New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-26
REVOLT PAST CONTROL
PEASANTS FIGHT TROOPS.
Thousands Besiege Cities-BMrn and
Pilage TO1cnS.

Bucharest. Ruuania March 25.-The peasants
~ R,mania are. al least temporarily. oeyoho
she control OF the government forces in the nelO-
,,ss Is shown BY the stories of pillaging and IN
condiarism coming in from all parts OF MoloaVlA
end walachia The situation has become SO
ssrIous that the Rumanian parliament Is con-
-,6erlng the advisability of investing the gov
eminent with extraordinary powers.
u Is declared that the health Of King Carlos
has suffered as a result OF the disorders.
The plundering continues on a large scale IN
.,e districts Of Roman. Putna. Jassy and Boto-
.ahnt. The peasants are setting fire to every
.L,no within reach. but they fee on the appear
aDce Of the soldiery.
The foreign consuls at Jassy have asked rhs
authorities TO take measures to protect the resi-
dent foreigners, and the Project OF Jassy mas
piven assurances that the necessary precautions
win be adopted The Minister Of War GeneEaA
Nano. has ordered the mobilization Of four aool-
tsonal regiments there. though 1900 troops al
-.e5v have been concentrated IN that place The
artillery is encamped on the principal streets All
the shops tn town are closed. 1t is reported that
a large number Of peasants, estimated al IIOni
600 to $4,000, are ready to advance ana at
tack the place. A manifesto was osLloU1eu
IN Jassy yesterday accusing the government OF
ras,onei,ilitv for the recent disorders and adj
wishing the people to take the law into tnelF oH
hands. The author Of this manifesto. the Pro
- ~ zyaslui has been dismissed from Of
fee.
Anarchy prevails at Nanolossa, and the re-
,,o-ts from that village are alarming.
bloody encounter between peasants ana
-,rlitarv IS reported from Galatz. where on sun
aav the troops fired on a gathering OF peasants
killing twenty-five
From Vaslui It IS reported that oss1HiIeO
hands OF robbers are marauding the distrlcI
The leaders OF these bands have assumed the
,,+le Of general and contributions are being
levied from all villages and farms.
Reports from the naphtha district show tnat
It IS stin quiet
Austrian gendarmes at Zenatzy have arrested
some Rumanian soldiers who were endeaVorlhG
TO sell loot
A serious conflict between peasants and troops
took place at Bacess. in the district OF Vaslui'
where two thousand peasants armed with Flnes
and revolvers. attacked a company OF soldiers
The troops fred several volleys. killing forty
peasants and wounding large numbers, but the
soldiers were so greatly outnumbered that they
finally were Obliged TO retreat.
f, At the village OF Teleornan. In the Alexandria
district, Wallachia, peasants sacked the syna-
t,ogue and burned forty houses. The rioters
aicea. another village. The army reserve men
are fraternizing with the marauders and sharing
in the plumber.
Thousands OF peasants surrounded the little
town OF Rosiori de vede, IN the Alexandra dis
s--t, with the intention OF looting It II favor
able opportunity arises The troops there are
TOO few TO hold out Indefinitely.
The total number OF troops now IN Noldavia
Is 30 60 but large reinforcements are still re-
CURED.
The Conservative Cabinet, which succeeds the
liberal Ministry headed by Prince George Can
facuzene, which resigned yesterday, took the
oath Of ONCE this afternoon It IS composed as
follows
Premier and Minister FOR Foreign Anairs-M sTURDZA
Minister q the Interior-N BRATIANU.
Minister o. Finance-M. COSTINESCJT.
Minister of Public Instruction-M. HARFT
Minister OF Public Lands-M KARP.
Minister OF War-GeneraI aVERFSOI-.
Minister q Justice-M. STELIAN.
Minister of Public Works-M. MORTZUN.