REVOLT IN SPAIN.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9558, 3 August 1909, Page 5

REVOLT IN SPAIN.

A GHASTLY PROCESSION. ORDER RESTORED AT BARCELONA. United Press Association-By Eleotric Telegraph Copyright. Received August, 2 8.40 a.m. LONDON, August 1. . The "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent states that ten thousand revolutionaries at Barcelona, on Wednesday, paraded the town with the charred remains of their victims. They placed bodies, legs, and heads on long poles, and, with "Vivas!" and whistling the "Marseillaise," passed under the nost of the military commander, who was at the head of his troops, Nobody, however, dared to fire a volley at the revolutionists Latest news from Barcelona states that order has been restored. MOUNTED POLICE~STABBED. FRIENDLY SOLDIERS. Received August 2, 9.40 a.m. MADRID, August 1 Mounted police at Barcelona charged a barricade, but their horses were caught in wire entanglements and the men were nearly all thrown. They were stabbed on on the ground by workmen. The crowd hooted the police and the civil guard, but gave cigars and refreshments to the soldiers. The latter frequently fired in the air.

troops and revolutionists in conflict. a deadlTfusilade. REVOLT SPREADING. MANY TOWNS PROCLAIM THEMSELVES REPUBLICANS. CHURCHE3 AND CONVENTS BURNT. ' TERRIBLE OUTRAGES. Received August 2, 9.50 p.m. LONDON, Auguac 2. The "Telegraph" states that G neral Santiago with three regiments of cavalry and four regiments of infantry gave battle to the Revolutionists at Barcelona The Revolutionist's fougnt with great courage, and kept a terrible fusilade from balconies, windows and barricades.

They compelled women to throw themselves within the soldiers' line of fire in order to give them time to prepare for further resistance. , Finally the artillery compelled the Revolutionists to surrender. The revolt then spread to the industrial towns along the coast and mountain districts. Many towns in Catalonia have proclaimed themselves small Republics. Thirty-eight churches and convents have been burnt. The Revolutionists at the same time violated and murdered i un 3 and young pupils. Many Buns were forced to flee in night and male attire.

BARCELONA ISOLATED. REVOLUTIONARIES SHOT WITHOUT TRIAL. Raceived Auuust 2, 10.20 p.m. MADRID. August 2. Barcel na is still isolated by land ani sea, the surrounding dislrict being in the hands of ih? reb Is, who have intercepted all cornmu ications by roads and railway The ■ residents of Barcelona . are suffering from hunger and exorbitant prices are being charged for food. Forty Revolutionists were shot without trial on Montjuich fortifications in Barcelona, including Igksias, manager of the newspaper "Progress," belonging to Le Koux, a Kepublican leader.

THE WAR IN MOROCCO. Received August 2, 10.20 p.m. LONDON, August 2. "The Times' " Mellila correspondent states that no figh ting has cccurred since July 27th, when thirty officers and 500 , men were killed. Semi-official telegrams received at Madrid state that many have returned having merely absented themselves during the battle,