The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-13
SILLY ACTION OF THE GERMAN COMMODORE
Street Scenes in Gar
tagena.
Jury Of the Mob and Activity Of
the Petroleurs.

CARTAGENA, August II, 1873.
Below continue my diary Of the events Of the red
revolution at this place.
July 2s.-Galvez, ex-Deputy Of the Cortes, and
now Generalissimo of forces in Murcia, entered
HOrca yesterday without being compelled to nre q
shot, as the small body OF volunteers OF that town;
ct sight of the crimson rag Of the canton ana the
hristng bayonets OF his column OFF, 900 men, retired
10 the mountains until the government would rem
der them assistance to turn the rebels out Of their
town,
TIE MOVEMENTS OF WAR SHIPS AND IRoN-CLADs.
Carvajal. the eager meddler who set Malaga at
uoggerheads with itself some time ago, has gone
hgan for that city in the hope Of being able to GUST
the energetic soldier who Is Governor od Interim
from the Municipal Hall, and impose q heavy con-
tribution on some of the over-rich merchants of
that city. While Galvez goes by land, Contreras,
khe President, goes by sea, on board the Victoria
nron-clad, accompanied by the Almansa. The mu-
stineers OF the Iberlan regiment go with him. The
foreign ships permitted the ronclads to leave port
on the condition that they will not hoist the red
nag at their mast heads and that they win not mo-
Jest the foreigners at Malaga.
JULY 3O.-After the departure of the Almansa
and Victoria for Malaga French iron-cad hove in
sight and anchored about four miles OF the port.
On sending boat to the French ship (the Daim)
to inquire the whereabouts OF the rebel Ships and
iron-clad hurried away after them towards that
port, with what intention is not known.
The only foreign men-ofwar in port are the
French ship, the Daim, and the British gunboat
Pigeon. We are hourly expecting accessi0ns to
these Of both American and British frigates.
The Mendez Nuhez and the steamer Fernando
Ell Catolico are fitting for some expedition their
probable destination is Valencia, 1 think).
About one A. M. the Mendigorria regiment
LEFT TOWN VERY SECRETLY
for some place, and though I asked several Of the
soldiers where they were bound for none seemed
20 know. The Minister Of the Interior when re.
quested to inform me what duty they were
destined for, answered that he did not know. 1t Ia
very probable, however, that they are gone to at
tack Orihuela, small town, short distance from
here defended by $50 Guardia Civil and carabineers.
On the expedition to Lorca the volunteers behaved
with such characterization that rone Of them
were permitted to accompany the Mendtgorria
regiment. Tha government finds itself un-
able to place confidence In their courage or dis
cipline.
STATESMEN WHO LIVE ON SIXTY CENTS DAY.
To-day the newspaper Murcidn canton published
q decree wherein the members Of the government
declare themselves bound to be economical and
to confne themselves to the nominal expense Of
three francs a day for their food. This proceeds
from the palpabe design OF the Ministers to show
their critics and admirers that their conduct Is
very dissimiar to that OF the Ministers OF the
central government at Madrid.
JULY 3l.-At eleven A. M. to-day the secret ex-
petition undertaken by the Mendlgorria regiment
at one A. M. yesterday returned, and we are per-
United to remain no longer In ignorance OF what
TRANSFERRED.
AS imagined the point OF attack was Orihuela,
which they reached at hali-past eight A. M. They
fro tha fnu ,hichvxy xyirx
ously answered by the Guardia Civil for time;
the carabneers-twenty-fv in number-surren.
dered at once. Perceiving that the Guardia Civil
were strongly posted In some houses on Gale
Mayor Great street, or Broadway, the Cantonists
opened hre on them with two nlnepounders. At
the nrsf shot that was fired Brigadier Pinero In
command, and MS son deserted their brave men,
and hurried away from their beds. half dressed
through back window into the fields, leaving
their accoutrements and horses behind SO great ~
appeared to them was the need of haste Alter
the sixth discharge from the cannon the cantonist
soldiers fixed bayonets and CALAMITY rushed to the
attack on the town, and the result OF their dash
and galantry was the immediate surrender OF
twenty-five Civil Guards, twenty-five cArabneers
and two ofcers. They also captured several stands
OF arms and thirty horses. The loss of the Guardia
Civil In this AFFAIR was eight killed and twenty
wounded, while the cantonists had but one
man killed and two wounded. The authorities
are exultant over their success, and all tongue,
are busy enlarging the victory, while the true de
tails remain as above.
Carceles one OF the first who declared Murcia 9
free and independent canton, while en- route tt
Abacete to stir up sediton and strife In that town
was captured at Chinchilla by the volunteers Of
Lorca and conducted to Abacete prison.
The British steamer Torch has just entered the
port TO relieve the Pigeon, which Is ordered to
Gibraltar.
AUGUST 1.-The prisoners captured at Onhuela
have been lodged safely on board the Isabel Ia
Catdlca, frtgate, now lying at the arsenal.
For the 1iGnsl SUCCESS which attended the enter.