The New York herald., 1869-10-28


Carmen TO make more than q show oil resistance,
and these were likewise taken without the loss OF
sand OF the volunteers had been defeated in the
space OF ten minutes by little moro than 400 gov
amns Bus nere were the h p
aud behind these were something like 1000
volunteers st holding out SO another
battalion consisting OF i've hundred regular troops,
was brought up. One force or 400 marched for
Poniente Street.-The second battalion OF 500 were
marched in the direction OF the broad Prado A
parley and a summons to surrender were uttered
and replied 10 by an emphatic negative, ana the
ougles gave the signal for the assault. Poniente
nring ana determined effort to storm, this parri-
cade was also taken, but the volunteers, leaving
the Prado 0arrlcade3 so that there were 500 men
gathered behind the latter, all evidently intending to
make q decisive stand.
Upon seeing the strength OF the Prado barricades
the general disposed his 900 troops for slmul-
ianeous assault In front, rear and tanks, which,
when given was met by the volunteers boldly. The
heads OF the columns were violently thrown Dack
and the regulars were thrown into confusion, many
OF then numbers lying wounded and helpless IN 'front.'
Of the barricades. The volunteers raised o cheer.
but the bloo1 OF the regular troops was now up and
after one rafting discharge they again came with
rush ana their 6ayoneis were soon sparkling on the
summit OF the barrIcades and by three A. ID. next
morning the entire city was In their possession;
The prisoners captured at the PradO numbered
several hunored and they were at once sent on
board war ship In the harbor The number OF the
according TO the reports received up 10 the present
time while their wounded are pretty considerable,
troops are seven killed and about thirty wounded.
Barcelona has been since under military surveil-
ance, troops being placed In each street with loaded
muskets and every man ls being carefully scrutin-
lied before ne iB allowed TO pass IN the streets.
Military commissions are sitting to Judge those taken
In arms and 1t Is very probably some sanguinary
executions will follow this futile insurrecuon OF the
republican volunteers.
The Political Pcrties and Their Principles
Tho Probable Candidates for the Throue-
Inn nf Rsvsu subNl Nnu Olaos, Hmm
Of ghe MOnnrchists.
MADRID Oct. 49, 1860.
As the Cortes has met in full session, and when
the governmental fate Of Spain will be finally decided
Il were well to take glance at the political situa-
ton and draw own conclusions from the points
1t presents to the ultimate settlement OF the
ti0us questions and almost anarchy the revolution
OF last September plunged the country into. That
the reader may understand the many-sidsd situa-
tion propose to give very brief sketch OF the
most important political parties, and to point out
what perhaps, may be expected early this winter.
or next spring at the furthest.
UNIONIsTAs.
As Marshal SerranO IA at the head Of power, and
as he Is unionista, 1t were well to commence with
the unonistas The unionistas have but lately
adopted this name In place OF the moderados which
party has existed from time mmemoria, ana was
defined as the French faction, or party which
into being with the accession OF the Bourbons
into power, In contra to the progresistas, which
were known Us the English faction. The Old chiefs
OF these two parties were Narvaez and Espartero.
Narvaez is dead, and Esparter0 s living Logrone
very retired, interfering but rarely with potics
Narvaez is to-day replaced by two eminent leaders
6errano, the Regent and Rios Rosas, the President
Of the Council OF state. Serrano is to-day incapac
tated from interfering In politics by reason OF his
n n a M II natu 0f
heart II there Is man in Spain at this time who
desires we'll to his country 1t Is Serrano, the Regent
were it otherwise he could be whatever ambition
prompted him. he could be sking dictator and last
ing regent; but as he 10 good, as he Is noble, as
he is just, politicians viii not tamper with
him, and he VIII not tamper with his posi-
tion. la politics, then. he Is a dead letter.
Of no AID whatever to his party; but in his place he
has lett one fully capable OF exercising whatever
influence the important party to which he belongs
may desire. This man is RIOS Rosas, the most pro-
found scholar ana logical statesman in Spain. He is
tower OF strength IN himself, deyOtedly attached
to MS party and the one who BY his ability pre-
intact the principles Of the unionsta party
the uphoder OF conservatism ana the nplacaDla Zoe
to radical repubilcanlsm. so long RIOS ROsas
lives republicans need not hope To exist long undis
turbed, whatever popular iorce may aid them.
dis one cnlef living principle would be always
inlnicai 10 them, ana MS great talents would
eventually triumph. or. n not dnallJ triumphing,
and The old liines OF Naryaez and Esparter0 would
renewed IA. .kinu OF see-saw government such rs
mas been witnessed the last forty years In Spain
year prGgressi Q, the next conservative. Rios
Rosas, Ile unionl5tas for he IL the best living
exponent and actual embodiment OF the principles
OF ns party loves monarchy, the Church and the
state lie wishes The whole three to exist
together, ana the three elements must be
ground ana fused together according to his
views, otherwise spain cannot exist. The unOnIstas
regret Isabella; slightly nodded Isabella's gov
ernlnent was the perfection Of order and unity to
n.
too strong to he overcome, and they therefore turn
with anxious eyes to her son AiphonsO, the Prince
OF Asturlas. This boy OF twelve years Is the hope
OF the unlonstas, Tor not only their whole party
VIII uphold his claim, but II IS hoped large major
ity OF the progreslstas and democrats VIII also sup
port him; for, as II IA argued first he Is Spanard;
second, ne is the legitimate asprant to the throne
third, under democratic constitution he can do
no harni iourth, being KING nc satisfies the mo-
narchca constitution, and would unite III his person
the majority OF the Cortes. the priests and the
bigoted lower classes; fifth, that though the
mother had done wrong, aud by her forfeited
the right to the tnrone the boy has committed
and Is tue least likely disrupt long established
parties, ana the more likely to unite factions tnat
would otherwise be plunged Into war with each
other course lies open to unionlstas II Alphonso
for his mothers sns, is di5tasteu TO the majority
OF The people, the adoption OF M0ntpensIer or the
Duke OF Genoa, or King Ferdinand as candidates for
the throne OF cpan but upon these last candidatures
nothing Is definite, nothing certain. Alphonso Is
their aim, and ther hope and their desire.
me next strongest party IN SPAN are the pro-
gresIsas or, as they are defined, the pro-
English views. as 1 said before, the pro-
greslsas We're headed by Baldomero Espartero
then by OiDonnen. But Espartero has retlrcd
from politics aud 0'Donnell il dead To Espartero
has succeeded General Prim. When the unions las
were inclined 10 absolutism the progrcslstas were
constitutional moaarchists; when the former were
moderate IN their views the latter inclined to de-
mocratic government. Until lately Spain was dvid-
ed principally into these two parties, between W hom
have been wa1ed hercest wars. Both have been
contendng Tor power: one year the unionistas were
IN power and Narfac2 was President Of the Coun-
Gil, the next year the progresstaa, by dint of hard
struggle, aided by military skl and power, took the
reins OF government and Espartero became Minister.
that during isabella's reign there never was an
attempt at Junction and alliance made. Isabellas
caprices paved the way to q reconciliation between
them by her banishment OF Serrano, Rios Rosas,
Olozaga and Escosura OF the unionstas. with prim
Sagasta, Ayala. Xorra, OF the progresstas
TO the Canaries she effected political
unity which deprived her OF her crown and sent
her an exile across the Pyrenees Up to this day
the unity and concord has been preserved and
so far It has worked well and preserved Spain from