The New York herald., 1869-01-09
SPAIN

The spanish PeoDse and the Provisional Cow
eruncnt--ieuli Particulars OF the i.nse Revolt
in Cadi8-E.e True Cause of the Rising
The observation-disclosures of the EnsTrgeuss-
The City shelied--Dre CONSERVATION
sf she observation-disclosures Of the French
aud italian War Vessels.
CADIZ, Dec 0, 1865
The Provisional government has finally achieved a
success All It's previous efforts to satisfy the World
that 1t possessed any capacity have been signal fa
nres and it Is due to selfeected body to frankly
acknowledge that one OF its carefully proposed
schemes turned ont pretty nearly it anticipated.
The petty coup ~ Gtdt which Cadiz has lust wit
messed should be chroncled as a toerable success.
heroic and noble population possessing higher idea
OF liberty than any other in Span has provoked
by the most studied outrages and insults to take up
arms against a sef-appointed anu lawless govern
menr at Madrid and attempt to vindicate some Of
the rights qua anteed by movement initiated and
successfully carried on by its powerful assistance.
The people OF CadiZ have been Intentionally driven
by the government at Madrid INTO a revolution and
they have been overpoweTed after one OF the most
gallant credtable fights that people who would
be free could oiier The conflict was brought on by
The government with as much premedtaton as it
gives to any act, merely for The purpose ~ crushing
and then disarming the people. The scheme was
for what II has done. The great commercial me-
lropois Of Spain now lies captive 10 the ambitious
and selfish clique that Tor the moment rules
Spain. The first step OF the goyernihent in the
line OF policy 1t has adopted has been well carried
out that We may expect TO witness Others OF more
startling nature. There is nothing so encouraging
as success, aud no government ever felt more gra-
tilted than the present OF Spain at the result In
Cadiz. One OF the strongest republican populations
OF the country has been edectuaiy pu, under foot,
and the COVER lment may now anticipate less OBJ
sacles in the way OF its policy than has yet met
IL has gained a temporary advantage, but with what
loss OF blood and honor The fight in the streets of
Cadiz in the early days OF December will weigh
heavily against the administration at Mad
rid, when the people make their final
and not distant reckoning. The splendid
defence Of the Andalusian patriots against
the Trannical oppression OF the military
freemen OF the country win surely bear its egiti-
mate fruits hereafter and advance the cause OF lib.
erty. Patriots blood is rarely spent In van and we
may reasonably hope that thar spilled behind the
barricades here VIII not have been wasted.
The government journals OF Spain and the tele.
graph agencies, which derive their inspiration from
the government, have 50 systematically falsiaed the
history OF the occurrences in cadiz during the past
ten days that Il is necessary to give correct &C.
count of what was properly called the revolution, il
order that The exact position OF the people aud tile
Madrid givernnent may be seen n MS rue ligut.
Ihe Madrid press has completely outlDne lIsei
ia stupena0us mendacity in giving iateiJe. OF the
Saetz Ilsln4, Alnetentns OF the journals are edited
BY persons holding Qllce and they merely echo the
sentmepts ana views OF The provisional govern
menf.s few democratic papers are tolerably hon.
est but The others are unworthy of belief II any
one doubts this statement let hIn 70 to Madrid and
read accounts OF passing events when they refer In
any way TO the government and then ascertain what
really did take place and he win soon see thar the
Z pH In hy nauta
Journalists In the present al the governmental
Journals announcet thar the Cadlz outbreak was
occasioned by soldiers bound for Cuba prisoners re-
leased from Jail and diabanded rural guards ex-
clted 70 action by the republicans. No ex-
~ was for lawiess purposes-for gain some other
unworthy motive. The news agencies speedily
were made to beAeve-what the government knew
To be utterly and bssely fasethat disturbances
IN Cadz were The work or released conyicts and dis
satisfied soldiers. thus reducing the rising 10 petty
struggle for individual liberty. The freedom loving
people did not learn and do not now generally know
nober significance. They viii learn it too Iafc. /
fear, and VIII ind that the citizens OF Cadiz stood
fe with arms IN their hands TO repulse the
1rsr encroachment their liberties guaranteed
BY the famous proclamation that was signed
clique in Haas,d is desrous Of circulating uniavors
BILE reports in osier 70 better carry out their pur-
poses G n not sss should ecno t6em
OF the causes that produced the revolution mere and
the incidents connected with t. w. sET
msas. saa' naa y: zaIs s IN "A is once political sc,.d pt
and preserved its freedom asaIfst foIeign and
domestic foes. IL was always noted Tor Its
liberal movements IL was here that the last revo-
luton was inaugurated Its citizens are eager TO
ofar arms, aud 70 form The guard o tue city. Most
Il tbsM ate republican in sentiins1t yhey are be-
l.nY an .e9pAns NV & q MONARCHY Or d.e.a,ors @ and
presented b. the nations OF the world. Careful
aud vigiiaDt they preferred to constitute theln-
selves the public defence rather than 70 entrust |;
xwlktO Aa "a.
anything for few duros 1t Is for this reason that
they have perfected their military organizations and
made themselves acquainted with Tue drill. In the
simple Uniform OF the National Volunteers they have
guarded tie city and projected the of1cais without
on single OCCASION laying .nemseyss open 70 inc
never done anything 20 induce any reasonable man
20 believe that they were DANGEROUS 70 the peace and
safety OF the community Their only cGence In
the eyes OF the provisional government was
that they proposed TO keep their arms and
not to expose them selves TO he ioss Of liberty ri
any rights at tie beck and nod oi the Madrid on
Gals. That was their sole offence, and for tat they
Tue 1rst attempt at removing the sole obstacle TO
the plans OF the government was made az Puerto
santa Maria, on the other side Of the baY, wiere
the militia TO surrender their arms within few
hours under severe penalties ia the event Of non
compliance. This was the lrst step or & general
disarmament Of tle National Volunteers ordered ~
the CLIQUE In Madrid. The niiiiia declined 81 snr-
render their The Alcade refused To enforc3
order and resigned. The military satrap OF Primat-
teIapted a. enforce the order, but tailed before tle
quiet but arm resistance Of thc militia. iio at once
sent TO this " for reinfogceneuta, and couple OF
companies were sent over 10 execute hs orders IBe
militia made n slight resistance, AMI after one man
was Killed and Others wounded they turnel over
their arms 10 the soldiers. Then the ine ligence
spread abroad and the people took up the question
and acted .tA col siderable ngor, but unfortunately
without arms. At all events they Impressed the
military cheitaln with an idea that they were about
10 make trouble, and he at once with pttancy
tnat charac.csizes small men declared the town IN
state OF siege and begged for more renforcements
from Caalz. All this occurred on Friday, the 4tn
OF December, and meanwhile Cad2 was
perfectly pu.et. on the following day. Sat
urday, the 5fh, two companies were ordered
10 prepare here for embarkation for Puerto santa
Maria. The militia here were ON that day not per-
forming puDlc duty nt all. They were engaged la
their usual avOcatons. leaving their arms ~ nome.
There was not ths sllehfcst disturbance whatever.
All was Qulct and peaceful, when General Peralta,
Military Governor threw out o 6rebrand by orders
from Natlrd, in the shape u banda or proclamation
calling upnn Le mlltla anil all citizens TO surrender