The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-05

her escape or that Of her neither unlikely to inspire
her with friendly feeling towards the civic
,roops Her powers OF observation-disclosures rom
her father who ever smiled most sweetiy on those
whose death disgrace was at hand-are NOTORIOUS,
and Espartero ought 70 know ner wen him The
King has never forgiven, we may be very sure Tue re-
proofs and checks he repeatedly received rom inc Duke
de la Victoria at time when he busiy intrigued against
his and especially at the period OF the con-
spiracy at Arapjuez in the curly part OF last summer
which was quickly followed by complete change IN MS
enjoying the confidence of the then Premier ihat ,he
present crisis was anticipated and prepared LOT !
o,Donnel is proved by the rapdity with which Madrid
found itself beset by 900 soldiers and sixty pieces Oh
artillery The barracks Of the capital Afford quarters 70
in readiness at Acaia, vcslvaro, Leganes, and
other adjacent military stations. Ever! thing was
CERTAIN in the capital we have st how far sub
mission has been secured in the provinces Arragon is
the point OF most interest and importance tsparero
dozed in that province especially at Svagossa, where
there is every believe his two former aides de-
camp and seadast friends Gurrea and Falcon are at the
head Of the combined troops and National Guarcs and
where eighty five members OF the Cortes (more than
third OF the whole body) have assembled, and will,
doubtless soon be joined by other deputies The ARA
ronese are sturdy and warke race, and the National
Guards Of Saralosa and OF the PROVINCES nave proved
more than one occasion, that they are gooa
when all chance Of fighting is over las in Ma.
drd in 1850 strutting and yaporing in peace time,
and giving up their when troops are sent against
them Moreover in Arragon preparations have long
since been made by influential members or tho liberal
party for such crisis ashas occurred. FROM us very
by the Progressstas This was repeatedly declared IN
the private meetings Of the chiefs Of that party at Madrid
who deplored the false position Esparero had allowed
himself to be placed in linked with ODonnell and others
who inspired his friends with no confidence. ut has
all to be done over again." they said, and the next
And, they would not iy in the face OF Espartero
whom they loved and respected while deporing his
credulity and deficiency in energy, they contented
themselves with preparing for the struggle they foreaw
Arragon the province on which they reckoned as
al
there can be doubt that General Gurrea, while Captain
General Of that province organized everything Tor FORM
tenn, to assume the ascenden One Of his first acts on
taking the command was to appoint number OF oicers
OF whose political principles he was quite certain 70 the
troops under his orders This gave rise TO angry discus
sions with O'Donnell, who, on his part much to the
disgust Of the liberal party, was filling up the
army with Moderado officers. and appointing
such treble dyed traitors as Ros de Olano, DuIce,
and Serrano to the highest military posts; but
Guea was rm ana hs s,n w ,hs n
est interest now centres weakness be shown there,
the hopes OF the liberals at an end in Spain for the
present and the march Of reaction has fairly set IN, and
will not soon be arrested The meeting Of the Coresa
Saragossa is highly important event. as giving legality
power that mas Installed itself Madrid We have seen
before where the constitution had been NO
lated or some great danger threatened the country ana
its liberties that the seat Of in constitutional
Spain held to be there where the Cortes were sem
bed 1t neither essential nor important that their place
OF session should be in the capital The Cortes exercised
sovereign 20 Cadiz the King had sbdicated In
favor Of a usurne- ana nearly hoe country was over.
run ~ a..gn invaders Inc rapaly WIN wn'cS 80
gossa evident that mot ddre had been pre-
vously given, and rendezvous liked upon, IN case
violation Of the rights of the assembly, or OF an attack
upon the liberties Of tho country during tne peroo tne
session suspended.
rous details correspondence from Madrid relating TO
struggle Of the l5n and 10th inst According to the
Paie battalion Of the line hal $50 men hors de com
Cat Narciso Escosura, brother OF the Minister
conspicuous leader OF the insurgents, and Esparero
was he sa 20 haVe
amounted merely TO the formation OF groups, quickly
dispersed.
proceed frontier OF SPAIN Yesterday two bat
alons Of the 22d regiment OF the line left Paris by rail
way for Bayonnc.
tecgrac despatch announcing that In the evening Of
The 18th Barcelona Gerona and other districts OF Gaia
perfect ,rarauty Another despatch stated tina. an
Dsurrecton bad broken out at Saragossa and that or
ton Of the garrison Of fampeluna and 5000 men from
Madrid were marching against that city.
