The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-26
THE CARLIST RISING IN SPAIN.
Battle Between the Government Troops
and the CarlStS.
A General Revolution Ex-
pected.

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Graphic Description Of the Basque
| Provinces and People.
ment TrOops-The Insurgents Dispersed
| Loss OF Life-Raiiroad and TeloGraphic
Communication Stopped-Large Carlist
| Reanforoenent-Genoral Rising Expected.
MADRID. July 26, 1859.
| At last the Carlist outbreak 80 long expected has
| occurred Five hundred well drilled troops, under
the command Of General sabsriegos have taken the
| field near Ciudad Real, where they were defeated
| and dispersed by the national troops commando
by General Tornabeti. The battle took place in the
morning, and 1t is reported that the Carlist party
lost fifteen in killed and number Of others who
wounded. Only three oficers are reported killed on
the side of the government troops.
Near the town Of Manzanaries q strong party Of
the Carlists also made demonstration, and subse-
quenty succeeded In intercepting the railroad trains
and cutting the telegraph wires.
The latest accounts state That 1000 Cariists had
arrived In the province Of La Mancha and that gov.
eminent troops have been despatched to the scene
| OF action.
| The agitation b general throughout the whole
country, and the people are much excited over the
reported, although 1t Is feared that general rising
may be expected all over Spain now that Don
Carlos has crossed the frontier and has opened
communications with his numerous partisans.
Progress Of the Rising in Favor Of Don
Carlos.
despatch, dated the 1Sth from Madrid stated
That Don Carlos had disappeared from France and
had crossed the Spanish frontier. During his jour-
ney he was holly pursued by the French police but
notwithstanding all their vigilance and activity, he
succeeded In evading their watchfuness. The police
were thus defeated, their exertions went for
naught and the next heard OF the Carlist leader
that he had succeeded In gaining the pro-
vince OF Navarro. The news of his arrival
shortly spread throughout the country and much
excitement prevailed His party became more
outspOken, and expressions favorable to the cause
were publicly announced by his numerous partisans
and supporters In the several provinces but more
particularly in the Basque provinces, the people Of
which are largely impregnated with Carlist doc
trines.
Within the last few days numerous arrests have
been made at Valladolid Barcelona and Cordova on
charges OF fomenting insurrectlon In favor of Don
Carlos. Even officers Of the army occupying high
positions were among the arrested parties The
fact that general officers and colonies Of regiments
were among the guilty ones alarmed the government,
and the most stringent measures adopted to dis
cover to what extent the army was tainted by the
reasonable sentiments Of the claimant for the Span
ish crown. The 0f1cers who were charged with
being supporters Of Don Carlos were summarily
tried and exiled to the Canary Islands,
The Carlst movement, since the arrival OF Don
Carlos in Navarro which news was confirmed on
the ed, has become more formidable than ever. On
the goth slight skirmtsh occurred at Ciudad Real
between the civic authorities and band Of insurrec
tonsts in the interest Of Don Carlos The insurgents
defeated but the Carlist spirit was not extin-
guished, as we find from the particulars Of the late
battle which has occurred at the same place, be-
tween still stronger force Of the Carlisrs under
General Sabaregos and the government troops
under General T0rnabetL The presence OF Don
Carlos In Spain, and the communications which he
has been able to hold with the numerous espousers
OF his cause. is creating the greatest excitement
throughout the peninsula and cannot fail to prove
another sore thorn In the side OF the Spanish gov
eminent.
Sketch Of Don Carlos III.
Carlos Luis Maria Fernando, Count de Montemon,
is the eldest and heir Of Don Cars6s the preten
der by his wife Maria Francisco de Asss, daughter
Of King John vi. Of Portugal and was born on Janu-
airy 81, 1878. After the disastrous defeat Of Don
Carlos H., in 1882 by the royal troops under Generals
Espartero ana fNarvaez he retired successfully to
favor Of his eldest son. in the year 1s45 In the year
1s46the Count de Montemolin left Bourges and took
up his abode in England. In the month Of April,
1849 he made an attempt to introduce himself
into Spain under disguise, but was arrested
and confined in the citadel Of Perpignan
for o few days. In the year 1850 he mar
ried Maria Carolina Ferdinanda, sister to
the late King Ferdinand H., OF Naples. Still con-
sdering that he possessed good right to the throne
Of Spain, the recent revolution against Queen
Isabella stimulated his e9deavors to reorganize his
party. which were carried on from Paris, In which
city be has been living for some time On the 18th
pSs e soa q rs S s
ments, and although hotly pursued make good his
the fact that his party is Of considerable magnitude
and dispersed throughout the country. Should he
once succeed In concentrating his adherents in
manner to effectively resist the government forces
1t may be the commencement OF one OF the bloodiest
epochs experienced by that unfortunate peninsula
for many years.
Looking After tho CarIist-visit to the Basque
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF the Countrywide
PeOple-Their Superstition and Pride-His-
toricaI Ground-The Carlist Riots-Murder
and BloOdshed-The Assassination of the
Alcalde Of Santa Cruz de Campesca.
FONDA DE PALLARBs, vITTORIA J
PROVINCE OF ALAvA, BASQUE PROVINCES,
July 8, 1880.
Your correspondent, in search OF the rebellious
Carliss who were said to have risen at Santa Cruz
de Campescu arrived at the ancient town OF vttoria
on the morning OF the I'd instant.
AS very few American travellers know much of
the Basque Provinces propose to enlishten them
''wee btu the subjects for II representations are
correct we may probably ere long near something
OF these sympathizers OF Don Carlos. The basque
Provinces consist OF those provinces bordering on
the Bay OF Biscay, and they three-called Alava
vizcaya and Guipuzcoa-unted, termed in Spanish
ia Provincias vascongadas."
The vascongadas are the Highlanders or Swiss OF
Spain, uncomfortable, proud, cannish, supersti-
tious and Carlsts to the In many things In
language, in dress, In manners, IN superstitious
ideas, In best opinion OF themselves, they assmate