New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-02
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IrEo,i OUR own CORRESPONDENCE
MADRID. April 9.-Changps IN the Spanish
cabinet by no means uncommon at any time, have FOL
lowed each other in quick succession during the last few
vcet Close upon the resignation of Topete eas that
~ Rceerra the Colonial Minister. Becerra, V3e most
radical ~ the Ministers 20 have, In good fa' SET
lis heart on accomplishing some, at least OF te pro-
iected reform, in Cuba and Puerto Rico The UmohioS
were equally intent in preventing any reforms ueihS
carried ont in those Islands, for their best men had bech
sent to Cuba first and last, during their long torn OF
mower who all retain property there and to whose inter
10 continue the present system OF government
I'm those Antilles long rs possible. becefla hau
tuccecdcd in bringing tie West Indian feloilhS
before the Corto, and they were underactNe
and bitterly opposed by the Unlonsts' particularly .!
one Of their number Romero EobheGo, late Secretary OF
,t C,ris, Deportnent when Bccerra intimated that
ccraip document had fallen into lis hands which would
min oedo The latter hearing of this insisted on haV-
ing the document produced 1t proved 10 DC Ietcr'
treating Of an Office sold by Robbedo aud paid for by the
writer who, in his letter express Dis a.
was However, evidence hat the man VITA TiiSie
name. the letter. was signed had written st,
as the handwriting was rot ms ana when
Informed by 2 teieggT5m to Q&yana, ne nee re,
70 prove lS charge sent in his reisation lie has been
succeeded by M0ret young Of great talent OF
some Of his most eloquent al es5es have been in favor
Of this cause and time win show whether be is prepared
Withstand the caoling Of tie Slavery men, who VIII
move heaven and earth before they VIII allow any action
in the COrtes ON tho question Of Emancipation.
The next care OF the UMonista after indiH themselves
free of Bccera in tie Cabinet We, 90 invent some means
by which 10 force the Democratic Ministers from their
places the PrOsTe>i.tas remaining would he easily
managed by them. with ths object in view, the ques
ton pTopounded in the Cortes by Uuioni5t 10
whether IchecaTdy (Muiter Of Public Works Intended
carrying ont his ideB Of excluding instruction in the
CATHOLIC re zion from the public schools supported by
the Government He answered that such certainly
worship established, it could be advisable to
teach children doctrines longer held by their PARENTS
This brought about an animated discuSsionon both sides
There great deal Of lobbying the part Of the
Unonsts, and after resolution side that the Cor
ties could not indorse the sentiments OF Echeaay, and
countcrresolution aPpaudng his determination, the
votes were taken, and the result was only majority Of
votes in favor Of the Minister He indi gnaut az
the detection of sagasta Gfuister of Foreign Affairs,
together with number of Irogreslstas, and consider
Dg the small majority moral defeat sent IN ms Teslg
gGton. But, as he in retiring would undoubtedly be
followed by the other Democratic Ministers, RverO and
M2rct every ehort was made ~ the cabinet to induce
Lchegaray TO remain ard hn"ii, IL as onloieiiy 90
tie Regent All apparently continues as before, hut
:here marked GOODNESS between the Democrats aud
1t was the general impression trouchOut Spain that
there would be trouble on the enforcement Of the late
draft took place last Sunday and there trouble and
theTe mas beeh uo1hie ever since. IhoSe acquainted
one Of Its watchWOrdS from the first was Down with
people submitted quietly To last years draft because
IIm -oemny promised them that there never would be
another draft in spain In the face OF all thsERycro
part of whose programme when he founded his paper
ia Discussion Down with the Conscrption care
forward and presented a bill authorizing "a draft OF
he i was passed. and the bad faith and apostasv Of
tho Government has produced the expected results.
81 lriI aud Valencia have remained quiet because their
Ayuuamic1uS promised t. TcGc al those drawn but
there have been disturbances of more or less importance
m Salamanca Nich, aud number OF other towns every
where Immediately quehed by The Government troops
except in Catalonia where most determined resistance
has been made 10 the enforcement Of the tre2cheCUs
law. IN Sans, near Barcelona. Que Acade killed,
another wounded, and there was an encounter
with the troops, although Of short duration.
IN Sabadell aud in San Andres the resistance
stil more formidable, although the insurgents were
beaten, and finally took refuge In tie mountains In
taTJh0gcrd the Governor was rescued by the troops
just as lac was on the point ~ being thrown out OF tie
window Of the town hail. Bdrricdtcs wcrc raised Ill
barcelona early Sunday mOTIiag and IL evident
tl violent opposition would De made 10 the draft The
barcaues wee thrown down by the troops, and
the insurgents rCtrcatcd to GTaCa suburb OF BaHe-
lyua where they regularly fortified themselves throw
that lined the road and laying them each other,
50 as 10 prevent the approach OF the cavalry. the
troops seat O. dscdgc the rebels found impossible 10
and pludentlv converted the attack into "a siege,
VhicH has continued from Sunday last until to-day sat
ufda} when, troops having arrived from Valencia,
asJ,.I and other points another attack made 90
N:ybrrdk fLls morning. ana, after two hours
hard fighting, the insurgents have retreacd TO the
mountains. There was constant caunOnadng on the part
Of TIE Government artillery during the SIEGE and as
constant firing was returned by the rebels but the
Der OF killed aud wounded has not yet been reported.
This must rot he CCnsit red as initiated by
any particular party II has only been spontaneous
aud attempt the part Of the people 70 assert
tie mountains by hundreds il Is feared that they will
make with the CarlSS, who have crossed
The frontier iu great numbers lately, and thar the
prcssiblc Carlist war viii break out again.