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

Anniversary of the Revolution Mt NIuirid--
Special Herald TcIegrans aud Their E.spiu.
nntions- General siclkios and the Cuban
Observation-Disclosures state of the Diplo-
matte Corps-SiclSIes' Diplomncy--PauI =.
Forbes Turns Out to be u DipiOmat-Tho
Republican Insurrcction.
MADRID, sept. 20, 1869.
To-day time completes a fun cycle since tho revo-
luton OF last year Madrid and intoxicated all
the people with bright visions of liberty individual
rights and the many privileges that fail to the lot of
a wel-governed and free country. To-day there
FORE the first anniversary OF the audea revolution
each journalist casts retrospective glance at tho
days that have gone and begins to 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
cidi, dated September 20, 1858, and finds
what difference between then and now. The first
words which strike your attention are "Gloria ~
"Houra !" "Libersad ~ individual Rights ~ ma
tlona Sovereignty Live Forever ~ In great primer
type. look at to-day's Impartial, and find the fol-
lowing:-'The Rising AT Barcelona "The Taragona
Assassination "Banishment OF General Bias Perrad
and his Brother, General Ferdinand Perrad, to the
Canarleen minister Sagasta's Prohibitory Decreeu
"Protests Of the People," "Disarming the volun.
teers,n disturbances at Jerez," "The Republicans
Censure the Government for Unconstitutional Actsn
"rhe war In Cuba,n This much is the difference
between then and 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 OF
naught. What has been done is the least minimum
OF good and the greatest maximum OF evil. Spain s
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, Jerex and lately at
Barcelona by republicans, and throughout Spain by
the Carsts, though the government always deny
that they have lost man. over twenty generals
have been sent to Quartet barracks at 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
Ftce Ia ReDaLird, no more speech making IN the
streets by CASTELAR, and his litery-loving confreres,
no more professions, no more republican banners
so DEGREES Sag asia, Minister OF tho Interior.
Isonomy is prohibited at Saragossa, Barcelona,
Cadiz Malaga, and all Anoalusia. Isabeno
theories and G0nsalez Bravo abuses are all the
vogue at present; the republican Insurrectionlsts
are be deported bodily TO the Canaries unless they
eve of dissolution. SO much related above Is the
result OF one year. AS have kept YOU pretty well
posted in all concerning Spain, your readers may
tiers sent TO you since the Goth September, 1s8s
Sunday last sent you special telegram thus
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mise reparation; they confess the war In Cuba has
not been conducted humaney; they offer excuses
for the Inhumanity aud thank America for prefer
ing Its kind intervention; but It u not known
whether Spain accepts or rejects It, me probability
Is spain has not answered the intervention clause
and II 10 believed General Sckles VIII withdraw his
note n 1t is not answered shortly as It Is not becom
Ing the dignity OF great nation like America to walt
long for reply TO such courteous letters. Paul 3.
FORBES arrived OF Madrid this morning."
Another despatch was sent to you last night con-
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