The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-01-08
History Of Ge"era Prim's
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80 Of General Prims assassination. III
rt;,h the following occurs
q. wus in the Madrid Opera House when the
-. C;enersl Prim's murder first reached us,
49,. = when it WAS reported to the public al
400. s;lbs, with her still. sweet voice. was en-
-.s.d in singing in Robert 10 D1.be
The house WAS crowded, and TIE curtain had
49,, fallen on the first act AZ the audience dis
r.,.s, temporarily and strolled into the lobbies
=, n, building, government messenger rushed
=, IN hot haste, and, although hrcathless with
,,.;,ensnt, inquired for high official of the
s,.,. who IVES enjoying the pleasure of the
,,..,re Instantly, and as if by magic, after the
-...,oser and the executive messenger had
ZION a cry went forth all over the house,
- f;-n,r. Prim has been shot" "Prim has been
...s..,stsd" How or in what manner the tar
ri. news was first uttered aloud or how or
.... psuss the intelligence nn with electric
,,ni,j.g over pit boxes, galleries and away into
49, sbou, it is impossible to say, but as the
:. ,,, spread the effect was really tremendous.
q. where, Who or by what means the rep 'rt
81, Obaised on every tongue, none knew. No
q. could say, yet notwithstanding all this every
.,ood person whom you met bud substantial
,~ouu, to relate in detail of the outrage
Tie only difficulty in the first Instant was,
y,t the statements were all at variance. each
beng different, and most positively SO from IL o
ote,s. According TO one. General Prim was
sbo, down in the hall Of the Cortes. another
.4oount stated that he was muriered while sit
sus at work at his desk in the war Office bull
ding. Others located the scene Of blood here
end there, in I'll quarters of the city of Madrid.
A number o. persons rushed at onoe from the
,,sr. house others remained, taking over the
rAtie1.
She performance on the stage WAS mere
sumb show subsequently. and indeed to the
sst was embarrassed for short period of
ine and decided to go to the very fountain
lad for news concerning this foul deed ]
,w,.ned 70 the war office, and toward the quar-
~ where General Prim h,el in tie est,blish-
nent When ] arrived in that neghborhood !
ourd that crowd of carriages had collected at
he entrance, and in the ornamental pleasure
pounds which surrounded the pace and the
,t1ioe of war.
throng ofidlers and excited PERSONS we're
the sidewalks and every doorway of
he establishment despite the Prevalence of a
Wy thick snow storm, n which snow fakes fell
nontly and calmly, NJ if the elements remained
utirely unconscious of the deadly feeling of
rsedom which seemed to pervude the very air
,.d atmosphere of Spain and its hpmes. / ad-
-aHccd and entered the building. AsI paced up
o. vide staircase which leads from the Great
hs-. Ire soldiers Of the guard, which had been
Instantly doubled in force. pointed out with
6eY sorow the countanancss of the men.
lscngh. an interview with General Prims adj
!unnt and presented myself to that officer.
Prom this gentleman / obtained the first cor
ssr.e!rport Of the occurrence of the murderous
c,ts,ge, He Witnessed the scene OF assassina
aon, having occupied front seat in the carriage
Which bore re marshal 20 his death on the route
tntn she parliament house to the mar Office. At
e. point whore Gale del Turco debouches into
Ne ALE Eola, the very broadcast streetin Madrid,
barrow passage the only one in the locality.
VIZ found TO be INSTRUCTED Two hired cabr
mich had been drawn up ut halt, barricaded
~ edevalks on the right and left Of the way.
his event Of which is 20 COMMON an occur
PINE here would have scarcely attracted he
so';e of the Goncrsl, but Lieutenant Maya, the
stluH1t. my iI.sor1nsr, dropped down the car
siss vndow-g!ass nearest to them, and looking
co' INTO tie street, YVES just in time 10 see the
sso men carrying each gun. The guns were
eo''aled under their long flowing Andalusian
sloaks
ih'se meo ware inst then advancing from the
SHADOW OF the bornoading cabs toward Conceal
INNS carriage The adiutant drew back i'm
me1iAeiy he had barely time to c-y out IL 9
words Stop General, they are going to fire.
'hen the muzzles of the old-fashioned long
guns q spanish blunderbus les were dashed into
WIG wy body Of the carriage through the
'''u'Ns on both side. shivering the papes with
. ''ua crash The contents of the fowling pieces
sefe discharged Yoint blank at tie occup,nts of
nc 'a'x seat Of the vehicle, who must have been
'''n'" nndlstnglishable at this nop.nt nv
.nson OF the dssfness the assassins dartod
0-Ts i'm ""intaly after delivering fire.
'ney nan under cover of the cabs which baxe
wei sl'aady mentioned and so made teir u,x
s''''nd "ornes into the ALE Eola TRYING
''Fe uas men sprung to horseback, m,upt;no
"'co al animal which stood tied to a t,., CO..
1s'f 1sa In an instant they were s,t. from
F''A' In consequence Of the fall of sa,v and
1N ofsoansy Of the night
lee 0schmsn dashed the bcns,s To-,
SNnss aumter of cabs. upsetting ors and
d0'' %th hot haste to the WIZ Office. wbs,. :.
~'nded men alighted. Gsnen,l Prim sm,,..
aclaIsed 70 the seutins, f'