The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-21
Troops Fired on Mob and Many Killed. WINH GROWERS REVOLT
 CROWS VERY CRITICAL Populace Hurled Paving Stones at
 the Gendarmes. situation Tn Southern France Is One Of Riot And |, Bloodshed-Govern- ment's Repression Methods
 Are Vigorously Fought.

cess-3 and rioting in the Midi are causing the greatest excitement and apprehension in Paris All the after- noon newspapers issued editions every hour today which were snatched from the hands of the vendors by the eager public The general impression here seems to be that the situation Is even worse than had been supposed, ana the revolt is likely to increase espe. cially in view of the somewhat violent dispositions of the inhabitants Of the southern provinces. AS the news spreads it is thought that fur ter disturbances will ta1e place. The outbreaks in Narbonne, Perpignan, Montpelier and other places are re, garded as of ominous character. All sorts of rA1mors were afioat today, but owing to the numerous wire interrup- tions, definite anu detailed information was difficult to obtain. One report that gained currency was that Mar celin Albert, the leader of the disturb ing element, was on the way to Parls in disguise and would appear in the Chamber of Deputies tomorrow. Pre- ulier Clemenceau and many other gov ernment officials will remain at the ministry of the interior through the night M. Clemenceau stated late to- day that he had the greatest dfmculty in communicating with the authorities at Narbonne. Orders were wired to- day to the 18th chasseurs at Bezierre to proceed to Narbonne.
 Paris. June 20.-owing to the fact that the censorship is in operation in inc South, only brief items of news from the scenes of the wine growers demonstrations had reached Paris up to early this afternoon. These, now ever, showed that the conflicts Which have taken place between the troops and mobs were more sangutnary than at first supposed. At Marbonra three persons were killed and fully hun dred soldiers and civilians, including a score of women, are said to nave heen wounded, several of them sus' taining fatal sin1uries; me roops' ,s who were ordered to Ire sn the air. shot straight at the mob, besieging them in the courtyard Of Ene sub-pre- facture.
 A whole army corps has been put in motion to dea lwith the rebellious wine growers, but the government claims that the forces are now so ais tributed as to isolate different sec tions and render it practically tmpos- sible to effect a general mobilization of the disaffected people. Three or the Argeiliers committeeman who yester- day fled to escape arrest, surrendered to the authorities today and were placed in jail at Montpelier.
 It was announced that the state pam uuet which was to have been given this evening in honor Of the King or Siam, has been countermanded owing to the bloodshed In the south or France.
 The Presidents decision created some excitement as 1t emphasized the gravity of the situation.
 The newspapers report an attempt 10 burn the sub-prefecture at Narponne; A mob piled straw at the gates anu . set fire to 1t. Gendarmes fired rom the upper stories and the attackers fled. It is also announced that there has been further shooting in the streets of Narbonne and many persons nave been wounded.
 Narbonne is described as presenting a remarkable spectacle after the nights battle The paving stones used in the assault on the troops cucumber the streets. the walls are marked with bullets, windows are broken and the cafes are wrecked, the furniture nav ing been used for building barricades' broken bottles used as clubs, litter the streets everywhere. Many or the wounded are suffering from shot wounds and sabre gashes or from frac- tured skulls or limbs. There are not signs fdangers abating but the over towering military keeps the people from assembling in large numbers. Many wine growers continue to pour into Narbonne from country districts
 
 cupied by the army officers.
 In the chamber of deputies today af- fer A tumultuous scene during which Premier Clemenceau was addressed Tn insulting terms, an interpellation or the government on it's oppressive meth ods toward tne wine groWeas "as .t post sata poned until tomorrow when the rate of the cabinet may be decided. The premier said he had no particular de- sire to remain in power.
 Secret Agent Lynched.
 The riotous element of the populace of this place cast or all restraint thls afternoon, and the city became the scene of many wild excesses. A secret serytce agent was lynched and other persons were treated with the most extraordinary brutality. The troops ultimately were obliged to intervene for the protection of the ofncers or the law which resulted in further blood shed.
 The secret police agent who was lynched was patrolling the promenade Des Barques, when the mob suddenly invaded the street. They seized him and clubbed him until he was sense less Then they riddled the body with hullets and pitched him into the canal. Later they hshed the body rom the water and, attaching rope to 1t, dragged 1t through the streets acting ferociously all the while. When the troops arrived on the scene, there was sharp fighting The mob attempted to rush the soldiery, but the latter nxed bayonets and repelled the as- saults Revolvers were drawn by the rioters, and the troops were fired upon until they were forced, in self-defense, to shoot. Numbers of the mob fell. -four persons being killed, among whom was a girl 20 years of age. Eleven others are known to have been wound ed, while many others were carried Off by friends. Several casualties occur red among the gendarmes.
 Resigns Command.
 A conflict in which the 139th 1red volleys, caused the worst possible i'm pression. The shooting appears to have been due to the precipitancy of a on-commissioned officer, and 1t is stated that the commander of the 1ssth