Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-29
REVOLT PARTLY SUPPRESSED
ROuuanian Troops Act with Increased
Vigor in Fighting RioterA
WAscHKA VILLAGES ARE BoMsAROED
Peasants Commit Terrible Atrocities
in the BuzeO District-stnte of
siege VIII Probably BE
Proclaimed.

BUCHAREST. March 2S.-The efforts Of
the government to suppress the revolt of
| the peasants have met with only partial
success. The troops now are acting with
Increased energy. A large number OF riot
ers have been killed in the numerous con-
! ficts with the soIdiery, but as yet there
Is no sign of a permanent amelioration Of
conditions. On the contrary, the rioters
appear holder and more determined, and
today the situation undoubtedly is ag-
! gravated
| As an indication of the apprehension ex-
listing even in the capital, the new project
! OF Bucharest, as a measure OF precaution,
ordered all shops in the city closed. This
order created the impression that the riot
ers were approaching Bucharest and there
/ was wild panic until It was learned these
fears were groundless.
| At Tirgovistes, in the Argesh district,
a band OF peasants yesterday attempted TO
raid an arsenal and procure supply Of
rifles and ammunition. Upon being repulsed
/ by the troops the rioters set fire to many
houses in the town.
Several rowing bands of peasants in the
district Of Teleorman were brought to bay
yesterday by attachments OF troops.
Seventy Peasants Killed.
At Vlaschka a band OF peasants refused
to dispense and opened fire on the troops,
whereupon the latter fired on them, killing
seventy men and wounding many more.
According to an unconfrmed version Of the
! encounter, zoo peasants were killed.
! A squadron of hussars sent to Brabova
came in conflict with a band of peasants
and It is reported that. fifty peasants were
killed
The bombardment of the three villages
in the vlaschka district in which rioters
had taken refuge undoubtedly resulted in
q large casualty list, but the exact numbers
cannot be learned. 1t is known, however
that several hundred peasants were ar
rested there.
There have been sanguinary encounters ir
the district of Doll and rumor places the
number killed and wounded in encounters
with the troops at several hundred.
The authorities are beginning 70 use ar
tiilery to lombard the villages whore thu
rioters take refuge.
The peasants committed terrible afro
cities in the Buzeo district, and the troops
sent thither had orders to suppress the dis
turbanees at any cost
II is stin impossible to give even al
approximate estimate Of the number killeC
or wounded since the beginning Of the dis
[ orders, but there Is good reason 10 DelleN'
that the reports have not been exaggerated
and that when the totals finally are learned
they will be greater than Is now supposed
Not less than eleven army officers hav'
been killed or wounded
renewal of Rioting Threatened.
II Is reported that in northern Moldavia
where the rioting was temporarily sus
pended, the peasants intend TO recommends
their pillaging during the Jewish pass
over, n the promises made 70 them by thu
government are not fulfilled
Some OF the measures being adopted By
the authorities are most severe. Premier
sturdza today secured the unanimous
adoption OF bill by both houses Of Parlia
ment authorizing the country to declare
state Of siege wherever this may be neoes
sary. This step can be taken. however
only by royal decree.
An official report Issued this Afternoon
saws order has been restored In Moldavia
that projects are travelling through th'
troubled districts quoting the agitateS
peasants and that disputes between peas
ants and land owners are being settled
amicably.
In Little WaIlaehia, where the troubles
broke out later and a state OF anarchy
exists energetic measures are being takeI
against ineendiaries and plunderers.