The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-10
THE SITUATION AT MILAN
THE CALM OF TERROR AFTER THE STORM
Vivid Pen Picture Of The TumuItuOus Scenes
in The Streets Saturday and
Sunday,

Monday, says:
Calm reigns again. This being so,
it can do no harm to say plainly, though
it is by no means certain the words will
reach you, that during the last two days
this city has been in the throcs of revo-
luton, with all its horrors and all it's
sadness.
Certain quarters to-day present a
scene of complete devastation. In others
the nuietness of terrorism reignS, and
this is the more striking when contrasted
i'm the mind Of the spectator of the
scenes of yesterday and Saturday, when
above the shricks of dying rose the
walls of widows and orphans, the
hOarse words of command and the ire
sistible tramp Of soldiers, followed by
the terrible boom of cannon.
when the fury first broke out many
people. who would have nothing to do
with the movement were caught, as 1t
were. in Il trap. Here is an instance:
When the soldiers were advancing TO
the charge against the first barrlcade
in the Via TorinO n lady. young rlchly
dressed, was struck by bullet III the
breast. She fell against the wall only
having time to exclaim, Mother be
fore dying. In the same way old people
unable to resist the rush, were shot, or
trampled under foot
AT the central station the engine drlv-
ers and guards refused to leave their
families to the mercy of the mob. How
ever. after delay Of forty minutes. the
troops obliged to go on with the trains.
The fighting was in real earnest, and the
| soldiers were received as people receive
foreign invader.
'Pools of blood were seen in the street
| and often also the scattered brains OF
| the killed.
The Red Cross service organized It's
members, wearing the international
badge. and succored the wounded and
| diving. Many children had exceedingly
narrow. escapes, the firing coming just
as the schools had been closed ut noon
| Parents rushed about in an agony OF
mind Women, instead of restraining
! the men. egged them on to greater eX-
cesses, and even allowed their children
! to participate. Some even pushed them
selves under the noses of the soldiers,
| crying edwards, AssasslnS, We
work all day to maintain you in ldleness.
raising similar protests. When the mon
| invaded the central railway station the
express for Turin was on the point OF
! leaving. The rioters, when they saw IT,
cried. Look. look. They are going TO
| Turin for the fetes Of the Jubilee OF the
| Constitution; they are gong to ENJOY
| themselves. Shame, shame. come back,
come back" and 50 on. Meanwhile the
| train advanced, but very slowly, ana
| hundreds of people threw themselves
upon the track in front Of the engine
screaming Come on, but over our
bodies"
"A very noticeable point throughout
the two days fighting has been that the
workmen element, although without
| adequate means offensive or defensive
| has shown extraordinary tactical knoWl-
edge. a proof. among others. that organi-
cation existed. and that preparations had
been made, perhaps not for an explosion
| now. but mt the first oppOrtune moment.
! Thirteen barbados were built at the
! Corso Garibaldi. where this main street
is intersected by others, forming a small
| square.
| "Tbus the people were masters OF the
| ground which they held for long time
before the Bersaglieri by acts OF real
heroism succeeded in penetrating the
borricades. Even the gentle nuns OF San
| Michele were for time in grave dam
| aer AS the rebels were not likely 10 re-
| snact women. A barricade had been
| raised beside the convent: and TINS en-
ra ged the rioters The cry rose Let
ms use the nuns to heighten our Darrl-
cades " They were on the point OF car
rvino ont the idea when one of the sisters
! opepared at the convent door ana as
| tributed lire notes. enjOining them with
the most exquisite courtesy to leave the
convent in peace
Even this. however, would have been
! insufficient had the cavalry not arrived
giving the crowd something else to think
| Of. The mob did not even respect the
| hospitals. hut wished to invade them;
and theOsnenala MaggiOre was partlcll-
larlv threatened. Behind the gate 81
that building stood Prof. POrro. Sena-
tor and well-kn0wn doctor, the most
noted Conservative in Milan. The CROWD
was quick to see him. There IS Porro'
our oppressor," they cried threateningly.
] Insults were shouted at the professor
who. now pale but calm, resolutely op'
ened the gates and stood with arms
folded. saving sternly. Let him who has
| the courage advance. He will find q
good revolver ready for him, and l will
show how good physician does his
| duty.
'Nobody accepted the invitation. 1t is
extremely difficult TO speak with ac-
curacy MS TO the number of killed and
wounded and any estimate. in view OF
the conflicting statements current, can
only approximate to the truth. 1t mag
be said az once that the casualties were
many times more numerous than could
Mt first have been believed even bv
spectators of the bloodshed. Probably il
would not be eXaggerating to fix the
number Of deaths as little short of 900
What are the numbers of the wounded
/ shall not ATTEMPT to say. Many caSu-
altieS will probably never be known"
| THE MONTGOMERY WATCHING.
Port An Prince. Hayti, May 9.-It is
reported that the United States cruiser