The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-30

hordes are lighting at the very walls
Of the city itself.
News from Barcelona, the center OF
the revolutionary outbreaks. Is ex-
ceedingly meagre and unsatisfactory.
From Lisbon comes the report that the
revolutionasist are using bombs. and
that 100 persons were killed and zoo
wounded during the earlier stage OF
the conflicts.
Premier Maura's announcement that
the situation In Barcelona showed a
little Improvement and word from Mel
lila that the Moore were retreating
from Mount Guruga, appeased the
general inquiteude but slightly. The
Moorish forces. however, have been
strengthened by the arrival of 5000
additional tribesmen and the Official
judgment that $4,000 Spanish troops
are needed to overcome the tribesmen
would indicate that the Melilla army
of Spain is In sore straits.
A Moorish army is marching on Al
rucemas, and q warship has been hur-
riedly despatched from Melilla to aid
the garrison there.
Insurrectionary outbreaks are re-
ported from many points In Spain. At
0ranollers two converts have been
burned. while at Cassadelaselva, the
civil guard was disarmed and impris-
oned in the barracks. Tha revolu-
tionists are active at Llansa and Ffgue-
has, where the railroads have been
dynemited. Financial institutions are
sending their funds across the frontier.
The report that q provisional Gov
eminent has been established at Bar
celona and the Governor assassinated
IN not confirmed, but rumors are per-
sfstent that Premier Maura will resign
and that q military dictatorship VIII be
set up In Madrid.
Maura is Hopeful.
Madrid, July 2s.-Premier Maura
announced tonight that he had receiv-
ed more favorable reports from Bar
celona, where the situation, according
to his Official statement. 10 slightly
ameliorated.
sThe arrival of achievements" said
the Premier, will permit the oppres-
sion of outbreak.
In Madrid, as well as in other cities
throughout the country, there have
been loud mutterings for a long time
past, and the serious situation In Mo-
rocco gave the opportunity for the
rising of the revolutionists. at Catalonia
in protest against the sending Of fur
Their troops to that country. The re-
cruiting system has served to increase
the dissatisfaction Of the Spanish peo-
pie in general. All Spaniards 20 years
Of age must report for military duty
but the rich usually manage to be
excused. II. in subsequent drawings
by law, however, they are unfortunate
they can buy exemptions for $500. Only
the poor people, therefore. serve.
Moreover, of recent years. in order to
economize, the recruits who were sup
posed to serve three years in the army
and three years in the reserves, were
given unlimited leave at the end OF
the year.
When the war broke out In Morocco,
therefore, the battalions, with nom
inal strength of $50 men, had only 200
to I'LL gaps and not only were the re-
serves on leave recalled, but on July
26, the next years recruits were called
out. Most of the reserves are married
and have children. and the despair OF
their wives Is pitiful. The soldiers in
sist that the only fair way is compul-
sorry service, which would take rich
and poor alike.
Besides" say the men. ''they are
sending US like dogs to be killed In
Africa, to please the bankers.
Situation is Critical.
Hendaye, July 2s-Advices received
here from q conservative and excep-
tionally well informed source in Mad
rid depict the situation. both exterior
and interior, as being more critical
than at any time since the Cuban war
Although the Spanish government
seeks to give out the impression that
the movement in Catalonia Is anarchis-
tic and simply a protest against the
war In Morocco, and policy of Premier
Maura, there are the gravest reasons
for believing that 1t is a general and
widespread revolutionary outbreak
which a combination of Republicans
and social revolutionists have been
secretly and effectively preparing for
a long time.
Rumors are current that a pro-
Visional government has been pro-
claimed at Barcelona, but this evident
ly Is premature.
The desperate Moors, drunk with
their successes. believe they can drive
the Spanish forces into the sea. Gen
eraI Marina's men are worn out by
continual night and day duty and the
general has asked for $4,000 reinforce
ments.