The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-15
THE CAPTURE OF VCH.
Death of GaIceran at the Moment
of His Victory.
CARLIST ATTACK ON BERGA
Desperation Of the COntestants-S Shooting
Prisoners and Firing on Flags Of Truce.
Gathering Gloom in the
North ern Provinces.

BARCELONA, March 49, 1873.
The aspect OF the city has somewhat improved
during the past two or three days. The anxiety,
which had reached an extreme point, has been
greatly relieved by the removal OF armed bands,
who spread terror throughout the city ever since
the 9th instant. At that date, 1t will be remem-
bered, military possession taken OF all the pub
lie off1ces OStensibly on the allegation that the
Carlst party intended TO venture on coup d'etdt.
The truth is that there more than ten thousand
Frenchmen in and about Barcelona including much
Of that element which, even IN ordinary times,
Is most unruly. The disturbed state OF the
country has created an immense amount OF misery
among the working classes. To them it was
source Of relief when the creation OF volunteer
forces had been decided on. The poor people
eagerly enlisted since the promised pay OF two
francs per diem Afforded a means OF subsistence to
the men and their families. on the other hand the
measure struck terror among the trading CON-
munity. Barcelona is not only Spanish Lowell;
1t is at the same time what Liverpool is to England.
1t is, in TACT, the largest commercial city OF the
Peninsula. The middle classes as wei as the more
wealthy citizens found themselves utterly power
less to resist the radical party, nor could
they oppose the armament OF the people.
Still, unwilling to remain mere spec
tatOrS, meetings were secretly organized
and energetic measures taken TO provide against
all emergencies. Arms were purchased, which are
now held in readiness ana large stores in the
principal thorough1arcs have been put in solid
state OF defence. conflict seemed imminent
from day to day. Nevertheless, excepting a lew
brawls, we have been saved, until yesterday, the
humiliation OF witnessing street fight. How
ever, general dstrust had taken hold OF the entire
population. The intense excitement which pre-
vailed heightened by the iact that the officers
OF the Civic Guard had notified their intention 10
resign in body, owing to their in
ability to withstand the humiliation to which
their corps had been subjected. These Guards
were never found wanting when called upon to
sustain order. The corps is composed OF as fine
set OF men as any public in Europe, and thus they
regarded it as act derogatory TO their position
when the police service was divided between the
Guards and the newly created Red Volunteers. In
fact, mixed guard, composed OF volunteers and
armed police would inevitably lead, sooner later,
TO disturbances. The officers conceived the i'm
possibility OF controlling their men, and, under the
circumstances, resolved TO resign But the civic
authorities declined to accept the responsibility
growing out OF the declaration made by the officers,
hna wthdTaw @ rather R re-
Caps from the Custom House, the bank,
and other pubic buildings The withdrawal how
ever, mas created great dissatisfaction 10 the mob
and their leaders, VINO have taken advantage OF the
slightest preeXt for the creation OF street riots.
There has been growing disposition to place the
law IN the hands OF the people, and on every occa-
sion to
APPEAL TO JUDGE LYNCH.
On Saturday last / witnessed from my window
the arrest of pickpocket. Two police agents were
about TO take the miscreant to the guard house,
when the crowd made desperate effort TO lay hold
OF the prisoner. The police struggled against these
efforts, whereupon the infurated crowd raised the
cry OF "Adrtdu!' xii Kill him. hmD With the
greatest dificulty the wretched mans life was
saved; ne was searched there and then in the
proye 70 e crowa tha e pe man Sa
not the stolen article in hIs possession, the
prisoner and his captors were compelled 10 seek
shelter IN nelghboring guarx-house. An idea
impresses the mind OF the people that the authorl-
ties, prompted by motives OF economy. refuse JUS
uce to thieves when captured. Thieves it is al
legged. exist merely because the government is too
lenlent with them. Political agltators take adj
vantage of this state OF feeling and never fail to
tell the poor man that he must come forward and
show his authority by taking the law in his own
hands The scene, OF which have been eye
witness, was by no means exceptional.
'aATARLoSl KILL THEM KILL THEMl-
Disturbances, more or less serious in their
celona. Last night another ARRAY OF that kind oc-
Cured and brought matters to a climax. A band
OF housebr rsa S, had been captured in
Sand consisted of half dozen rufans OF tie worst
kind, and, ON the police making an attempt to
transport them to the Central station, an immense
crowd assembled and raised the usual cry OF
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. themr Hand them over to
u.s. rush made at the police, who had
recourse TO arms. From blows 1t came to shoot
ing and in an extraor nary short space OF time
q regular battle ensued. The prisoners endeavored
70 escape; about hundred shots were fired the
knife was freely USED, and the scufle ended in
the killing OF i've or SIX people on the spot, one
woman being among Tie number. Numerous
wounded were carried 70 the hospital where three
more deaths have occurred since yesterday.
DANGER AT EVERY TURN.
Few weeks ago no army officer dared TO show
himself IN his regnentas in the public thorough
fares. As or priests, none are seen anywhere
since various attempts were made literally TO hunt
them down. There are other bands OF loafers who
amuse themselves IN hunting up Carlists. The life
pected OF Carlstic proclyites. An unguarded
word or gesture often brings the most Innocent
person into trouble. The inhabitants OF the prov
lnce OF catalonia nave q language OF their own;
or, rather | should say, 'Castclanow IL
has often suiiiced for a person 10 Get
under cloud from the bare fact OF speaking
''pure" Spanish. In this respect, as in MANY
Others, the people here take delight In emnlating
the conduct OF the French. II Will be recoected
that 1t often suiiced for man with sandy WINS
kers naXen hair TO be taken for Prussian spy
At the outbreak OF the German war and during
the siege OF Paris NEST unhappy occurrences took
place owing TO mistaken Identities. The same de-
plorablc scenes are now frequent Mt Barcelona In
life almost uDbearable, Inasmuch as we have not
yet seen the worst. The reoccurreDce OF an ARRAY
such as witnessed last night may he followed by
consequences OF more serious nature.
FEARFUL EXCESsgS IN CATALONIA.
While this state OF things exists IN the city Ii is
even worse IN the province. All the wealthy fami.
lies have hed some have gone TO the Pyrenees and
found shelter in the numerous French watering
places; others fill the cities along the borders AT
Perpignan every hotel is occupied by spanish
refugees. Among the many atrocities which occur
In the immediate neghborhood OF Barcelona, an
incident is cited OF German gentleman, well
known In this city, who had yentured on a
walk TO neighboring village, where he was
the grsund then rabf,ed him of MIA watch and other