The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-31
SPAIN.
Influence Of the United States-Enterception OF
Despatches-Thc Republican Outbreak IL
Cadiz-The American Flag IN the City
Robbery and Punishment.

Influence of the United States-lnterception OF
Despatches-Thc Republican Outbreak il
Cadiz-The American Flag IN the City
Robbery and Punishment.
CADIZ Dec. 10 1868.
The principal feature OF the instruction here is
that all The Insurgents claim to be republicans that
they profess the utmost sympathy with the United
states OF America, and that they submit with the ut
most heartiness to any suggestions from the Ameri-
can Consul, Captain Farrell who has been the inter-
nal master Of the situation and IN whom all parties
placed the utmost confidence This feature win ap-
pear very prominently in the details Of the smeute.
have sent or Two messengers for Seville with
accounts OF the incidents up TO yesterday, and a
shrd messenger has been despatched across the bay
so Gibraltar to-day. Trhese dispatches have not
get reached US, the messengers having been stopped
probably, by insurrectionay guerillas.-ED. HER
ADJ by the Gibraltar route hope to get this letter
through. But Cadiz " in a state Of war; and all who
attempt to pass IN or out encounter bands OF insur
gents and are turned back but are never robbed or
Ill treased.
several Madrid papers have been smugged
through the lines Their accounts are all false AS
have described to you in former letters the govern
ment troops were badly beaten by the republican
forces. The government first showed the white
feather and offered conditions, which the in
surgents would not have considered had not
the foreign consuls nterered to prevent further
bloodshed. These conditions are that the republi-
give up their arms aud that all the reinforce
ments OF government troops be sent away frop
Cadiz. The republicans have agreed to these terms
which have been sent on TO Madrid for approval.
We are now awaiting a.repy, which VIII doubtless
be in the affirmative, and the insurgents Will then
surrender their arms to the United states Consul.
All the consus have signed tho official copy OF
the conditions a. witnesses, ana have agreed TO re-
main IA Cadiz until the DECISION OF the government
Is announced In fact, the insurgents would not t
at once bombarded by the ships-oi-war IN
the harbor II the consus retired No United
States vessel IA here, but the Swatara -
expected Every ship in the bay-mosty Danish
aud ltalian-is sled with people Thousands are
fleeing across the bay. Thirty thousand citizens
have managed TO escape, by one means anu another
but the insurgents now declare that no more SHAH
leave except by water. -Four government lr0n'cads
Every principal Street in Cadiz is barricaded
Five hundred and sixty parricades are finished or IN
process OF erection, and they are all composed OF
There are 800 wounded OF both factions In the
City Hospital, and 100 wounded soldiers In the
Custom House. This shows that the lighting in
the streets has been no cnliu's play. inc
fronts OF the houses are ridded with bull
lets and the marks OF cannon balls nave pitted
the City Hall with an architectural smallpox
The City Han Is the.headguarers OF the insurgents
and determinedy attacked, but in vain. The
insurgents droye the troops back TO the Custom
House az the point Of the bayonet, with heavy 0ss
Tue insurgents are confident and calm. II the Ma
drid authorities consent tQ then terms, well ana
good; If not, they win fight it out. The tricolor
waves over al the principal public buildings, except
the Custom House, whics displays q white nag, az
is used FORA hospital. The republicans fight under
the trcclor There is no government Dag m the
city. The republicans lauehingly declare that the
government lss no rag, now that u has lost its
Bourbon pctticoat. in the centre Of the city the
American ensign proudly floating. Hundreds OF
families ready To leave, but are determined TO stay
until the American consul wthdraws, having iull
fam Ia has promises OF profession English Prus-
slang Chiicaus and Spanards AL rush to the Ameri-
can con ulate for safety, although tue firing has