Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-21
SPAIN,
How the Revolution was Accom-
pIished In Madrid.

The special correspondent Of the Lon-
don Standard thus describes the rising
of Madrid on the 255h, when the Arst
news of the insurgent victory over No
valiches arrived: -l
At ii O'Clock was down by the British
Embassy, when on a sudden | ssw the
people beginning to run. Instantly an
excitement manifested itself everywhere.
The shopkeepers began to put up their
shutters, the balconies were filed with
spectators, and the streets with hurrying
men and women, Madrid has pro-
nouDced,p my gRide said, they will be
firing In the Puerts del Sol in another
minute. We had better wait here"
Much against his wishes | insisted on
hurrying back to my hotel, which was
fortunately situated in the said Puerta
del Sol. This square, or rather oval, is
the very heart OF Madrid. 1t is about
go yards long by 100 wide; eight Of the
principal streets conyeTsing here, and in
the center is fountain.
When I reached the square I found
some 5000 or 1000 persons present, the
soldiers who had previously been sta
toned in front of the public offices hRv-
ing been Withdrawn into the building,
the gates of which were closed. The
greatest eEoltement prevailed, Men
were spesking, waving their hands over
their heads, throwing up their caps and
shouting. The news was everywhere
circulated that the troops would not
fight. However, It was known that
they were massed ia the public build
ings, the theater and the barracks, and
at any moment it was possible that they
might march out. Presently q troop OF
dragons appeared upon the scene, and
endeaVored 10 clear the square. The
people throDged around them, oheered,
threw up their hats, adj1red the soldiers
TO declare for their country. For some
time the issue was doubtful, and the dra-
eoons moved slowly across the square.
Every moment, however, the crowd
thlckened, and the enthusiasm became
greater. The people literally hung round
the hOrses' necks, and brought the troops
10 stand-still by mere weight Of num-
bers. Now the door of the public build
ing, which had been besieged by shout
ing thFopg, opened, and an officer sp-
peared at It and waved his cap TO the
people In token that the troops had joined
them. The cheering was now tTeTnen-
dous The officer IN command of the
cavalry, finding that he could do no.
thing, drew off bis soldiers amid enthu-
siastic ViVas. The excitement now going
on is beyond all description, and writing
is almost an impossihility. The General
commanding the Civic Guard has just
been IN the square, and has joined in the
cheeriDg. Conche has resigned, and
there Is no oae to command anything.
The windows Of the public building,
which is exactly opposite this hotel, are
crowded with troops, who look on quietly
but without joining in the cheering.
Fiags are now making their appearance
among the excited Hass, snd, assured
that the prongGnoid1lezto has succeeded,
every window is putting out banners and
hangings. The fayorits motto on the
fisgs is %NatiOnal Sovereignty" An
even louder cheer than ordinary calls me
to the window in unae to see some men
climb up on each Others shoulders and
place one Of these flags at 3 first floor
window OF the public building, the sol
diers retiring from tbs window and clos
ing the shutters as the people do 90.
From g large balcony on the story above
a party of officers watch the prsceed dings
without interfering either way. To add
TO. the tremendous din and excitement.
the church bells begin to ring, and now
a. the church clock strikes one, the cli-
max n attained hy the officers in the
public buildings themselves draping the
balconies. This may be considered the |
finishing stroke of the revolution. 10 fs |
a JiJit Gec0nsp1b There Is no longer
Oman 0f Enain already fha rouaI . rnna