The Sun.
London, England, 1833-11-07 00:00:00

treat was not to be easily effected, andlikbey did
not attempt it. It is confidently asserted to-day,
that the disarming of that corps has been already
, determined upon, and that it is to take place to-
morrow.
Nothing authentic is known here as to what is
going on in the north, excepting as to the fact that
the insurrection continues in Old Castile. The
citrate Merino appears to reign absolute now in that
province, which no one is allowed to go through.
Three couriers, two French and one English, arrived
here yesterday, having been completely stripped by
the rebels. Almost the whole of their despatches
were also taken away from them. Merino will not
suffer diligences to exist where he can put a stop to
them. He caused the diligence which was coming
to Madrid from Burgos to be burnt on the 25th.
It is believed that Don Carlos is at present in
Castelbranco, and it is said that his family and the
Princess de Beira have been made prisoners at
Abrantes, by the troops of Don Pedro. It is also
said that Don Miguel has taken refuge in Spain,
and that orders have been transmitted by the Go-
vernment to Valencia and Alcantara to secure the
person of Bourmont.
OCT. 27.—The order for disarming the Royalist
Volunteers was signed yesterday, and to-day its
execution has been commenced. The order was
not very readily obeyed, and some disorders have
therefore occurred. At eleven o'clock this morning
the field-pieces were taken away from the quarters
in the Alcala of the horse volunteers. This met
with no resistance. A few men, escorted by a
piquet of Lancers, took away the field-pieces, which
were succesqvely given up to them by the small
number of Volunteers who were on guard there.
Whilst this was going on, the infantry Volunteers,
assembled in their quarters in the street of Atocha,
to the number of about 150, began to murmur and
to show a disposition to mutiny. At about half.
past 11 they posted sentinels as far as the corner
of the street called Rua de las Carretas. A patrol
of four provincial grenadiers having advanced as far
as that corner, were challenged by the sentinels,
and on their answering " Spain, and the Queen
Isabella," were instantly fired upon. The patrol re-
tired, not being sufficiently strong to cope with the
mutineers. The latter, having remained masters
of Atocha-street, began firing upon all who ap-
proached, in order to maintain their ground and killed
several persons whom chance had led that way,
among these a woman. After this, a detachment of
these volunteers proceeded to the Carcel de Corte
(the court prison), and showed a disposition to force
their way in, probably for the purpose of delivering
the Carlist prisoners who were confined there. But
the commander of the post, with his men, made a
stout defence. Several discharges of musketry were
exchanged, and several companies of provincials hav-
ing at length come to the assistance of the guard,
the volunteers were repulsed to their quarters, where
they shut themselves up.
Several battalions of the troops of the garrison,
with artillery, were now sent against the volunteers.
A vigorous attack was made upon them. After
defending themselves for about two hours in their
quarters, they surrendered at two o'clock, and were
immediately disarmed by a company of the regiment
of the Princess. A great number of other volun-
teers, who were proceeding singly to their quarters,
were stopped by the troops and patrols who met
them, and immediately disarmed.
This occurrence, though it has not caused the
loss of many lives, has, as you may conceive, pro-
duced a good deal of excitement and some alarm.
Although the weather was excessively bad, the rain
pouring down in torrents, great crowds of people
assembled in the principal streets, especially in the
streets called De las Carretas, De la Montera,
Mayor, and La Puerto del Sol. The lowest class
of the people in the suburbs was not visible, but of
the middle classes the numbers were very consi-
derable, and with hardly any exception they evinced
the utmost indignation at the rebellious spirit of the
Volunteers, and expressed their sentiments by re-
peated cries of " Isabella for ever 1" " The Re-
gent for ever l" Several persons appeared armed
with sabres, and this has given rise to some lament-
able excesses. Many of the Volunteers who were
imprudent enough to attempt passing through these
crowds, in their uniforms, were massacred. Others
escaped through the protection afforded them by the
patrols, or the intercession of some of the more
moderate persons in the crowds.
At about four o'clock p.m., a considerable mili-
tary force had assembled near the Palace, and in the
Plan Mayor, as well as in other principal parts of
the city.
In spite of the rain, the Regent remained a long
time stationed on the balcony of one of the princi-
pal apartments of the Palace, with the young Queen,
her daughter. They were repeatedly cheered by
the crowds.
A written order of the Corregidor has been posted
up this evening, calling on all the Royalist Volun-
teers to surrender their arms, in compliance with the
order of the Captain-General, under pain of death.
The disarming, however, is yet far from being com-
plete, for there are about 4,000 Volunteers in Ma-
drid, and hardly 200 were able to assemble in their
quarters. It is said that some of them have as-
sembled in the suburbs, and that others have quitted
the town; but no serious apprehension is enter-
tained about them, and they will most likely
not again disturb the public peace. The middle
classes appear quite delighted that a corps which
was defrayed by them should be disbanded, and they
testify their joy on the occasion in t very energetic
way. At 11 o'clock at night, at which hour lam
writing to you, numerous groups of persons are still
going about the streets, crying with all their might
" The Queen for ever 1"
There is no reason to believe that the Volunteers
had formed any plan of revolt. It was probably the
folly and rashness of some of the officers at Atocha
that have given rise to their resistance, and the dis-
orders which have been the consequence.
It is said that a considerable depot of arms has
been found in the convent of Santa Barbara; but
that circumstance appears to be connected with
another plat, with which the Volunteers have no-
thing to do.