The New York herald., 1869-01-02

derml ncnneas ana IN great variety The valley Is
long. without this magnificent system the valley
No one can contemplate this ingenious and complete
system and watch its workings without feeling an
inward admiration and respect for those wonderful
Spanish intellect might have devised method equally
as elcient this for irrgating the SOIL but it Is
the Moorish works at ai and have in very rare in
stances undertaken new ones In any way e good.
The water comes from the Sierra Nevada, which u
rush down from the mountains fume and fret and
make tremendous appearance at Granada, but
little Of the od buster e the waters have BEEN
drawn on in thousand places and spread over the
immense surface OF the Vega Thirsty enough for the
the SHOWS are melting on the Sierra Nevada and the
mountain streams are terrific torrents the people at
the lower end OF the valley are often growing because
90 upper vallians are consuming ell the water from
the river TO irrigate their broad fields. Just now
there few crops that need water and the river ts
sands Of miles Of canals greater or lesser in width
now conveying water to every part OF the Vega that
were originally constructed BY the Moors. All their
when the dusky fellows laid 1t down with SO much
skill and care The French destroyed some Of the
,ortion of Spain, a. shsy did ' portion s Of the All AZ
hambra; but still enough are seen to show how COM
plete the system and how enduring the work.
charms lie In the historical "reminiscences that slus
ter about It, and these cover the period embraced in
tine aaa . lien reign y o. the Moorish
and Columbus, OF French invasions, and know not
what all. Granada has played an important part In
Spanish history, and the battements OF the Alham-
bra have witnessed many contest under their very
walls. But Washington Irving has related the his
tory of Granada so Wen that no one is ignorant of It,
to do with the Granada Of to-day. not the Granada
OF the past. Until arrived here was never aware
that the revolution in Granada not accomplished
without bl0odshcd The Spanish papers were so
strictly controlled or so stupid then. as now. that
they gave very little news and naver saw mention
OF the fact that conflict had taken place In TINS
The troops were strong here and the Captain Gen.
the affair at Alcoea after the Cadlz rising they be-
gan to throw on reserve and proclaim liberty, with
the downfall Of the Bourbons. They began 70 as
semble together in excited masses In the Plaza
Nucva and to await the call OF the revolutionary
junta to take up arms. The Captain General dis
ricades were thrown up the principal streets and
sharp fight began, which lasted until daylight
The CONFUSION and excitement were necessarily verJ
great and the city was in terrible state all night
while the streets resounded with the rattle
or musketry. At daylight the Captain Genera
quarters and ef Granada for some M SAFE iarbor. Th'
troops at faternized with the citizens and tn
revolutionary junta took the reins Of power. Abou
thirty soldiers were killed and wounded during TIN
night and quite number Of citizens, the majorit.
being innocent but unwise spectators OF the con
test Several women and children were killed whi
the tiles OF the houses, which they showered d0wi
on the troops who really did not wish to fre up0l
/ the people. Now, Granada Is decidedly democrats
in its political tone: at least the great mass Of tn
lower classes are very ardent for sometning-the.
do not exactly know what-which they call repuh
| lie. AS promising them q nice lot OF fant
on the Vega, beautifully cultivated and splenddl
irrigated, with just share OF the money II
the bank and and in the Golfers OF othe
people, with q fair prospect OF enabling then
to become acalde or governor, they 60 In for tn
republic with earnestness that rather appals tn
old conservatives, who want to keep their land AM
money and run the machine OF State themselves
All through Granada 1t Is the same The democrat
and the monarchists cling to the idea that they ar
better Off under the oldfashioned order Of things
when the government only demanded a large percent
ageof the crops. &C., for taxes. But reserve NOR
detailed description OF the state Of affairs for anothe