The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-02
SITUATION IN SPAIN
STILL VERY SERIOUS

Bayonne. France. Aug. 2.-Reliable
news from San Sebastian reports the
condition grave throughout Northern
Spain this morning. All the trades un
ions have given notice of a general
strike beginning today. The govern
ment has seized all telegraph and tel
ephone lines to prevent comnunicat-
ion between the strike leaders and
the press dispatches have been entire
ly stopped. forcing the suspension of
the majority of the papers.
King Alfonso is greatly distressed
over the situation and was with diff
Guilty, prevented from going to BARGE
Iona in person. Premier Maura told
him it was equivalent to suicide to go
to that hot bed of anarchy.
Thousands Slaughtered.
Paris, France. Aug. 2-The true
facts concerning the conditions at
Barcelona are still unknown. Tha: ci-
ty is still cut off by land and sea and
while a semblance of order has been
restored. the outlying country espe-
cially the district north of the city, is
still in the hands of the revolution
lists and even officially the dispatches
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of restoring order in the interior of
the province and of the difficulty of
dislodging the anarchists" who have
taken refuge in the mountains.
Some reports insist that a republic
has already been proclaimed and that
a regular junta is directing the oper-
tions of the revolutionists.
At what cost of life and property
the tranquility of Barcelona has been
restored is not known. The refugees
speak of terrible slaughter. estimating
the dead at thousands.
II is not clear whether the ring
leaders captured and condemned have
yet been executed. but II is known
that Emiliano Inglesias. editor of FL
Progreso, was shot without trial in
the fortress.
A serious effort will he made today
TO resume work. the employers offer
ing a bonus of one weeks wages to
all who return to work.
Madrid. Aug. Order was almost
completely established in Barcelona
today. although trouble continues in
the outskirts of the city.
The government categorically de-
nies that 119 revolutionists have been
sentenced to death and that they
have been executed. Court martials
are being held in the dungeons of
Forts Mont Juich and Citaranus, pend
ing the approval of the minister of
war.
Among the prisoners already con-
demned are two members of the
Chamber of Deputies, and eight Aid
ermen.
IL is stated that railroad conmun-
ication will probably be resumed by
Wednesday.
Paris, France, Aug. "A special
from Cerbere reiterates the reports
that a number of the comznunes in
Catalonia have proclaimed a republic
and states that the municipality of
Palamos has declared itself free and
independent.
Army of Incompetents.
Oran, Algeria, Africa, Aug. 2.-Led
into an ambuscade by Incompetent of
ficers and huddled into a confused
mass in a narrow defile swept by ar
tillery and unable to see from whence
came the fire decimating their ranks
thousands of Spanish souldiers were
sacraficed by stupidity and the anti
quated military methods of their su
periors in the fighting near Melills
on July 81. according to the officers
of the steamship Emir arrived today
from Melilla. The men were ordered
to advance In close order into 1ar
row pass in the hills from whence the
Moors shelled them with terrific Ell
ect. Many of the Spanish had just dis
embarked and were without rations
San Sebastian, Spain, Aug. 2.-Thi
reports from Melilla say the arrange
ments for caring for the woundet
were deplorable. There were few doc
tors and medical and surgical instru
nents, and supplies were almost en-
tirely lacking during the fighting O
July 81.
The staff of General Marina wa
decimated. Some OF the companies