The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-20
THE INSURRECTION IN SPAIN

THE INSURRECTION IN SPAIN
The Franklin brings various accounts of thu mi,
itary insurrection ia Spain The following come.
to US by telegraph:
military insurrection headed bv O,Donnell
rau broken out in Spain, which quite alarming
rouf thousand troops of the Madrid garrison had
oeen marched out in the direction OF Toledo Ac.
con couns' however, are conaictory The Madrid ac-
counts say that numerous barricades had been
.,own up In defence. Other rumors state that the
sooiers OF the garrisons were fraernizng with the
nS;ob and threatening to attack the palace,
wuch mad been abdicated by the Queen On the
other hand the Patrio declares that the news re-
oexeo oy telegraph, from Spain IL favorable to the
government, and that the insurgents, after having
iadn oeieated marched with 5000 troops upon To.
The journals of Madrid, of the 2e,h ult give the
io'io"ins account of what passed on the day pre-
vious:
VINO IN Ie4l distinguished himself in the nalace of
tne queen at the head of the Halberdiers by his no
pie resistance to the insurgent troops gave orders
70 TO- an tne cavalry of Madrid to mount their horses
ms ne was enabled to do in virtue of his Office as
director and Inspector of Cavalry When the reg.
iments had turned out he cried Long live the
ISueen death to the Ministers |" Gems ODonnell.
nos de Olano, and Messina Joined him. az did also
mBrigaoier m Echague at the head of his regiment
Ihe reoels then left Ia the direction of Acala and
GuadaiaJara with, doubt the hope of causing the
troops stauoned there to join them. The Generals
issueu proeiamatlon to the troops, in which, while
expressing devotedness to the Queen they declare
that II Is their intention to re.estabish the consttu
ilon OF 1897. They then drew up and signed do
cumeHt, by which they bind themselves to do what
,,ei! , prociamation announces. The Council of
ministers, on hearing OF the nsurrection, immedi.
atey assembled at the Ministry of War, and has
since been sitting permanently. The telegraph is
seholng aespatches1n all directions. Considerable
nave oeen sent to cut off the retreat of the
u IN ntyoo klo
informed OF the rising, resolved to return to the
capital, and, the Council of Ministers having ap.
proved TINS, her Majesty set out She arrived in
Ma9iid % IA at ten o'clock In the evening and the bells
vi all tne churches were rung to announce her re-
turn to the population. Instead of entering by the
barrier OF San Vicente the royal corteee arrived at
the barrier OF Atocha. which was the longest route
anu passed through all the town. The Queen
escorted oy all the garrison of the capital includ-
ing ne cavalry regiment of Villa Vicente which ar.
riVed from AranJuez just as the Queen entered the
cry gates The population greeted her majesty
WIN enthusiasln and the Queen seemed much
moved oy her reception. 1t appears that at the
date OF the last news the rebels were between Tor.
man dc Ardos and Alcala At this moment strong
c:oumn' consisting of 400 cavalry battery of ar
lllery and four battalions of infantry are leaving
MADRID to pursue the rebels"
Inc Inc Heratdo seni-otfcial journal SAYS
iue aititude OF the population during the whole
S oi yesterday was admirable Every one followed
MS usual occupations and every voice blamed tha
infamous conduct of the rebels The nresence of
the Queen at Madrid is the best pledqe af tbe ma;n
tenance of confidence"
Inc same journal expresses the belief that as
most OF the lnsurgent soldiers have heen deceived
they will soon begin to desert II adds that rein
Iorcements were arriving in the capital. The in.
sutreclon does not appear to have created so much
erect as might have been expected on the Stock
EXchange, the Threes having closed at 81 40. on
the proceeding day they were $780,
Otnef accounts mention that two Senator'S ma.
mea moreno and Collado, had been arrested on sus
Rclon OF oelng concerned in the conspiracy
Twenty hve battaons were about TO be put in move.
ment against the insurgents and Gen Lara Can
tam General of Madrid, commanded the force
tour battalions of the line four pieces of artillery
an1 n l,oOo horse (others say 500)-sent against
ODonnel. The Captains General of Navarro Ara
gan and Valencia have received orders To advance
against the insurgents, which would show by the
way, that the movements s not so contemptible as
tne organs OF the Spanish Ministry would affect to
suppose
The Monite1r publish the following telegrahic
despatched
MADRID, July l, 1854.
An engagement took place yesterday between the
feoels ana the Queens troops. The loss of the in
surgents is considerable ; the garrison remains
faithful Tranquility has not been disturbed in
Madrid
BAYoNNE, July2, 1854.
according to Royal decision, the whole of the
Peninsula and the adj jacent islands are placed in a
state OF selge An order has been given to surround
the insurgents, and TO direct the troops against
them from all points. 1t is positively stated that
desertion has already commenced from the ranks
OF the ingursents, who, for the most part, led
away from Madrid by surprise, under pretext of
review. Gen. Duice has been degraded.
BAYoNNE, 3d. Madrid, 30th).-The troops and
the insurgents are close to each other, at about
league from Madrid. The firing has not yet COM
menced. From the good attitude of the Royal
troops their success is certain. Madrid continues
perfectly tranquil and the accounts from the pro-
vinces are satisfactory.
MADRID, 2d-The greatest tranquility still pre-
walls in the capital; The insurgents are marching
In the direction of Toledo.