New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-14
SPAIN.
RESURRECTION AND THREATENED ANARCHY
THE ASSASSINATION AT TARRAGONA.
IPRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT


[PRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
MADRID Sept. 25.-The sigus of the times all seem
TO Indicate that the last act of the drama OF the
Spanish Revolution is about to commence. The Re-
publcans have at last unfurled their banner, and
they now openly deny the Cortes the right to elect
king They announce in their journals. to all whom
it NAV concern that their welcome to the king elect
ed by the Cortes will be vollies of
musket-balls Nothing can be more
clear and explicit In the mean time
CASTELAR, the champion Of the Republicans, is re-
ceivng more than kingy ovatiOns from his constit-
uents in Zaragossa, whose heroic annals recount no
such honors as were paid him two days ago in tina
city, At the close of most eloquent speech made by
him. at a mass meeting held in his honor solemn
oath was taken by all present to sacrifice the last
drop of their blood at the altar of their redeemed
country rather than permit foreign king to enter
Spain. ,-,,
The Republicans refuse to admit the establishment
of monarchy by the Cortes the following grounds:
/. No Bourbon is eligible to the throne, because
the watchword of the revolution was Down with
the Bourbons and those who took part In the Reyo-
luton have right to eject by force OF arms any
Bourbon monarch elected. This resolution excludes
not only Isabel and her son. but also considerable
number of the other princes OF Bourbon extraction
who have been named first and last as possible can
didates. 2. The COrteS C0nsfituyenfeS have not
been authorized by the people to elect king and
the usurpaton of such right will be disputed at the
point of the bayonet. 8. The present Cortes does
not legally represent the nation. The elections were
made under the pressure of the influence Of the Gov
eminent officials in the different provinces. whose
ntrgGes and contryances to prevent the election OF
Republican deputies were as clear as daylight.
Men of 81 years of age, old enough TO
be drafted and to be taxed, not old enough by
law to vote And finally at the period when the
elections were made public opinion had not yet been
formed men were not accustomed 10 have or to ex-
press ideas OF their own Of any kind, and the Cores
do not now by any means form true representation
of the spirit of the country, where the Repub-
cans are in the majority. These are the reasons
alleged by the Republicans for appealing 10 Unlyer-
sal Suffrage in the election of monarch, admitting
as voters all males u years of age The Republican
clubs have agreed TO charge their representatives in
the Cortes with the defense al al hazards OF these
abandon their seats IN that Assembly, protesting
against its proceedings, and this to be signal for
general rising of the Republicans-the probable IN
auguratiOn OF a civil war, converting Spain into
European Mexico
The Republicans are canvasslng the country in all
directions but sad affair has taken place Tara
gona, which may prove as fatal to the progress OF
their cause il TO the unfortunate victim Gen.
Pierrad had been making tour among the towns
forming Republican Clubs, and encouraging the poor
in spirit of the party generally when. on his way
back to Madrid he arrived at Tarragona. He was
expected, and his party had prepared q brilliant
ception for him. There were all the Republicans in
full force to escort him. with badges, banners, and
music. An open barouche, with four horses; had
been provided for the General, in which he took the
place assigned HIM, and one of those who accom-
panied him in the carriage held q flag bearing
tho words, Repablica Federal. The procession
had Just begun to move. when Don Raj
mundO Reyes. Secretary of the Governor of Tar
ragona, but then acting as Governor IN the
absence Of his chief ~, was seen opening his way
ing the carriage he told Gen. Pierrad that lie could
not permit the shouts and cries OF viva la Repub-
lcaN nor flags such as the one displayed from the
carriage nor any other of the disordery manifesto
tiOns going on in the crowd begging the General to
interfere, and use his influence to prevent the in
crease of the confusion To this Perrad replied that
he was not of any infringement of tho laws in
what was passing and that he therefore should do
nothing to check the enthusiasm Of his friends The
carriage passed and the mob fell upon the unf0r
tunate Secretary he was stabbed beaten, and stoned
and finally thrown to the ground and dragged some
COO yards, when he would have been thrown
not been for the Custom House soldiers,
who rescued the corpse and delivered il to the au
ernment dispatch. A private letter. published in
Las Cortes Liberal paper. says that the Secretary
before reaching the carriage, had not only forbidden
the cheering and other Republican demonstrations
using imprudently the most violent language, but I've
had torn crimson flag, with the words Repubiica,
Federal, from its staff, and had thrown 1T on the
ground. The crowd becoming exasperated. and
threatening. he turned, with revolver still in his
hand to Gen. Pierrad. entreatng him to pacify the
mob and those nearest thinking that 1T was his in
tention to assassnate the General tore him from the
carriage, and killed him as was above stated. This
version seems at least to give motive
for the murder. The details are enough to turn
ones blood cold. The victim was for moment res
cued and carried into small tavern he begging for
mercy and water for the love of God !" but the
mob broke in again and tore him away, and then 1t
that they tied rope to him and dragged him to
the dock. He was yet alive when he was taken
from his murderers by the soldiers and raising him.
self from the ground by one arm, c0nvulsiye shud-
der shook his frame. and the breath thus left his
poor wounded and horribly dsfgured body. Why
the military, this ubiquitous element IN Spain dd
not appear on tine spot during the whole hour that
elapsed from the time that the Secretary was at
tackled until his death. is not at all clear nor Is
any mention made of parade OF military
force until the affair was all over. The
volunteers peremptorily commanded to deposit
their arms at certain place within two hours time,
and the order was quietly obeyed. Gen. Pierrad, 1t
seems left the town Immediately but was arrested