The New York herald., 1871-01-02
SpeciaR History of the Deed
of Blood.
Secret Political Associations and the
Red Murderers Drawn by Lot
Crime Temporarily in Triumph
Over Law and Order.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

on him b. band OF armed assassins in this city
on the evening OF Tuesday, the 27th OF December
1890 ane the surgical operations winch were rep-
dered necessary for the amputation OF the aceraed
portions of his hands IN consequence
The General remained calm and tranquil for
some hours after the surgeons had completed their
WORK. but ne commenced to fan and sink soon sub
sequeRsE, owing to the double shock which his sys-
tern HAD sustained, and expired on the following
night. Thursday, the 10th of December.
THE MURDER OF PRIM.
The accomplishment Of this terrible deed It's
mode end manner, was specially telegraphed from
Madrid 70 London, for transmission by the
cable 10 the HERALD in New York, imme-
diatey asfter the attempt had been made.
me history OF the tragic affair is contained
iE the following report, which recapitulates the
m ssn facts thus:-on the evening Cor night of Tues
da y, the 2sth OF December. General Prim was
lea ssogthG Cores (or Parliament house) and Minis
try OF War, his way homeward, eight several
sho b were fired at him by a band OF men who were
enec at of the street corners, with the ev-
dent purpose OF assassinaung the General.
shots t,oos effect and wounded him-some OF them,
at le VT severely-in three paces-in the left arm
and H. right hand. seven OF the eight bullets i'm
bedded tan his shoulder were extracted and his
dition Eade comfortable for moment. He, however,
suffered tube loss OF fingers at the hands OF the
surgeon & and IN conversation declared his deter
minatio tito resign in person se King Amadeus, and
val OF the AKing.
CIT AGIrAroS-REsULT OF THE DEED.
The ne We OF the sad event spread rapidly.
Among til e well disposed classes OF the population
it produced Eintense alarm-I may term it fright.
Immense crowds of people gathered IN the streets
immedatel, A strong 1orce or military, soldiers
OF the line srarrlson, called out for the main
,enance OF OF s.er, SIS wen the repression OF any
fresh sympto CT revolutionary consequences. In
many insian there were heard expressions OF
satisfaction , the part OF the revolutionary ele-
ment OF the &C tnmphshment-as they then believed
it-oftne deed The sentiment found pretty free
utterance lnde sI. amorg the people.
FIRST t2rrRIEs AND FIRST REPORTS,
In nv capacl y as special correspondent OF the
HERALD ! made specific and immediate Inquiries
at the residence the General as to the actual and
probable results ttse fri2Etiul ac..
Hound that Ger Y r1 Prir was still alive. Ee had
been wounded-"o Iss wcunced," they ssid--in the
shoulder and one o. his hands, ''by charge OF
small shot, which ras evidently fired fron.a smooth
bore gun or old fa Hiened. Spanish towing piece"
The wounds we're no rapnsldered dangerous at tnat
moment
INFLUENCING CAUSE So REGKIDE CONSPIRACY.
Cropping anyway cautiously through the excltea
and politically iniamedscity or Msdrd, and having
made very careful inquiries the excltingcauses,
Ireceived, on the Goth oi.December, Official lnsrma
ton which assures me thsnpapers which had already
been seized by the policego 20 show the existence
OF an extensive conspiracy which is OF very alay
ing character here in our midst The members a,e
swern, pledged to each otb. by oath. to extermi-
nate by assassination Gil "puoiic enemies OF The re-
pubiic,n the definition OF ,fhc ''eneIay'' being,
OF course left TO the dt1a and passion or
personal prejudice Of the associates themselves.
Ii is believed that the question of the murder OF
General Prm was daily debated E & meeting Of the
members or this secret body. The proees OF the
attempt opposed. it is sid, bysome OF rle dele
gates Oh the ground that nothing should be at
tempted in that way until after the arrival CT the
Duke OF Aoeta. as King, in MADRID. The advocates
OF immediate actonn prevailed, however, In the
end and lots were duly drawn for the selecfaoE Of
three persons do the deed OF fbloodthatls, OF per
sons to undertake the killing OF Prkn
The members Of The Ministry Of War are it Is said
IN actual possession of proof which identifies the
assassns but they have not yet succeeded in making
an arrest The conspiracy Is certainly OF most ex
tensive and formidable character, ard the plots OF
me consprators have wen laid for efacting tie
work observed some expression Of Indignation
as the evening advanced against the attempted
crirle, but also observed that generally among the
masses OF the working people there remained
feeling OF sullen indifference,
THE AUTHORITIES IN MoTIoS-'LAw AND oRDEE'
ADAIssT RED VIOLENCE.
learned also that within very short time after
the fact OF the at;emut 10 murder Prlm had been
reported TO the police and at the military head
quarters al Madrid descent was made by the
police on three places In the city which are known
10 ayord shelter TO and secretly harbor bands OF
sreds' and republicans. Five arrests were made
OF parties said to- be implicated III the conspiracy
and the very act Asinguar and alarming fact pre-
eentea Itself, howeverin the truth that although It
was twiigh4 at the of the occurrence no arrest
was made In the street, although the attempt Was
dlyectsq against Yrm at the corner Of plaza,