Acviccs from Madrid OF July 10, say:-festerday the
resistance Of the National Guard continued at several
points and particularly In the direction OF the Royal
Pacc the Plaza Mayor and the Cucsa OF Santo Domingo.
The congress met but we are ignorant OF the resolutions
adopted On the side opposite the Palace that is, at
the Trado and at the Pucrla de Atocba the military
force independently Of the cavalry did not exceed 900
The cavalry force considerable, but could be
Of little service In street fghig The Ministers still
al the Palace Yesterday, at about O'clock the Va
tona militia all Of sudden began TO dsperse and aban
.
tonal Guards met the streets returning 10 their
bones and crying that their chiefs OF baalons had
and that the officers had enreated the men 70
give up all idea ofrtsstance. Between bali past and all
the posts in the town. Including the Post office, had been
evacuated by the armed citizens. The Plaza Mayor was
the only point occupied, and the firing in that direction
kept up all night The Of the dcserton OF the
National Guard Is thus accounted for-rhe minority OF
the Cortss had assembled and after discussion they
determined dssoying themselves, aad instructed
their President, General ufane, TO communicate their
decision 10 the President Of the Council ter that i'm
IF favr
govement resistance would have been Illegal and the
chiefs OF the National Guard ordered them to dispense
II was moreover, onsdered that q serious 3emonsra
ton OF the part Of the National Guard might be fatal TO
the throne and assist the triumph Of republican demo
cracy Had this reflection been made earlier Il would
have prevented the cuson OF blood. In the meantime,
however the popuacc Of the suburbs, under tho orders
OF the torreador Pucheta, uaycrscd the streets, pre-
coded by drums and bands, and were here and there
Ioned by National Guards who II Ia 10 be observed,
had exchanged their uniform Tor PLAIN clothes. Puchcta
and his followers intreDched themselves the Plaza
Mayor in the street OF Toledo and the quarter OF the
Ambassadors, Conception Geronimo and San Sebastian,
throwing up barricades and occupying number Of
houses which commanded different passages. The
troops did not think proper 70 attack thosc positions at
night. They only opened FIRE this morning at break Of
day, and from that moment until iye O'Clock r 81,
terrific fuslaee aud cannonade kept up 10 reduce
the persons who, under the command Of Pucheia had
inrenched themselves In the houses. Finally, that
ehici having been Killed, and the tiers having been
iesoutey attacked by the troops the latter remained
masters Of the ground. Many prisoners were
taken. They arc mostly operatives. Many have also
casualties both sides estimated at about 200. The
city has resumed is usual aspect Traffic has been re
ESTABLISHED. In some by streets. h viewer alarm still
prevails and isolated soldiers have been fred upon from
seme houses. The victory Of the government 10 com.
pete Is FIRST acts moderate ana conc ,tory. The
ministry intends 70 adopt tie programme Of the Liberal
Onion. Expartoro, ia this instance, showed himself
lrrese lutte lie not present yesterday at the
sitting OF the Cores having shut himself up in his hotel
he remained perfectly neutral. The Queen displayed
much during the collision. new ayunta niento
has been appointed under the presidency Of the Marquis
lie Pealcs the former Governor OF Mari at the Rcvou
Of July The other members, belonging 10 all poli
cal parties, are likewise highly respectable.
The Cds,fie publ hes q number OF documents enana.
ting from the members OF the new government 0nc OF
them circular OF the Minister Of Finance NJ Cantero,
stating that the viii OF the queen that the laws voted
by the Constituent Cortes should be ,cctei and
cuied, without excepting the desdmortiraton law, the
provisions OF which are so beneficial 70 the popular
classes
NJ. Martinez, the civil Governor OF the province,
had likewise addressed proclamation to the inhabitants
OF Madrid, appealing 70 the patriotism and wisdom OF the
majority Of the National Guard and 10 the good Of
all and demanding their support Ito assist hi n % com
batting the enemies Of public repose who destroy the TACT
tortea render I'm burn