The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-30

many. they want neither uniforms, knapeacke,
bayonet, Gity rounds OF ammunition and . little
bread ana wine, with few ounces OF kids nesh
occasionally. and the Basque soldier wiii marc 81
twelve to fourteen hours day through neat ana
cold without murmur.-
NECESSITIES OF wAR.
CORRESPONDEET-You will excuse my asking the
question, General but should be glad TO hear
from your own mouth an explicit denial OF the cru
elites which have been laid to your charge by the
spanish republican journals.
SANTA CRUz-Of course such charges are false.
Al first, when the republican troops and especially
the volunteers murdered my men In cold blood
when they took them prisoners. calling them
brgands and outlaws. retaliated man for man.
according to the severe but necessary laws OF war
no trouble on that score since.
SHOOTING A FEMALE SPY.
CORRESPONDENCE And about the two women
General. you are said to have executed
SANTA CRUz-0ne only was executed az spy.
She was gypsy, and had been repeatedly warned OF
but like all gypsles. her love OF gold was too great
to be overcome. and one night she betrayed an ost
killed many OF them without giving them time to
ask quarter. The woman was soon afterwards
captured, and sentenced to be shot by regular
court martial, which sentence caused TO be imme-
diately carried into effect. or course the circum
stance OF my being priest caused me to be
OoRREsPoNDENT- is no doubt that the
Church Of Rome takes deep interest In the sue
SANTA CRUz-Naturally the Church desires to see
z Catholic Legitimate sovereign ON the throne Of
as Sne was Ts Ssa nus ~ OF rHn CHURCH,
II the people are allowed free expression OF their
will. II the Catholic Church cannot stand no
Communism ana all other forms OF political and
religious disorder would prevail Have you seen
what the republicans OF Madrid shameessly pub
lshed and distributed without rebuke from the
authorities :-"War upon property. war upon fami.
lies, war upon God" The peasantry are all good
Catholics and can only look with horror upon such
friQhtful dOCtrin09.
We had talked longer than, perhaps, this account
OF the results OF our talking may indicate and
had carefully taken down In writing many OF the
remarks of the Cure; and although deeply inter-
ested in his conversation felt that was encroach
Ing upon the important duties OF his position; so
thanking him for his courtesy, was about to take
my leave when dinner was announced. and nothing
would do but must remain and dine with himself
and stan. TO this the more readily consented az
my chance OF getting dinner elsewhere in town
nlled with 1000 hungry Carsts was exceedingly
santa Cruz's star, like their general. wore no
uniform save the Carlist, or Basque, cap. splashed
over the top with gold or silver tassel. according
to the fancy OF the wearer They were fierce,
hardy, determined locking set Of men, and. like
their Chief seemed incapable OF fatigue. Santa
dark breeches, stuffed into rough top boots and on
the march, it Is said, he rarely rides, but chambers
up and down the mountains ~ the head OF his men,
assisted only by travel worn sort OF Alpen-stOck,
which saw leaning against the wall. His personal
embarrassing Of twenty five young Guipuscoan
house, house, armed with line new rifes. TO sum up,
Santa Cruz as far as l could judge from his face,
manner and conversation, although not so black q
sinner he has been painted is at present at least
BY NO MEANS A SAINT.
What he may become when Don Carlos is King
and he is made Cardinal do not know. Pros
perity may soften and humanize him, If indeed q
mans nature can be bettered by being what Is
commonly called humanized. Cruel and relentless
now, he undoubtedly is utterly cOntemptuOus OF all
authority save that OF the Church. No MusSulman
sheikh ever more blindy believed in the Koran and
the crescent than does Santa Cruz in the rightfll
supremacy OF the Mother Church, and the spread
ing OF her doctrines, II necessary, by the sword.
At ten O'Clock that night Santa Cruz's bugle
called his men to march. did not ask, nor would
l have been told where; and through the good
offices Of the General procured a carriage, which
drove me safely and pleasantly along the national
highway through the republican lines at ElizondO,
which passed without question, to the French
frontier, where breaKasted at six in the morning
at little dtt5e1ye on trout, fresh milk, strawber-
ries and honey-a pleasant relief from three weeks
OF oil, goat and garlic.