Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-04
MARTIAL LAW
RULES IN SPAIN
ALPHoNso TAKES RADICAL srEp
WHEN REVOLUTION ASSUMES
SERIOUS ASPECT.
BATTLE AT MELILLA RESULTS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PINTos KILLED.

Madrid, July 29.-The revolution ia
Catalonia has reached a serious stage.
There is much blood shed and artil-
lery has been employed in the streets
OF Barcelona to quell outbreaks. The
city Is terrorstricken. Revolutionists
are reported to be fighting desperately
behind barbados. The troops IN
clude the mounted artillery. and the
defenses of the rebels have been raked
I with shot.
King Alfonso fastened back to Mad
rid from San Sebastian yesterday and
at once issued a decree proclaiming
martial law and the suspension of con
stitutional guarantees throughout
Spain. Orders lave been given to
crush the revolution at any cost, with
out hesitation and without pity.
Yesterday marked black chapter
in SPANS history for there was ira
gedy both at home and al. Dad. The
king reached here In time ~ learn
that a part of his army at Melilla had
mad a bloody battle with the Moors,
which, though the final victory was
won by the Spaniards, cost the lives
OF 81 officers and total of 200 Span.
iards killed or wounded.
There has been rioting at Alcoy.
Calahorra, Sargossa, vendrell, Rioja,
Port Bou, and Hanson, and a general
strike was declared yesterday at Bis
Gays. At these places there has been
much destruction Of property.
Sanguinary Battle.
Melilla, Morocco, July 29.--The Of
fetal report of Tuesdays battle shows
It was one Of the most saaguinary of
the present campaign. The engage
ment cost the Spaniards more than
200 In dead and wounded. The slain
included General Pintos, two lieuten-
ant colonies commanding the naval
contingents, and large number OF
other officers
At o'clock in the morning, word
was received that the Moors had de-
stroyed large portions of the railroad
which isolated and imperiled the ex-
treme Spanish post. A convoy es-
corted by two strong columns was out,
In command of General Pintos. II oc-
cupied the outlying spurs of the Gu
ruga mountains during the entire day.
While the convoy was reprovi-
sioning the stations, the Spanlards sus-
tanned a terrific fusillade from thou
sands OF Moors, who first fired from
the Businesses of the mountains and
then boldly charged in the face of
murderous assault by the Spanish ar
tillery. The Spanish officers describe
the Moorish loss as enormous
Reinforcements sent to the support
OF the convoy and its escort, repulsed
the Moors and drove them back to the
hills.
Seized Munitions Of War.
Melilla, July "a Spanish gun
boat has seized vessel loaded with
munitions Of war and having ~ board
500 armed Kabyle tribesmen.
Mob Rule In Barcelona.
Cer5ere, France, July 29,--Advices
from Barcelona state that eight per-
sons We're killed and fifty wounded in
collision between the police and
populace, The soldiers refused to
obey orders to shoot into the mob.
Rebellion is general throughout Cal
alonia and as the troops are doing lit
tie toward checking It, the police find
II impossible TO prevent destruction
of property and other revolutionary
acts.
Aohonso Wildly Hooted.
London, July Dispatches from
Madrid describe the situation as ex.
tremely grave. King Alfonso was
wildly hooted in the streets on his ar
rival and the government Is doing its
utmost TO minimize the effect Of the
crushing reverse suffered by the Span.
ish forces at Melilla.
Breaches of discipline are common
both at Melilla and Madrid barracks.
and the dispatches declare that sew.
| eral soldiers have been shot daily for
| INSTRUMENTATION. 1t Is also asserted
| that a whole battalion recently re-
! fused TO fight at Melilla and fed, leay-
ing their colonel to be killed, while
several companies, when ordered to
the firing line, retorted by compelling
their officers to go to the front. This
accounts for the heavy mortality
| among the officers.