The San Francisco call., 1909-08-03
REvO[UTIONISTS
SAID TO HOLD
SMALLER CITIES
Republic Reported to Have Been
Proclaimed by Villages in
Disaffected District
Rigorous Censorship Wells Real
Conditions and Shrouds Sit
uation in Mystery

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PARIS, Aug. 2.-The international
situation in Spain tonight seems to be
slightly improved. Barcelona has
emerged from her isolation and the
threatened general strike in Madrid
appears to have been averted, at least
temporarily.
The first train out of Catalonia's cap
ital city since the beginning OF the
tragic events there reached the French
frontier tonight, bringing censored and
plainly inexact newspaper accounts of
the insurrection. The rest is shrouded
in mystery. Several of the smaller
cities are reported to be in the hands
of the revolutionists and many villages
have proclaimed the district republic
lnsurrection Will Be Crushed
Troops are being steadily distributed
throughout the rebellious districts and,
barring new serious outbreaks. the in
surrectionists eventually will be forced
to capitulate. 1t is said that the au-
thorities are determined to crush the
insurrection before the return from
South America of Deputy Alejandre
Leroux, chief of the republicans at Bar
celona, whose period of exile for po-.
litical reasons was set aside by the
chamber of deputies last April.
RevoIutionists Hold Town
Reports from San Felice. Palamos
and Casa de la Selva say that these
places are still in the hands of the
revolutionists 1t is rumored that the
Spanish gunboat Temeraria has left
for San Felice to aid the troops in re-
storing order
An official statement issued in Madrid
tonight concerning the proposed gen.
eral strike there says that numerous
masons failed to reuort for duty today,
but it is explained that this was due to
a fear of clash with the unionists.
Spain's censorship tonight is more in
exorable than ever. No news has been
received from the various points in the
north. where the trades unions had
planned a general strike for today, and
therefore the actual conditions there
and elsewhere can not be stated
Many Churches Burned
CERBERE, France, Aug. 2-The first
train out of Barcelona since the trou-
bles began there arrived here tonight,
bringing copies of La PubIicidad and
other newspapers. After pointing out
that their accounts of the fighting at
Barcelona had been censored, leaving it
to be supposed that they are incomplete,
the papers publish list of s5 churches
and converts. which were burned be-
tween July 26 and July 80.
After July 96 Civil Governor Gallardo
resigned, turning over his power to
Captain General Santiago. In the first
disorder the losses of the army were
three men killed and 81 wounded, while
rs civilians were killed and 127 wound
ed placed in hospitals The papers say
that the number of civilians injured in
private houses is not known.
The number of wounded prisoners in
carcerated in the Montjuich fortress
July 20 was 2O4 and on July 80, 1872. TO
these figures should be added four dead
and II wounded. The newspapers say
also that the bishop of Barcelona aban-
doned his palace and fled to Sarrio.
The Red Cross labored devotedly dur
ing the fighting. The papers report that
calm has been re-established.
Many Foreigners Killed
LONDON Aug. 2.-In dispatch
from Barcelona, dated Monday, the cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says:
General Santiago has started send
ing out forces to restore order in the
neighboring towns and villages. The
officers have been ordered to take swift
and vigorous measures"
The Daily Telegraph's Madrid cor
respondent asserts that many foreign
ers. especially Frenchmen and Italians,
are among the dead, wounded and pris-
oners in Barcelona.
Diaz Heads Subscription
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 2-President
Diaz tonight headed subscription list
for the relief of the women and chill
dren of Spain made dependent on ac-
count of the war in Morocco. His con-
tribution was $1,000 The Spanish col
ony here and Mexicans generally are
contributing literally.
BURSTING DAM BRINGS
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION