The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-08-16
IMPORTANT FROM SPAIN
Continued Progress ofthe Insurreetion-.7ttack
Of Queen ChIistia6as Paiacc-Genera.
Espertero at the Head of the More
ent-Resigaation Of the .New


ment- Resignation Of the Mew
Ministry.
General Everesta San Miguel j., named Min
ster Of War. His nomination was received
with enthusiasm by the people The lntan,
Don Ferdinando, brother of tine King is dead -
Count Montenolino, accompanied by General
Elio, has entered Navarro, where e irist move
me nj has broken out The French governlnen n.
is about TO establish corps Of observation on
the Pyre Man frontier
Queen Chris,ana had embarked at Port a
Vendres Queen Isabella had not left Madrid
On the morning of the 10Th u,, the. insur-
gents Of Madrid sacked the palace of Queen
Christiana, in the Celle de las r. ia, and the
mansion of NJ. Salamanca, at the Reco os
among the Prado. Chrstiana had To take re fl age
IN The Royal Palace, and afterwards fled iowa -dl
France. report circulated tina, size W as taken
prisoner, but this statement was not true. Al
Murtos, near Granada, battle was Fought be-
tween the forces Of O'Donn-l and BIaser. |,
is stated that the Count de Vista Hern,osa and
Gen. Blaser (royalists) were wounded aud tax
en- prisunes. There Sc ems ID be no present in
iention Oh The part OF the insurgents t. dethrone
Isabella The Duchess of Montpensier has no
party whatever IN favor oil herself or her French,
connections.
Private letters from Madrid say that the etfecl
produced On the public mind by the fall OF the
Sartorinus Ministry, was immense. Enthus ias.
tic vivits TO liberty and to the generals com
mandng the constitutional army, rang through
the streets, and the public buildings were illu-
mInaltd.
Events have hurried on with rapidly. Fron,
various sources we collect the following
Madrid, July ~, 1854.
Valladol,d declared yesterday for the move
ment The Captain General! and Governor are
taken prisoners. Proges sla generals have
taken command of the troops. The M.nislr Y
has Just resigned. The Queen has sen: fnr
General Cordove. Rislngs in Catalonia are
spoken Of
A letter f,om Madrid to the London Times
states that on the evening D! the i9tn, the fgh,
my was still active In various parts uf Madrid
The insurgents were frar'uily inc-used again st
The queen 0lother, aud were calling oadiy fnI
her head. As already stated, her palace on iii
Calie,ds las ktjas attacked and Quilted -
The people thea rushed to the res dtnce of Sar-
t"rias, Count dc San Luis-the unpopular min .
ster-where they smashed all The furniture, and
nearly deinO,ishrd-;he building nexI demolsh-
ed-,he residence Of Nj. Salananilia, WHOSE
railroad specuations in connection VITA Christi
ana aud her clique are 50 npturions Counr
2nlnta, late dloaide correglder Of Madrid, had
MIS- house pulled dawn The st,e-ts whcr r..
theshghtlng was h,;tst were lht Gale a ch
San Bernardo, long, wide street., .x;eadlna
from the plazuela San Do.nlngo, u t lar frou,
the palace, Ia the gait. ahich leads t. The subur.
ban village of Oh nberri; the P.azueia San
ID nni"ge Itself t.e Place dtl Orlent,., II, front
OF the i. yai Place, e Gale de Prcciados
The well nauwn rueria del Sol which is IN
the center al lhe GUY and nt.on which opeu
the slx psiuclpal stree,s OF NJ ID ii, nap,ely the
San Geronimo, Carsetos, Mayer, Carmen Mon
iera, and h.cd!a-:he Cair A icala aud the
Plaza MAYER. IL ali these, as well as The tie
..tucnp. barlIcad.s had been ihr wn UP ami
Vigorously defended b. the people i,onps
had occupltG tlr post Office The Pderta del
Sol.
The u ,wing address was had, d tr ~,
Queen, by COMMISSION oil ii sz.us ,uolr .ei
tn demand an audience.
Sts"KA The undersigna-. Sp.ush cit z.n.
aud interpreters o. the " lie. ava d.,r. ..,,4.
p'op'' % AVA 'u'i@' wan =, they have The h M
~ - Apps TO your Majesty wih dur
i'i"' Considering The grave c1rcutistan
la " -rch are this capital and the Who'll.
t'"' the re Is 40 other means OF safety Tor liit
.nro.,e blu, IN reslor ne to tie people the right.
| that have been u-urped from them, respecting
their principles o. :alty and just c., r.mov-
ing from your siajesty's SIDE the pernc.ou.
councillors who have compromised by thei
misdetds and violence the peace nf the kingdom
aud the institutions that the country has con
guered with its blood and ire asur.s The people
OF Madrid demand constituent Cortes in which
may be fixed in a stable and secure manner the
bases of its political and social re orguniz ,ton
Among them, and as a guarantee OF order anC
liberty, it demands the Adjustment of the
NAT ri han bu 4 h..
weight OF onerous taxes, also ask of your M.
jesty dimlnut"n Of the imposls and other bur
dens upon it. Victim and playlhing Of advel
rurers and bastard anibi IONS, it dares to hope
that merit and vir ue alone will be lis 'ened to in
the councils OF 'he crown. May your Majesty
be pleased tavurably 10 receive the sentiment:
Of the people OF Madrid, which the exponent.
transmit with all fidelity. God preserve, &c.
Madrid, July Il, lS54