The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-07-29
SPAIN S ARMY
IS CRUSHED
BY MOORS
Spanish Loss in Great Battle
Is 5000 Men
Streets Of Barcelona Are Run
ming With Blood
Internal Condition Of Spain
Borders on Anarchy

Marair. July 29.-The desperate
condition of Spain both at home and
abroad was disclosed when the Span
dsh government officially admitted the
defeat of the government troops in
the great battle in Morocco and at
the same time reports showed that
Barcelona was completely in the hands
of the revolutionary mob. the streets
running with blood and the Spanish
artillery using machine guns in vain
attempt to check the onslaught Of the
revolutionary element.
The battle in Morocco has brought
q crushing defeat to the Spanish
forces. The casualties on the Spanish
side reached 5000, giving a defeat
akin to that which the Italians met in
invading Abyssinia.
The Moors flushed with their victory
are now advancing to attack the
Spaniards at another strategic point,
Alhucenlas.
The latest dispatches indicate that
Melilla, the Spanish stronghold, is so
pre- Jsed by the Moors that its safety
is in danger and that capitulating to
the Moors would not be surprise
The internal condition of Spain is
bordering on anarchy. Barcelona, the
second largest city of Spain and the
comercial rival of Madrid, is the CEN
ter Of riot and pillage, the burning of
public and religious institutions, and
continued bloody fighting between the
Spanish troops and rioters entrenched
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of the situation, as related from points
along the Spanish frontier, suggests
the bloody days of the Paris commune.
The government at Madrid is meet
Ang the situation with stern repressive
measures. But the reports indicate
that the military garrison at the capital
is disaffected
Popular sentiment is shown by the
reports that vast crowds have held an
anti-war manifestation in front of the
royal palace.
Grave Situation at Barcelona.
Madrid, July 29.-In view of the
grave situation at Barcelona, which is
steadily growing worse, the naval in
fantry has been ordered to that city.
Senior Lacierva, minister of the, in
terror, now termed the Spanish Trep-
Off, announced today that any news
paper printing reports disagreeing
with the official information would be
prosecuted and the editions sup
pressed.
Complete mobilization OF the Span
ish army has been ordered All off,
GERS on leave have been recalled. Re-
serves of all classes have been sum-
IN DO IN
the north of Spain are strictly guard
Spain without permission Of the mill
tary authorities.
Towns Under Arms.
Garrisons at Burgos, Legrono, VI
toria and other towns are under arms
The censor forbids telegraphic COM
munication with Bilbao
The royal family is hastily return
ing TO Madrid from San Sebastian. II
Is reported that Premier Maura has
tended his resignation, but that King
Alfonso has declined TO accept it.
5000 Killed and Wounded.
Madrid July 29.-The military gov
ernor of Barcelona today published a
decree ordering the inhabitants OF the
city TO return to their homes. After
twenty-forIr hours anw one found in
the streets is liable to be shot on
sight
Spanish killed and wounded mum
bered almost 1900 which takes no ac-
count of the men at the advance posts
who evidently were cut off and aban-
doned to their fate. Melilla is full ot
wounded men.
A Disastrous Defeat.
Madrid. July 29.-Offcial dispatches
received here today admit that the
battle between the Moorish tribes
men and Spanish forces outside of Me-
lila, July 81, was disastrous defeat
The Moors cut off communications
with the Spanish outposts, and the
main fore of SDaniards was driver
back under the walls OF the city
where tho lighting continued desper-
ately, in the city.