The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-27
Turkish Press Assault on the
Viceroy Of Egypt.
Flow Of Specie from England
and France.
Arrival of DIR. Hall, the
Arctic Explorer.
Authentic Intelligence cE the Fate
of Sir John Franklin.
SPAIN.


Counter Revolutionary Agitntion-City Riots
and Bar,irndes-Battle Between the Troops
and Insnrgents-Heavy Loss Of Life.
LONDON, Sept. 20. 1859.
The news reports to hand In this city from Spain
to-day are of an exciting, ever-aarming char
acter. Popular disafrecton and and disoyaty
TO the existing government prevail very generally
Throughout the nation, and both have again been ex.
pressed III The shape Of an armed counter revou-
ton.
There was an nsurrectonary demonstration made
by the volunteer troops in Barcelona last night. II
was occasioned by the receipt of the government
order commanding the volunteers to disarm,
and an attempt on the part OF the local authori.
ties to enforce it. The fact that the
volunteers Of Tarragona who had refused
to disarm previously were suffering Imprisonment
Tor the offence was made cause for an additional
excitement In o short time five barricades, one
built BY the public cartmen, were thrown up The
Cartmen's barricade was assaulted by the regular
troops and carried by bayonet charge, after very
desperate resistance on the part of Its defenders and
q heavy loss Of life.
During the engagement the insurgents had twenty
four men killed, large number wounded and
seventy OF their more active brethren made prisoners
The troops had two commissioned officers killed
and several soldiers wounded.
Order was subsequently restored.
radical republican democratic demonstration
u announced 10 be made In Madrid duri g Wednes.
day, the 29th inst More trouble Is anticipated on
the occasion.
Tho Fight In Observation-Disclosures Restored ON
H. Sunday Morning.
BARCELONA, Sept. 20, 1859,
Via French Atlantic Gable. !
The volunteers In Tarragona assumed radical
republican attitude when ordered to dsarm by the
government authorities. Several battalions of the
volunteers in Barcelona also refused to lay down
their arms. They erected barricades in the Streets
General Perrad, a revolutionst. having been
arrested by the troops, was taken to Tarragona.
At ten O'Clock last night the government troops
essailed barricades and charged their defenders
with the bayonet
They defeated the insurgents.
Order was restored about two O'Clock this Sun.
day. morning.
Many persons were killed and wounded, both
Insurgents and troops Of the line.
Details OF the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Arrested
by the Troops.
MADRID, Sept 20, 1869.
At Barcelona an attempt was made to dsarm
some volunteers, who protested against the arrest
OF General Pierrad This exasperated the volunteers
and caused a slight insurrectiOn. Barricades were
thrown UP, and conflict took place in the streets
between the government troops and the volunteers.
The fight was short one. The volunteers were
beaten and seventy were taken prisoners.
Among the latter are two deputies TO the Cortes
The troops hold all parts OF the city, and 1t Is
reported that the revolt has been completely sup
pressed
General plcrrad was arrested on Friday and taken
to Tarragona.