The New York herald., 1871-11-02
THE TOUR or AMADEUS

Ins hoyd vnis - aorona-History & ~ 01ty
and Its Principal 1uildings-How His =
Majesty Wan Received Brilliant s''h
nluminations in His Honor. M, ss-
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--sA'o2 MADRrD, Oct. q 1871. p
In my last ] detailed our so5ourn in Barcelona up
to the evening OF Monday, September ls Maxi morn
ing. ateight o'clock started for Gerona. TWO lines
OF railroad lead to this ancient and tme.honored
city-the one inland, the olher along the seacoast
The nrst was our route on she upward journey, and
the second on the return At each OF the dcpots Of
Cl0t, H0rta, San Andres dc Palomar Santa Coloma.
Moncada, Molies, Montmelo. Granollers, CardeIsn,
Lllnas. Palan San CelonL Gualba, Breda Hosteb-
rich and Empalme-whIch, with their many
'puebl0s, were all studded richly cultivated
country-we stopped few minutes to receive the
congratulations OF the gathered thousands who
were loud In their DEMONSTRATORS or loyalty and
respect to lhe King. Between two and three r. N.
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"GeronA the immortal as it is called In history
Tradition ascribes the foundation or the city 10
Geron, . contemporary Of Osiris, who, having
travelled to she Pyrenees to explore the rich mine
raj treasures OF those mOunrans rounded the CASTLE
and his three sons the city, giving the namc OF &C.
ronella to the spot TINS mag or may not be true;
u
'.Gerr near aud sUny ar"-the ancient name OF
as to the part Corona took In the tunes OF the Ceis
Romans and Phenectana OF tine Cnrisslan era
there ar0 abundant records. It's first bishop
tPoncio) was martyred in 800 by Diocletlan, and
subsequenssy2 canonixed rs SantO P0nciO. An
ebriier tradition asserts that St Paul and ST.
James both preached the Gospel here; but
Tins will not bear investigation. However, 1t had
It's bishops from tine earliest ages. It's strongly bait
and proudly placed castle rendered lt an early
oDject attack By the Moors who captured at the
beginning OF tile eighth century. In 7S5 Charlie
Magne conquered 1t from them. In 1893 they
attacked aud took &c again after horrible siege.
At the middle OF the ninth century 1t was recovered
BY the Cunts OF Barcelona In the twelfth cent ury
1t suffered three m0nrhs' siege from Philip ILL., or
France, arter which 1t capnuaed. but tn. ough its
heroic bravery with all the hOnors. in 1851 Pedro
w erected II into ducado, and in 141j Ferdinand
of Aragon created IL into principally. Juan II.
OF AraRon assaulted ana sacked 1t Tor having given
shelter TO his Queen, Juana Enriquez and her son,
and added TO the shelter the re usal 10 surrender
them to his cruel will. 1t sustained long siege in
defence OF the rights Of hospital w. At the end OF
Louis AIv. to deO,are lIsed conquered beneath lis
walls. In the seventeenth century capltuiaJcd 70
Noales. after siege or twelve months AT the out
Set OF Gno War Of ludependence, IN 1898, wnel mad
rid Sarago5Sa and other heroic cltles rose agalss
Napoleon l., Corona Was Desieged Intellectually lor
tilne retired. Next year the Frencnl bcsesed
IL again. and kept pounding. at IL Tor nine
5000 Salis aud ooSs @ and and Sreaaass ea S Nine
Thousand out OF ltS l400J Innabtants psrisned De.
Sener Aware who i Scrous = yctm los 10 his
horolsm. i nave seen Proclamation OF Ills, IN
winch ne says:- .e,gil 4S !.nR anots2sTse, l0f a
GEsgsDxssss-Ihe sasmy propesale the tia, they
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ion .ss s'y =: y aIep % GOOD '' Al
being ssons YOU cas- 70 ousdank any scasna
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or. s.. Any ss or y
the Of surrsndsr or capIiuasoa. m = |'-s'--
rnls L dated .erona. April I. 1900, and Is siaAed
Mariana Alvarez Alter mae pontns heroic dc.
not-viz, y capi.niation-bus out Of respect to the
81 w n ny tns & Te4ssd sns noao,
property guaranteed. the French troops were sIpu-
ated TO De lodged IN the castle and barracks. aud
not bieted on the residents, wnle all supplies oil
PROVISIONS were TO oe paid for and not forced.
aeI THk CATHEDRAL 4ga.
Another relic OF that age Is the Church or San Felce
wnere are stiil shown what purport to DO the head
Sd M s'S q aB at'f's s. s peas. Tss
oiton has II tnxt San Narclso haWng been Killed at
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a a. Ss Ssssss ana sns Sssss sas
o. po,son'ons s' n.sts q AZ esaess issued from inc
sa nasns @ss Sss q 5sssssl g as a. e fss r.
plnaAn-.clnee ~ t3ponish ntos,' VAIN vengeance.
O0s Sss Gs ssss Whether s oS
tcs story = p'En1y cClofea fss ytowsss q THESE
sss, 1858 AL cSnpsea .as y ss.scs sssa
rnasr !" J" oS aS's ere. .svls
hsSas and sopssd FrsSsa @ sss q Sson1s Il
SO innocen1 ss 10 DSiisss the story ana crisrss
national thanksgivinR 20 IAN NarcLsa the savior Of
SPAN: SPAN & Ss taers re much s;,s Or no sra,n y these
puted-the ansiquty Of the clty ana the many seges
It has sustained. On arrivai st railroad depot
and conducted 70 the Cathedral fist, an then
to the house Of wealthy resident, where he was 10
the house, He Immediately @ 'sy came oas On the
balcony and was loudly cheered by the people.
He witnessed the dene OF the troops and then Stood
for TWO mortal hours In one or Inc saloons receiving
deputations from the public bodies ana from some
very enthusiastic IN their relicsatons. some OF tho
more simple hearted among the PEASANTS who
threw themselves on their knees wnen they were
usnered into The presence OF royalty. King Amadeus
70 see anybody kneel before Elm. .'sLevantasel ~
lse up) Is his instant cry, aud the Eneeer Is not
snarp "A opeying he uses hts own nands TO enforce
t. nave seen MIN do this dozens OF times during
approach him with petlrons - - - -
-lssN fiiH THE KINGS VISIT ABROAD II
The reception over, the King rode out In an open
carriage with two horses and without escort 70 inc
hospitals and other pubic charities. TO show the
good sense exhibited by the republicans I may
mention that one OF their deputies Sedor Peiegri
received the King In The Casa do Beneflcencia and
conducted MIN az over the edidce, giving him ex.
ton that equal consideration was shown to HIs
Majesty BY the republicans Of Barcelona. They felt
that in receiving and hOnoring tho KING rs CHIEF OF
the nation they were not under se least necessity
Of abdicating their prlncples. his MAJESTY
LEFT donstlous Of el,S00 to these y charities.