Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-30
REVOLUTIONISTS
DRIVEN AWAY BY
ROYALIST BANDS
SPANISH FORCES SUCCEED IN
SURPRISING DISORDER
TROOPS LOYAL TO KING ALFONSO
WIN OVER REBELS
Riots Are Said to Continue in Cata-
4onla and Other Parts of Spain,
but Will Soon Be
Quieted
(By Associated Press.)

MADRID, July 29.--It was officially
M announced tonight the cavalry at
Az Barcelona succeeded today in
driving into St. Martin square the prln-
cipal bands of revolutionists against
whom the artillery opened fire, causing
great losses.
The survivors surrendered.
The official statement further says
1t now remains only to overcome small
groups of revolutionists i'm the villages
near Barcelona.
Premier Maura announced tonight
this favorable report from Barcelona
"The arrival of reinforcements,' said
the premier, will permit the suppress
sion of the outbreak"
throughout the day however, ad-
vices indicated the disturbances In
Catalonia were as serious as ever, al
though the government has succeeded
in getting troops through to certain OF
the disaffected points. The lines OF
communication which had been cut
everywhere in Catalonia, have in part
bSen repaired.
In Madrid and other cities there have
long been loud mutterings, and the Sc
rious situation in Morocco gave the
opportunity for a rising of the reVolu-
tionists at Catalonia in protest against
the sending of other troops.
Recruiting System Is odious
The recruiting system has served to
increase the dissension of the people.
All Spaniards 20 years old must report
for military duty, but the rich usually
manage to be excused. If in subse-
ouent drawings by lot, however, they
are unfortunate, they can buy eXemp-
tion for $500. Only the poor people,
therefore, serve.
When the war broke out in Morocco
the battalions with nominal strength
of S59 men had only 200. Not only were
the reserves on leave recalled but july
2e the next years recruits were called
out.
The soldiers insist that the only fair
way is compulsory service Whlch
treats rich and poor alike.
Besides" say the men, they are
sending US like dogs to be killed in
Africa to please the bankers
Spain tonight is rent by two fears
the fate of the army in Morocco and
the situation in the Mediterranean
provinces in Catalonia.
At the outskirts of Melilla the
Spanish arms have suffered serious
check. Three thousand soldiers have
either been slain or wounded, and the
Moorish hordes are fighting at the very
walls of the city itself.
News from Barcelona, the center OF
the revolutionary outbreaks is eX-
ceedingly meager and unsatisfactory.
From Lisbon comes the report that
the revolutionists are using bombs and
that 100 persons were killed and 200
were wounded during the earlier stages
of the conflicts.
Disqulet Slightly Appeased
Premier Maura's announcement that
the situation in Barcelona showed I'M
provement, and word from Melilla that
the Moors were retreating from Mount
Gurugu only slightly appeased the gen.
eral disquiet. The Moor forces, how
ever. have been strengthened by the
arrival of several thousand additional
tribesmen, and the official judgment
that $4,000 Spanish troops are needed
at the front would indicate that the
Melilla army of Spain is in sore straits
A Moorish army is marching on
Alhucemas and a warship has been
hurriedly dispatched from Melilla to
aid the garrison.
Insurrectionary outbreaks are report
ed from many points in Spain. At
Granollers two converts have been
burned while at Sasa Delaselva the
civil guard was disarmed and impris-
oned in the barracks.
The revolutionists are active in
Llansa and Figueroa, wher the rail-
roads have been torn up.
Financial institutions are sending
their funds across the frontier.
The report that a provisional govern
ment has been established at BARGE
Iona, and that the governor had been
assassinated, is unconf1rmed but ru-
mors are persistent that Premier Maura
will resign and that a military dicta-
torship will be set up in Madrid.