The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-29
 |f CONFLICTS Large Number of Rioters
 Killed. PEASANTS CROW MORE BOLD Efforts of Government Are Only Partially Successful. All shops in Bucharest Have Been
 Closed By Order of the Pre-
 feet of Police--Terror Reigns.
PEASANTS GROW MORE BOLD

Bucharest. March 2s.-The efforts of the Government to suppress the revolt of the peasants have met with only partial success. The troops are now acting with increased energy.
 A large number of rioters have been killed in the numerous conflicts with the soldiery, but as yet there is nc sign of a permanent amelioration oi conditions. On the contrary the riot CTS appear to be becoming bolder and more determined and today the situa. ation undoubtedly is aggravated. As an indication of the apprehension existing even in the capital, the new Prefect of Bucharest, as a measure oi precaution ordered all shops in the city closed. This order created the impress sion that the rioters are approachtns Bucharest and there was a wild panic until it was learned that the fears were groundless.
 At Tirgovistes. in the Argesh dis. trict, band of peasants yesterday at. tempted to raid an arsenal and pro. cure supply of rifles and ammunition Upon beiris repulsed by the troops the rioters set fire to many houses in the town.
 Several rowing bands of peasants if the district of Teleorman were sur. rounded and brought to bay yesterday
 
 At Vlaschka. a band of peasant, called upon to disperse refused to dc so and opened fire on the troona whereupon the latter fired three shot, at them from field gun, killing sev. enty men and wounding many more According to an unconfirmed version or the encounter 900 of the peasant. were killed.
 Husaars slay Fifty. A squadron of Hussars sent to Bray. ova came in confict with a band ot peasants, and 1t is reported that fift, or the peasants were killed.
 A train running between Buchares and komona was stopped by rioter.
 There is slight improvement a, Jassy. The streets of the cifv s~s empty and the shops still shut. Ths peasants there apparently are ovar. awed by the concentration of troona serious encounter is reported [, hsye taken place at Papanhabestic f wnich many peasants were killed ol
 The bombardment of villages fin tn. Vlaschka district in which the rioter, had taken refuge, undoubtedly result. ed In very large casualty list. but tn. exact numbers cannot be learned. Ii IS known. however, that several hun. dred peasants were arrested thara
 
 [ ters in the district of Dolj and rumo, places the number killed and wounded at several hundred.
 Are Using Artillery.
 The authorities are beginning to usc artillery to Lombard the villages where the rioters take refuge.
 The peasants committed terrible atrocities in the Buzeo district and the troops sent hither had orders to sun. press the disturbances at any cost It is still impossible to give ever an approximate estimate of the mum. bers killed or wounded since the be. ginning of the disorders, but there |, good reason to believe that the report, have not been exaggerated and that when the totals finally are learned they will be greater than is now sup. posed. Eleven army officers have beer killed or wounded.
 It is reported that in Northern Mol. davIa where the rioting was tempor. arily suspended, the peasants intend tc recommence their pillaging during the Jewish Passover if the promises made to them by the government are not fulfilled.
 Some of the measurer being adopted ] by the authorities are most severe Premier Sturdza today secured the un. animous adoption of a bill by bott houses of Parliament authorizing tho government, in view of the grave cir. cumstances throughout the country, tc | declare a state of siege wherever thi. may be necessary This step can b. | taken, however, only by royal decree.