, 1873-08-01
Barbar0us Massacre at AlC0y by tho
intornatiOnalists.
The Defenders of the Town
Beheaded and Mutilated.
Renewal Of the Bombardment o1
Almeria,
DEGREES OF the Communist juntas at
Grenada and Seville.

The Cortes in I'M Uproar and De-
moraIized.
MADRID, July 31.--A correspondent, writing !
about the massacre ut Alcoy (spain), says: "The
womon p}nyed Conspicuous part III tho masaa- |
ere. aB tley did In Paris during the Commune.
Nothing which occurred in pariH, oven In tho
last flenzicl agony of desperation aud baf1lod
fury, at all appronchoB this brutal massaoro,
When tho Minister Of Foreign Affairs WAS askod
in tho Cortes for statement Of what roaly hap
pouod, Lie declared that for tho honor Of tho
Chamber, Of tho Council, Of tho Republic. ho
was obliged to rofran from mentioning MI TINT
happened. According to his account, the insur-
rection was got up by tho Internationalists, and
icom,noncod In strife, or Hcries Of strikes.
Tho worlmon demandod d lnrgo rise in
their wages, as much as 80 por cont,
aud. whom 1t Was refused thoy loft their work
land assumed d very threatening attitude, intor-
.foriug evorywhero with work and spreading IN
alarm among tho peaceful inhabitants ospocial-
'ly those belonging to the well-todo classes. and
seeking tho resignation of tho Town Council and
the substitution Of Council Of their own nom1-
nation.
This demand tho Mayor OF Alcoy, sonor Au-
guBtin Albora refused, and was givon three
hours to change his mind. IIo took possession
of tho Tawn Hall, md with n few civil and Na-
tional Guards, and somo friends, tried to hold it
against tile mob. Tho little garrison was soon
oycrpowercd; tho assailants burst in and then
followed q scene which tho Minister declared it
impossible for him to describe.
/ Tho defenders Of tho Town Hall after boing
| subjected to other horrible insults and INJURIES
| wero stripped naked and hold up from tho bal
cony, in full view Of tho howling mob below.
THOR names wero called out, ono by ono, and
! the mob was asked whother it would havo them
doad or alive. According to tho answer either
thoir heads were cut of and their mutilatotl
bodies thrown down from the balcony or they wero
thrown down still alive, the mob below trying to
| catch them, as they fell, on bayonets and pixies,
| and everybody then rushed to assist i'll dis
patching what remnants Of lifo wero left; or, if
too ihto for thts, 70 further mangle and dtsnguro
| tho bronthloBs bodieB
Ono Of the principal and most respectable in
hnbitans waa Hoized by tho insurgents mud aftor
ho was sot on fire and mnde to run, while shots
were takon at him. Othor atrocities scarcely
less torribo aro reported.
dispatch has boen received from Seville, an-
nouncinE that tho Insurgents have Bot fire to tlo
city iu four difforont places. Petroleum was
| freely used.
Tho refusal of tho authoritios of A1,neria to
| comply with tho demands OF Con. Controrns for
m attack upon that city by tho nsurgont fleet.
After two hours' firing, the aasaulting forco
made an attonpt to diaombark, hut woro ro-
pulsed by tho national troops and compelled to
dren loft Anioria before the attack, and tho town
is now occupied by the Republican troopst who
arc determined to maintain their position.
The Cortes has resolved to proceed immod-
ately with tho consideration Of BILLS providing
for now loan, national arlnamont and tho
suppression Of tho right Of pardon By tho Presi-
don't.
The Civil Governor Of Barcelona has seized
u newspaper in tint city for enloavoring to
incito mutiny among tho national troops
there.
MADRID July s1.-Tho Revolutionary Junta
Mt Granada hls issued decree directing tho
seizure Of tho property belonging to tho State,
including churches, convents, and bell-fouu-
dries, the aforementioned to obtan metal for
coinage.
decrce ordering q reduction Of so per cont in
tho leases and rents Of tho general community,
and similar reduction in tho ncccssarios OF llfo
closing factories, 9ta making division among
A dispatch received ut tho Ministry OF War
announces that tho inBnrrection iu Seville has
boon suppressed, and tho city is now occupied by
Government troops. The hros started by the
insurgents havo been extinguishc1. The Cortos
has adopted resolutions thanking the Republican
troops at Almoria for their heroic resistance to
the attack Of tho insurgents.
Tho foreign property iu Almoria is In great
danger, and foreign roBdonta will appeal to lleir
respective doyernmonts for protection. The
Radicals ropudiate the protensions Of Marshal
6orrano to DO . friend OF tho Republic.
BAyoNAE, July 31.-Don Carlos has entered
Discay.
In the Cortos to-day tho Deputies Of tho Left
protested against tho proposed vote Of thanks to
Tie citizens Of Almoria for their devotion to tho
tf1rxE
bors Of tho minority followed the protest. Senior
Quintoro made speech in which le defonded
. the proceedings Of tho insurgents: The mem-
bors Of the majority again protested against tho
alto debate followed attended by 4 scono OF great
confusion iu the chamber.
The insurgents Ut Cartagonh attempted to fit
; out the irou-olads Mcntez Pinto aud Fernando
FL Cato1ico, to aBsst the VoBsela engaged in an
attack upon Almoria, but found their supply Of
, coal to bo insufficient
Tho iusurgopt Government at Cartagena mada
IN effort to place aloan in London. but failed.
Pierrad was In command of the insurgents
WHO endeagorod to destroy tho city OF soyillo b.
Tic Insurgents in Valencia still refuse to sur.
, ronder, and the Republican troops resumed the
! bombardmeut OF that city last night.
Tho citizons Of Alioanto. fearing an attacl
: from tho insurgents, have made urgent appiicar
ton to the Madrid Government for reinforce
= monts.
4 second conference botwesn Senior Colanca
r Colonial Minister, and the DoputieB from Ports
0 Nico has boon fixed for Monday next to doyiB.
tho framework of hill for tho abolition Of slave
q ry in tho Antillea.
0 PAnIs, July 91.-Qen Chaband Lntour rofuset
l.. | to sit with tho Court-AIartial at Cadiz, ionet
. the insurgents to-day, and oponoa fro on th'
0 Arsenal.
< MADn1p, July 31.--In tho Cortes to-day, Con
- Gonzales, Minister Of War, read dispatch MI
o nouncing that tho insurgents had RECOMMENDED
o firing upon tho City Of Almeria. This aftornoo,
tho ins,lrgcnt ,projeotilos had de'nosAod th'
louie ocGnpiod BY the German Consulate not
tho building.
d 4 body Of zoo iEanrgents from Oartagena sur