The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-14
GENERAL PRlM.
Defence Of His Conduct During the ate
Rising in Spain.


Rising in Spain.
General Prim has sent to the French journals long
communication, dated Geneva, September as in de-.
fence or his conduct during the late instruction In
Spain He commences by saying that be has been
much tradoced, tai thai tie time will arrive when his
Conduct will be fully justified
The General goes on to say :-"Having started from
Brussels on the 7th of Augustine movement was to
TAKE place on the iSthhaving 70 traverse France to
embark At one OF her ports, and having reached the
gates OF one OF tho most important towns where re.
m'ined forty eight hours after having touched OIL the
coast OF Africa l cannot DO blamed IL the
military, who had taken the oath and who
were, were IN sufficient numbers and advantageously
the movement. failed In their word il Is not my faul.
n seeing myself forced to return TO Marsess the
found the of the government there where ex
pected to meet those who support me- 1t is not
my fault 4 the liberals OF the frontiers Of Tarraaona
meet me as had boon agreed. Finally IL is not my
fault IT, despite my efforts and those Of worthy friends
who accompanied me during twelve days 10 the 4th
Septemoer it impossible collect small troop TO
endeavor TO effect our junction with the brave men OF
Barcelona and Tarragona, from whom we're distant
some forty leagues Let recorded to the honor
OF those who in entering Spain saw that the promise
made to them Corona aud Lsrida had not been Ike
Let notice OF this fact for the glory OF those
brave men who would have rather gone and receive
.nelr General than combat the very numerous forces
which were besetting them Is there any necessity 70
say that my departure from Brussels took place In
cord with my most intimate friends and with them
II 10 useless 10 say that had combined the manner
Of entering Catalonia. have occasion TO add that
Wuho was WhitiuB On the lrOuter friends left
untried recoiled from sacrice in striving 10
tread on Spanish soil We only consented to lose sight
OF our country when We saw our number much d.
minsned that the execution OF this double
became impossibeto mako head against the pursuing
forces and facilitate our entry.n
The statement terminates with these words:-No-
thing without the liberal party, everything with it,
And whatever may be the sacrifice must make, those
may count on me beforehand who know that have no
other desire; that entertain other ambition than
that OF seeing coanry respected abroad and
nourshng at homo. IL other than those who com.
pose our party attain that result shall admire and APP
paud their labors. II any Liberal achieves that aim
without having necessity for my feeble assistance
snail aid him TO consolidate what no has founded II
they are the united liberal parties who gain such VIC
tory shall return TO private life soon as shall see
u accomplished and the conquest assured should not
have placed myself IN Revolutionary situation IL the
camois OF pubic opinion had been listened 10 in SPAIN
shall not either abandon that attitude for one sprle
day until the governments OF SPAN BE- The ere
h0ne't Of eir country and he saadaI cviiised Europe
JUAN PRIM