SPAIN AND MOROCCO

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2569, 2 August 1909, Page 5

SPAIN AND MOROCCO

AN ARMY OF 75,000 WANTED. THE QUEEN GOES TO BAYONNE. United Press Association—Copyright MOROCCO, July 30. Moors surrounded a convoy and cut tho railway early on Tuesday, interrupting communication with the Spanish advance post. Details of the recent fight show that General Pinto with two columns was sent to Gurugu, where he was killed, and one column was cut up. The Spanish forces are now passive, believing that Gurugu is impregnable. Ceuta tribesmen are preparing to assist the Moors at Melilla. Native reports of the Moors’ losses state that 100 were killed on Tuesday, and a proportionate number wounded. MADRID, July 30. Two convents were burnt at Ca-sadela-selva, near Barcelona. Townsmen imprisoned the Civil Guards in their barracks. Six battalions of Chasseurs have embarked at Algeciras. General Marina demands an army of 75,000. It is officially announced that the cavalr3 r at Barcelona drove the bulk of the rioters into the main thoroughfare, artillery Inflicting a .heavy loss. Tho survivors surrendered, and there now remain only a few bands in the neighboring villages. Queen Ena and the King’s mother, 1 Maria Christina, have gone to Baj’-onne, where their departure depends upon the course of events. It is stated that they have made preparations for eve taco nt in gency.

THE BARCELONA OUTBREAK.

A SERIOUS REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT. MADRID, July 31. (Received August 1, 5.5 p.m.) Four hundred persons were killed and 1100 injured in Barcelona streets. Nino thousand armed revolutionaries had formed a Committee of Public Safety. The Minister of the Interior stated at Madrid that the revolt at Barcelona was the most serious affair since the Paris commmune in 1871. Tho revolutionaries had taken the opportunity of the departure of the troops to carrj* out long-prepared plains. He claims that the Government is now master of the situation. Harrowing scenes occurred at Malaga, where the quay was littered with wounded soldiers. King Alfonso is anxious to proceed to Melilla, but will remain at Madrid as long as ciroumstances require. He was walking in the street yesterday SPANISH DESERTERS IN FRANCE. A CARLIST MOVEMENT. Hundreds of Spanish deserters have entered France, some intending to embark for America. Over 3000 refugees are at Hondaye. One hundred and nineteen Socialists and Radicals have been .arrested at Madrid, where there is great ferment. Two Madrid regiments intended for Melilla have been ordered to remain at Madrid. The Carlist leaders are assembling at Figueras. They expect that Don Jaime, son of the late Don Carlos, will head a movement despite his formal renunciation. There were sanguinary conflicts on ‘Thursday at Barcelona, artillery firo swooping the avenues.