New-York tribune., 1869-01-22
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THE SPANISH REVOLUTION.
ITS TWO PHASES.
IRON OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

distressing. 1t quite unforeseen by both par
! ties, and deprecated by the Republicans much
| by the Government. In the final interview between
the Republican Committee and Serrano last week,
a sort of compromise had been agreed on, by which
the policy of disarmament to be completed in
Andalusia but not attempted in Madrid, on, as un
derstand, in any other large town Of the Central
or Northern provinces Tho Republicans were
| thoroughly satisfied with the arrangement and with
what heyconsidered the good faith Of the Govern
ment. On their own part they once more undertook
to answer for the obedience of their colleagues in the
South. In some way, and know Inost unexpectedly
TO the Republicans, collision was brought about al
Malaga. Tho facts we are permitted to know in
Madrid are such as the victorious generals Of the
Government choose to communicates and the Minis
try to publish. The War Office has sent to the
papers history which, with some condensation, I
give the only narrative yet accessible. Il agrees
substantially with the kilograms previously pub
ished from the generals in command of the Govern
Inent troops. 800. a. .fs
From early IN the morning of Dec 30 when news
arrived in Malaga of the approach of Caballero de
Rodas with the forces under his command at the
| City of Antiquera, the National Guard of Malaga
presented itself in hostile attitude and occupied
important points and formed barrieades. Brig-Gen.
4 Pavia, Military Governor Of the place, and who
! rived at I2 O'clock on the 29th took command
the 90th and Observing the attitude of the militia,
| adopted his own dispositions in case it should be
Unnecessary to resort to force Before coming 10 ex-
tremites, Brig Gen. Pavia addressed the armedvol-
uneers, ordering them to retire to their homes, to
abandon the barricades andby their obedience avert
the necessity of declaring state of war. The eX-
hertatons the Military Governor were listened to
\ by some volunteers, who withdrew to their homes
Two battalons Of volunteers put themselves at the
order of the authorities, but the insurgents, who
were in greater number, concentrated in the dis
triets of Trinidad and Pesche which they covered
with barricades. The night of the SOth was passed
quietly, and the authorities exhausted all possible
means of persuasion, but without succeeding in get
ting the volunteers TO abandon their hostile attitude
However the conflict did not break ont that night.
Early on the morning of the Slst, Caballero de Ro
das the Generalin- Chief of the army Of operation,
arrived with his troops at the Malaga railway sta
ton, and few hours afterward, having ascertaned
the state of insurrecion in the creator prt Of the
city. published the followirs proclamation:
gaga; the attitude which te tG part t o. the
@ s s SEs y ing e
Hov II, obiges with regret to order as folows:
/. declare Malaga and the Province in st~to Of
g. With the exception Of the two battaions and tho
companies that have respected the law, the 200 remaining
3 The Military Governor viii designate the place whero
the delivery shall be made The Same delay Of twenty
four hours granted for consus aud noneompaan'S 10
The means OF attack which upon the least resistance
am prepared TO employ, must to my great glef cause
the desolaon and ruin OF your city The eiastlsement
Of the guilty who have dsobeyed even their own chiefs
and wished TO kill them, shall be the exemplary the
greater their obstinacy IN resisting my order I'M pons
Malaga, Dec 81. 1868.
Of Malaga occupied the Custom-House, the Alcazaba,
the batteries of San JOSE those of Espigon, the
Bank. the Guidhall, the Church of st. Augustine.
the bishops Palace the Cathedral the barracks Of
| nd
proclamation of the GeneraLin- Chief made favor
able impression But the insurgents. on seeing their
comrades abandon some of the barricades spread
alarming reports that the Republic had been pro-
claimed at different points of Andalusia and sue
ceeded in persuadng great numbers to return to the
Ibarricades and prepare for O contest. With this
object some of them went to the battery of Espigon
for cannon. commandant, with two companies of
the army, was dispatched to the battery, with in
stuctiOns to persuade and endeavor to counsel the
insurgents to desist but they were received with
bullets; upon which the fire was returned and con-
tinued for hour and half. Two sloops-of-war in
the port took part in the action At the SAME time,
In the afternoon of the Slst of December the bat
talon of chasseurs Of Barbasted which, during the
day had been able TO circulate freely, was
attaeked in GapuehnOs, and when the struggle
began the regiment Of Iberia and two COM
panies of loyal volunteers, commanded by their
chief. took seven barricades at the point Of
the bayOnet, and put the insurgents 10 flight.
At9atnight and Notwithstanding the proclamation Of
the Generalin Chief the Consuls informed that
the next day at daybreak, the insurgents who did
not lay down their arms would be energetically at
tackled Col Burgos at an early hour of jan ], went
out TO publish the proclamation and was fired at by
the Rebels His escort returned the fire but no gen.
eral conflict too place At O. an insurgent chief pre-
sented himself to the Military Governor, offering to
surrender their arms but requiring delay and pro-
posing inadmissibe conditions which were rejected.
quarter OF an hours delay was granted by the mill
tary authorities after which hostilites were begun,
by the fire of the castle and the ships OF war against
the district of La Trinidad, where the strength OF
the insurgents was concentrated. An hour later,
Gen. Rodas attacked, and after prolonged struggle
within the district Of Trinidad, kept up TIL night
fall took possession Of Trinidad and Perchel,
. Ma hridoes Of Tetuan and st. Domingo upon
the river Cnadaluedina and Immediately after took
tbe aIamr,Ia and the district Of the same name as
for "a tha sea the Square of Mariscal, the public
lt Of Uuerto de los Cavees. and oil the houses on
botb hanks Of the river Gen. Pavia who waited In
tt ;.ion for the mornnnt support tho attack OK
a. Chiof formed column as soon as he
- - tIo capture ;of the bridge of Tetnan and adj
yanced to seize the Puerta de Mar and Gale Nueva,
but desisted upon finding Gen. Rodass troops moving
forward with the same object lie thereupon retired
by the street of Santa Maria, and advanced toward
Constitution taking possession OF the ho'set
! in the SQUARE and after fierce conflict captured
more than coo prisoners The troops fought say their
commanders with tire greatest bravery, and riSaled
each other in courage and coolness The barrcados
- ot,o,, Nth tho bayonet nor did the discharge