Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-31
SUCCESS COSTS
NUMEROUS LIVES
MADRID GOVERNMENT REJolcEs
AT OUTCOME OF BITTER WAR
FARE-sTREET BATTLES CEASE
-TRIBEsMEN BURN DEAD.

eral Of Barcelona has telegraphed
to the general staff at Madrid
that the revolutionists have sur
rendered and that he is now
master Of the situation. The
number of victims as a result of
fighting in the streets is very
high. Twenty-three buildings
We're destroyed by the artillery.
The leaders of the rebels are now
being tried by military court mar
tial and will be summarily exc
cuted. There is no train service
between Barcelona and Madrid
Madrid, July 30.-News from BARGE
Iona that the cavalry and troops have
gained the upper hand and captured
the main body of the insurgents and
that only isolated bands are holding
out in the suburbs, created the great
est relief in official circles here. The
work of repression will rapidly be
followed up throughout by the Cata-
lonian captain-general. No figures were
given of the casualties at Barcelona,
but they were heavy General Marina,
commander of the Spanish forces in
Morocco reports that there is mo-
mentary quiet outside of Mellila.
Burn and Bury Their Dead.
Melilla, July 30-The Moors have
withdrawn from the outskirts of this
city. It is believed they are concen-
trating for a new effort. They have
burned hundreds of their dead. whom
they We're unable to carry off. After
the tribesmen had retired the sad
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which already were rotting in the sun,
was hurriedly accomplished in ra-
vine where two columns of Spanish
troops were ambushed while trying to
rescue a convoy. The ground was COW
cred with heaps of corpses, many of
whom were mutilated after DEATH
Are Smelling Mt. Guruga.
Dispatches from Melilla say at noon
Today the Spanish cruiser Numancia
was shelling the heights of Mount
Guruga which is swarming with Moors.
1t was officially announced last night
that the cavalry engaged at BARGE
Iona succeeded in driving into ST.
Martin square the principal bands of
revolutionists. against whom the ar
lillery opened fire, causing great
losses. The survivors surrendered.
The official statement further saws
that it now remains only to master
small groups of revolutionists in the
villages in the vicinity of Barcelona
Premier Maura announced that he
had received more favorable reports
from Barcelona where the situation,
according to his official statement, is
slightly ameliorated.
Natives of CeIta are Arouead
Ceuta, Morocco, July 3O.-The ma
lives in the region surrounding this
seaport are preparing to join their
lighting brethren on the heights be-
fore Mellila. Holy war is being preach
ed and the whole country is afame
with fanaticism.
Running Short of Food.
Barcelona, Via Cerbere-Barcelona
has been q perfect hell. Half the
population was terrorized and the
other half mad. The troops at the gar
rison amid shouts of approval from
the mob repeatedly refused to fire on
the people. The work of repression
fell upon the police and the civil
guards. These charged the revolu-
tionaries and used their fire arms
freely but the numbers were
against them as this dispatch is sent
The streets are in the possession of
barricaded insurgents. The destruc-
ton Of property has been great
Barcelona is completely isolated and
is running short of food.
Portugal Is Neutral.
Lisbon, July 3o-Refugees who
have arrived here from Barcelona say
that that city is in a state of com
plete anarchy, the population being iii
open rebellion against the govern
ment's repression. They report that
the terrorists are using dynamite
bombs freely, causing great ,lestruc-
lion of property and loss of life.
The most violent scenes occurred at
meetings called to protest against the
war in Morocco, and thousands Of
armed men behind heavy barricades
resisted the attacks of the troops in
pitched battles. During the first few
days of the fighting. the refugees de-
clare, more man hundred persons
were killed and several hundred
Eounded.