The New York herald., 1869-10-28
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E'ighting In the Streets of
Barcelona.
The Political Parties, Their Leaders
Objects and Tendency,
Executive Aspirations and Chances
Of a B0naparte Interference.

BY mall from Europe we nave the following cor
1espondence from Madrid in special analysis of the
state OF political parties IN Spain, the objects and
tendency OF the public leaders and their different
ystems OF policy, the probability ana apprehension
of foreign interference under Bonaparte from
France. and also in expose OF the position or the
Catholic Church as national institution, It's enor-
mous wealth. and how this was gradually acquired
during many centuries past
0Ho Lntost Days Of tho Insurrectionary Fight
lng-Bafiie in tho Streets Of BarceIona-
RAISING nud Manning the Barricades-Stree
Scenes by Observation-Disclosures Charge OF
the Regular Troops-The Barricades Taken
by Storm.
MADRID, Oct IL, 1869.
When the report OF the nsottn at Tarragona and
Che assassination OF Sehor Raimundo dc los Reyes
Garcia, followed by the arrest OF Lieutenant General
P1errad agltated all the capital, II was Impossible
not TO foresee that the end had by no means come.
and your correspondent pretty wen acquainted
with the interneclne conflicts that now and then
disturb the peace OF this Peninsula, SAID in his
letter acquaintng you with the SAD affair at
Tarragona, 1T remains TO be seen how the volun-
teers will hear OF the Imprisonment or the
soldier chef OF the republican party" Well,
II has been with q vengeance, and events have
yranspired Barcelona which verify the augurieE
made. The volunteers, eminently republican in
their feelings, have risen In arms 10 demand the
return OF the uskets to their brothers at Tarrag0na
who were unlustly deprived OF them by the govern
Inent, from mere suspicion they entertained that
the Tarragona volunteers had participated in the
ASSASSINATION OF Reyes, Governor pro tenn. The cap
tains and commanding officers OF the Barcelona
volunteers determineq lately to proceed IN body to
the Governor OF the District Of Barcelona TO demand
tto Tot,.a
had been deprived or They coucheu their demands
In most respectful terms; but the Governor though
perceiving that there was o latent resolution to
proceed 10 violent measures behind their respectful
demeanOr hesitatcd, and informed them that he
would take consultation with the military authori-
ties and return an answer later In the afternoon,
and begged them IN the meanwhile TO be patient
and calm lest an unusual agitation might preoipi-
tate conflict. The officers retired from his pre-
sence. affirming that they mad no intention to take
any violent measures, but nevertheless urging the
Governor TO oil haste as they did not know what
might happen through long delay.
nn me Coy no instead o. taking peaceful M @ consut l
warned HIM to be ready with nis troops, as he be-
neved the people were animated with desire to
and at the same time be proceeded oseect the most
loyal Datalons OF the city and prepare them for the
coming emergency.
The volunteers in the meanwhile had heard the
reply OF the Governor from their officers and
Congregated in groups In the city discussing the
pros and cons OF the event that close at hand.
