The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
BIC ARMY TO NOW
DOWN RIOTERS IN
BARCELONA
Revolutionary Movement Sweeps
Spain and King Alfonso Hurries
Soldiers to Second City To Deal
Crushing Blow TO Movement.
All Reserves Have Been Summoned
To Colors in Desperate Effort to
Save Government.

PARIS, July 29.-Accordln0 to
the Madrid correspondent OF the
Paris Journal, King Alfonso Will
leave shortly for Malaga, where
the soldiers injured In the Moroc-
can fiahtina are being cared for.
II In limited that this 10 but q pre-
Iiminary step to the kings going
10 the front in a desperate EFFORT
70 stem the anti-war agitation.
GIBRALTAR, July pa semi
OFFICIAL message that has just been
received from Melilia declares
that the spaniards lost 1000 In
killed and $500 In wounded In
the terrible fighting around Mel'''
Ia, In which they were driven
from their outposts and compelled
to retreat to the very fortinca-
tions of Melilia for safety. II 10
said that their condition 10 pre-
Carious.
MADRID, Via Frontier, July 70
That Spain considers the revolution
AIRY situation in Barcelona or even
greater gravity than that in Morocco
was shown today, by the dispatch or
the third and fourth army corps, two
trigades Of cavalry, two cruisers ana
three destroyers to that city. Much
OF this military strength was To have
been sent to Melilla. but the danger
OF a revolution at home was consid'
cred OF greater Importance. All re-
serves have been summoned To the
colors and all OF SPANS military
forces will be modified al once. All
garrisops have been ordered under
arms.
Spain Is today on the verge OF revo-
luton that threatens 10 sweep Alfonso
from the throne and engulf the coun-
try Ia an upheaval equal TO the French
revolution OF 1898. Today's develop
ments. both at home and In Morocco,
indicate the government Is rapidly
losing its grip and IL Is now declared
that foreign Intervention alone
can save Alfonso his throne. There Is
danger that the revolutionary move
ment has spread too far for even this
10 suffice.
The disaffection In Madrid has
reached the point where II Is no long
er safe for the king 10 venture from
the palace. crowds gathered In front
or the palace today and shouted:
Down with the king"
Alfonso attempted to appease the
wrath OF the populace by appearing
on one Of the palace balconies. but u
storm OF Kisses and jeers drove him
inside.
Crisis at Barcelona.
The situation at Barcelona continues
desperate. Loyal troops are today
terrifying themselves in the central
barracks, awaiting the arrival OF the
third and fourth army corps and two
brigadcs OF cavalry. commanded by
Prince Charles de Bourbon. The
cruisers Emperor Carlos V. and Prin-
cess De Asturias and three destroyeTs
are also on the way to Barcelona un-
der instructions to shell the town IL
the revolutionists do not cease their
agitation. II the revolutionists are
not speedily checked they themselves
will complete the wreckage OF the city.
They are now declared to be in poss-
session of practically the entire city
and several important suburbs.
The latest buildings to be destroyed
by the mobs are the beautiful cathe-
dral OF San Pablos and the great col
lege Des Escalpios de San Antonio.
The loss of these buildings are ma
tional disasters.
The revolutionists are preparing for
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