The Express.
London, England, 1856-08-09 00:00:00

ANQUILLITY THAT OM
HAB GIVEN TO SPAIN.

[lt I. almost impossible to obtain ribald' informa-
tion from Spain. Lettere from Catalonia are syste-
matically iaterospted by the Spanish or French, or
by both. The tellowieg tiostonmication has reached
m by a °heehaw route):

ENVIRONS OF BARCELONA, Ave. 2.

The struggle is postponed till bettor times. We
have kept our ground since the retreat of the 22nd;
the numerous patriot bands which left Barcelona
being everywhere masters of the *sentry. In the
districts of eerier', Belagasr, Lerida, Meares'. Villa
!kenos, and Ignalads, all the villages in which the
defenders of liberty appeared received them with
acclamations, and the most resolute progreecistu
joined the bands when they moved upon other points.
They were eager to supply us with rations and asp
munition. Bat we abstained frees visiting soeh
towns as bad garrisons, from a desire not to
compromise the troops by partial samoments
before it was known what bad taken place
at Bemoan. On the 26th, however, about
10 p.m., one of our parties being
for provisions, penetrated into Ignalads, oarafter
.procuring the rations of which it stood in noel
retired. A Patrol, composed of soldiers of the line
and some forty Mod/ratios, challenged them. Viva
Espartera," replied the patriots, Who, after an inter•
change of shots, forced a nod left the town
about p.m. Benito, tied, and the advocate
Ramses% it is said, were weeedsd. Only one of
oars received a slight wound. This is the only me-
al= on which our men have bed to draw • trigger.
On the 28th we had learned that at Madrid the
resistanes ia Catalonia was disapproved of by hiss,
and that he would Dot come to any resolution. We
resolved, therefore to keep our grooad, solely foe the'
purpose of provesting troops ham being detached to
Angola is order to facilitate the obtainment of
any terms upon which the chiefs of the MOTS.
meet at Beragoess, resolute to defend themselves to
the last extreMity if they .wen reformed, might be
determined to exact. We We. succeeded. The
bravest of the patriots of *Kama have obtained
passports, and depart to await a more favourable
opportunity, at a diabase@ frees a eriustry which bows
down at proms' ander the terror of moderation.
The wedge of *owe people has, in them last occur•
reuses, received a terrible shook. Bat prineijihe are
ansubdard. The saissiosary labours of the last two
years have met with a degree of socoess which mast
be incredible to those who have not recently visited
oar principalities. Io the most iacoosiderable villages.
when them wee formerly a mixture of (bullets and
Liberals, the foresee have new almost entirely dial-
peered, and the others, with the exception el a few
einapromieed polases,are all 'deuced pregressiries. In
some districts the republicans are in a majority—in
others the @reheat's preponderate. This is thp result
of the observations I have made in various excur-
sions.

--I
will not coma from you that the &analog of
the militia deprives us for some time of the hope of
reviewing the straggle is the groat towns with any
thanes of nieces. But there are fir*-1111111 is Cats.
lonia wild) Zapata/el will sot have it is hie power to
gat ap in the amens!. The arms of war bands were
deposited in safe places before we mad* up our minds
to disperse, sad we know where to find them on the
first prounieciamento.
a V seafulano !" aUp with this man or that!" is
easuredly not a sufficient war•ory to carry sway sea
sod make them swell the ranks of a oreamiciosesnto.
We have learned this fns sad experience. U there
is ass use more respected ►beet another in Spain,
it is that which we bad adapted ler ouriallyiwg vets
Well, of all the auxiliaries who feat trio as—tress
within er hoer► without—on the days of Bereelons,
few Wonted to the purple, and the worlds), man who
st last joined in the hey raised the cry of "Liberty
for ever."

Tbsre is so doubt that we could, have made a eau.
granary retaliation, and made the butcher of &ree-
ks& pay dear for the jedkdal murder of the
prisoners of Gracia, toe in every village
we pommel through we bound moderadoe eat.
Grated by the ',wick). The order preserved in all
the bands was admirable. Not one of ear mist
'reel enemies hes been molested; the contrast be.
tween our moderation and the savage execution of
our fries& in Barcelona will proclaim a moral sleet
on the population.
And now, we who survive know how to welt ear
ty opportenito avenge our brethren who have fallen
is battle or been sasecsinated after tie struggle wee
over. O'Donnell will not last loci. Whether be
give way to hie inmate despotic tea or play
the farce of a constitutional government, be will set
be able to keep his graved between the absolutists
and the democratic) liberals. Obliged to fall
back upon the progressistes, whose friends
ha. shot down at Madrid and Buesloas, he will
fall the moment the state of siege Is at an end and a
regular government restored. We receive the
strangest accesnis from Madrid. They write to me
that the various political Glebe have maimd to up
point electoral committees. with bespoke in the pea
vino., to direct the municipal, provincial. and gene-
sal elections. At Madrid. then. it le bedewed that
therewill be • Cortes seder O'Donnell.

raleneia would it;;;pos0;;;;Iir ems ma cr
altroopietoes had sot wished to give the &mow&
ties • directing of *hid' the meet .:dead
*tea disapproved. len emend that is • idd ts
Orme, DAB Pablo Orval sod other democrats have
ben masted.'

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