The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-22 00:00:00

BARCELONA.

DEC. 13.—Yesterday, at half-past three oclock,
p.m., 13 men were shot of the 239 who were arrested
on the 4th, for having taken up arms against the Go-
vernment. The execution took place on the glacis of
the citadel. They were selected from amongst 93,
who had been tried and convicted by the military
commission which is now sitting permanently in the
place for the trial of those who had been concerned in
the late troubles. A few of those who were thus
executed went to the ground in their uniform of the
National Guard. A portion of them had belonged to
a sort of free corps attached to the Carlist army
during the civil war, and which in the Catalan idiom
is called patulea ; they had subsequently passed over
to the Christino ranks, and continued up to the latest
moment in the service. They were thus consequently
guilty of a double desertion.
The only immediate result which has as yet fol-
lowed the attempt at insurrection made by the 13arce--
lonese, is the complete reconstruction of that portion
of the citadel which was pulled down last year by the
more turbulent portion of the National Militia, and in
the demolition of which Lines, who lately commanded
the insurgents here, so much distinguished himself.
More than 2,000 men are at this moment at
work at it ; they commenced operations yesterday :
and it is the firm determination of the Regent, as well
as of the Captain-General, that not the slightest relaxa-
tion shall be allowed to take place, until it is placed in
precisely the same state as before the events of Oct()
ber of the last year. The expenses of its reconstruc-
tion are to be defrayed by the city of Barcelona.
The late events have so completely disgusted the
Captain-General Van Helen with his present com-
mand, that he has more than once expressed his firn
determination to resign, and that within a very short
time. It appears that Cortina is very popular in
Catalonia, but particularly in Barcelona; and the
late events must have left behind much and
heart-burning, which the continued presence of Van
Halen would probaby serve to perpetuate.
Ten companies of engineers, 1,000 masons, and the
prisoners of the presidios in this province, are those
who are employed in the reconstruction of the citadel.
They are employed from sunrise to sunset. No re-
monstrances—no reclamations of any kind or nature
whatsoever, that may be made by any party, or by
any portion or class of persons, or the inhabitants of
Barcelona, against the completion of three works will
be attended to.
During the last three or four days provisiom.s and
munitions de guerre of every kind have been sent to
the citadel, the fortress of Montjtfch, and Atarazatia,,
sufficient for two months.
Zurbano left the day before yesterday for Gerona.
He remains Commandant;in-Chief of that province,:l
well as General of the th.rd division of the Catalan
army. He has at present with him the regiment
Africa, America, the 14th of the line, and the ltl.•
heavy cavalry.
The Regent has not as yet entered Barcelona. Ile
remains at Sarria, about half a league from the city.
Illness is the ostensible motive of his not appearin'
here. It is, however, • believed that he is unwilling to
enter until the fate of those who are now prisoners on
account of the part they took in the insurrection, be
decided, and until all the executions are over.
There are at present about 25,000 men in the.who!e
of this province, 14,000 of whom occupy the town of
Barcelona and the fortresses in its immediate vicinity.
The guides of Luchana and the Eseuadron tie hi
Reins are with the Regent at head-quarters.
The officer commanding the escort of Van Ilalen,
Lieutenant-Colonel Delamere (an Englishman), who
was wounded in the last charge made on the populace
previous to the General's retirement to the citadel,
has almost entirely recovered from the effects of his
wound, which was not so severe as originally reported.
Two men of his troop were severely wounded, as well
as two horses.

The Brigadier Castro, who commanded the fort of
Atarazanas, under General Pastors, will be tried by
the Military Commission at present sitting here. Pre•
vious to the unfortunate occurrence which, amongst
military men, has so tarnished his character, he had
the reputation of being one of the best officers in the
Spanish army. The fort of Atarannzas is a strong
position, and by means of the Puerta Madrona a com-
munication is obtained with the fort of Muntjuich,
which completely commands the town of Barcelona.
He had three battalions, of more than 600 men each,
the best and bravest men in the service, and rations,
for one day in his possession the night before The sur-
render. lied he remained but a few hours longer in
his position, he would have been supplied with every-
thing he wanted, _as Van Helen's first care after
leaving the citadel was to make a circuitotse move-
ment for the double purpose of keeping open the
Madrid road, and supplying and aiding Atarazanas
and Montjuich, and which lie succeededindoin
Con-
sidering the previous character of this person, and his
well known skill and courage, it is a wonder amongst
military
.men what could have induced him to evacuate
such an important position. It is probable that some
curious revelations will be made whenever his trial
takes place.
A graver accusation than the above hangs over the
head of the French functionary. 'This accusation is
not one made at random, or on suspicion, by a Pro-
gresista, Moderado, or a Republican paper ; nor doe's
it owe its origin to coffee-house reports, or promenade
conversations. jt
accusation wade itt An official