The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-22
Resist at First an Appeal by
Cornrpander, But Later
Return to Quarters.
THE BATTALION WAS LARGELY
RECRUITEH IN WINE GROWING
COUNTRY, AND ACTED OUT OF
SYMPATHY FOR THE wine
GROWERS OF FRANCE.
Sy Associated Press.

Paris, June 21--A battalian of the
seventeenth infantry regiment. sta
toned at Agde. IN the department of
Herault, has deserted with its arms
and ammunition. and joined the in
surSent wine growers at BeZiers, the
headquarters of the regiment. The
mUtineers, who mostly were recruited
among the wine growers. numbered
about four hundred men. General
BaillOud arrived this evening, and
had an interview with the mutineers.
after which they returned to their
regiment
They marched in Beziers. which
has aOsut 10000 inhabitants. with
drums beating and colOrs flying, and
are now camped in the principal
square of that city with stacked arms. |
The deserters tried to enlist the |
sympathies of the remainder of the |
regiment stationed at Beziers, but, /
failing to do SO. they promised to /
eject them from their barracks.
Offer to Surrender
Early this afternoon the sub-prefect
Df BeZlers notified Premier Clemen-
,eaU that the mutineers had offered
o return 10 Agde on the condition |
nat they would not be punished. A
liih44ttfRtl later they renewed, their de-
ormer baracrks at Beziers. MI. Glenn
nceau CURLY replied that he refused
D parIey with deserters, or consider
ny proposition but unconditional
urrender, adding that he was de- }
to utilize all the govern |
lent $ forces if necessary in order G
suppress the uprising.
The Mutiny.
Details of the mutiny show that r
ittalIOn of the Seventeenth infantry a
glment sent from Beziers to Agde II
account of the soldiers svmpathv u
TN the local wine growers. mufinied e.
ere this morning, raided the maya >
ne filled their pouches with car ~
ages; and with fixed bayOnets and W
SS flying, marched out of Agde and al
tered Beziers.
When notified of the mutiny. Gener- m
CTClSsade, commanding the Thirty Cd
II brigade, met the mutineers at pI
leheuFe and attempted TO per- III
ide them to return to duty. op
Soldiers" he commanded, kill me
obey me n
The soldiers replied that thew had IL
desire to kill the general. but thew
re determined to return to Refers
Volley in the Air
, detachment of gendarmes trieG
par the road, but after the mutt
RS had fired a volley in the air
were permitted to pass.
ne mutineeTs. although without
,eFs, marched into Refers in Der-
oroer at O'Clock this morning
cheers of the local crowds ming Pe
with the rolling of the drums
the strains of the bugIes. After
KING arms. the deserters an
iced their intention to remain on
square until allowed to re-occupv
barracks from whence they We're
ntly transferred The neoDIe
lHe 'luJlneeTS warm welcome. II
furnished them with annie ,en0 bers
OF straw upon which tired sol. SacI
threw themselves after station cent
'lckets and proclaiming their de. SIEVE
nation to defend their lives in TO l.
vent OF being attacked to b
Concern at Capital. use.
news OF this momentOus / prett
~ OF troops. together with otbar sitiOl
Ious actions. caused the graves, to Il
m Premier Clemenceau immp- the
y summoned cabinet meeting comp
ministry of the interior at noon TIL
eFS were Informed that the re- days,
4oul NarDOnne and MOntpeIipr cess,
u that Doth cities were com three
FeIN quiet. At Q O'Clock this ceediI
hS IL was announced that the tainm
iheht watchwOrd remained of pa
ID" must reign interi
riOr Minister BRAND irdio,-.
led l., the rgmors that he 5a1 has re. NO
He said he was nor sncb =
/ as TO desert his colleagues in
esent circumstances.