The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-07-31
BLOODY EXCESSES IN
STREETS OF BARCELONA

Hendays. France. July 31.-Foilow-
ing an effort of the French govern
ment to compel Spanish refugees to
leave the frontier to prevent the pos
sible formation of an expedition start
ing from French territory. the Span
iards made violent demonstrations
through the night. The Spanish con-
sui attempting to intervene was howl
ed down by the crowds which were
dispersed by French gendarmes.
Paris. France. July 3I.-Although
censored. the dispatches from BARGE
Iona show that General Barandos has
ruthlessly crushed the revolt. execut-
ing many ringleaders. Reports filter
ing over the border show that the in
surgents were in absolute control un-
til July %. and that nothing in histo-
ry except the Paris Commune ap-
proaches the ferocious drama then
enacted. II is shown that the troops
at first refused to fire on the mob
either through sympathy or on ac-
count of inferior numbers. The move
ment was distincly revolutionary and
anti-clerical with the mob fury vented
entirely against the church and the
ehurchmen. The popuIace acclaimed
the troops while lighting the police
and civil guards. shouting Down
with the government Down with the
King. Long live the Republic"
Ii is said the mob showed incredi
BILE ferocity towards the monks and
nuns who did not escape through the
underground passages. The monks in
the monasteries We're beaten and
killed and the nuns driven from the
burning converts. half naked. through
the streets. Priests were slain at the
affairs II is stated the mangled bod
les of the monks were carried on
poles through the streets by ten thous
and people.
1t is said the Carlists had a hand
in the uprising. although the revolu-
tionary committee directed every
thing.
Dispatches from Barcelona state
that 5000 troops have now arrived
and the rioters attempting to light
the ruins of the converts. We're dis
peTsed. Railroad communication Is
still cut off and the Madrid CORE
spondents state that the excesses of
the revolutionists have strengthened
the government in the rest of Spain.
The most severe critics of the
Melilla expedition rallied to the aid
of the government when they saw
the country in peril The unanimous
opinion is that the most severe meth
ods must be used in Catalonia.
San Sebastian. Spain. July 31.-The
entire army is being placed on a
war footing with all recruits and re-
serves called out. Private advices
from Barcelona say the revolutionists
still hold much of the city and the ar
tillery is unable to dislo1ge them.
Commander Rurgeos has arrived at
Bilbao with an army corps to sup
press the general strike called for on
Monday The Basque provinces are
greatly excited.
Nelilla. Morocco. July 81 The
night here was quiet except for the
intermittent bombarding of the Moor
ish position by the gunboat Martin
Alonzo Pinzon. Two battalions of
Chaffeurs have arrived to reinforce
the garrison. The wounded are being
transferred to Malaga.
Paris, France. July 31.-A CORE
spondent just arrived from Melilla
states that General Marina says he
can hold the town until the arrival of
reinforcements. when he will take the
offensive He now has 1880 men
which will be increased TO $4,000 by
the arrival of the Perreros brigade
with SIXTY guns
1t is impossible to attempt TO esti-
mate the loss in the battle Of July "a.
as the dead were shoveled into one
big trench without any attempt at
Alhuce-nas. Morocco. July 31.-Ths
fighting here yesterday consisted In
shelling the tribesmen as they return
ed to carry of their dead and wond-
ed.