The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-10
Desperate Attempt to Wreck
U. S. Consulate at Bilboa.
FIERCE FIGHTS IN THE STREETS.
The Police and Gendarmes Repeat.
edly Beat Back the Mob.
Gomez and Maceo Retiring To Their
Winter Quarters in santa Clara
Fighting in a Dozen Places Between
Weyler's Men and Bands of Patriots
Continued Destruction OF Prop
er,y.

Madrid. March a-The turbulent element
in the city Of Bilboa. which created dis
turbsnces yesterday. continued TO defy the
authorities today. and made violent demon
strations IL spite of the armed threats Of
the gendarules. The disorders were re-
newed near the American consulate. and a.
determined effort sas made TO reach tina
building where the consulate is located.
The geDdarrnes showed equal determlna-
tion TO Illustrate this attempt. and sue
eeeded. But this was not done without a
serious collision between the mob and the
gendarmes, In which twenty OF the former
sre known to have been injured. though II
is not stated that any fatalities resulted.
Nine OF the gendarmes were also injured.
With this rebuff the mob drew off. But
the inhabitants OF Bilboa are sun in tur
bulent mood. and the police authorities
found 1t necessary to take every preeau-
tion TO guard against injury being done TO
the United States consulate.
Elsewhere in Spain the situation bears q
more trInquil aspect. and the question OF
the action of the United States on Cuba is
regarded in calmer mood A report found
currency today that the United States min
lister, Mr.. Taylor had left Madrid. but this
proved 10 be wholly without foundation.
A dispatch from Havana SAYS the insur-
gents are in a demoraliZed condition. and
are seeking flight toward the eastern por-
ton of the island.
Biiboa. Spain. March 9.-There was an
other anti-American riot here yesterday.
about 1900 people taking part. The eN-
citement was started by young men at a
street corner cheering every soldier who
passed Their conduct was initiated by
other groups. Some musicians who Ie-
fused TO repeat the national anthem were
hustled and beaten. Riotous groups
formed in the main streets, cheering for
Spain and denouncing the United States.
The authorities did everything possible TO
maintain order. Almost the entire police
force turned out, and the rioters were dis
persed again and again. Eventually. how
ever. the mob became so numerous and ex-
cited that the police were almost helpless.
After the first demonstrations of sympath by
with the army the crowds armed them
selves with sticks and cudgeis, and the
police were swept aside. An immense
crowd gathered on the leading thoro igf
fares and marched toward the residence
of the United States consul. shouting.
Long live SPAIN" Down with the Yam
KEGS" On the way to the consufs resi-
denee they hurled stones through the win
dows of stores and private residences,
overturned vehicles. pulled several mount
ed police from horses. and generally be-
hased IN N. most threatening manner,
stores tfeEitrs ~ ATI.--rsaan snocs re 81, i
the most attention from the mob. and the
windows of the consufs house were na lily
shattered. although the police defended
the building
The mob proceeded toward the United
States consulate, evidently intending 10
stone that building we'll. but the au-
thorities had taken the precaution to send
a strong force of police to guard that build
ing. Another detachment was stationed
across the streets leading to the consul
ate. Therefore when the mob neared the
United States consulate it was confronted
by police with drawn swords. The mob
halted. then began pelting the police Wig
orously with stones and bricks. A squad
of gsndarines charged the rioters. The
latter fired pistols at the policemen, two
OF whom were wounded. This caused tie
police to charge in a body, using their
swords with good effect The rioters were
dispersed, yelling and hooting at the an
thorities, and shouting. Down with the
Yankees" and Long live Spain" The
police. who made number OF arrests, ex-
perienced considerable difficulty in escort
ing their prisoners to the depot. During
the whole afternoon there was more or
less disturbance. II was decided to Keep
both the police proper and the gendarmss
confined To their barracks until further or
GerS. as there seemed 10 be danger of an
other outbreak. The United States con-
ment of gendArmes armed with carbines
revovers and swords. and instructed to
protect the consulate at any cost.