The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-09
THE SPANISH REVOLUTION

THE SPANISH REVOLUTION.
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Madrid (July 22,) Correspondence of London Times
The following supplement to the Ciam0r Pisbiico
was published at noon to-day
The ilustrous General Espsrtero speaking from his
heart has addressed the following proclamation to the
sarsgossans-You have called mo that might help
to recover your lost liberty and my heart overfows
with Joy at finding myself again among you. Lot tho
national will be accomplished and for the attainment Of
sacred object you may reckon the sword
Luchana the life and on the reputation Of
trynan. BALDOMERO ESPARTERO
ssrsgossa, July 20.
We are sure that these sentiments are shared BY Cen.
erals ODonnen, Duloe Massina Ros dc Olsno. and the
rest who had the glory Of rising against tyranny the
memorable 2sth June.
Ihave seen person who has just arrived from
Guadalsjara. Between Mcala and Guadalajara, he
says, the road was lined with people from the sur
rounding country, waiting, Notwithstanding the
tremendous heat Of the sun, for the passage Of Es
parttro. There is little doubt Of his arriving to.
night, but the hour Is uncertain. The people win
expect BIN any time after four, but / SHOULD not
wonder lift were hours later before be arrives
As to the enthusiasm here shau not attempt to
describe 1t, because Jon would suspect me OF exag
geration. The proclamation have translated above
Is in evtrybcdy's hands. 1t is remarked by many
that there ID no mention Of the Queen in it. The
same was the case ia the proclamation he issued at
Logrono, and am assured, on g0od authority, that
Queen Christina noticed this when abe read the last
nAmes pro 'amation, and seemed greatly struck and
There is certainly no good feeling towards the
Queen here, and many persons have expressed to
me their regret that the struggle had not been pro-
to the expulsion Of the Queen and the formation Of
regency. republic believe to be out OF the ques-
tion here.
The republicans are few and weak. A handful Of
them got up junta in the Toledo quarter of Ma.
drd and attempted to direct matters, but hear
no more of them, and the re establishment BY yes.
terday's decree, of the national guard on . large
basis, and OF the ay,intamiento of lS43, seems to
satisfy everybody, except those few persons to be
found in every revolution, whom nothing will salts
fy that does not place them OF the head of the
movement Were the Queen sent away and a re.
gency established, ! think the King of Portugal
would have an excellent chance of the crown being
offered to him. The idea of the union of the whole
Peninsula under or crown is by no means disp!ea.
sing to the Spaniards. There are many advantages
to be gained by it.
tant period, their last remaining colony Of impor
lance, they turn their thoughts to the aggrandise
ment Of their country in Europe, and reflect upon
the best means of raising 1t in the scale of European
nations and increasing its prosperity and impor.
lance. A union with Portugal would certainly do
this. Those two great water roads, the Douro and
the Tagus lose more than half their value because
they flow through two different countries. As to
want OF harmony between Spaniards and Portuguese,
they not more different people than are Basques
and Andalusians, Galcians and valencians. The
recent visit of Don Pedro to England, the praises
bestowed upon him by the press, and the favorable
reports Of his disposition and intelligence that have
on all sides been heard have attracted the attention
Of the Spaniards; and it is. my belief Judging of
the whole nation from Madrid,) that the majority
Of them would gladly exchange their present unsa
tsfactofy sovereign, in whom they all declare it
viii never be possible to place con6de nee, for q
king interrupted by evil influences, and Of cognate
race.
The people are still working at the barricades,
c<p <hny,f Akav<x suA<
could give ycu sketch Of the one in the Carrara
San Geronimo, commanding broad entrance into
the town from the PIado. 1t would resist artillery
tor gerry long time, and the fire from it would Ut
tnrly sweep away any troops advancing against it.
These precautions might now be deemed almost
useless, but some persons here entertain doubts
how far General ODonnell viii be ready to coincide
with an that has been done. | long ago told
you that II the moGerado opposition got up an
YhhuIrection, the liberals, who are the natoca,
party, would be likely to profit by it. | . n un.
willing o.think that ODcnnell after dis second
proc amati0n, in which be declared for the National
Guard and for constituent Cortes, VI ill barrel
with tie revolution because it has been Ia SOME
sort taken ont OF bis lands, ard, perhaps car.
ried sontH bat further than be inten ded How.
ever, be bas large body Of troops; those in the
retro and round the palace have not yet given in
and the medrilenos, often deceived, many times
disappointed, will no lorger trust to any one but
themselves, and make ready for the worst. am
saneuine that ODonnsll will throw himeslf frankly
be no more fighting. But should there be, have
very little doubt on whose side will be the victory
am told however that at the Palace they still fcs
TER hopes OF undoing much of what has been done,
and OF e-conquering Madrid. / can hardly believe
this Queen Christina, hear, is very logged aud
iiate, and will spare nc money to avoid gnominious
expulsion fl m Spain. We know enough Of her to
feel assured she is woman Of considerable energy
and resolution who her own interests are concerned
but really think that if she could take a walk
(herseR pvisible) through the streets OF Madrid,
sndlEifness the preparations for defence the armed
and resolute population, the enthusiasm of every
man, woman, and child, her royal heart would sink
into her slippers, and she would retire and order
POST horses, thankful to escape with whole skin
and full purse from the country where she is GET
taiLly IS much detested d any Prince or Princess
ever vet was.
There can be little doubt that some of the OBJ.
noxious have made their escape. From information
receive, / am inclined to think thai among these
are Messrs.- SaItorius and Salamanca. person
answering the description Of the former, but with
his whiskers shaved off LETT the Palace In a car
riage with several attendants, and got into q post
chaise which waited for him at few miles from the
town on the road to France. A friend Of mine, q
former officer Of the Royal Guards, whom met to-
cay with musket in his hand at one of the barri-
cades, informed me that this N orning person had
escaped disguised as lamplighter, In white
jacket and trousers, and with the gas companys
brass badge on his cap. He was tall stout, and
beaIdess, and quite corresponds in appearance,
as far as l could learn, with the celebrated Sala-
manca. suspect that the higher classes of per.
sops engaged in the revolution are rather in
clined to favor the escape Of men who il they fell
int, the hanes Of the people, would assuredly be
hurg shot, or torn TO pieces. An unfortunate
etch named Pozos second in the direction of the
secret police to the infamous Chico, caught yes
te.osy Ube, said be had been sent by Christina to
spy about the batricades) and after being paraded
about 'he town with o placsTd on his breast, was
shot. ard bis dead body afterwards hung up by the
neck: A person against whom tee public indgna-
ticn IS jcst now very great is certain ColonelGan-
deIa, who formerly served under Espsrtero, and
pass d for a progresista. Some years ago he left
he amy, and has since devoted himself chiefly
10 gambling ard speculation. The DOWNFALL
Of tie system Of corruption favored by
tho SaItolins ministry was severe blow
TO him, for lie was connected with Messrs. Saa-
manca and Cordova in certain railway specu.
latious, Legitimate, but likely to be profitable,
and which this revolution knocks upon the head.
Tbe pubic voice attributes to his instigation the
volleys tieacherously fred the people, the de-
putasion from the people were returning from the