spaniafds and Eoors HaIa Il Out In a.
Real, 0ld.PaShioned Battle.
FACING A TERRIBLE FIRE
Both Sides Display q Degree OF
Bravery Amounting to Reckless
ness -Margalla. the Spanish
Commander, 10 Killed.

MADRID, Oct. %. Tho battle fought
yesterday and Friday night about tho
trenches before Melilla. which, as ex-
clusively cablcd to the associated press,
resulted in the death of General Mar.
gala, who commanded the Spanish
troops, caused profound sensation here.
Tho Spaniards wcrc amazed Mt the cour-
age shown by the Moors. In the face of n
terrible fire the Moors charged reck lessly,
driving tho Spaniards before them and
cutting telephone and telegraph wires. Tho
Moors again attacked with the intention
OF cutting OF the retreat of the Spaniards.
The movement would undoubtedly have
been successful had 1t not been for the
skillful manner in which the guns Of tho
Spanish warship venacito were handled.
The Spaniards rctreated inside the forts.
The Moors. regardless of danger. sue
cecded in entering the Spanish trenches
and capturing two modern field pieces
and supply of ammunition. Tho Moors,
unable to withstand the attack of cold
steel in the hands of the Spanish soldiers,
began retreat. The Spaniards directed
their attack against the Moors who had
captured the two guns and who had been
using them freely against the forts and
warships. Nothing seemed to stand be-
Inent and the battalion Of soldiers under.
going punishment for breaches of military
Law. They pressed onward bayonetting
the Moors who made any stand, and man.
aged to recover the two field pieces.
During the panic which followed the
death Of General Margaila the Moors sue
ceeded in carrying of the body Of tho
Spanish commander, and IL was this moro
than anything else which enabled the
Spanish officers to rally their men and
make tho charge which drove the Moors
from the trenches. During the rush on
ward of the Spanish troops detachment
of them pursued the Moors who wcrc car
rying away the generals body, and after n
desperate hand-to-hand conflict the Span
iards succeeded i'm recovering the body OF
their late commander and eventually cs-
cortcd il into Mclilla.
No systematic pursuit of the Moors was
attempted. owing to the insufficient force
of soldiers at Fort Cabraizas, but it is un-
derstood that General Ortcga is max ing
preparations to take terrible vengeance
upon tho Moors for the death OF General
| Margalla when he has enough mon I'M
| der command to bs able TO make move.
ment in force enough to chastise the
Moors. When the steamer brought tho
above details of the battle to Malaga, tho
firing was still proceeding and IL was re-
ported that the Moors had made another
| attack upon tho Spanish troops. General
Ortega is known TO have sent an urgent
dispatch asking for reinforcenents and
expressing his inability TO do any more
than hold his own until reinforced by n
large body Of troops. Spain is now max.
ing war preparations on n very large scale,
which will tax the resources Of the gov
| ernment to tho utmost. There was mon-
ster demonstration here to-day. Crowds
are parading the streets preparing banners
and singing patriotic songs. and doing
everything possible 10 urge the govern
ment to hurry forward reinforcements 10
Melilla, in order that the loss suffered by
the Spaniartls may be promptly avenged.
Additional dispatches received this
evening say that tho fighting continued
to-day aud IL In rumorcd that there has
been serious loss Of life. The situation OF
| the Spaniards is said to be growing des'
perate. General Campos, commander in
chief Of tho Spanish forces. has advised
the government. promptly TO issue an or
der for the mobilization of all the 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 ,o
take refuge in the bureau OF tho minister
Of the interior. where the men at the door
were severely beaten by the angry crowd