The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-15
SPAIN.

Tho Revolt In Cadiz-Hard Times and Elk.
tOrtl0n-Exodus Of the Citixens-Eeneral
Rhodns-Kind Omccs Of the American Con.
sui-Tho Insurgents' Arms are Delivered to
Him-Government Troops CHARTERED ON the
PeOple-Absence Of Crime During the Strug-
sie-Arrests Of Prominent Men.
CADIz, Dec. IA, 1868.
On Thursday 1t was understood that General
Rhodas was on his way with o large force consist
ing Of infantry artillery, cavalry and engI-
neers, determined to take the city and put
down the revolution or destroy the town. Both
sides remained quiescent until Saturday, with
q tact understanding that hostilities had finally
ceased, 50 far as the people and forces within
the city walls were concerned. During this time
the sea gate was opened and many thousands
OF people rushed out and took boats to the different
towns on the BAY The Weather classes fed nrst.
and the boatmen, who are no better or worse than
The craft elsewhere, reaped o rich harvest. The
charges were fearful In every way. One hundred
dollars In gold were often demanded and paid for
carrying family and small quantity OF baggage
and some necessary furniture across the BAY which
In ordinary times the salty scoundrels would not
have dared to ask more than Ave dollars for II was
revolutionary times, and these wretches made the
most OF II. The women were made to suffer every
cxtornon possible before the rascals would start
was amusing, and yet In many respects
very painful. You imagine better than
I can describe the appearance o: the only
avenue OF escape from great city, after three
days fighting, with the prospects OF as many
days more, including a general bombardment
by sea and land. People were wild with ter
ror. They only wished TO get away from the
scene OF carnage and unknown horrors, and they
cared not where they went. Some were provided
with q change OF clothes, few had little baggage
but the great bulk held what they seized up to carry
away IN handkerchief. From Tuesday until Sun
day the hegira was going on in storm, rain and
cold The bay was rough, the boats exposed to
the wind and sea, and the passage tedious, I'M
comfortable, and, for many OF the little craft used
Tor the purpose dangerous. Yet all the boats
went full day and night. They were not
steamboais, observe, but miserable fishing boats, or
little sailing craft that usually ply In harbors. Hea-
ven only knows where these poor people went TO or
how they Jared after they got on land again, but
their suferlngs must have been great before they
finally found an asylum and food.
The population or Cadiz VIII long remember the
revolution OF 1868. II has been trying time for the
Rnodas appeared on the neck Of land near the city,
and Issued q proclamation 10 the people OF Cadiz,
which the telegraph has doubtless conveyed to you.
In II he states that the revolution had received no
ech0 on the peninsula: that he must put u down;
that IL was painful and all that; but that II within
twenfy-f0ur hours the arms were not delivered up
he snorlc OF necessity destroy the city. He told the
people to rely on the well known clemency OF
terms +, 0ner, as he had several thousand men and
six ships OF war TO enforce his orders The procla-
nation was sent to the consuls and placed In the
other discovered that the General had a. 900 men
under his orders, anu that he was determined to
carry out hts orders. Al the same time the SQUAD