The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-25
European Correspondence.


MADRID, Sept. 30, lsis.
hsul, 10 the american Minlstr-Apology De
a,amded from the Spanish Gorernmeut-I The Ne
gofiations for Cuba-Ihe Instructions, &c. &c.
We have had a great sensation excited here to-
day, by an outrage offered to our flag and the
family of our Minister, General Saunders the
consequence of which has been, that he has sent
a spirited note to the government, demanding In
slant apology and reparation. The circumstances
were these.
The Generals lady and two daughters were
leaving the door of the embassy, IN their carriage,
at o'clock this afternoon, to make visit. Sud-
denly, 10 their utter surprise and alright they saw
body OF gems d'armes approach the carriage, seize
the horses, and surround them Apolice officer I'M
der whose command this troop was, presented him.
self at the door of the carriage, and demanded
whether a servant named Fernando were there.
This very Fernando was in the act of closing the
door of the carriage at the moments and conscious
that the demand was not likely to be fer any agree
able purpose. made single bound, by which he
succeeded in projecting his body under the port
cOchere of the embassy a second saltation OF the
same kind threw HIM upon the stairs-after which
he vanished. This ladies descended from the car
mage. crowd collected around, and all was soon
confusion and fright. While this was going on, the
General himself came down, and demanded the
cause of the row. The police Off GER informed
hlm that he had warrant against his servant,
whom he came to arrest, and whom he was de-
termIned to take away with him. The General
replied that he was not accustomed to receive
messages from the government through the police,
and asked what offence his servant had COM
mitted. This produced an explanation to the
Haa tk.t frv,aA ka(n HI bod
been drawn for the army, but had procured sub
s,itute. This substitute had, 1T appeared, been
shot in CATALONIA, and Fernando was now called
on by the authorities to replace him. To thus the
General replied by peremptOrily refusing to sur
render his servant; whereupon, the police officer
declared that he should be under the dlsagreeable
necessity of ordering the gendames to enter the
embassy by force, and extract Fernando from it,
The general, who is tall, dignlfed looking per-
son, had his American blood heated by this obser-
vatlon, and replied by declaring that he would
resist such an outrage, and dehed the police.
In fact, he told them, that they would proceed at
their peril. After this warning, the police Of
fcer thought better of 1t, and withdrew. The
General Immediately retired to his cabinet, and
penned note to M. Pldal, demanding in
slant apology and PREPARATION for the outrage
committed against him, refusing peremtorily to
surrender his servant, and threatening in case of
the noncompliance of the government, that he
would strike his flag, retire from Spain, and send
the American squadron in the Mediterranean to
Barcelona, to ask an explanation.
have nothing further OF any Importance, on the
negotiation for the purchase of Cuba. | doubt
whether General Saunders has made much pro-
gress in the business He Is not we'll qualified for
such task. Learned, yesterday that one Of the
embassy has written full statement of the matter
TO the Hon John M Bolts, of Virginia, with
view of bringing the purchase of Cuba before Con-
gress, and to procure the aid Of popular opinion in
the negotiation. Iapprehend a strong opposition
from the English government, and Spain maybe
fearful of acting, without strong manifestations
the part of the United States. General Saunders
and his two daughters were at Cadlz on the 10th
inst.
to break out, in few days. in the northern pro-
vlnces, by the Carhsts and the Progresslsas-the
former under General Elio, and the latter under
General Irarte. They are neither of them expect
ed to succeed. for want of funds.