New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-26
WEAKNESS OF THE GOVERNMENT.

rrs INABILITY TO PROTECT THE RAILwAYs-WANT
or DISCIPLINE AND NsUBoRDINATIoN IN THE
ARMY.
tYRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSB.J
MADRID. April 5-After the calamity which
eoeurred at the mouth OF tunnel near aranca, about
two months ago. when the Crsts removed some OF the
rails and made the train down an embankment Kill
ing three men and hurting several passengers, the CON-
many stopped all railway traffic between TTuD the first
snanish town on the French frontier. and ZumaTago-
about eight hours journey by diligence from San sebas
tiAo Now the trans have also ceased TO run
between Zumarraga and Vitoria, because the Gov
eminent cannot spare troops TO guard the line, and
things 20 on they at present we shall find, per-
hsps that sabalPs boast that he would be in Madrid
within month, though premature, may not have been
altogether an empty This ls rare opportunity
Tor the Carlists an opportunity that may
again and II they do not do something now, they can
pever hope 10 succeed. Up TO the present they GER
any bave not done much bat then the other hand,
their importance is the increase and this In itself
very serious after the lapse Of long time during
which we have been treated very often with the
assurance that they surrendering in large num-
bers and that those that remained In arms were &C.
lively pursued hear that they have bought about
60pieees Of field artillery in Belgium and that the Leu-
mists IN France have presented them with 40 more
Thereupon they begin 10 talk about taking Barcelona
and then advancing on Madnd. This may appear
Quxotie, but they get the that modern warfare
requires Why should they not become in the end as
good soldiers those Of Zumalacarregui and Cabrera
The Republican troops continue in very bad state OF
organization, and the Carst OF Berga and
Ripo show that when regular army Is disorganiEed
and demorahzed even III armed peasants, If well COM
Panded, may much credit II not any material adj
AprOpos Of this disorganizatOn, an eminent
citizen Of the United states pointing out TO ne the
other day fact the English army under Wellington
was also very mutinous and disorganizedi but
could not help thinking although treated his opinion
with silent respect that the smile was very far fetched
Cor whatever may have been the defects OF the English
army IL had at least the merit OF having driven the
"eonquerors Of Europe" out Of Spain, whereas the
SPANISH army at present 10 unable to keep few miles Of
railway communication open in the face OF few hund.
red Harmed peasants, who have not even sufficient
A1ll TO blow up one two Of the numerous viaducts
that have rendered travelling through the Pyreenean
ranges pleasant and comfortable.
There doubt that Gen. Contreras has contributed
IN great measure this lamentabie state Of things
either by his ncapacity or by morbid desire for the
popularity Of the men, In which be has not scruped 70
iaerhoe officers and the interests Of his country In
everything that he has done Barcelona be has opposed
the Government and brought dscredt upon al parties
He has allowed the army 70 fall to pieces, perhaps in
the hope Of modiDg force ultimately to support his
ambitious pretensions but so he must have been dis
appointed for the do not love respect him. and
with the people OF Catalonia he has lost all prestige a
ter the OF the Carliss who have advanced 10
the very gates Of Barcelona One good thing in all this
Ia that the Government need not fear him now
and the provincial authorities 90 scared by
their work that they loudly demanding the
pensoD Of the constitutional guarantees, so that 1t is
good opportunity for the central power 70 regain the
UTestge IL has lost by sending general who shall re
estabsh the discipline Of the army and thereby regain
ing the confidence Of an respectable persons. Gen
Felsrde has been appointed. The name lie good; bal
whether be win the expectation formed Of hiu
matter for conjecture, Malaga is still In very bad
state At CadE religion is desecrated. At Cordova the
socialists roaming about the country in the shape Of
armed volunteers Of the Republic, and robbng all the
public and pnvate funds they can lay hands On. W.
have not received any letters from France for two days
and the post that left Madrid yesterday has returned
70 fact the clouds gathering, but hope that the
Sorn viii pass again.
As an instance Of what good O little f1rmness may
Eject here may mention the fact that, although Tho
oemonsustors OF last Sunday demanded the resigna
non OF The members Of the Madrid Az untamientO whom
t0ey threatened with eVn consequence their demaDd
were refused they have subsidized completely on th,
Government taking mp nrm attitude and ordering tn,
troops TO remain IN their barracks ready 70 turn out a
moments notice. The volunteers of Madrid are yerS
brave doubt but when they tho garrson
sgstnEt them and determined fight they are aeize(
with the additional virtue OF discretion OF which the,
make vary good and frequent use Another ereat IN
seneve 10 the exercise OF this virtae Is the reso
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