The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-16
SPAIN.

anniversary of the Revolution Mt Madrid |
Special Herald Teiegrans aud Their E.pIn- |
nn,ioDs-- General siclsics and the Cubau |
MISUNDERSTANDING state Of the Dipio-
matte Corps--sicIkIe, Diplomncy--PauI -
Forbes Turns Out to be Dpomut-Tho
Republican insarrection.
MADRID, sept. 20, 1859.
To-day time completes full cycle since the revo-
luton or last year came to Madrid aud intoxicated all
the people with bright visions OF liberty individual
rights aud the many privileges that fan to the lot OF
a wel-governed and free country. To-day there
FORE the first anniversary OF the lauded revolution
each journalist casts retrospective glance Mt the
days that have gone and begins 10 reckon up how
many OF the happy auguries that were cast
then, Just twelve months ago, have come to
pass Your CORRESPONDENT likewise very natu.
rally opens an annual volume OF the Impair.
ctaI dated September %, 1868. and finds
what difference between then and now. The arst
words which strike your attention are "Gloria y
'Houra ~ "Libersad u individual Rights ., ,,Sa.
tlonal Sovereignty Live Forever ~ In great primer
type. look at today's Impartial and End the fol.
lowng:-'The Rising at Barcelona "The Taracona
Assassination "Banlshment OF General Bias Perrad
and his Brother, General Ferdinand Plerrad. to the
Canarles,u "dlniser Sagasta's Prohlbitory Decreeu
protests OF the People, "Disarmng the yolun.
teers,u disturbances at Jerez,n "The Republicans
Censure the Government for Unconstitutional Acts y
"rle war In Cuba" This much is the difference
between then ana now. Not one OF the bright fore.
casts OF political seers have been fulfilled, and the
law and the prophets have been and are set at
naught. What has been done is the least minimum
OF good and the greatest maximum or evil. Spain is
plunged millions more OF reals in debt, over 10 900
soldiers have lost their lives in Cuban
war and some hundreds In Peninsular epidemic
revolutions; at Malaga, Cadiz, Jerez, and lately at
Barcelona by republicans, and throughout Spain by
the Carlists, though the government always deny
that they have lost man. over twenty generals
have been sent TO Quartet barracks OF the Canary
Islands, which means that they have been banished
Republican demonstrations nave been prohibited
thus week by Sagasta; no more clubs, no more cries
ftre Ia RepulIicd, no more speech making Ia the
streets by CASTELAR, and his interviewing confreres,
no more professions, no more republican banners
so DEGREES Sagasta, Minister or tho Interior.
Isonomy is prohibited at Saragoasa, Barcelona,
Cadiz, Malaga, and all Andalusla lsabeno
theories and Gonsalez Bravo abuses are all the
vogue az present; the republican Insurrectionists
are be depored bodily to the Canares unless they
enlist for Cuba, and the mOnarchical union IL on the
eve OF dissolution. SO much related above Is the
result Of one year. Az have kept you pretty well
posted I'm oil concerning Spain, your readers may
draw wise differences from the many OF Chap.
ters sent to you since the 29th September, 1863
Sunday last sent you a special telegram thus
worded:-''The government Of Spain has responded
to General Sickles' note very coureously and pro-
mise PREPARATION; they confess the war IN Cuba has
not been conducted humanely; they offer excuses
for the nhumanity aud thank America for prefer
Ing Its Kind intervention but IL - not known
whether Spain accepts or rejects H. The probability
y spain has not answered inc intervention clause
note II II Is not answered shortly as IL ~ not becom-
Ing the dignity OF great nation ike America 20 walt
long for reply TO such courteous letters. Paul y.
Forbes arrived OF Madrid this morning.
Another despatch was sont to you last night con-
alasnx the foAewlag;-"Iae present situation Of