Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-11-02
SERIOUS REVOLT IN .SPAN'
Present Rising Of CarIists Alarms.
the Government.
TROOPS IN PURSUIT OF 800
OF tho Revolutlonists, Who Arc In tho
Vicinity Of Berga-R Revolution Timed
for the First Fortnight In November
Outfits Seized.

q London. Nov. 2.--The Carltst ris-
ings in Spain seem to be spreading 80
rapidly that the Daily Mails Mad
rid correspondent predicts that unless
drastic and prompt action is taken by
the government the present revolt may.
lead to the most formidable outbreak
since the last war. Eat first. says
he, ut was thought that the skirmlsh
at Badalona, near Barcelona, was an
isolated affair, but It Is now seen to
have been d part OF widespread
movement. which, though the Carlist
leaders at present affect to ignore.
may in the event of successful spread
obtain their countenance and sup
port.
Mountain District Alamo.
"All the mountain district north OF
Barcelona Is ablaze and the risings are
admitted to bear the genuine Cafhst
stamp. The revolutionists are In uni
form and possess rifles, mostly OF mod
ern type, evidently arranged for abroad
and secretly Struggled into Spain. All
pursuing columns have been greatly
reinforced and all soldiers on furloAgh
and even those infirm have been re-
called to the colors and ordered Co!
be incorporated in the 4 regiments
ready to leave for Barcelona in case
Of need. The revolutionaries prin-
cipally belong to Berga. Iqualada. and
Manresa, and the bands must namber
at least 1000, and any success will
vastly increase their strength. The,
government is sending warships to-
Barcelona, and all the various garri-
sons in the districts thought to be
disaffected are under arms. A Wide-
spread proclamation Of martial law
is likely. The guards have also been
strengthened along the French border
to stop any further Importation Of
arms"
In Pursuit OF Carllst Army.
Madrid, Nov. 2.-It is officially adj
mitted that the Carlist band in the
vicinity Of Berga numbers 500 men.
Troops are closely pursuing them
Communication between Berga and
Barcelona has been severed. Another
numerous band has appeared, at Fig
OILS. It has sixteen horses and Is di-
vided into three groups. The gen
darmes who searched the country
! house OF Senior Torres Baros. brother
| in-law OF the duke of Solfsviro twho
has disapfsareH, where they seized
several rifles, also obtained possession
Of documents giving the names o. f26
Carlist chiefs and 600 Carlist soldiers
Papers and stamps bearing the tn
scription, the royal army Of ,0a&a-
lonia." have been seized. Il Is saM hat
the revolution was timed FOR kAs 4tst
| fortnight in November. The conspha-
i tors in three groups we've to atAek
simultaneously the municipal sosl6ail
The civil government and the eaptain
general. The minister Of war says
that the number Of Carlists IN Onle-
donia will not reach The agars an
nounced by the minister Of the ha4eYi-
or. who asserted there were 800 Carl
lists in tho vicinity Of Berga. Yhe
Barcelona police, somewhat be'asedly,
have discovered two depots of arms
rifles and various kinds OF sabers. to.
gether with ammunition enough 10 all
six carts. The resignation Of Ne pre-
feet of Barcelona will probably be &C
ceoted.
Pretensions Of Don Carlos.
While the present revolt in Spain
may not be correctly described as a
Carlist rising. it eeems certain that
the insurgent forces are in fun sym
pathy with the pretenslons Of Dor
Carlos and that. he will take atiyan,
tage OF the movement a. soon. az il
gives promise Of becoming formidable
Don Carlos claims the Spanish throne
under the special law Of saesess3on es:
tablished by Philip Y. FAe Carlss'
claim to the Spanish thSoHs has beer
kept alive since 1893, when the long
series OF civil wars began.
Halloween Ut Hsrso shew.