The New York herald., 1870-09-27
s r A I n.
Major General Sicklcs and the
Brigands,
A Raid Of the Outlaws Planned Against the
Minister-Ths General Forewarned- His
Plan Of Action and safety-Thef
Local situation-Politics
TELEGRAM 70 THE new YORK HERALD.

LONDON, Sept 90 NJ.
The special correspondent OF the HERALD IN Ber-
lin reports mail letter. dated on the 18th inst,
for transmission TO New York In when he says:--I
have already Informed you that the Spanish govern
ment had recalled the greater portion OF the gen.
darmes force from their posts In the mountain dis
trictsthus leaving the farmers and travellers at the
complete mercy OF the brigapds, and this notwlth-
standing the very numerous cases OF the most dar-
ing highway robbenes and ruthless murders which
have been lately recorded as having been perpetra-
ted by these men, the brigands roam about quite
unrestraincd by any legal or moral code, and the
government in Madrid has done nothing to check
their criminal, outrageous proceedings.
There is scarcely province OF the Peninsula bur
has now two or three different bands OF armed rob-
bers on its SOIL These men order everything. With
the view OF carrying their depredatons in greater
security from the law and In order to procure fresh
arms and ammunition, the bandits always adopt
some political banner rallying standard. Under
cover OF this they enter the villages and proceed to
exact funds aud rations from the Inhabitants. even
from the authorities. sum equal TO $4,000 in
American gold was demanded recently by them for
the release OF rich proprietor in Andalusia besides
a variety of smaller sums which were mad in Other
instances elsewhere. Cruel treatment, even mur-
der and butchery OF the recusant follows In OF
refusal.
GENERAL SICKLEs' CASE.
You have heard briefly from your correspondents
In Spain OF the escape OF Major General Sickes.
United States Minister in Madrid, nom the hands OF
the brigands. General Sickes has TO come at regu-
lar intervals from his country residence TO Madrid
IN order TO discharge his ocial duties. This fact,
as well as notes OF his time were communicated to
the brgands by their accoinpices in La Granja. II
appears that the General was expected to leave
toll nv ON Ubt ro1r frotu III.
however. previously warned. perhaps, started by
The $3.50 p. NJ cars of the same line. Aware OF the
insecurity Of the lower roads ne adopted what he
! regarded "a very shrewd plan-that OF crossing
| the mountains at an unexpected hour, and when
he would not be thought to journey.
On arriving AT V.llaba, accompanied 10y his aide
General Sickies called tine same conveyance which
had taken the two from La Granja 10 yillalbs.
The driver OF the coach who was evidently sur
prised to see them at that hour, said that he ex
pected them by the eight p. NJ. train. carnage
was prepared immediately, and the party set oui
for the mountains.
When the coach in which II imagined that
the General would come mad arrived at very lonely
spot In the mountains couple of brigands broke
out from a hidlng place and stopped the vehicle
They demanded II General Sickles was among the
passengers. A negative reply was given them Then
sengers. Not fnding General Sickles the brigands
contented themselves by plunderng every person
who was there.
The Spanish government well Knowing what a
serious affair would turn out to be II the represen
tative OF foreign Power should fall into the hands
OF the brgands, have ordered out detachment O
the gendarmes for the duty OF protecting Major
General Sickes when lie journeys to aud fro between
| Madrid and Viaiba
The Governor General AZ Cubs.
| MADRID, Sept 26. 1870.
De Rodas, the Captain General Of Cuba. has beer
infor aed by The Spanish government that ms ~
nation will be accepted II 1t Is Insisted upon
| poIeOn--A German Prince for the Spanish
ThrOnc-Diini,teriaI Change~-Be Roda.
Presses His Resignation as Captain General
Of Cuba-Thc United states and the ssEve,
Faithful Isie.',
LONDON. sept 90, 1870
despatch from Madrid says:--Before Oozaga's
departure Yesterday he was met at the station by
friends, who asked him If the restoration OF Napo
leon was possible. at is easier,r mis- reply
'to raise the Pyrennees to their base" The fre
quency of the visits OF the Pssian Minister to Prin
is greatly commended. The Ministerial organ au
nOunces that In few days there will he joyful news
for Spain. have inquired into the grounds for this
statement, and this is the result my inquiries ia
government c,rcles:-After the proclamation OF the
Prusslan King Emperor Of Germany 1t IL the In
tenton Of Bismarck TO recompense the King OF
SaxOny for the loss OF his crown by placing his
Prince John OH the throne of Spain by the ala OF
Prlm. The latter risks his head at Tits game, but
Will do II.
A modification OF the Ministry is probable Moret
the Minister OF the Colonies and Echepsray OF pnl,-
nc Works, declare that they will retire f Riyero
does Cabalaro de Rodas presses his resignation
and 10 is probable that General Cordoys viii replace
him In Havana. The idea OF ceding Cuba to the
United States gains ground in Madrid. The
yellow fever is increasing Barcelona and has ap-
peared al Valencia. The officers Of the Custom
House have been attacked with IT,