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

'ni ousHout tue country. THOSE VINO see on tnc
SPOT how things are going on here are really
puzzled at the peaceful and unconcerned way in
which people live. No one would believe there is
civil war going on at oil. In fact. have seen
seen nothing In the way OF danger on,
actual disorder yet. "a though, OF 4 conrse,
cannot say have seen. anytning like
safety order, these understood IN civilized
IL seems to be quite pe@uliar state OF
adairs-chaottc yet tranquil armed yet peaceful,
peEuyless yet without any apparent misery and
with plenty OF leisure and pleasure. sad yet In
tensely comlcal-a state OF affAirs which could not
be better descrtsed than by saying IL ID spanish
In the sense in which "Dutchn il used by the CON-
mon folk when expressing something particularly
queer. aeHa re Ea1aJ ~ 4.4 s
Colonel Butler had one rather characteristic ex-
perience at Dorregaray's headquarters. The Car
list General and the American Colonel discussed
the possibility OF the latter remaining at with
the former, without going to vittoria. The ques-
ton was, where to get horses. The town OF Vera
seemed not to possess q single four legged beast
except lew sheep and dogs. But the General
said that perhaps something else could be
found, and ordered his aid-de-camp at once
to proceed with Q search nsand requi-
stion. The company meanwhile went on discuss
ing other details, when, much to the general as
t0nishment, the o1hcer returned with radiant
face, saying he had found already two beautiful
horses, and every one rushed to the window to
have look at them. But what must have been
Colonel Buffers surprise when he saw his own car
riage horses requisitioned for HIM and marched
with triumph into the courtyard. He had hired at
st. Jean de Luz carriage and pair to bring him
across to Vera, and had of course to take full re-
sponsibity for its safety; consequently this
successful requisition could not suit him In any
o<~t~.~ ,A...
ing Dorregarays STAFF and to proceed to vittorla
for purchasing the necessary outfit. found them
at the Fonda de Palares, busly engaged buying
horses, saddles and other war material, and al
though in little provisional town like that every
thing becomes known at once and consequently
every one knew Immediately what the ertranjeros
were about, no one seemed inclined to interfere
with their evidently hostile intentions to the Re-
public. These little facts show the busness-like
way in which things are done on both sides, and
how the population is favorable to the Carlists In
the whole north Of Spain. ,3.Ia@rlT4
Ny prospect of going beyond Vittoria was by
no means particularly fair on my reaching that
town In the evening OF the 22d. No train had ar
rived on that day from Madrid, and the news was
that .a.a 5.tf #lJ 81 .1UtG@3 cn4 a. NshG& Na
e NEW CURE OF SANTA CRUZ lGret.a III.
had appeared close to Miranda and was burning the
next morning and afternoon were spent in inquiries
as to whether there was any hope for train. OF
course no Official was to be found knowing any
thing, and the whole town seemed to have given
itself q general rendezvous on the platform OF the
station, in the hope to learn something new
from the capital and from the ravaged neighbour
hood OF Miranda. 1t was only about four O'Clock
p. NJ. that q distant whistling OF the engine
gave US hope Of improving our position, and
within a few minutes afterwards rather long
train drew to the platform, and, much to my as
tonishment poured out no end Of cdz1d0res and
c0rdbineros. This was the escort. The Carlists
having over and over again declared that they
would fire al any train conveying soldiers, an ex-
pedient seems to have been found In almost her.
meticaiy locking up the escort in luggage vans 30
that 1t might protect the train in case OF need and
not expose it to danger MI. earr5sr 4ar .
s8 THE PASSENGERS AND SOLDIERS
arrived brought us some news which showed that
all the rumors were exaggerated, as is always the
case. Carlist band, under the command OF the
Cure Of Alaya, had set the second station beyond
Miranda on fire, consequent on Q "misunderstand-
ing" between the Cure and the station master, and
this was the cause OF the previous days trains not
coming through; but now the band was being pur-
sued and the line clear. Still this did not seem
to satisfy the railway authorities, and good
deal OF hot discussion was necessary before
the engine was ordered to be put the
other way and tickets for Madrid began
to be distributed. In about an hours time
the same escort was again locked up In the lug
gage vans; the travellers Tortnedn their carriage
with cushions and similar things put against the
windows and the train cautiously started forward
at q rate OF not more than eight or ten miles an
hour. Towards ten at night we reached Miranda,
a n n Qhouf half Afterwards
station, which was still burning. But beyond this
little amusing sight we met with absolutely moth
ing capable OF varying the monotony of slow and
tedious journey. BY and by everybody went
to sleep without apparently, taking any
contemplative interest OF the sights which old
cities like Burgos and valladoid presented in a
moonlight night. And 1t was only at the station OF
Escorial. the next morning at six O'Clock that pas
sengers were awakened by the agreeable informa-
ton that they would probably not be able to enter
the capital, as q revolution had broken out there
on the previous day. The staton-master was now
awaiting instructions by telegraph from Madrid
as to whether the train was to be despatched.
APRIL 24.-There Is no need to repeat all the ru-
mors which comforted us at Escorial The up
train OF the previous night had brought the news
that all important buildings, including the sta
ton. were occupied by the federals, who shot at
partly mutinied, purity ned; Serrano and Pi
Margall had fought duel and on. Happily enough
an order to proceed further was soon received,
and at about ten A. M. we entered the Northern
station OF Madrid, on the platform OF which rag
ged national guards were fraternizing with
gcndarmes. Everything seemed to have been
settled, and though the streets were crowded with
q vociferous aud gesticulating mob, considerable
portion OF which bore arms, there were no shots to
be heard, nor anything TO be seen suggestive OF
their possible coming by and by. The omnibuses
and carriages from the railway station had great
dificulty In passing through the streets, but de-
posted oil OF US quite safely at our respective
hotels.
The story OF the unsanguInary revolution, on the
morrow OF which thus reached the capital OF Spain,
can be given In a very few words. When the As
scmby was dissolved q Permanent Committee,
with rather lndistinctiy limited powers, was left
sitting till the new elections should be over, IL was
supposed partly 10 watch over, partly TO cooperate
with the Executive. But as II turned out TO be
monarchica In It's tendencies co-opera-