The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-13

very gloomy reports we have received from the
other seeded provinces.
The belligerent Deputy, Galvez. returned from
Lorca to-day with his column. He was mounted
ON Brigadier Pinero's horse, and had assumed q
very martial air when he saw and felt the distress
ing chill which pervaded the faces OF those who
were wont to cheer him and receive their beloved
Generalissimo with acclamations. and he imme-
dlateiy subsidized at once into an ordinary civilian
lab0ring under the disadvantage OF obscurity,
though he brought with him chest with $4,000 in
1t from Orihuela.
For the last two days the authorities here have
conceived strange dislike to the Madrid news
papers, because they contain so they say somany
exaggerations and untruths. They manifest their
dislike to the innocent papers by smearing them
over with petroleum, OF which we have large
quantity, and setting fire to them. The term pc
tolear may now think, be justly applied to all con-
cerned in the incendiary act.
large number of officers leave Cartagena at
every opportunity that presents; but they are
quickly replaced by others from Madrid. These last
persons ousted. disgracefuly from the service.
and are, therefore, but dsreputable nullities who
seek revenge or portion Of the plumber which
likely times as these we live under furnish.
SCARCITY OF CAPTAINS.
The command OF the Mendez Nuiiez and the Fer
nando ell Cat6licO has been offered to obscure
pilots; but even the obscurest pilot has failed to
find courage and ambition to undertake the dan
ger0us ONCE.
tured at Chinchilla, has enected his escape from
Albasete prison, and arrived here to-day disguised
as an engineer of q freight train.
The major commanding regiment Of Murcia
volunteers at the attack upon Lorca is dying. He
is of Importance only by being the brother-in-law
OF Galvez the C0mmander-in- Chief
THE IBERIAN REGIMENT
left here to-day for Lorca again. with the hope Of
being able to obtain more money and to replenish
the ever-failing treasury Of this impecunlous gov
eminent
AUGUST 3.--The commander OF
THE ENGLISH GUNBOAT TORCH
and the Secretary of the Consulate went on board
the Mendez Nuiiez to-day and informed the pro-
visional commander that, though he was not in
duced by official orders, he yet wished to give him
q friendly warning that II the Mendez Nuhez pro-
ceeded to sea with the intention Of bombarding
any town on the Spanish coast where British
subjects lived he would compel commanders OF
British ships to interfere for their protection and
the consequences might be exceedingly un-
pleasant
letter from Almeria gives accounts Of the
CVCutS WulCu Cu tuCIC Ou IuC <oeA uA1s
1t says that Contreras, on his way to Malaga as
we thought. anchored his ships close to the town
OF Almeria an sent request to the municipality
to furnish him with 100000 reals ($1oo,oo0. A
commission went on board from the town to say
to Contreras that the municipality and
TOWN OF ALMERiA
refused to sympathze with the republicans Of Car.
tagena, and therefore could not furnish money for
1t. When Contreras heard this he tried to intimi-
date them by declaring that in the event OF non
payment Of the money within three hours he would
lombard the town. With this answer OF Contreras
the commission retdrned to report to the munich
patty. who decided at once to
RESIST TO THE DEATH,
to the cry Of ga good republic and order or
deathl'
When the three hours mercy that Contreras had
granted had expired the iron.clads lowered their
boats and manned them and they pushed OF for
the attack. But the citizens Of Ameria
FIRED INTO THE BOATS
with such spirited perseverance and good effect
that one boat was sunk at once and another 80
badly injured that the recall was sounded from the
lrlgates.
THE FRIGATEs OPEN FIRE.
When those who had manned the boats had re.
turned on board Contreras gave the order to the
frigates to fire, and fortydve shells sent into
the town. doing considerable damage to property,
but the Almerenses were stubborn and finding 1t of
no avail to attempt coercion the valiant President
Of the Murcian Canton ordered the frigates to
desist and to weigh anchor for Motril, between
Almeria and Malaga
AUGUST Awhile Contreras was advancing on
Malaga the commanders OF
THE BRITISH FRIGATE swIPTsURE
and the Prussan frigate Frederick Charles received
by Contteras and at once pursuant to instructions
received from their respective governments they
sailed from the harbor under mutual understand.
ing to meet the Spanish frigates.
At the distance or six miles from Malaga the cap.
tain OF the Swftsure, who was in advance, saw the
Almansa and ordered gun to be fired across her
bow. The Almansa stopped at once, and h0isted
the Spanish nag. The Victoria also was com.
manded, in the imperative way Of naval ships, to
malt and up ensign. A boat was sent to her from
the Prussian frigste, conveying an officer, who in
formed Contreras that he must accompany him on
board as Commodore Werner desired to see him
particularly.
CONTRERAs ON BOARD THE FREDERICK CHARLES.
When Contreras stepped on board the iron-cad
Frederick Charles the sight that met his eyes pro-
duced an immediate effect on him. Discipline,
rigid discipline, ruled all he saw. The C0mmo-
dore, Officers, men, even the very powder boys,
seemed born Of discipline, and the ebon Monsters
with their heaps of shiny balls lay silent at their
posts submissvely, but mutely confessed them
selves to be under the fixed. unalterable
law OF discipline. What q striking con-
trast this noble ship presented-these handsome,
orderly, nay, courteous men of the North the Sc
date, calm look Of authority which pervaded all
the snow white deck, the brilliant streaks and
bars of light emitted by shiny brass work, to the
ship which he had communicable the disorder
which regned paramount everywhere; the un-
couth, dirty, qulet-eyed sons Of revolution who
manned her, habited in all sorts OF costumes, from
q coal heavens scant dress Of filthy blue to the
broad pantaloons, reaching to the knee, Of the
Morisco- Murcian style, or the ragged breeches or
the veritable Spanish lazzarone; the greasy deck
begrimed buiwarks, rusty cannon and unpublished
carriages and the general coier.like appearance
OF everything! No wonder Contreras stared at
everything as II what he saw belonged to another
planet OF which he had no conception; and Com
modore Werner, after enjoying his confusion for q