The New York herald., 1866-07-11
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Madrid, Juno D. 1896
Dsai,s of ne Military Revotion IN Madrid aud cdtr
SenSo--7he Insisgent So,dies IN Madrid .rcisd By
Aywed Peasants and Formidable Ba,vicades Ereted-
ssree aud fatai F0hdng pifh the Royal Toops-Orey
One thousand Irsurrecfionias Killed and Wo,ded aud
fAcslsands Of Peso~s Arresed Under Marital La,e-
rpo 9 ne Queens Generals Killed and Gns al Narrdes
wounded-Irim and the Rcpublio-Ibeian Uni'y-
Aaothr Mopememf Ltkely 10 b. Made in he Pacific, O..
The overcharged political atmosphere that has long
hung Madrid has at length burst forth storm
sf insurrection violent than any that have dis
ssrbed this country for the last twenty years Tho
anistry had been crying "wor 90 long that they
generally accused OF raising alarm in order divert the
attention Of the public from internal a1airs and afford
yrctext for a rcpressivc administrative system. But
sheir warnings and fears 30 often expressed
Justified too well.
On the 22d inst regimen, Of foot and regiment Of
horsc artillery In revolt In their barracks In the
ssn an quarter The had been planned among
She and their officers without, the
sognixance OF any Of the superior officers far yet
asceraned. The mutinee rushed In the nrst place
Ahs officers quarters In order 10 prevail upon them
Do,n In the revolt but uneuccessfuiy Thereupon fifteen
were ai shot down aud the proceeded fotfy
he barracks aainst attack They possessed themselves
twenty-sx guns. deposited In arsenal attached to
he barracks and planted them in the mos, advantageous
oeitions for defence.
The alarm spread throughout Madrid and a large
y Of troops collected from other barracks the city
commanded by generals Of all shades Of political
snon wero rapidly set In motion for the Of the
esurbances Upon reaching the San Gn quarter u WAS
pnd that the insurgents had been joined by . large
ec OF psasan,ry, who erecting bsrricade. IN the
soocnding streets, having been supplied with arms
anduns b. the revo,ted soldlery. To disodse IN m
sheoyal troops were compelled TO bring pp artillery
and ON menos regular cannonade, which lasted some
threor four hours The Insurgents replied vigorously.
rnd Twas only after most determined cones, that tho
barrtdes were carried, A the point OF the hsyonet at
aboutgve O. clock The lighting was however eon,in.
ned dtng the rest OF the eysnns and the pght by
bodybf insurgcnts posted IN block az houscp the
Postgdde San MARTIN, who msntlined q Gre upon the
froopr tom the windows. Finally, however eariv on
bhe moning o. the 23d order vas completely restored
kcld
Tho struggle OF the most desperate and sspguinsry
Character. More than one thousand insurgents sup
pcscd 70 have been killed wounded.
TOe loe Of the royal troops IL not yet stated but n
mus have been considerable Two eeneras were
wousded and have since died and General Naryser Tho
Nndersdo ohlefan, who vas most sc,ive in supporting
She enorts OF his political rival Marshal o Donnei 10
restore order, was slighty wounded.
Tho Insurgents raised shouts Of "rira Priv, Z" "vivs
General Prim "a strongly believed 20 have been one N
eot the chief OF the copspirstos by whom the prcecn
hnempt vas organised. y belief which derives strong
ground from the fact that General Pierrad companion
Prim 10 his late revolt among the insurgents.
Immediately alter the outbreak had quelled the
frovnce oI New esstile was proclaimed In . state Of
tcso, resisnsd bis authority into the hands q the mill
sary Governor the Captain General Isdoro do Hoyos
Nearly tvo thousand arrests have been made of tho
fsd snd soldiers and serscsnts have already
t>esu tried BY court martial and shot
/ sFaess~for h~ bsea Issued orderirg the surrender