The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-18

the army was thus practically neutralixed and Tor
sti greater safety part Of IL sent out OF town un-
der some pretext or other. The government had
wisely and shrewdly decided that the contest,
II any, should be-, "a far az possible, limited
: to the national guards. They knew they would
0ptnumber the old monarchical battaions; and
such IN reality was the case. The monarchical
Junta> assembled at serrano's house, not yet know
ing that, the commanding officers upon which 1t
reckoned were already dismissed, ordered eleven
battahons OF the old Amadeo's national guards to
assemble, under the pretext OF o review on the
Plaza de Toros, and expected that at
given moment the several regiments would
join these battalions, numbering something like
four thousand men. But Sehor Estevanez,
watching every movement OF the opposite party.
ordered the republican battaions also to assemble
Ior review on the same spot, and got the whole
artillery OF Madrid to join them. The command
was entrusted to General Contreras the only man
snot az on that day, when he marched to the
Puerta de Aicala with his republican forces.
otherwlse there was no end OF noise but no blood
shed OF any sort. The rlngleaders Of the move
ments including Marshal Serrano, took at once to
flight when the republican victory became evident,
and, as matter Of course, the government, having
crushed this monarchical conspiracy, took ad-
vantage OF Its victory for dissolving
II THE OBNOXIOUS PERMANENT COMMITTEE,
justly supposed to be the source OF the abortive at
tempt at creating disturbance. the decree dis
solving the committee, and published In the ofcial
Gacetd de Madrid, may be abbreviated tnus:-
whereas the Permanent Committee OF the Assem-
bly, has been, BY its conduct accuse of perturbation
and disorder, &C.; whereas 1t occasoned the CEN
nct OF yesterday, &C., it is decreed that the said
Permanent Committee be dissolved and the gov
eminent will be answerable for the PRONUNCIATION of
this act to the constituent Cortes.n
The affair Is quite clear The conservatives and
the reactionaries attempted to make coup d'6tat
to seize the power and to hand 1t over to Marshal
Serrano, but failed and the republicans paid them
back in the same coup d'etat coin. At the present
moment ri y Margall ia perfect master OF every
thing until Senor Fgueras RECEIVERS from his grief
Armed bands are running all over the town in
search OF the leaders OF the reactionary move
ment, who are, OF course, nowhere TO be found
Notwithstanding q number OF houses having
been ransacked. Marshal Serranos residence
was among the first invaded, his large
collection or arms was taken away and some other
damage done; and long after midnight the Puerta
del Sol and all the Cats were thronged with an
cited, voclferating and gesticuating mass OF pco-
pie. My landlord, who is monarchist. rushed into
my room quite pale ana feverish, saving had bet
ter pack my luggage again. as we were at the full
mercy Of the mob and were sure to have our throat
cut by tomorrow morning.
APRIL 25.-But the next morning brought no
increase OF danger; all seems to go on harm
lessly as on the previous day, and the crowd GOV.
erng the square In front OF the Palacio del Gober-
naci0n seemed to be as large as yesterday and
composed OF the same persons. The nation so
much accused OF savagery and bood-t hirstiness
showed once more how false were those accusa-
sions. Not quarrel was to be seen; not o
violence committed; and a new decree GEN.
surfing the invasion OF private houses,
made on the previous day, was pacarded
everywhere, warning the National Guards against
any new attempt OF the sort, which would bring
the culprlts before the tribunals. Having wit
messed revolutionary movements in other coun.
tries and especially In France, was quite amazed
at seeing the moderation OF spaniards, who have
everywhere such high reputation for violence and
lawlcssness, and who look q rule, SO dreadfully
fierce from under their sonlbrero and their cdpd.
This apparently pacific disposition OF the victo-
rious republicans caused to believe that II Mar
shall Serrano might have had to apprehend some
danger in the first movement he would have known
his countrymen well enough not to fear anything
when the first excitement had passed over and
that he was probably still to be found somewhere
in or about Madrid, the more as he could plead
having taken no part in the attempt. General
Letona and the Marquis de Sardoal having been
the men who organized the monarchst battaions
in the Bull Ring, ana consequently remaining, from
legal point Of view, the only answerable persons.
l went, accordingly in search OF the Marshal de-
sirous to hear what he had to say concerning the
movement, ana having letter to him from his
wife. Before leaving Bayonne called upon
THE DUCHESS DE LA ToRRE
flor such is the title Of the beautiful lady who was
once the wife OF the Regent and almost full mis-
tress OF Spain) at her villa at Biarritz and asked
the favor OF being introduced to her husband.
"What for" said she, with almost sad smile, my
husband Is nobody now after all he has done for
Spain. Quite lately he tried again to be useful to
mis- country and was about to settle the artillery
question. The gentlemen who now call themselves
Ministers at Madrid gave him full powers and said
they accepted beforehand all his conditions. Yet
yesterday / got a letter from him saying that
all his efforts were In vain, and that the Madrid
government had behaved with him like men with
out honor. You know how moderate the Duke Is
in his language, and therefore you will believe that
the case must have been q very hard one, indeed
II he speaks that way. Yet every one knows that
he is the only man that could help our poor coun-
try out Of its difficulties. l received, quite re-
Gently, telegram from Monsieur THEIRS assuring
me that. should my husband come TO power the
Republic would be Immediately acknowledged by
France, and he believed by other Powers, too"
And while telling me this little underhand es-
capade OF the shrewd old ruler Of France, the
Duchess handed me an almost microscopical note.
bearing the address of Ercele,tisinsO Se1Or DuQue
de la 7oyre," written In handwriting as fine and
small as only Spanish lady is capable OF writing.
"But you must send me the HERALD If you write
anything about my husband. Though don't know
English, understand 1T sufficiently to whether
you have abused us and whether you deserve q
scoding when see you again.
Yet, notwithstanding my being armed with this
little but highly effective pass have to give up all
hopes OF discovering the whereabouts OF the
Marshal at Madrid, though spent the whole OF to-
day in search OF him. His most intimate friends
firmly believe he has already escaped from the
capital and Is on his way to France. III anyone
knows anything positive about him. said
one OF his late aids-de-camp, 1T can
only be the old Countess OF Montijo. But
ha lie wi har