The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-03 00:00:00

GENERAL PRIM'S ARRIVAL IN SPAIN.

At last we have direct and trustworthy intelligence
and interesting details from the insurgent camp in
Andalusia, writes The Ti»ifd' correspondent. Prim
arrived at Gibraltar on the morning of the lith inst.,
before the Generals from the Canary Islands, and soon
afterwards came a steamer sent by Admiral Topete,
r. questing that the first General who might arrive
there, whether Prim or Serrano and his companions,
would go at once to Cadiz. Prim, however, waited
some hours for the others before proceeding to join
the fleet; he arrived in the Bay of Cadiz at
11 p.m., and went on board the ironclad Sarayeza,
where the commanders of the vessels composing
the squadron presently assembled, and a council
of war was held. At dawn of the 18th, when
Cadiz opened its eyes to the morning RUH, it beheld
the ships drawn up in line before the city, with the
men at quarters, and every preparation made for
action. It was evident that the fleet had "pro-
nounced." A communication was made to the autho-
rities of the city, to the effect that the nation was
resolved to re-assert its liberties against those who had
outraged it, and inviting Cadiz and its garrison to join
the movement. Presently. from the arsenal and
fortress of La Caraca anti San Fernando, came march-
ing down two battalions of marine infantry, with
drums beating and bands playing the old f 'liar air of
Itiego's hymn, so long prohibited in Spain. They hail
"pronounced," and it was soon evident that city and
garrison were alike prepared to do the Name, with the
exception of the artillery, which held out. There was
some parleying with the colonel in command of that
corps; it was pointed out to him that he was
in presence of overwhelming forces, and that the
insurgents earnestly desired to avoid blisslilesl
in short, the arguments were sufficiently cogent
and the position of the artillery abundantly hope-
leas to induce its commander to capitulate, and he
and his men remained prisoners of war, which they
still were when the messenger who brought all this
intelligence left Cadiz. When Prim beard that the
colonel had surrendered, he had a characti ristie burst of
indignation. "If he had but fired a few shots," he
exclaimed, " I might have respected him, but he has
lacked courage either to fight for his flag or frankly to
join our cause. He has richly earned eastro Oros"—
literally" four shots," the Spanish phrase for shooting
a man. Admiral Tropete, however, had not much
difficulty in calming the General's irritation. There
was talk of sending a steamer to Ceuta to fetch a
battalion there which was all in readiness to join the
insurgents, but—and this is a great proof of the COD-
fidetice felt by the chiefs lif the rising—the Admiral
declared they had plenty of troops, and might leave the
battalion where it was for the present.
Prim's entrance into Cadiz was a scene of almost
delirious enthusiasm. We have had an account of it
from an eye-witness, who arrived here this morning,
and I have also seen a shirt letter from Prim to a friend,
in which he describes it in few but enemetic words.
The whole city was out, mad with delight, men and
women crowding round the successful General, em-
bracing and thanking him. The Gailitanoi are a de-
monstrative people, and on this occasion they seem to
have almost gone out of their senses with joy.