There were but two baCtaons within the city tilat
were known to be entirely republican, but almost
every COMPANY had more or less republicans the
ranks and these came from tne,r quarters In uni
form to hear wnat their liberal brothers mad TO say
~ such momentous crisis Tor the peace OF the cap
tai OF Eastern spain. Some were for immediate
action; Others, more phlegmatic IN temperament
hesitated before adopting hostile course; but
proclamation posted on the walls oil the city had the
effect that necessary TO spur the prudent ana
1mprudent 10 action. Ihls proclamation was from
that within four hours every musket and
pistol In the hands Of the volunteers must
be delivered up INTO tue hands oi we military
against them and take them by force This was
wnat the Barcelona republicans naG never dreamed
Of-that the punishment which the tarro2ona men
had incurred would likewise devo!ye upon them AZ
the appearance OF any overt act OF Observation-Disclosures
That INSTRUMENTATION was then rife within tue manu-
featuring capital OF Spain inGnoliaDle Tor the
ltreets were rendered impassable oS The crowds OF
diBRnected volunteers ana ther syiipatnHers tEat
were there congregateu
At lve In the afternoon, within two hours OF tile
Termination OF the appointed time axcd by the Gov
ernOr for delivery OF the arms. TWO republican
deputies Of the Uortes senors serracan and Alslna
And three members OF the municipal aaiboliIes, has
tened 10 the Governor and Interested Tor tAe voiun
teero HskiDg lor two more hours, 50 a. to give
plenty oil tine for decision, lest they might be rem
hared desperate ana commence a coDiict of which
no one could forete the consequences
The Governor at first absolutely refused TO grant
one InOment over the four hours, sal lug that 1t
would be night nine 4. NJ, when wouid render his
task Of ubecting insurrecfion extremely diill-
cult, but finally conceded 1t to the perscverng
efforts and eoquence OF the Deputies aud tity
Councillors. These gentlemen retlred 10 inform the
volunteers OF the granted thei and entreated
them 10 take advantage OF IL ana UDey the laws, as
the republic could not succeed W petty vioieuces
DAY after day being committed wlihin tne country.
But the volunteers were obstinate and declared they
would not give up sneIr arms TO either persaton or
force, and with TINS emphatic refusal tle Deputies
were COgstrlined To silence.
The time (nlne 7. NJ was rapidly approaching.
when tho volunteers, perceiyng that tney would
be compelled 10 deliver ther arms or nght,
unanimously resolved to crect o4irlcades and
defend themselves. Accordingly nYe thousand
volunteers took possession OF I've of the
most important Streets Gales, Carmen, Ponicnte
Pablo, and tne broad avenue oil the Prado, and an
other street thai led TO 1t, and with picks and
Shovels and bayonets they pred np the granite
blocks that .orned the payements and N an extra
ordinarily short time, with plenty ot wiling nds,
prompted bv willing hearts there we're Formidable
barricades constructed, s,rong ana wide extending
nom house 10 mouse on either side OF tne sStcets,
and behind taese, in the pale moonlight plearnea
perfect forest oJ bsyoneEs, held by tue resolute
hands OF the volunteers. Tue iankut houses in the
rear OF the hafricades were taken possession OF,
windows and blinds, Venetian aud Spanish, were
torn from Lhelr hinges, beds were overturned and
thick hair mattresses were laid across the lower
half OF the windows, impenetrabe 20 all bullets, aud
behind Crouehed scores OF eager, bold men, ready
TO die In behalf OF the liberal principles they had
eap0used aiier the fall OF the Bourbon queen.
InoxOfabic time ana the awkward departure OF
the Spanish mails Will not permit NE 10 uilate upon
sonted themselves In this sudden action Of the
volunteers. You might have seen the stfong-araed
Z women WITH dishevelled hair, p3lptatlDg breasts
and hagQard faces, VINO, though aeprecating the
coming coniiict and its yet loved their bold
husbands and prepared themselves 10 secoad them
to the bert Of their ability oy carrying water IN jugs
and bowls to the barricades and aiding with their
strength tc renuer them impregnablc, even some OF
them carryIng tneir furniture ana Placing 1t upon
the tops oil The Darricades In order TO impede any
attempt OF the stormers. You might nave seen
children, screaming IN terror, budding themselves
as best they could within the shadow OF the hinge
arches which form the characteristic OF Barcelona
houses; old men ana timid non-combatants
Fastening away from the nelghborhood OF these
extempore f0itltlcatons, cafes lonely and deserted,
tnot but short time before were merry with music
and dancing and smillng ollizees enjoying their
Saturday evenings after the spanish fashion; the
theatres oil deserted and dark, and the cold fall
moonlight streaming on the streets aud casting
lengthy oblique shadows OF houses and spires.
As ten p. M. OF the night OF action was drawing
nigh the strains OF bugles and the s0norous taps OF
bass drums announced TO the volunteers tnat forces
wore marching against the barricades OF Gale var
men, which some 800 volunteers had erected "a thas