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the lamp posts and telegraphs and barri-
caded the main tboroughfare.
Suddenly there was the sound OF a bat
tie and the police in pairs ran and formed
line facing up and down the Rambla.
Shots were fired and people fell.
Meanwhile, other barbados were
erected. The civil governor drove
through the streets. directing the police
He was shot at. but was not hurt He
fed Immediately for Saragossa
At p. m. martial law was declared
With the movement Of Barcelona 5000
anarchists, revolutonists. and socialists.
a similar movement was started through
out Catalonia. Railways and bridges
were destroyed. Barcelona was practical
ly isolated.
Meantime the districts occupied by the
working classes In Barcelona were all
barricaded. and the aristocratic parts OF
the city, Of which the Rambla is the
center, was shut of. Down the streets
poured a continuous fire.
On Tuesday there was heavy firing
from the Rambla again until l o'clock.
At $3.50 a regiment OF infantry marched
into the Rambla. At the time Of writing
however-3 a. m. Wednesday-lit:le or
nothing appears 10 have resulted No
volley firing had been heard. It appears
that only the civil guards and police are
trying 70 stamp out the rebellion.
The dispatch concludes: 1T is ridicu-
lous 20 say this Is a Carlist movement
At this very moment I see the sky IL
Illuminated by flames that are rapidls
devouring some OF the oldest and most
famous churches In Barcelona not TO
mention several OF the largest converts.
one noted Jesuit college, and one we'll
known nunnery.
Priests and Nuns Slain.
Dozens Of priests and nuns have been
ruthlessly slaughtered, some at the altar
holding the crucifx in their hands, others
while bravely defending their Institutions
against the revolutionists. saw women
and boys. and even girls. helping incen-
diaries 10 set fire 10 a convent. When
nuns appeared at the windows, they were
stoned. Not one soul helped them or took
pity on them. They were left to meet
their fate. From the height Of Mount
Juich I saw nothing but flames.
"A section OF revOlutonists, about
1000 strong. marched about the streets
with the charred remains Of some Of their
victims. They had placed bodies. legs.
and heads on long poles. and with num-
erous vivas and whistling the ''Marseli-
laise." gave not only the police. civil
guards. and soldiers samples OF their
carnage, but actually passed under the
very nose Of the captain general. who
was then at the head of his troops, and
no one dared fire on them. The move
ment is undoubtedly revolutionary. Il
has been organized and IS directed by
persons OF influence.
Fear strike In Madrid.
TT is not improbable that a general
strike similar 10 that In Barcelona will
be proclaimed in Madrid Monday. Such
a movement might not prove successful
In the capital. where public opinion Is
not in sympathy with the Instruction in
Barcelona.
Private letters from Barcelona which
reached Madrid have been seized and
opened by the authorities.
so serious IS the situation considered
that two Madrid regiments. which. were
ready 10 start for Melilla, have received
orders 10 stay in the capital
Correspondents and journalists IN
Madrid have been threatened with the
severest penalties OF martial law # they
attempt 70 send news by telegraph or
telephone or by letter 70 foreign coun-
tries OF other Spanish towns
More Than 400 Deaths.
There have been more than 100 deaths
in Barcelona
The government has issued 10 the
press fresh orders not 10 publish news
concerning strikes. riots. movements OF
troops. arrests or any act OF the govern
ment
only official announcements may be
published. The printing OF news from
Barcelona Is absolutely forbidden.
The censorship is Of the strictest MILL
tary kind. AL the Madrid newspapers
with special correspondents at Melnla
have not had a word from them for the
past three days. Messages from England
are greatly delayed
Most OF the messages 20 England are
returned 70 their senders. There is talk
among the foreign correspondents OF lay
ms the matter before the British en-
bassy."
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