The New York herald., 1869-01-12

the part OF the troops In many portions Of the clty
that is those who cared 10 enter the streets but tho
great mass Of the population remained within uoons
In = dreadful state OF fear and uncertainty: On
Monday the force Of the rev0iutonlss numbered
quite 4,o0) men, and all Of them confident and brave.
ON Sunday the prison had been thrown open and
to gnt behind them II they desired. These prisoners
were the ordinary cOnvcts Tney were cOnnuod -
petts maefactors and none had very serious cnarges
against tnem. The government has given out what u
Knew be fase-tat the convicfs were OF the worst
cass sent there 81 the Stale. But that was for po-
should have heard OF the departure OF the provisonal
government from Madrid, because had the po0pe OF
fcsy me ,ss y .nS re bs ~
governme8 where it viii soon Eo-s0 the bad With
increasing numbers came decrease 10 tho ammu.
than thousand rounds OF small arm ammunition in
the hands Of the people. They had IN abundance OF
powder Ss the nc 0Gs could os nos % maze 9
subsistence had become ono Of the utmost Inn
portance. the revolution was entirey unexpected.
ior it. Consequently the momens the outbreak oc-
CURED the troops Ii the fOrtincaSOn ON the narrow
nscs Sf ,Ss snS Sn sas ss Is
get in BY land and nothing could 60 out Tne
coStrosa cont 81 the icet So on no provisions sion came in
and as the city u accustomed TO rely on daily sup
piles from sns county, = was .s once On is o1ce Tss
greatest sufering ensued. For eight days and more
people lived on bread ana water, and considered
rlcn sunered equally with the poor. Such Of the
markefs - were opened were cleared Of al tneir
.es sGppy Of
remained In the houses on the nrs day was all that
most people obtained for three days. and IL went
one Was very fortunate to obtain little chicken at
forty reals, or two dollars, In god Fish, Little Io-
TOO soc % ns mo aoss ~ ana o.
and costly. IL recalled to my mind my experience
In savannah aud charleston after We captured those
inere Bgeal was plenty here throughout, but the
pr ces went up to fabulous figures the poor people
suffered terribly.
on Tuesday morning the troops raised white
nag, and the citizens sent q deputation to Captain
Farrell, our Consul. asking him 10 answer It. He
consuls be invited Join HIM in the NEGOTIATIONS
behalf Of humanity, In order to avoid the further
enusion 0, blood. To this the deputaton OF chiefs
consented and affer some time the Consul OF Italy
and tnose OF Sweden and Norway were found and
were readily Induced - unite IN carrying out tine
peoples wishes. Win the American nag at their
head the cons is appeared tine barrcade near the
Gus ON dt rs, an Urn at once ceased on 10 aides
The consus aavsnosd q % dne Custom iouse and had
al interview with ths Military Governor, and an ar
mistce OF oty-eght hours was agreed upon IN order
" give both sides opportunity TO bury the dead and
lhe authorities 1t Madrid to . dnsLarrangement.
The coDsus then went to the CITY Hall and proposed
which were promptly accepted. Tnen hostiIties
were mutually suspended. The dead were taken to
one ol the Guy churcaes OF convens and temporarily
Inferred, and the wounded were sent to common
hospital. Thirty or forty vOluuteers were removed
to the place Of internent and nearly twice many
csrs besides seventeen women and chlldren, killed
IN the streets IN their dwellings, during the CON-
bats. Many hundred wounded soldiers and civil
ians were removed TO the hospitals aud taken care
Of as wen as circumstances permitted. Subse-
quenty proposition was made on behalf OF the
up their arms and that the reinfo cemenIs arriving
should be sent away and the garrison remain as t
was be.ore the revolution, and In every other
a,se beiitn. These propositions were regarded
BY the Military Governor as beyond his power
General at seyl Ie, Lieutensnt General antonio Ca
beler0 de RhoIas. VINO sent them 10 Madrid with
the remalk tnat they were inadmissible. The gov
erninent that had brought on the revolution were
not foolish eaongn to rerlce tner steps and give no
laer pet sche.ne, and although as thoroughly
coSid be, they gave orders 70 submit TO no con ii.
ons but W push on tie forces which had been sent
from almost every port OF Spaia to crush tine Gad-
fortyeignt hours, It WAS extended for twent -our
more, 0y mutual consent. BON SIDES maintained
guards and pickets, hut no hosliie demonstrations
psctancy. The people and the Ups y state
bordering on starvation. and ail began to desire
The Duke or Mentpensler Dennes His Posi.
tioa.
The following b the text OF the letter which the
Duke Of Montpensier has addressed TO the Polsica:
EsrEnMED siR-I had resolved to observe an abso-
lutte silence ~ long the transtory situation OF our
country should last I'LL IL deanltive Termination.
ihe excttations OF the press, sometimes hostile and
have assumed Personal character To which can.
not remain INDIFFERENT have suIIced TO induce me to
change my intentions. have thought that the In
fanta and myself ougnt to make public as our last
word, the manifesto addressed 60 the provisional
government on tue 10Th oi OcloUer winch ended by
the declaration, We are willing to respecs. ali the
resolutions arrived at by the national vote the ie-
gltnaie source OF political rights In Tree countres
lou Will remark that there Is not slnge reserve In
that frank and loyal manifestation. SPAIN what
ever may 0. her form OF government would reckon
Ms among her citizens; we should serve her II we
cumstances our hearts win snare her fortunes aud
her mlsIortunes- But II my resolution TO remain
silent has been unshsken ul now, II have
been able 70 hear with patience the absurd
faDlrs invented against us. I am In dugy
b und not 70 consent that the feeling or
wishes, wou.d nave kept US at the mouth Of Inc
Iasus tll the day when. thinking that the freedom
o. spain was endangered In Andalusia. came 10
oner my sword W the Provisional governm mt
snodld be construed as u want OF sympathy for the
complete regeneration Of our country.
That step OF mine having met the approval OF
so.ne and the OF Others ind myself in the
imperods necessity Pi explaining It. Absent iron
from re-entering her territory. and beloagng
10 tie Spanish army, 1 felt n was both lny
duty and inv right " offcr my services should
occurred at Cadlz, and judging the seriousness OF
those events ~ the narratlons and the telcgrams
published IN the newspapers I concluded, vita the
asd o. he Information 4 possessed. tlat perhaps
tnose events were Inc resui, oi . comosnaton be-
tween the several elements opposed to Ine reyoI-
TON AMI thouSht my duty was % proceed % the
po n. Of Junction of te army forces to place myself
~ the ospvsai of the governments. In the couy,c-
ton t.at u was more honorable In o solder 70 wait
of ord rs al the Immediate centre OF danger rather
than At ionx distance, did not thlnx II nee q
sars 70 Officially annouuce my voyage before having
asri' eu ON the ned of acton. Another considera-
| klOu confirmed tnafs sf
had been decided ana order restored before nay,nv
reported myself 10 tue Governor-,n- Chief 10 offer MIN
~ services ana accept the post assigneI TO ne
sho1.d be able 10 return TO Lisbon without having
tasen any cial step which could be possibly taxed
With vainglory AMI useless Offer OF service.
NY previson was wei founded, for on nv arrival
at Cordova learned that the events OF Cadiz wer
on tie pointtJf having IA, orable issue. agpeI
also La there WIRE no reaconary elements 10 pQnt
asanst, and my duty bcinx 10 ABSTAIN from any inter-
terence Ia the conflicts between the Liberal parties
connicss winch | deplore--I Immediately returned
TO Lisbon. Ny last step being explained, must
tender nv thanks 10 all the members Of the pres.
who have justified IL according 10 their ow nspr