The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-29
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Especial from United PreSs.)
 Gibraltar. July 29.-A semi-official message. that has just been received from Melillas, declares that the Spanish lost 1000 in killed and 2,500 wounded In the terrible fighting around Melilla Tuesday, in which they were driven from their outposts and compelled to retreat to the very Notifications of Aehlla. It is said unless reinforce ments arrive shortly the situation will reach a crisis.
 despatch from General Marina tays: "On July 27 the Moors destroyed Dur railroad communications with our outposts. We shelled the Moors with pur batteries but we had to relieve bur outpOStS- The situation at Melllla Is grave, despite the bravery of the troops who are now fighting under the walls of the city. We lost in Tues days engagement, General Pintos, a colonel, two lieutenants, five captains, many officers and about 1000 men, The wounded numbered at least 2,50o men, including many officers. The hippodrome is full of wounded sol hiers. Two general were mortally wounded"
 The officers led their men with the most desperate courage which ac- counts for the unusually large death list, among them. They were, how ever, dep1orab1y ignorant of the meth Dds of Moorish warfare and recklessly threw their lives away. It is believed that the Moors lost fully 5000 in this battle They were mowedldown with rrightful rapidity by the Spanish ar tillery. In Yesterdays fighting the Spanish loss was increased by 450 fur lher casualties The appalling propor- lions of the dead to the injured is due to the fact that tk( Moors are butch ering all the wounded whom they cap lure.
 The sides of the neighboring hills are stacked with bodies: ar.song which hre a number of helplessly injured. backalls and carrion birds are making the victims their prey The position of the Spanish soldiers at the out posts which the main body of troops tried unsuccessfully to relieve, is ex- tremeIy critical. Unless the troops in Melilla. can make a successful sortee, It will be impossible either to rein force the outposts or provision them if they are still holding out as the Moors have torn up the railway track con- necting with the outposts-
 Madrid, (via Frontier) July 29.- Spain is to-day on the verge of a revolution that threatens to sweep Alfonso from the throne and enguf The country in an upheaval equal to Inc French revolution in 1893. All Of 4D-day's developments, both. at home knd in Morocco, indicate that the gov
 
 t is feared that foreign intervention Hone can save Alfonso his throne. There is danger that the revolutionary wave has spread too far even for this 10 suffice The disaffection in Madrid has reached the point where it is no bngcr safe for the King to venture from the Palace. Crowds gathered in front of the palace to-day and shouted tDown with the Kingp'
 Alfonso attempted to appease the wrath of the populace by appearing on bne of the palace balconies but a storm of misses and jeers drove him Inside Such a. situation is unique in Alfonso's career. He has always been counted one of Spain's most beloved rulers and the feeling against him can be interpreted in no other way than that the indignation has suddenly eaught the spirit of revolution and of opposition to the war in Morocco.
 Even former close supporters of the Government are now becoming hostile following the governments attempt to impress the news from Me1il1a. The designation of the Minister of the In terior is demanded. He is called a newspaper traitor and threats have been made to assassinate all curriers' coming from Barcelona.
 The situation at Barcelona continues desperate. The cruisers Emperor Car los and Princesa De Astureas and three destroyerS ara also on the way to Barcelona under instructions to shell the town if the revolutionists do not cease their agitation.
 If the revolutionists are not speedily checked they themselves will complete the wreckage of the city. They are now declared to be in possession of