The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-29
HARD PRESSED.
Spain Is Beset by War at Home
and Abroad.
Streets of Barcelona Run Red
With Spanish Blood.
MOB is VICTORIOUS.
Government Artillery Use Ma
chine Guns in Vain.
Lines of Communication Cut to
Prevent Reinforcements.
CIR U SHING DEFEAT
Has Been Administered by the
MOorS in Africa.
Casualties of AIfonso's Army
Number 5000 Men.
Lines of Communication Cut tC
Prevent Reinforcements.
CRUSHING DEFEAT
Has Been Administered by the
MOors in Africa.
Casualties of AIfonso's Army
Number 5000 Men.

The desperate condition of Spain,
both at home and abroad, was dis
closed when the Spanish government
officially admitted the defeat of gov
ernment troops in a great battle in
Morocco, and at the same time re-
ports show that Barcelona was COM
pIeteIy in the hands of a revolutionary
mob, the streets running with blood
and the Spanish artillery using ma
chine guns in a vain attempt to check
the onslaught of the revolutionary
element.
The battle in Morocco has brought
crushing defeat to the Spanish
forces. The casualties on the Spanish
side reached 5000, giving the defeat
an aspect akin to that which the Ital-
ians met in invading Abyssinia. The
MoOrs, flushed with their victory, are
now advancing to attack the Spaniards
at another strategic point at Alhuce-
mas.
The latest dispatches Indicate that
Melilla. the Spanish stronghold, is so
pressed by the Moors that it's safety is
in danger and it's capitulatiOn to the
MOOrs would not cause surprise
The internal condition of Spain is
bordering on anarchy. Barcelona. the
second largest city of Spain and the
commercial rival of Madrid, is a CEN
ter of riot, pillage, the burning of pub
lie and religious institutions and con-
tfnued bloody fighting between the
Spanish troops and rioters entrenched
behind high barricades. The gravity
of the situation, as related from
points along the Spanish frontier, sug
gests the bloody days of the Paris
commune.
The government at Madrid is meet
ing the situation with stern repreSSiVe
neas sures, but the reports indicate that
the military garrison at the capital is
disaffected and the popular sentiment
is shown by reports that a vast crowd
has held an anti-war manifestation in
front of the royal palace.
Reserves Called Out.
Madrid. July 29.-In view of the
grave situation at Barcelona. which is
steadily growing more serious. the
naval infantry has been ordered to
that city.
Senior Lacierva. the minister of the
interior, now termed the Spanish Tre-
pOff, today announced that any news
paper printing reports isagreeing
with official information would be
suppressed.
A statement was issued this morn
ing by the ministry of finance de
securities. It says the treasury bal
ance is S18,00O,OOO of which $13, ,6O0,-
600 is in gold. No extraordinary taxes
are contemplated.
Since the declaration of martial law,
throughout Spain yesterday, the cen
sorship over news has been more
severe. The complete mobilization of
the Spanish army has been ordered.
All officers on leave have been re-
called. The reserves of all classes
have been summoned to the coIors.
The railway lines in the north of
Spain are strictly guarded and no one
is allowed to enter Spain without
permission from the military aUthori-
ties.
The garrfsons at Burgois, Logrono,
VitOria and other small towns are
under arms The censor forbids tele-
graphic communications with Bilbao
The royal family is hastily returning
to Madrid from San Sebastian 1t is
reported that Premier Maru has ten
dered his resignation, but that King
Alfonso has declined to accept it.
African War a Minor Mater.
Paris, July 29.-The internal insur- |
-ection in Spain now completely over |
shadows the war in Africa, in the eyes