The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-06
FROM EUROPE.
Full Particulars OF the Assassination of q enc

Full Particulars Of the Assnssination of Gene
LONDON Jan. 81 have received letter from the
special correspondent Of the Herald in Madrid under
date Of the 29th of December, as follows:-
THE MARSHAL KILLED-ANNoUNCEMENTI IN THE OPERA
HOUSE.
was in the Madrid opera house when the news
of General Prims murder first reached us-that is,
when it reported to the public at large. Selva
singing in Robert le Didble. The house was
crowded.
The curtain had lust fallen on the first act
AS the audience dispersed temporarily and stroed
into the lobbies q Government messenger rushed in
lie was almost breathless with excitement, inquired
for high Official OF the State who was enjoying the
pleasure OF holiday evening in the theatre. He
found him quickly
and the executive officer had spoken the cry went
forth all over the house, "Prim has been shot! Prim
PRIa's ADJUTANT INTERVIEWED.
sought an interview OF Prims adjutant and pre-
sented myself to that officer. He received me with
most attentive consideration and courtesy.
THE OFFICERS TESTIMONY.
From this gentleman obtained the first connected
report of the occurrence Of the murderous outrage,
He witnessed the scene of the assassination, having
occupied front seat in the carriage which bore the
Marshal to his death.
The officer told me that there was a moments de-
lay experienced in entering the vehicle. AS if in
instructive obedience TO his fate the afternoon OF
the debate in the Cortes the day he was shot, Prim
and drove rapidly to and through the Prada to the
street Gale del Turco, this being the shortest if
not the ost direct route from the Parliament House
TO the War Office building
NEARING his DOOM.
Arriving at the point where the Gale del Turco
debouches into the Alcaa, the very broadest street
in Madrid, narrow passage, the only one in the
locality, was found TO be obstructed. Two hired
cabs, which had been drawn up at halt, barri-
cadcd the sidewalks on the right and left OF the
way re
dropped down the carriage window glass nearest to
them ana looked out into the street.
The Adjutant was in time to see two men, carry
ing each gun. The arms were concealed under
their long and flowing Andalusian cloaRs.
THE MURDERERs' ADVANCE.
These men were just then advancing from the
shadow of the barricading cabs towards General
Prims carriage
WORDS OF wARNIHG-THE FATAL FIRE
The Adjutant drew back Immediately. He had
barely time to cry out the words "SteoD, General,
old-fashioned long guns, or Spanish blunderbusses
| were dashed into the very BODY OF the carriage
through the windows on either side, shivering the
panes with loud crash
Ths contents of the fowlng pieces were dis
charged pon;6snk at .t the occupants Of the back
distiDgushable at the moment by reason OF the
| darkness.
ESCAPE OF TIE MURDERERs.
| The assassins darted back Immediately after de-
vering their fire. They ran under cover of the cabs
which have been already mentioned and made
| their way round corner into the Alcala
Prim's coachman who was on the box seat OF his
carriage, is said to have even ashed them with his
whip, so near had they come to his wounded mas
ter until they fed; but this part OF the story is
doubtful He had scarcely time TO act so, for the
work of the murder was almost instantaneous as
The coachman dashed the horses forward against
a number of cabs upsetting one, and drove with
hot haste to the War ONCE, where the wounded
men alighted.
THE GENERALS EXCLAMATION.
PTm simply remarked to the sentinel, 81 am
wounded put not much"
AT HOME.
He mounted the stairs unaided, steadyng himse
with his unwounded baud. Surgeons were imme
diatey summoned, and an examination showed tina
his shoulder was Tddled with eight gunshOt wounds
and that the third finger of his right hand wa!
1t WAS said that evening the finger was immedi
ately amputated. This has been cOntradcted.
Inc shoulder INJURIES @ A were i0una m @ 10 oe mos mos
tIated to various depths. Four or i've near the sur
face were extracted. Long and painful probing
was necessary to ind the others. One remaineC
under the edge of the scapular bone twentyfOu
hours. 49,. ...
conVersing in the meanwhile, and only complaining
OF having to lie with his face downward.
Immediately aftert was announced that there wa
no danger he commenced smoking cigarettes an
canyassihg events.
The carriage bears The marks of the closeness an
the murdeFous character OF the fire. The lining II
burned and bloody the glass frame is shattered, tn
sides are ridded, and we can readily believe poo
Captain Nandin, the aid, who rode beside the Gene
ra when he says that he threw up his hand to war
| OF the weapon from his chief and received the re
ward OF his soldierly devotion. But nobody think
Of him except for moment.
, THE COUNCIL.
Within an honr after the operation had been pei
formed on PTim the members OF the Cabinet COunc
were at the Marshals bedside SerranO, with his pal
face and poTty form, occupying the place OF honor
Besides the ministers there present the leader
of the opposition. ROsas the eloquent orator an
advocate OF MontpensieT left sick bed TO De pres
snt, and one ofthe military governors OF Spain Ios
d from bed OF sickness, which was supposed
Y be his death bed, TO attend upon his CHIEF.
: In all that strange scene the principal attentio
: centred on Topete, the brave, honest blunt oil
sailor who one OF the first on the spot and VIII
: came fresh from the Legislative Chamber, wher'
only five days before, ne had hurled denuneiation
ar Prm and his Government for their faithlessnes
10 the revolution When all were assembled, Sc
r rsno proposed a new Cabinet hty TO receive th
o Kin0 and 10 MI the vacancies occasiOned by DR.
, vions designations apd Prim's mishap. He name
= tTopete tine sailor, and Ayala the poet, both Mon
pensiersts.
a 1be London Grimes" on Minister Schenc clk.
: ToEpoR Jan. b.--Ihe London Times publishI
n this morning editorial on the subject or Unite
. states Minister Schencks mission TO the Court
81 James, and the existing relations between Gre
10 | prftain and America QenerallV,