Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-09-24
INsURRECTION AT MALAGA

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the night OF the 25th Of July, which resulted
in the massacre of the civil and military gov
errors Of that city, and the complete triumph
of the partisans Of M. Mcndizabel.
II seems that the partizans of the royal
statue. and of the former prime minister, M.
Mendizabcl,; had respectively made out lists
OF candidates of representatives to the Cor
ties, which was to convene in August. Al
though defeated in the capitol, the former!
were successful in other towns in the electo-
raj district. On this news reaching Malaga,
the adherents oil Mendzabel made prepare
tons for a revolutionary movement. They
succeeded in cOrrupting the military, eight
hundred men, recently brought to Malaga to
cause the authority Of the governors to be
respected, who were both known to be firm
supporters of the royal statute, and in conse-
.,uence had been repeatedly insulted by the
populace. On the evening Of the 25th, the
National! Guards took umbrage at some
change, which it was reported the military
governor intended to introduce, reinforced
the detachment on duty at the mainguard,
and as the crowds began to collect in the
streets, ordered the generate to be beat.
The military governor, a veteran covered
with scars, whose valor had often been test
ed in the field, Immediately proceeded to the
main guard accompanied only by an aid-de-
camp, and cxclamned-'sGente what is
this? What is tho meaning of such strange
proceedingsw Upon which one of the Ma
tiOnal Guard, who stood near him, presented
apistol, which, however, flashed in the pan.
Pistols do not brighten me-" exclaimed the
veteran, and entering the guard.room, he
called loudly for assistance. Some of the
guards Immediately leveled their muskets a,
him. '.National Guards" cried the governor;
els this the way you reward the victory OBJ.
tanned at Pue,.ta de la Reynar." He was
answered by a discharge Of muskets, and his
body was afterward run through in twenty
places by the bayonets Of the National
Guard.
In the meantime, the civil governor, the
distinguished Count DunadiO, hearing thu
geaerdle bca, trepaired to the convent where
the troops were CHARTERED, and put himself
at their head; but he soon found that the,
were not TO be depended upon in a contes
with the National Guard, and upon the an
proach Of large body Of National Lancer
shouting loudly ssThe Constitution foreyer!'
@~Dcath to tvrants!"-"Death to the Basic
Ieros" (seeming friends, but real foes to lib
erty)-"Down with the royal statue!' &c.
he retired within the walls of the convent
and ordered the gates to be closed. A larp,
body OF the insurgents now collected. beat
ing drums, firing muskets, and uttering oh
streperous cries of ~Down with the republic !,
&c. A short parley being held between tn
regular troops and the National Guard, tn
former left the convent aud Joined the insur
gents, shouting ''Union forever!' and o,
pointing out to the Guards the governor, dis
guised in the dress Of common soldier. N
was Instantly shot dead, and his BODY drao
ged into the public square, where it was es
posed until the next morning.
On the 26th inst. the constitution Of IL,
was solcmnly proclaimed and sworn to. an
anew iunta. or hoard If oovorpc,oc. .s..t
lished, the president Of which was the sam
'commandant Of scarabineers, who preside
over the provisional one. The new COVER
or had fOrcibly recommended the maint,
nance Of the public tranquility.