The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-23

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Colonel Taylor, but they will be relieved on the
1 rival OF Major Gen. Mott by native regiment from
| his force. expect General Mott will reach Cabool
tomorrow or the next day. Since our arrival here
we have not been able TO obtain any certain intor
! nation OF Mahommed Akhbar. II appears, howev-
err, that Ameen OolIah has separated from him.
| Neither ct them have ventured 10 return in the d.
| rection OF Cabool. The following prisoners have
Come into the camp:--Mrs. Trevor, with eight chill
dreD; Captain and Mrs. Anderson, with three chill
| dren; Captain Troop and DR.. Campbell. Unless
some very unforeseen circumstances arise, expect
TO obtain possession of the remainder of the prison.
ers IN the course OF eight or ten days, with the ex-
cepon OF Captain Bygrave, who, regret TO find has
been taken by Mahommed Akhbar, and was with
| him during the ac ion OF the 18th inst.
| | have, &c, GEORGE POLLOCK,
Maor-General commanding in Ahghanlstan.
| spain.
| There have recently been some serious insurrec-
tionary movements in Barcelona, and the latest
counts inform that the disturbances in the provin-
| cal city had assumed very serious complexion (;
though does not appear TO be true that the nsur-
recton has spread beyond the walls During the
| principal affray, the people, and even the women,
| threw out of windows and from house-tops, on the
| troops, tiles, bricks furniture, and boiling water.
| Zurbano had a horse killed under him by chest OF
| drawers, which fell upon IT. Zurbano was with the
troops when they retreated to the CITADEL but the
| night of the 18th they allowed TO evacuate IL,
and TO withdraw TO Monjuic, and hostilities were
| suspended. Van Halen was Stationed at San Felln,
two hours march from Barcelona. The junta issued
| proclamation announcing that they were about 10
deliberate on the condition of the work people; and
on the i9h they published what the French tele-
| graph calls the following programme -
| "I.-Down with Espartero and his government.
| "2-Constitutional CCrtes
| "3-In case Of Regency, but one Regent.
"4.-1n case of a marriage of Isabella H., Spa
niard.
"5-Jusiice and protection for national indus
try"
1t is added that g Consultative Junta" was
forming, chosen without distinction OF party, from
the most respectable citizens. On the 10th, General
Bodil announced to the Cortes the events in BARGE
Iona up to the 10Th, and stated thai Espartero meant
his escort and three battaons, which he did. The
| Congress Immediately voted address to the Re
! gent promising him its support against the revolu-
| tlonists Madrid itself was tranquil
Subsequent accounts state that the Cortes had
been proroIued by Espartero during his absence In
| the provinces
An instruction had broken out in Barcelona,
under Dnrando, but IT appears to have been
suppressed. AT least it would seem SO from the fol-
lowing telegraphic despatch:
BARCELONA, Nov % -Durando has resigned the
command OF the troops, and taken refuge on board
the Meleagre. Seven bat,alions OF the militia have
deposed the Junta Tor not having acted with vigor
The third republican battalion dared not to defend
| it. Carsy the President has been retained.
BARcELoNA Nov. 29-The Captain General no
longer menaces Barcelona with bombardment.
/ Salues of artillery from Montjuch announce the
/ arrival OF the Regent at head quarters.
/ The new Junta is composed OF the Bishop and
/ wealthiest inhabitants, pro(retors and manufactur
ers. 1t is supported by the majority OF he National
/ Guard. Several members OF the ex-J unta have
| taken refuge on board ship.
BARCELONA, Nov. 3O-Barcelona was about to
capliulate. The Juna has ordered the three corps
to lay down.their arms at the AtIarazana.
Letters from the Catalonian frontier state that FL
gueiras, so tar from having declared In favor OF the
Junta OF BARGE Iona, was organizing force, on the
| Terradas. This band, which it appears had never
exceeded 90 armed men ,stoped the stage coach from
Barcelona 10 Jonquieres, on the 18th, within three
quarters of league from This last town. and seized
| the correspondence and journals with which 1t was
| charged.
| Corona, and indeed all the other towns. which
were described as having joined the movement, had
returned 10 their all glance the oath. The Capt
General occupied the 2ith San Felin, Sarria Ora
cha, and even sans where the reyolters had station
ed an advanced post after their victory.
The latest accounts from Madrid relative TO the
civil affairs OF Spain, OF rather contradictory
character. IL is evident enough that The Spanish
government, in carving out its favoriie measures
| meets with new difficulties at every step
The old story that VI. Capaz would be entrusted
| with the formation Ci new ministry, is revived,
and we presume 1t Is Just about as true as it
was.
| The bandtti vino lately infested the provinces of
CIudad Real and Toledo are said to have been en-.
tirely suppressed but in Catalonia there still
| many specimens of the old guerilla spirit.
| Ell Corresponsal states that sanguinary contest
had taken place near Bonillo between some custom
house officers and band of robbers, in which the
l latter appear to have been successful
The mines of AImaden have attained the depth
of 800 feet, with no apparent dmnution Of the qua.
| lily or breadth OF the rich vein Of ore
The late storm in the south OF Spain much
more severe than at first represented The less OF
property at Seville alone, is estimated at $4,000
The Marseilles Semaphore Of the 18th ult ,announ-
ces that two OF the steamers which left Touon for
| Barcelona, Ohe Etna and Cerbere) had been com.
PEELED bv stress OF weather to seek refuge that port
| on the 18th. The others proceeded on their jour
ney., The Gassendl steamer. which had been des-
patched in all haste to Barcelona on the receipt OF
the first accounts from that city, had already landed
upwards OF 400 emigrants at Port Vendres.
BARCELONA, Nov. 3O-The English ship of war;
| Formidable, OF 80 guns has been wrecked yester
day. near The mouth of the Llebregat: The Geyser
was sent this morning TO take it off the sand bank
on which it was imbedded. Its success is uncer
tain, but all the crew and quantity OF the material
will certainly be saved. Nothing changed sine E
yesterday in the state Of Barcelona.
Portugal.
The intelligence from Lisbon is satisfactory The
ministers have succeeded in securing the return of
most of their candidates in the elections for
deputies, which, 1t is supposed, will considerably
strengthen their power. Public credit, il is said
was improving, and the new. issue of Exchequer
Bills was taken up by capitalists. No further APP
ach towards settlement of the treaty with Eng
| land has, as vet, taken place.
Latest accounts from Lisbon represent the affairs
OF Portugal as still in distracted state the GO
| vernment bankrupt, and trade very much depressed
| Much unessne g. continued TO exist at the palace
in consequence of secret information OF an infen.
hon TO rob it Of the crown jewels; and the guards
| around it had been doubledin consequence.
An anonymous libel, supposed to have been put
forth by foreigner very high in the confidence OF
the king, had also caused good deal of uneasiness
The assassins of the judge at Mddoes had all ef-
| fected their escape-wh the connvance As was
| supposed, of persons high in authority.
There are not less than fifty persons confined at
Combra for alleged offences against the Govern.
ment. Some of them have been in Jail over four
years, without beng able to get a trial.
| Russia.
There are symptoms of discomfort in Russia, but
it is difficult to Judge how much they amount to- II
appears that several officers belonging to the first
corps OF the army quartered at Moscow, and to the
division OF Orenburgh, have been arrested charged
with conspiracy TO overturn the existing govern
ment The conspiracy ls said to have had extensive