The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-29
Grave Condition Confronts the
Nation Both at Home and
Abroad
THE R|oT|NG At BARCELONA
RESEMBLES PARIS COMMUNE
Walls Bespattered With Blood and
Riot and Incendiarism Are Rife ON
Every Hand-The Army's Defeat
Amounts Nearly to Annihilation 4.

Madrid, July 29.-The desperate
aboard was disclosed when the
Spanish government officially admit
ted the defeat of the government
troops in the great battle in Morocco
and at the same time the reports
showed that Barcelona was complete
ly in the hands of revolutionary mob,
the streets running with blood and
Spanish artillery using machine guns
in vain attempt to check the on
slaught OF the revolutionary element.
The battle in Morocco has brought a
crushing defeat to the Spanish forces.
The casualties o nthe Spanish side
reached 5000, giving the defeat an
aspect akin to that which the Italians
met in invading Abyssinia. The
Moors, flushed with their victory, are
now advancing to attack the
Spaniards at another strategic point.
Alhucemas. The latest dispatches in
dicate that Melilla, the Spanish
stronghold, is pressed by the Moors;
that its safety is dangerous and
capitulation to the Moors would not
cause surprise. The internal condi-
tion of Spain is bordering on anarchy.
Barcelona, the second largest city of
Spain and the commercial rival OF
Madrid, is the center of riot, pillage,
burning of public and religious In
stitutions, and continued bloody fight
ing between the Spanish troops and
tho rioters entrenched behind high
barricades. The gravity of the situa-
tion, as related from points along the
Spanish frontier, suggests the bloody
days of the Paris commune.
The government at Madrid is meet
ing the situation with stern. repres-
sive measures. but the reports indi-
cate that the military garrison at the
capitol is disaffected. The popula,
sentiment is shown by the reports
that a vast crowd has held an anti
war manifestation in front of the roy
al palace.
In view of the grave situation which
now prevails at Barcelona and which
is steadily growing worse, the naval
infantry has been ordered today to
that city. Senor Lacierva, minister of
the interior, now termed the Spanish
Trepoff. announced today that any
newspaper printing reports disagree
ing with the official information would
be prosecuted and the editions sup
pressed.
The complete mobilization of the
Spanish army has been ordered. All
the officers on leave have been re-
called. The reserves of all classes
have been summoned to the colors
The railroad lines in the north of
Spain are strictly guarded and no one
is allowed to enter Spain without
permission Of the military authorities.
The earrisons at Burgos, Legrono,
Nitoria and other towns are under
arms. The censor forbids telegraphic
communication with Bilbao.
The royal family is hastily return
ing to Madrid from San Sebastian. 1t
is reported that Premier Maura has
rendered his resignation, but that King
Alfonso has declined to accept it.
Heroic Measures.
The military governor of Barcelona
today published q decree ordering the
inhabitants OF the city to return to
their homes. After twenty-fours any
one found in the streets is liable to
he shot on sight. The Spanish killed
and wounded numbered almost 5000,
which takes no account of the men at
the advance posts. who evidently
We're cut off and abandoned to their
fate. Melilla is full of wounded men,
The official dispatches received
here today admit that the battle be-
tween the Morrish tribesmen and
Spanish forces outside of Melilla July
%, was disastrous defeat. The
Moors cut off communication with the
Spanish outposts and the main force
of the Spaniards was driven back un-
der the walls of the city where the
fighting continued desperately In the
city.