The Shasta courier., 1868-11-07
Spain. 81

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and Oriental Company, and reached Gibral-
tar on the morning of the 18th. He was dis
guised as a valet and travelled in the suite
Of Swedish Count. He was, accompanied
by another emigre, who was his fellow SER
want. During the voyage the pseudo valet
remained in the background but other pas
sengers have since recollected that when off
their guard master and man appeared to be
on strange terms of intimacy. On embark.
ing at Southampton the Count complained in
strong terms of the second class acconmoda-
ton, and insisted on his valet being furnish
ed with cabin in the saloon. dw
A steamer awaited the arrival of the mail
from Southampton, to which General Prim
and his friends were transhipped at once with
out going on shore. Had he landed, great
risk would have been incurred, as he must
assuredly have been recognized, as he is we'll
known to this fortress. The same evening
the vessel in which the conspirators were en-
barked proceeded to Cadiz. | belive they
were anxiously expected, and that same night
were taken round to all the men -of-war lying
in Cadiz Bay, in order to announce by their
actual presence the good news Of their arrival.
By some means or other rumors of the ex-
pected visit of Prim had got abroad at Cadz
on the 18th, and that evening threatening
These were suppressed by the authorities,
the streets were cleared, and next morning
the military Governor took over the Govern
ments proclaiming the town in state OF
siege. Cadz was very restless throughout
that morning, but about noon the action taken
bv the fleet put an end to all uncertainty
The ships lying in Cadiz Bay were the iron
clAds TilIa de Madrid, the Zardgoza and
Tetuan, the war steamers Isabel H., Vutcdao
and Fe1Tol, and the gunboats Edetand and
Tigera. About one P. NJ, the whole OF these,
under the command of Captain Topete (brig-
adler commanding the squadron). formed
across the bay and closed the port. This act
was followed by a salute of twenty one guns
fired by all the men of war, the crews man
ming yards and cheering vociferously. The
excitement on shore naturally grew apace.-
Soon news arrived that Cadiz had been cut
off from Seville by the destruction of the rail-
way bridge at San Fernando. The telegraph
ic communication was also interrupted
Heavy rain fell during the afternoon and the
streets were deserted but during the night
the insurgents carried out their purpose. A
large party of citizens collected in the cotton
factories Of Balon, whence deputation. head
ed by Seniors Sanchez, Mira, Bolonos, laurie
and Guerra proceeded 10 the barracks of San
Rogue and Santa Elena. where the regiment
= Cantabra' was quartered. The soldiers
were called upon to pronounce. and respond
ed unanimously. From that moment Ca1iz
was in the hands of the Revolutionists. Gen
erals Prm and Topete landed at about A. NJ.
on the 10Th, and took formal possession of
Cadiz in the name of the Revolution.
Both Prim and Topete had addressed man
ifestoes to the public before the rising
effected These were followed by procla.
nation signed by General Prim appoiutinga
Provisional Government.
Prim's entrance into Cadiz was scene of
almost delirious enthusiasm. We have had
account of it from an eye witness. who ar
rived here this morning, and have also seen
a short letter from Prin to friend, in which
he describes it in few but energetic words.
The whole city was out, mai with delight,
men and women crOwdlng around the sue
cessful General, embracing and thanking
him. The Gadltanos are Il demonStratiye
people. and on this occasion they seem to
have almost gone out of their senses with JOY.
0ne of the first things to be done, now that
all was secure in Cadiz was To send mes.
senger to Seville. and well know Prog es.
ista journalist was despatched thither. As
soon as the chiefs of the Liberal party heard
of the success of the movement ut CadiZ, they
rnse and he garrison rose. and the whole city
besides and the Captain General Of the
Province, old General Vassalo who declined
joining, received II pass and departed north
wards. A revolutionary Committee or Junta
was at once formed. having for its President
Senior Aristegui well known and much es.
teemed as a true, liberal and disiterested ma1,
who has never held Office. but has always main
tanned IA high reputation as an honorable pa
10 iS Iaa1ip.r Garilla I'D
probably some of your readers have visited
his valuable gallery of pictures, which is one
of the :. lions" usually shown TO strangers in
that city.
The Spaniards in p .ris are now waiting
anxiously-or rather. il should be said i'm
patiently. for there is really no ground for
anxiety-for news of PRINTS having landed
in Catalonia, and of an encounter, if encoun-
ter there is to be. between Serrano's and
Pavias forces Serrano was at Cordova at
the date of the last advces. Pavia's exact
whereabouts are not known, but we learn
would not be at all surprising if there were
to be no fight. Pavia must feel himself very
insecure, with enemies on all sides of him,
and his communications constantly threaten
ed Serrano is popular man with the army,
moro so, perhaps, than his real merit as a
General justifes, but he has always had the
gift of fascination, and his gentleness and
constant courtesy win the hearts of both men
and women. The soldiers are much attach
ed to him, whereas Pavia is disliked, and this
will have some weight. Pavia has already
lost his advanced guard, and it would be
nothing surprising if he were to find his main
body melting away before it came in sight of
the enemy.-Cor. London Times.