New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-14

prize crew. and with instructions to acquaint any
ships of war she might meet of any nation with what
had occurred, and to request them to proceed to
Cartagena They fell in with the English sloop
Pigeon Capt Royse. and the German corvette
Elizabeth both of which, after communicating with
the ViGante made for Cartagena, where they
placed themselves under the command of Capt.
Werner, who was the superior in rank.
When the Frederick Charles took possession OF
the Viglante the inhabitants of the town began to
crowd the shore. and as they understood perfectly
what was passing by the change of flags the excite
ment became great especially as there was gen.
era impression that the Germans had done this on
account of the decree issued by the Salmeron Gov
eminent declaring pirates all the vessels which had
rebelled; but it turned out that Capt Werner at
that time knew nothing of this decree, and that he
acted entirely on the fact of the Spanish ship having
a red flag flying. The excitement increased as the
mob saw the Vigilante depart, and cries OF Nil all
the foreigners" were heard. There is no doubt that
at this moment there was not single foreigner
whose life was not in great danger, especially
the German Consul, against whom the rancor was
great. Senior Spottorno, the German Consul proper
was away at Vichy, and his son, the Consul for
Russia, acting in his stead. Seeing that things
were becoming serious he decided to go at once on
board the Frederick Charles, but found considerable
difficulty, as the mob would not allow him to escape
On his telling them, however, that he was about to
treat with the captain for the release of Gavez and
the crew, he was permitted to proceed. condition,
however that if he not successful in making an
arrangement and he should remain on board, every
foreigner in Cartagena would be put to death.
Another Senior SpottornO, brother of the last
and Consul for Greece, remained at the
German Consulate and put up the Russian,
Prussian, and Greek flags; but he found
that the preparations for setting fire to the house
were being perfected rapidly that he also deemed
it prudent to withdraw to the Frederick Charles.
How he accomplished this l could not ascertain
On arriving on board he informed the captain of
what was going on and that unless he released the
prisoners there would certainly be a general mas
sacre of foreigners for touse the Consus words
Galyez was the idol of the mob. As Capt. Werner
had not received any instructions from his Govern
ment and affairs were becoming more critical every
moment, he decided on acceding to the wishes of
the Consul but first of all required that three dele
gates from the revolutionary Junta should come on
board and bind the rebel authorities to certain
stipulations.
The Gcrmaif Consul returned on shore with this
message and as the boat, manned by German sailors
and commanded by midshipman, was passing the
VittOra another boat put off from this vessel to in
tercept the other The German boat, however, con-
tinued steadily on its course, though loaded with
many Spanish curse The Consul soon returned
with the three representatives, and, arriving on
board the German vessel, treaty was signed and
ratified by which the Germans liberated their pris-
oners, and the revolutionary Junta acknowledged
the prize to be good according to international
law. The Juuta also agreed not to allow any ship
of-war to leave Cartagena before the 18th inst, and
in the meanwhile to acknowledge the right of the
Frederick Charles and her cOnsorts to blockade
the port. They also engaged themselves to protect
and cause to be protected the lives and property Of
all foreigners resident in Cartagena. This docn-
ment was signed by Capt. Werner, his next in com
mand the Commander of the Pigeon, and the Ger
man Consul, on the one side, and SeIores Galvez,
Carvajal, San Yale, and Moya the other side
'Ghe foreign ships now before Cartagena arc the
Frederick Charles German, the Elizabeth Ger
man, the Pigeon English and the Dam Cgarde-
p6che, FRENCH Last night the French Envoy sent
orders to frgate lying at Barcelona to proceed at
once to Cartagena Gen. Don Juan Contreras, who
some months ago was the cause of the indiscipline
of the army of Catalonia, is President and gen.
eTalssimO Of the land and forces of the canton
of Murca. He made great difficulties 10
the treaty, and at one time was on
the point of rejecting it altogether; but
the foreign COnsuls at last induced him to submit
to circumstances, While all this was going on, the
Infatuated mob sailed out in search of the wife and
family of the German Consul, and so great was the
excitement that had the unfortunate people been
found they would certainly have been murdered.
As it was, the Consul had left the ship again and
gone to the village situated at about II miles from
the town. where the family happened to be staying,
and with great difficulty managed to reach a rail-
way station, whence they came on to Madrid, ar
irving here the day before yesterday SpottOrno,
after receiving instructions from the German
Charge d'Afiaires, returns to Cartagena tonight,
but without his family
These are the details of what has occurred in
Cartagena with regard to this affair." and there are
not few who attribute to Prussia the design OF
obtaining the PHILIPPINE Islands by means OF
quarrel with this unfortunate country. On the
other hand have been assured that Germany does
not wish TO act alone in Spanish aiias and that the
governments are arranging common course OF ac-
ton There is one curious detail however, which L
have not vet given but which well worth recording
Gen ContTeras appears to have addressed "a dsPaG
has permitted herself to arrest authority OF the
canton of Murcia, he considered himself in the night
of declaring war against Prussia; he hoped. how
ever that such illustrious nations as Germany,
France, and England would do everything IN their
power to avoid such a calamity, and that they
point out that the canton of Murcla
powerful artillery as well as magnificent fleet of
iron cads and that with snch weapons, the de-
scendants off the heroes of 1908, who conquered the
conquerOr of Europe, not to be despised. The
troops before Valencia were repulsed yesterday.
the volunteers from adjoining towns having come
to the relief of the rebels but another attack is TO
be most sanguinary one. My. next letter will be
from there, as shall most probably leave this to-
night for the scene of action and shall try to be at
Cartagena by the Goth. In Cadiz there has been
three days severe fighting, but the result is not yet
known. Malaga also has been scene OF blood and
carnage and Sevilla will most probably be in the
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