The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-01

TIE Duke OF Moutpossicr and tho Spaufsh
| Govcrnneus.
We print in another part of this mornings
issue the result Of an interesting interview
between the Duke of Montpensier and the
HERALDs correspondent in Madrid. The con-
versation was principally on the subject of
the Dukes recent arrest Punishment and
imprisonment, which his Grace stigmatized as
proceeding full of the most fragrant, arbi-
trary and despotic illegalities." Throughout
the whole interview the Duke was open, free
| and unreserved In his conversation, and ex-
pressed the determination to bring an action
against Serrano, the Prime Minister and Min
lister OF War, under whose orders the other
inferior officers have acted in the process
against him, and the generals who shared the
indignities heaped upon him. In this he feels
satisfied that the laws of Spain will sustain
him.. The refusal to take the oath of allie
glance to King Amadeus. he contends, does
not imply any lack of patriotism The oath is
not to be found in the Spanish constitution,
the military laws nor in any Spanish codes it
is merely a royal order signed by the new
King and endorsed by one of his Minister'S
1t is not law. The oath to the Spanish con-
stitution was sufficient in the Dukes mind,
and he now contends that his refusal to
take the oath of allegiance to King Amadeus
did not warrant arrest and trial therefor.
Moreover, the Spanish constitution prohibits
the creation of extraordinary tribunals and
special commissioners for trial; yet in his
case and in the case of the other generals
these laws were wholly ignored 1t is not
alone on the question of his arrest
that the Duke of Montpensier speaks.
Regarding the independence of the members
of the Cortes he says that the majority of them
are not free to vote according to the dictates
of their conscience. In this strain the Duke
continues to the end of the interview, speaking
in bold, unmistakable language, and evil
IDENTIFY without fear of consequences. His
views on Cuba are to great extent those
which we have shared for long time. That
Cuba is governed in reckless manner by
set of INSCRIPTIONS rogues, who draw all they
can from the island by the most tyrannical
means, in order that they may spend their days
in luxurious living on their return to Spain, is
an acknowledgment which will be readily
agreed to. Expressions such as these from
the lips of so prominent person in Spanish
politics as the Duke of Montpensier seem
strange. Had Castelar, in one of his fiery and
patriotic speeches, thus INDUCED there would
be little cause for surprises but from one who
aims to sit upon the throne of Spain these
sentiments are indeed significant
Horrible Massacre of Peaceabse Indians.
A letter from First Lieutenant ROYAL E.
Whitman, of the Third cavalry United States
Army, commanding Camp Grant, Arizona
Territory, dated May 1, directed to Captain
Thomas 8. Dunn, Twenty first infantry, United
States Army, commanding Camp Lowell, Ari-
IONA Territory, gives an account of the mas
Reservation by body of armed citizens,
assisted by party of Papagoe Indians, on the
30th of April. The details of the massacre
show that it was more horrible affair than
was at first imagined. Sixty-three dead bodies
have been found, and more than one hundred
CIV NSou VI AiooiuSs oue VIC SIoWuiup hui
ror Of the massacre is contained in the fol-
lowing sentence: All save eight are women
and children A large number of Indian
women were made captives.
1t behooves the government to take mmed-
ate steps to ascertain, in the first place, how it
happened that an armed body of citizens, with
Indian allies, was allowed to be organized at
a military post of the United States for the
purpose of massacring Indian women and
children; and in the second place, what urgent
necessity demanded the absence Of Captain
Stanwood from his post with the cavalry at
such critical moment. The Indians were
peaceable, and had claimed and were living
under the protection of the government. We
repeat that the whole affair demands the
earnest investigation of the government. 1t
is useless to attempt to civilize or make peace
with the Indians when they find that the gov
eminent not only fails to protect them upon
their reservations, but allows indiscriminate
massacres to occur and Indian women to be
made captives, who may be used in manner
that even the refinement of savage cruelty can
scarcely realize.
MIR. Seward ON His Travels.