The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-11

Rspartero e TO lead the Spanish @,ay against his old
enemy, Cabrera. These two enclent generals can
never forgive each other ~ these two cid Fellows
meet la the tug of war IL yt be worse than creeks
nghting with each other,
euipe the Cailist chefs give out that before eight
days have passed over the peninsula the state OF
I've triumphant over the peninsula and the present
government will be below par.
The government ia very reticent about its loss at
the late skrmish. Nothing IS said about the Span
ish dead and wounded, and there is total absence
OF the fervd enthusiasm SO noted characteristic
OF spanish bulletins, and the government simply
says ian action took pace-Carfists suffered c0nsd
erably-they are totally demoraiize1-the scattered
bands are ca route for the mountains OF Toledo an
sierra EaurOua-T0ur columns oI spanish troops are
So frequent are the riots that ont Of sheer
mpossiblllty 70 give detailed accounts OF them
the press are In the habit OF giving sum
mary oil item every day, generally Hing nom
ragmentary reports. For The same reason that the
spanish press give IL 10 not worth whiie Ior
me 10 give you even me summary o OF
the motives as tue riots are called. Thoy amount
10 the same Significance as kilograms hom the
pains OF Kansas and Nebraska posse SEQ when gay
after day, they used TO announce one man ked by
Indians another man scaped by the red GeVis,
and go on Tor months ut time without any var.a-
ton in the monotonous record ft Is precisely the
salne in spain to-day. Not day passes Dut we see
nearly nifty recorded ruInors or deaths bavln9 DC.
Cured at dineren, points OF the peninsula. but
these reports Keep on the qut rsCe Tor me import
ant motives that we expect 10 hear every cay
| Pamplone, Aragon and the extreme west o. Cata-
sanew lere Ia those regions Carlos cabrera and the
guerilla chIeitaIn Irietaing are preparing 10 lalnch
their troops on the campaign. Wine every ones
attention s drawn towards the PyreDees IL would be
Idle 10 translate the Insignificant rcp0fta taat ny
apont during ported " excitement. SGve, snCs y,
all these runors reports or shoongS or HifdeIs "I
arson, 60 TO prove the very unsettled ssale VI the
country an,, confirm the idea lhat SPAN IS OIL tue
As 10 the iyst great Cars: war the priests are tho
most active agents IN the preseD, Cari- conspiracy.
Ten priests have been arrested In Madrid during the /
present week aud their cuipability is proved beyond
doubt. one priest, named Pedro hog, had nearly
S. 600 Of Carlist funds IN his possessiOn besides
double barTelled musket large packet OF Cartridges
and sword. TWO Others belonging to convent here,
had secreted ia their cells 81 600 IN Carlist money
two carnlDes pictures Of Don Carlos TASKS OF pow
der, cartridges and many other suspicious things,
generally supposed TO belong exclusively 60 deter
mined conspisators. The remaining seven ministers
OF Cod as they are popularity called, were found IN
aquiet convent IN quiet corner OF Madrid, and be.
fore they could hide the evidences Of hostility 10 the
government the active police upon them Ut the
very moment they were discussing the future Of
Carlisnl On the table around wnich they were
sitting, instead OF missas and beads and crucinxes,
lay instruments OF murder and death called cavalry
sabres, revolvers. muskes OF French make daggers,
er,gles OF the anoned King Carlos With Short
were 1t not Tor Their shaver pates md long black
eloaks You might have taken them for military
guard Just relieved from duty.
The republicans have made up their minds 10
assist the government against Don Carlos, but the
IsabehnoS intend to create diversion in favor of
the Carlists.
The Spanish Ambassador nc Paris, salustiauo
Alfred of England Fernando OF Portugal MOntpen-
eler of Bourbon and OF Bourbon-now reports 10
his government that the Prince of Asturias PRO-
claimed King OF Spain, after year or two OF re-
geney under Serrano, would be the most acceptable
TO Napoleon. During the in.erregnum, however, iS
would be wei! FOR AphCns0 10 he lett In Paris 10
pursue the happy acquaintanceship already made
with the PRINCE Imperial, 80 that it may be possible
that when Napoleon Nv. mounts the throne In
France and Alphonso XII. Ia spain they may be as
great friends when kings as they were when princes
French policy VIII certainly be dominant in Spain,
a u
Such are Napoleon's views IN Spain. He has great
deal Of influence IN nus country now, but not so
much as might be thought, though Mercier, the
French Ambassador, IS greatly admired by Duquesa
dc la Tore. Prussia Is in tue ascendant here just
influence.
San Mgue is perfectly quiet, and after leaving
battalion OF Infantry there the rest OF the Portuguese
troops have been withdrawn without having been
called Into action. The ''Iberan republic" mania is
increasing in Portugal, and newspapers are found
bold enough at Lisbon and Oporto TO say that the
only way TO satisfy the desires OF the people is to
abolish the monarchy AMI unite with their repub-
can brothers OF Spain. The o !Nac.onQt De POrto
says:-"The iberan republic is Inevitable Certain
circumstances may rctard It. but viii not prevent Its
We have no hesitation in affirming that peninsular
union is inevitable among the destiniea OF lberian
civilizailonn senor Lopez de Mendoza, of Lisbon,
SAID lately, "The fusion OF spain and Portugal VIII
be verified without the discharge OF q single shot in
anger without prejudice to any public Interest in
either country, without the utterance or one
paint" Senor e. j. cadeira said--"Since the
tocsip OF liberty was sounded at Aicolea by al
hr sy Mutual awS se pye s u TO-
rested viii be Represented the extraordinary sight
OF two nations undergoing the process OF fusi0no
The truth Is somehow beginning TO dawn IN Spain
thas the civil war IN Cupa 10 horrible thing. The
Ep0ea, ID most stirring article upon the frat lcGal
nature OF the contest, apostrophiZes the "lsle:'-
'.At thy side, oh, querido Cuoa in this present
strait OF thine more enviabe Is Mexico happier is
81 Domingo" Every journal calls loudly for tie
forces OF land and sea being pressed to nnish the
revolution, so that the name OF Spain will not be-
come by word smong the Nations -l
THIS AFTERNOON General Sickles and suite go TO
La Granga TO be presented to the Regent By Mr. John