The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-25
VIGOROUS USE OF FORCE STOPS SeRl-
GUS DISTURBANCES.
THE STRIKERS NOT SUBDUED
Spirit of Revolt Extended to
other Cities-Troops Held I'm lead
iness-Strikcrs I'm Barcelona Now
Combining Themselves to Attempts
to Starve Ont the City-Rioting on
Small Scale - Uneasiness Every
where-weyIer Asks for Free Hand
in S~upprexsing the Revolt.

Barcelona. Thursday, February 20
the disturbances. broke out here. The
strikers today attacked the Jail in an
attenpt to rescue their imprisoned COM
rades. but they were repulsed by the
troops, after a number OF notes had
heen killed or wounded
The ordinary necessaries of life are
failing and the distress is becc ming ac-
centuated. The strikers are said to be
receiving large sums OF money from
London.
London. February 21.-Dispatches
from Bilboa, Valladoiid. Corruna. Jigon
and other Industrial centres in Spain
show that the attitude of the miners
and other workers is distinctly threat.
ening. The greatest excl, ement prevails
everywhere and the general situation
is extremely grave
The garrisons of Burgess and vittoriu
have been ordered to lie in readiness o.
start for Saragossa at a moments no
tice. All the railroads are guarded bv
troops.
Barcelona, February 21.-TLe FREEDOM.
nance of bayone.s has had due effect
and the most turbulent spirits have
been driven off the streets. Outwardly.
the city is assuming dn aspect OF quiet.
Leading citizens are joining the mill.
tary and civil authorities in restoring
order. The captain general has ordered
the newspapers to reSume publication
and has instructed the owners of public
vehicles to engage in their work. If the
printers refuse to york. their names
and addresses are to be handed to the
captain general. who will deal with
them. All drivers declining to keep out
vehicles will be deprived Of their L.
censes.
Madrid. February 2l.-Official dis
patches received here assert tha. calm
has been restored at Barcelona. Sara
goSsa and Valencia, but newspaper tee
grams report hat the situation is still
serious. Rioters at Barcelona are de.
voting their energies 20 preventing food
supplies from entering the town. A de.
tachment of troops escorting a convoy
were obliged to fire on the rioters. sew.
eral of whom were killed or wounded.
A serious conflict also occurred today
in the centre of the town. Revolution
airy proclamationS are still being cir
culated there.
General Wyler, the minister of war
announced IN the cndTnDer OIL QSpulle
today that he had decided upon ener'
getlc s'eps to suppress the disorders
III said that news sent by correspon'
dents was exaggerated.
Senior Mauchet, Of Barcelona, sait
he considered the punishment for falls,
news should be made by a cour. mar
tial and declared Barcelona in a STATE
| of continued alarm
Senior Gonzales. denied that the cen
sor he'd stopped kilograms describing
the situation at Barcelona.
London, February 2l.-1t is announced
in a dispatch from Madrid that Genera
Weyler. the war minister. is urging tn
queen regent to give him a free hand II
dealing with he rebels In Catalonia an
that Premier Sagasta threatens to re
| sign if General Weyler's request Il
granted. The queen is sal to favo
General VIEWERS plan.