Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-07-29
MARTIAL Law Is DECLARED
King and His Advisers Determine to
Suppress Mobs.
COUNTRY UNDEp BAYoNET RUI
FIERCE FEEIl

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MADRID, July 2s-The situation in Cata-
lonia has reached serious stage.
There is much bloodshed and artillery
has been employed in the streets Of Bar
celona 10 quei the outbreaks. The city
IS terror-stricken The revolutionists are
reported TO be fighting desperately behind
barricadeh The troops include mounted
artillery, and the defense Of the rebels
have been raked with shot.
King Alfonso hastened back to Madrid
from San Sebastian today. and at once
issued decree proclaiminR martial law
and the suspension OF constitutional guar
antees throughout Spain. Orders have
been given TO the governors of the prov
ince to crush the revolution at any cost.
without hesitation and without pity.
Today marks a black chapter in spain's
history. for there was tragedy both at
home and abroad.
bloody Battle with MOOrs.
The king reached here in time to learn
that part Of his army at Mellilla had had
a bloody, battle with the Moors, which.
though the final victory was won by the
Spaniards cost the lives of twenty-one
officers and . total Of 200 spaniards killed
or wounded.
An exact estimate of the dead and
wounded in the clashes between the troops
and rebels in Catalonia is impossible owing
to the rigid censorship, which prevents
the sending Of private dispatches, and the
government has not fixed total.
The government admits. however, that
rioters have been killed and wounded in
several cities and towns. including BARGE
Iona, Alcoy and Cahorra.
Details OF the latest disturbances at other
points are either meager or lacking alto
gether.
RiotsnE in Many Cities.
There has been rioting at Sarragossa,
Vendrnl Rio1a, Port Bou and Llanson,
and a generalstr ike was declared today
At Biscay. AZ these places there has
been much destruction OF property.
The sFaptsT af the rebellion is BARGE
Iona. 10 which place the government is
rushing extra troops. oA dispatch this
morning sald that the Barcelona revolu-
tonists had been defeated as a result of
desperate charges by the troops but
dispatch at noon was that fighting had
begun again, the artillery using heavy
guns to demolish the barricades. The
peaceful section OF the population fled
I'm fright TO their homes and locked and
nation has been Issued at that city that
no life Is safe and warning peaceful cit
izens to remain under cover.
The greatest lnquletude regns in Madrid.
King Alfonso was closeted until late hour
with Premier Maurs, and an official note
was issued, saying that the situation is
exceedingly grave and that the rebellion
must be repressed with an iron hand as tho
CataioniAns were struggling to engulf all
Spain in a revolution.
summary of Disturbances.
The minister OF the interior tonight issued
an official note. giving a summary Of the
latest events In Catalonia. At Reus near
Tarragona, serious disorders have occurred.
At Alcoy there has been much rioting in
the strets the gendsrmes using their
carhines ana killing or woundins many OF
the mAnlfestants Order was quickly
established at that place.
At Calahorrs a place of1O,oOo inhabitants
the populaee invaded the railroad station,
destroyed the switches and did other
material damage, which resulted in the
blocking Of the trains transporting the
troops. Soldiers opened fire the rioters
of whom some were killed. The troops sue
oeeded In re-cstablishing train communica-
tions similar incidents occurred at other
localities, At vondren a railroad was torn
up to prevent the passage OF trains convey
ing soldiers from Valencia to Barcelona.
The note SAYS
The government has acquired proof
that the egitators seek at all cost To
produce seditious movement throughout
spain Of a character clearly revolutionary,
with the object Of preventing the move
ment Of troops and TO block the action oS
the government especially so far as It con-
Germs the campaign at Melis."
Advices received this morning from
barcelona. after the re-establishment OF the
telegraph state that fighting stn continues
in the streets and because of this fact and
the spread OF the movement the govern
ment has ordered the governors of the
provinces concerned 10 employ the most
stringent measures and to maintain order
at any cost. 4
PSopie Hessnt War.
The hostility OF The people against the
Moroccan campaign which has been fol-
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