Toledo, Sept. "13.
'OMEN, children, the old men and hostages in the old Morrish castle of Alcazar will have to share what fate is in store for insurgent defenders of the doomed fortress. This follows the definite refusal on the part of the defenders of the offer brought by a Madrid priest from the besieging Government forces to permit. the non-combatants to leave.
According to Colonel Luis Barcelo, leader of the besiegers, loyalists stationed in advance posts asked for the reply to this final offer and were told by the insurgents that it was refused and all parleys ended. The priest, Father Vasquez Camaraza, who went to hear confession and to baptize newly born children, attempted to persuade the insurgents but was not successful.
"Father Camaraza tried to convince the insurgents," declared Colone! Barcelo to a Havas correspondent, "that it was their moral. duty to free the women, children, old men and hostages whom they had with them, We have the impression that the leaders of the rebels communicated the government's intentions to no-one, and that no meeting of the besieged took place. The reply, appears, emanated solely from the insurgent chiefs, "We insisted (0 the rebels that the responsibility before the whole world them out of that inferno." Here the for the fate of these non-combatianis Priest's voice choked, and overcome Would be theirs, and told them also with emotion, he was unable to con-that before long the question will tinue—Havas, resolved, thanks tothe migans at the disposal of the government San Sebastian Taken
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