The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-02
FIERCE FIGHTING
In BAR ELONA

NerDcTa, Franco, Spanish Frontier.
Aug. 1.-The latest news received
here from Barcelona Is that fighting
between Spanish troops and the rcTo-
lutionaries continue Gercely. 1t is re-
ported that forty revomticaarles have
been shot without trial at the Mont
junch fortress. among them being
l5miliano lglesIas. editor of the Pro-
gresso, the organ of Deputy Leroux.
chief of the Republicans In Barcelona
II Is impossible TO penetrate into
Spain further than Corona. beyond
which place the railroad Is unservice-
able
Refugees arriving here say that the
reVolutionaricS were complete masters
OF the situation at Barcelona until the
evening Of July IS, but that In a new
collision between them and the troops
Saturday fifty of the revolutlonaries
were wounded. They report also that
at Fgueras many arrests have been
made and that sentence TO death is
expected 10 follow
The military governor has dis
patched detachment OF the civil
guard 10 Selva, where the rebels arc
strong and where conflict is prob
able.
The Carllst organ at Corona an.
nounces that it d!sapproves the revo-
luton.
Paris Aug 1.-The Marquis Del
Mum. Spanish ambassador to France,
today declared that he had most re-
assuring news from Catalonia and Me
lila. He insisted that only 200 men
had been killed and that 500 we're
wounded in the fighting in Morocco
and that the rebellion In Catalonia had
been completely mastered. He denied
categorically the existence of the al.
legged text of a secret Hispano-Franco
treaty Of 1904 which was published
In Germany under the conditions of
which France agreed to lend Spain her
assistance in Africa
Marquis Del Mum said that neither
the Calists nor the SeparatistS we're
Involved In the movement in Cata-
lonia, as 1t was impossible TO conceive
that they would league themselves
with anarchists to burn converts, as
sasslnate monks and sack churches.
The Mathis correspondent. who has
visited Figueras. Corona. Labisbal,
Palafrugall Palamose and other towns
In Spain. but who did not reach Bar
celona, says the temper Of the people
is bitter and that If the revolt is sup
pressed IL will be easily reklndlcd
In the small towns, he says. the In
habitants have formed bands which
are guarding the roads and the rail
way tracks in order to prevent the
dispatch OF re-inforcements TO BARGE
Iona
AT Palamos he saw the ruins of the
monastery of the Marists. He said
women sacked the place while the
men pursued the monks, two of whom
were caught and subjected to un-
mentionable indlgnities.
MalrId, Aug, 1.-The government an.
nounces that despite the attitude of
the populace of Catalonia and the de-
sertions from the army In northern
Spain, the response of the recruits and
reseryists to the call to the colors in
other provinces, like Aragon and An
dalusia. was unanimous
The minister of war has prohibited
the departure OF all persons subject to
military duty, under the penalty OF be-
ing considered deserters. The gov
ernment has also placed a ban on the
sale Of foreign papers containing ac-
counts of recent events In Catalonia
and Morocco.
San Sebastian. Aug despite the
official announcement that order has
been restored In Catalonia, renewed
measures have been taken TO prevent
an outbreak elsewhere, especially in
the Bilbao region, where the Social
lists and advanced Republicans are or
ganiZing. The garrisons at Burgess,
Vittoria and San Sebastian are being
held I'm readiness to act quickly and
energetically.
London Aug. IA dispatch re-
ceIyed by news agency from Cerbere
says the Tevolutionaries have pro-
claimed a republic in Barcelona and
that the fortress Mont Juich Is con
Stantly firing upon the districts oc-
cupied by them.
Melllla, Aug. IA detachment Of
Spanish troops while marching today
10 the outposts near here was am
bushed by warning tribesmen and sew
eral of the officers were wounded.