The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
BIG ARMY TO NOW
DOWN RIOTERS IN BARCELONA
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a sturdy resistance OF the reinforce
ments now en- route to Barcelona.
Barricades made OF earth and cement
and one-story In height have been
thrown up in a number OF streets and
hundreds OF well-armed revolutionists
now man these defences.
The tramways Of the city are COM
pletely out OF commission today and
most OF the cars have been wrecked.
The steam railways are also crippled,
no train service is being attempted
Socialists Are Active.
The Socialists are working hand in
glove with the revolutionists and an
archists Pablo Iglcsia, the Socialist
reader. announces that all preparations
for a general industrial strike have
been completed and that the strike
will be launched II the government
carries out its threat to break up
the anti-war meeting planned by the
Socialists.
The latest outbreak Is reported at
Saragossa, where women employees OF
the cotton mills went on strike and at
tackled the police. They were finally
dispersed after the police had made
free use OF their clubs. The clash
resulted In a number OF casualties.
Hundreds OF emissaries left Madrid
and other revolutionary centers today
to spread the revolutionary propa-
ganda throughout the country Al
ready the entire provinces of Lerida.
Corona and Tarragona, including the
important towns OF Sabadell. Manresa,
Tarrasa. Reus and Alcoy are serious
" affected with the revolutionary
spirit and the entire popula-
lation Of the provinces Is distinctly
anti.goyernment. A critical moment
will come when the reinforcements
that are now en- route to Barcelona
arrive.
The revolutionists declare that not
more than 10 per cent OF the govern
ment troops are loyal and that the
majority OF them will refuse to fire
on the strikers.
GIBRALTAR, July ga dispatch
from Con. Marina says: ION July II
the Moors destroyed our railroad com
munications with our outposts. We
shelled the Moors with our batteries.
but we had to abandon our advance
posts. The situation at Melilla 10
grave despite the brewery OF the
troops who are now fighting under the
walls of the city. We lost In Tues
days engagement Gen. Pintos. col
onel, two lieutnenats, Ave captains
and about 1000 men.
"The wounded numbered at least
$500 men, including many officers
Two generals were MORTAL ywounded.
The officers led their men with
most desperate courage. which &C.
counts for the unusually large death
list among them. They were. how
ever, deplorably ignorant Of the meth
DDS OF Moorish warfare and recklesnly
threw their lives away.
1T is believed that the Moors lost
fully 5000 in tbs battle They were
moved down with frightful rapidly
by the Spanish artillery
In yesterdays fighting the Spanish
loss was increased by $50 further
casulties The appalling proportion OF
the dead TO the injured Is due to the
fact that the Mors are butchering all
the wounded who mthey capture.
The sides of the neighboring hills
are stacked with bodies. among which
are a number OF helplessly injured.
Jackals and carrion birds are making
the victims their prey
The position OF the Spanish soldiers
In the outposts which the main body
Of troops tried so desperately to re-
lieve IL extremely critical.