The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-27

lley an aD1ndONed their homes and
sought refuge in other parts of the city,
crossing the streets amidst a hall Of bull
lets and shells, the women carving their
children; the strong helping the weak:
many men In trying to protect the WON
en-, falling struck by bullets
Horrors Of Civil War.
In the middle Of the streets what with
The firing, the yells OF the wounded and
the crying Of the women and children a
terrible scene was witnessed bad enough
TO disgust anybody forever with civil
war
The government troops. however. acted
with humanity. especially the forces OF
General Rtyas, who lighting bravely, was
the first to order the attacking force to
he merciful.
At o'clock this morning the govern
ment generals having effected a junction
OF their forces, north and south and hav-
ing received further supplies of ammuni-
ton, decited to push the attack on the
center OF he city. A 10 O'Clock the gov
eminent roops bad captured the north
side of tn Alameda. the public park Of
Ciudad BdVar. which has been defended
by a doule row Of barbados Behind
one Of thse were found more than 80
dead soldics lying on top of each other.
Niiitf NOhOtNi men Ntle seen Ak
sides At L clock the government com
manders seing that only the artillery
could makel breach in the barbados Of
the Alamea. ordered twelve guns TO
open fire oIthem and at the same time
the Nenezuan feet which had changed
its anchoraR so as to bring It's guns 70
bear effectily on the city. opened fire
Fighng Without Food.
The soldie' on both sides have had
no food fortwo days No ambulancos
are being usi and yes the fighting con
tinues.
The old cuoms house and waterworlls
have been ten. The Dalton block tho
property OF he United States consul
where all theading German and French
families resid are now being attacked
The jail Is center of terrible re-
sistance. All lie defeated revolutionists
have concentted there. 1t is estimated
that more thu 200 men have been killed
in that Vicini.
The artller of the revolutionlsts is
fiercely replyg to the attack of the
fleet.
For two hot past the fleet has been |
Smelling La Sdad which has suffered |
terribly. The cital is still in possession I
of the revolu niSts but the comnleto
success Of the overnment forces is as.
Surcd.
The fight fro 1 o'clock has been bor-
rible. and at hour the only places
which still res the onset of the gov
eminent trOops"e the Jail and the can't
toll.
Genera Attack Made.
Early In the .ernoon the government
troops which received all the pa
Inducements ayable. together with am
munition and D numbered In all 300
men, were orde to make a general at
tack upon all itions stlll held by tn , J
rebels. !
At o'clock afternoon the "Zamo-
ra." called the astOpol of Ciudad Boil :
var. was stormand captured. Ninety
four dead rebe were found inside. 6
among them bel General Azanaza, one 1
of the revolutioy leaders. whose head 5
had been blown by a shell. 1t is i'm a
possible to renddn idea of the carnage
which occurred this point t
At the same t. General RivaS. Gen i
eral Gomez's CHI lieutenant, with 1900 c
men succeeded destroying Il barricado I
erected around Miranda plaza the I
key to the capitoyhere all the survivors
of the revolutiorere concentra ted All
the roads and cts running into the
capitol are guardby government troops
and the escape ole revolutionistS after t
the capture of tcapito which is in :
evitable seems possible. They must =
either surrender die. At Z o'clock to- r.
night the customouse was taken after g.
a ten hours fighThe Associated Press u
representative coca sixty killed as a
result of this fpl &