The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-11
THE DAILY DISPATCH.

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MONDAY hsrainx, Asgast II, 1885.
FOREIGN NEWS BY THE ASIA.
THE sPANIeH REVOLUTION.
Bloody Scenes in Madrid,
&C., Gc., Sc.
The mails by the Asia from Liverpool to July
a6th are received. The mos, important feature
Of the news Ia the Spanish Revolution.
spain.
OPENING OF THE REVOLUTION.
The last session of the Cortes was held on the
l4sh June, when = resolution was adopted ex.
pressing the want Of confidence In the new min
try presided over by Count Lucena This resolu.
tion was forwarded to the Queen. and at o'clock
OF the Cortes with the letter which had already
been published BY curt note saying tnat 1t wa.
ilegai ne would not present II to the Quesn,-and
ordering the meeting TO dispsIse.
THE RESURRECTION AT MADRID.
Advices to the 10Th leave no doubt that the
ODonnsll government reigned supreme at Ma
drid. The city 1t that date was reported tran
quill" Espartsro was still at Madrid, and accord
Ing to the London Times correspondence O'Don-
nell had offered hm passports to any part Of Spain
or to go abroad. An etlicial return says the ioss
of the troops in supprsssin: the nsurrection were
officers killed and u wounded 81 soldiers killed
= missing aud 2J2 wounded. No return il mads
OF the loss sustained by the insurgents, bus pri
sa'e accounts say that the troops behaved with
great terocity and buicLered several companies of
the National Guards afier they had ceased to re.
STAT Business was beginning to be resumed and
crowds daily visited the scenes of conflict The
artillery had damaged a number Of buildings
among tIem the palaces Of Medina Cell and tha
PiaseIias, also the residences of the Count de
Oh1ts, the Countess MontiJo and others in the
streets OF Milanese and Toledo.
Lord Howden, the English Ambassador was
absent from his post when these events took
place He has received orders by telegraph, TO re-
turn instantly to Madrid via Sarsgsssa
Marshal Navaez, on the revolt breaking out Of
fered his services TO ODonnell, and has received
the appointment of Minister to Paris, in the place
OF 3. Oizaga
The Duke of Alba, brotheriniaw of the EN-.
press Eugeuie, is appointed Mayor ofMadrid, pro
Patricio Escosura had sought refuge at the Bri.
tish Enbassy; his brother, who held command
in the insurgent ranks, had escaped.
Letters from Madrid Of the 18th bring the fol-
lowing Intelligence :-Oa the previous days
iperons arrests were made and orders were given
that the Insurgents who had bsen taken prisoners
shsuld be sent under strong escort some forti-
d I'd places around the capital Among the per
soma arrested is NJ Nadoz. He comm snled bat
TALON of the national guard during the insurrecton,
as well as n Escssura The latter has as yet es.
capped the search made for him Several general
officers vhs were at Madrid during the late events,
but did not present themselves to the military
thorities, are to be brought before court martial
to answer for their conduct. The universal spin-
ion is that the bearing of the army during the
whole Of the late events was admirable The i'm.
Id late cause of the sudden Dispersion Of the ma
tional guard is not yet known. Ths movement.
was commenced by the battalion Of N. Nadoz
which occupied one OF the houses near the palace
of the Csrtes H. Aadoz had ulsssed his compa.
nies In street. proec ted from the fire Of the
soldiers, and when they were all assembled there,
he all at once ordered them TO rRetrn to their
homes This order was given after the fire had
been opened by the troops and after = confefencs
had been hold by M Madrz, Rivero Qhe democrat)
and others, with N. Ssrr&n OF the Captain General
Of Madrid This order for dispensing was natural.
ly communicated to all the other posts, and they
in their turn after little hesitation gave way Va
rious surmises exist as to what took place at the
conference just mentioned 1t is said thai n. Ma
dez and lis friends were alarmed at the warmth
OF the fire of the troops, and from understanding
that it was the determination of ODennsu to act
with the greatest severity.
Other accounts say that the amnu ition Of the
national guard already exhausted. 1t 10
thorghi that the resolution of Madoz was como
to Ia concert with Marshal Espartero. The latter,
his psrtzans say. seeing the turn given to things
In the Congrsss by the democrats, did not wish to
sacrifice tho throne, launch into the hazards of
anarchy and civil war; and in consequence did all
be could to restore tranquility. 1t IL stated that
Marshal Espartero appeared for q moment at the
Cousress on the 15th and that he retired very
much disgusted There has been In all his conduct
more weakness than evil intentions or maleyo-
lence. The large quantity of specie which had
been sent from PARIS by the Credit Mobilier Com
pany arrived in safety ut Madrid. III. Pedro Ba-
yarri the 18th, took possession of the Ministry
of the Marine.
The Madrid Gazette publishes a great number
of promotions and dismissals all the generals and
other officers who were wounded have obtained
their step. and the soldiers who dIting
themselves, who have been wounded, receive
decorations and pensions. The Queen had 80 oO0
G gars distributed among the troops. Several &C.
vernors of provinces have been placed on the re-
tired list There Ia also decree removing Gen.
Priin from his functions of Governor of Granada,
tut the Queen reserves to herself ito utilise his
services on his return from abroad" General
Prim, some days back. lef. for Spain.
Tho Journal dc Madrid says Espartero left Ma
drid by the Alcala gate In a pcst.chaise escorted
by cavalry. The same journal says that some
idss of the great resources Of the government to
put down the insurrecon might be formed by the
fact that 1t had 69 pieces of artillery ready for
ton, but only made use Of 70 Of them.
Madrid journals Of July 18Th, have been receiv-
ed, and present with the official" account Of
the nsurreetion. The National Guard had been
almost entirely disarmed Already 1900 mus
kes, and considerable quantity of pistols sabres
aud laaces bad been collected, and domicliary Wis
its were being made to secure all the arms IN the
hands of the citizens. Numerous arrests had been
made, and there Is no longer fear of any further
royal troops are estimated at 40 or 50 killed. and
100 wounded the losSes Of the insurgents are not
known. The roy al troops enga yed consisted of -
hAttaions, with 50 pieces Of artllery-in all about
l6, 600 men. The cavalry, 1900 in number, were
employed outside the gates in keeping up the com.
nuuications between the three corps in which the
roy al force were divided. Queen lsabels's exal.
taiion Is described as great and she has rewarded
the sfflcers by general permission to kiss her
hand, in the very clothes they wore during the
struggle" Wounded officers and soldiers are to
be promoted q grade, with pensions and crosses-
A complete change is made in the perso,sei of the
Governors of Provinces aud all persons in author
i.y who behaved feebly In the presence Of dsor-
der have been dismissed.
At Barcelona the rising was not put down until
after good deal Of fighting, extending over two
days s
POLICY or THE NEW GOVERNMENT.
The new Government has issued sami-oiteisl
programme of their policy, which il, theoretically,
quite liberal It's features are as TO lows:
''lst. No bleocshed for mere political punishment
Capital punishment to bs reserved for coEamsn
crimes committed und the cloak OF political opiri'
.fs.1.o = t,l~ nd