The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-29

of Europe. The decision of Premier
Naru's cabinet to place the country un-
DER martial law and employ the army
to repress the revolt in Catalonia as
may provoke an extension of the insur-
rection. which would endanger the dyn-
asty.
Preparations now being made in
Madrid. to quen the disturbances in
Clude the dispatch to Catalonia of the
entire Third and Fourth army corps
and the Madrid cavalry brigade under
command of Prince Charles of Bour-
bon. Prince Ferdinand of Bavaria is
enc of che squadi on commanders of this
brigade.
The scale upon which the military in
terventiOn is planned proves that the
gov ernment entCTtains no illusion and
is ready tc take the responsibility OF
putting down the revolt ruthlessly.
Both official ard frontier reports leave
little doubt that the WOrknenS organ
izations and rev olutionaries ana anar-
chists made common cause in old Ca
talonia- The withdrawal of troops for
the campaign in Africa, left less than
5000 men in the garrison at Barcelona
of excesses, including the burning and
sacking of churches everywhere erected
barricades in order to hold their posi-
tions.
Heavy Fighting in Progress.
Coubre, France, July 29.-Spanish
couriers arriving here today report
that artillery is battering the barri-
cades behind which the insurgents are
desperately lighting in Barcelona.
Heavy fighting is now in progress in
Rambla. in San Anne square and the
Gale Del Epino. The number of dead
and wounded can not be estimated.
Five converts and several private
residences have burned at Llama.
May Be Shot on Sight.
Madrid. July 29.-The military gov
ernor of Barcelona today published
decree ordering the inhabitants OF the
city to return to their homes. After
"a hours any one found in the streets
is liable to be shot on sight.
Rebels Have Upper Hand.
Biarritz. near Spanish frontier. July
29.-The desperate condition of the af-
fairs in Barcelona is shown in reports
received here from the disturbed city
These show that the revolutionary ele-
ment holds the upper hand. The gov
errment troops, finding themselves in
sufficient to retake the revolutionary
stronghold. have been forced to aban-
don several quarters, leaving the reTo-
Iutfonists in control. the streets Of the
city are barricaded with huge piles or
stone and earth. Furniture and planks
are heaped in these barricades 10 the
height of the first story. The arrival
of reinforcements so urgently needed
by the government is retarded by the
destruction of railroads and avenues
of communication leading to the city
The revolutionists are armed with |
muskets knives and revolvers. They |
have an effective organization and hos !
pital equipment. With the arrival OF
one regiment. which the government
succeeded in gettinV through yester-
day the inhabitants we're notified to |
keep within doors for the succeeding IA
hours The peaceably disposed needed |
this. while the artillery of the govern |
ment forces ralled the streets Where |
fcaf1
ing great havoc and in some cases de-
molishing them.
The government is seeking to relieve
the city by sea now that the land COM /
munfcation for the troops is interrupt !
ed. Ali available ships are being hur-
ried to Barcelona. 49,
Whether there is an Interior political
purpose behind the revolutionary up
rising throughout Catalonia Is not
clear.
Official Report From Melilla.
Madrid, July 29.-The extent OF the
disaster at Melilla is plainly ap-
parent from General Marina's dis
patch, as given out at the war ONCE
today. He says:
ION July 81. the Moors cut the
our o1ltposts Our batteries shelled
the Moors, but the advance posts
were endangered and they mad 70 pe
abandoned The situation at Melllla
bravery of the troops. who are now
lighting under the walls of the city.
"Our losses in the engagement were
General Pintos. a colonel two lieu
tenant colonels. five captains and
MANY officers and subalterns. ana
ahout 900 men. The wounded num-
her at least 1900, including many OF.
fcers. The hippodrome IS tuh OF
soldiers. Two generals were
mortally wounded"
That a great battle had been
fought between the Spanish troops
and the Moors is now oft1clally ao-
o1it+ed from Madrid for the first time.
The extent of the engagement was at
5rs+ nlinimized in Spain, in an Ell
fort 10 pacifv public opinion, ana as
1a+ches concerning the battle were
--igoro1sIv censored. Early reports
,aEe the losses at a few hundred. The
741ciaI admission today that the killed
md wounded reached 5000 gives the
1nt+1a the importance of real war
are the casualties being tar greater
han in any engagement during !ne
war, ana eXceSunlS
,6me of the most stubborn hghtlhs '
If the Russo-Japanese war
Buildings Spattered With Blood.
Paris July 29.-Special dispatches
odav saw that the fighting yester-
iay in Barcelona was more ,,
a aneuinarv that previously indicated. :
Machine guns and grape were !
,sed against the rioters. The side
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