The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-09-30
Affairs In Spain-Consequences Of the late In
surrection.
Madrid (September 81 correspondence OF the lnde-
nendance Beige,

Affairs In Spain-ConsequenceS OF the late IN
surrection.
Madrid (September 81 correspondence of the indie
peudance Beige.
The course of executions has commenced at
Barcelona Tarragona, Valencia, and other
large towns. The councils of war get rapidly
through their work, and discharge their grim
duties TO the full satisfaction OF the Govern
mont In order still more to intimidate any
who might hereafter be tempted TO join any
armed bands, the unfortunate prisoners now
in hand are condemned, not TO be shot, but TO
suffer the ignomnious penalty OF the garotte
Two inhabitants of Valencia suffered this
punishment on Monday last. On the follow
ing day there were five executions in BARGE
Iona and four 1T Tarragona. The less helnous
prisoners are daily sent Oft by hundreds 10 the
nenal establishments, there TO undergo hard
labor for any number of years varying from
twelve to twenty. Fearful reprisals are IN
store for future which cannot be very lar
distant The terror in the provincial capt.
tails, which have beec the scenes OF recent
events is at its height, and exceeds any
thing / can describe. The most moderate
men are aghast 1T the bare thought OF the
seventies intended against the mass OF cap
tiyes taken with or without arms; 1ney
still hope the Queen will herself be
alarmed Mt such extensive bloodshed and
will be induced 10 appoint transition minis
try for the purpose of Cancellation, whose
special mission it should be 10 bring PACK the
Progressists within the limits OF Legality by
late Tor such remedy which, moreover, The
@ ueen would not adopt. Whenever cnange
of Ministry shall happen, the Neo-Satn no
and Absolm tist party will succeed TO Inc ONCE
now filled by Marshal Narvaez and ms
friends and Senores Pezuela and Nocedal viii
be called upon TO enforce policy Whlcn mas
always been among the instincts OF the
Spanish Court. The generals commanding
the different military divisions nave puolisneu
edicts directing the formation OF what are
called in Spain SomdteneS-that is to say, q levy
en- aaaSse of all persons competent 10 pear
arms in each locality, to defend the pupllc
peace under the control OF the mayors, Wneli-
ever any cause of apprehension may ARISE:
The most rigorous penalties are invoked
against citizens who may fail to observe the
orders of the authorities Inc ClVil Guai
continues to be concen lrated III the Io"he,
thus leaving an open field for thieves ana
robbers. Security, there is none in the
villages and country districts. Conslderaole
robberies are reported from all quarters, ouI
the Government, it is true, thlnh IL very Con-
venient to attribute these crimes 70 LIE tt ~
bands which dispute its authority. Inc pro-
yincial deputation of Navarro is rapidly pro
ceeding with the formation OF us oaltailoll VI
yolunteer the officers summoned 10 com,
mand are already appointed. IL Is asseies ,a
that several other Populations nave Hlaoe
similar offers to the Government, which nave
been accepted. We have thus the spectacle OF
representative corporations employing III 1ne
purchase of arms and uniforms the 1uhus
raised from taxpayers Tor sanitary parPoses,,
for the maintenance of roads, and the support
of schools. To these friends of order IT little
signifies that the towns continue to be centres
of Infection that schools for the instruction
OF the children are wanting, or that nuan ae,l
QUO loca lilies are deficient in means OF COM
mnnication, when, above all things, tits neces'
sary 10 maintain in full vigor the present re-
antionary system Of Government. All fur
Ionghs to officers and private soldiers have ave
haan stopped in short, all the measures taken
t oe tia Snwernment show that while it boasts
Of having pacified the country, 1t apprehends
MT any moment general instruction.