The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1841-12-25


the remorseless Brigadier-General Martin Zurbano
The eccesastic, whose name was Zavaa,
guerilla chief aud therefore had in some sort diyes
ed himself of the presty character as well as func-
tons General Seane had been appointed to succeed
Van llalen Captain-G eneral of Catalonia and on
the 9th the Regent published decree energetcally
condemnng the proceedings at Barcelona, and threat
ening TO punish their authors. The instant this mis-
sye reached its destination the Junta took fright, and
the members at once fled TO France.
AT Valencia an unfortunate Carlist officer Don
Peiro Refrain was prisoner in the Tower of Lualte
The popuace de nand that he should be given up To
them, and he was marched by the National Guards
TO the principal place, and there shot The populace
had dismissed all the employees of the public ohces'
and had put persons OF lher own class IN iher room
The Captain General and the Pol lca Chief of Va
lencia have been ordered to Madrid TO account Tor
their consent to the murder.
aVan HaIen entered Barcelona on the 18th, His
troops occupied all the posts without resistance The
city and the province have been placed IN state Of
siege.
The Regent was still at Saragossa on the Nth
The members of the Radical Junta of Barcelona,
embarked on the night of the 18TH for London pass
ing by France.
The demolition oftte citadel has been interrupted
The Regent has published proclamation directed
against the Exaados.
The Obserrateur de Tyrenees, under the head OF
Pau Nov Is, has the following article
"a letter from ST. Jean de Luz informs us that the
troops OF Espartero stationed all along the from
tier one and the Li.h Artillery accompanying re-
gment of the line, has been sent towards the Valley
of Baslan TO prevent the introduction of French goods
TIL the tariff OF customs should be finally established.
The Sd battalion If the 3Sth regiment, with its stal,
has arrived eli ST. Jean dc Luz and at Cbourne The
I'd battalion Is in cantonment from bondage TO llzat-
son. The LIST battalion is expected very shortly 10 re-
niorce the line. battery of artillery and squa-
dr0ns Of cavalry areikewse announced To reinforce
the troops on the frontier
General Rodl has published an rider of the day
ordering the inhabitants Of tile Basque provinces t.
give up the and ammunition in their possession
within fifteen days, on pain OF being shot General
Alcala was TO 90 to Bilboa to replace the oangunnry
Zurbano. The population was overjoyed 10 bcfreed
| from this rulian, the prison being filed with men
| and women OF all ranks victims Of bis persecution.
| The success OF Espartero in quelling The nsurrec
| ton and restoring order, has compelled the following
tribute from the Journal des Debafs, paper which
has hitherto bitterly disputed both his courage and ca
pacity "We recognise without difficulty, that since
the events of Madrid the Regent has displayed a re-
solution and force Of mind quite unexpected. lie
has rssed his person, quilted the capital for the pro.
| vlnces the IN, 81 menaced in fine without the EN-
ployment of force and by the sole ascendant of his
authority be has compelled the rovoutonists of Bar
celona 10 fly, This was the trial for which we
waited, and Espaitero has zone through 1t with
Courage and success
PORTUGAl.
LlsBoN, Nov, 22d.-Thc cortes were prorogued on
| the 18th by the Queen in person. Arrangements
were in progress the part Of the finance minister
for realizing the funds necessary for the payment OF
the foreign dividend now nearly due
LISBON, Nov. l5h.-The budget of the minister OF
| finance, amounting to 1854 cantos of refs (about
2,526,320 pounds serlng) had passed the Chamber
of Deputies without opposition. The actual revenue
expected TO arise from the newly imposed falls
M 1is Inv aho 1t aa,i I,r 10
pounds serng,) sum which, if accurately stated
is not of great magnitude, but, according the state
ment of our correspondents the difference is likely
be much greater Amongst the principal items we
perceive that sum Of LOIS canos (247 $50 pounds
stering) has been voted for the payment of the diyi-
dend coming due upon the foreign debt; the cortcs
were to be closed on the 9th or 18th instant
Several failures have taken place, among them an
English house of the firm of Francis Roughton &
Co.. for 90 cantos de ros or -, 800 pounds sterling.
40 per cent. has been offered which in all probabil-
ity will be accepted by their creditors
SYRIA.
The advices brought by the Ievant mail announce
that Syria had become of bloodshcd and yio-
lence The Christian population had been assaed
BY the Druses IN the most , 9tEageaA Beyfooi was
completely filled W it'll the unhappy Glgitiycs. Col.
Rose, Seim Pacha and the Emir Bechir, had vainly
endeayored TO aIlay the nsurrecion.
The following is a letter from the Sandman Con-
sui at Beyroot, dated the 20th OF October:
Serious events have taken place in the noun
tains, events amounting to civil war. The Emir as
is known, has established himself at Dier-cl-kan-
mer and given orders for the levy Of tribute but the
Drtlses, instead of bringing their contributions at
tackled the town on the 18TH and the fighting lasted
till the Eth There were AZ Christians killed, and
one hundred Drlses the latter, TO the number of
5000, bescigcd the Christians, not numbering more
than 500 but the latter fought protected by their
houses. There would have been no end TO the com
bat had not Colonel Rose and the English officers in
terfcred, with Eyab Pacha, aidde-camp of the gene
ralissimo, and concluded an armistcc The Colonel
left the Pacha at Dier-e-kammcr The Maronitc
Patriarch has summoned his flock To arms A miN-
ed village of Druses and Christians wished to remain
neutral but the Christians attacked it, which made
the village declare for the Druse party, and the firing
can be heard from this. The sale of powder is again
allowed here
TURKEY AND GREECE
Letters iiom Constannople state, that notwith-
standing the RamaZtn councils were held almost daily
under presidency ocihp Grand NiSirr