The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-01
Foreign Property in Danger and Coming
Appeal to Home Governments.
A German Consular Residence
Demolished.
The Ministry Announces the Pres
ent Salvation of Seville.
DON CARLOS I'M BIscAY.
7ElEGRAKs TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

MADRID, July 81, 1873.
"A despatch has been received from Seville,
announcing that the insurgents have set fire
TO that city in four different places by means
of petroleum.
COMMUNIST COMMANDER AT THE OIL CAN.
Pierrad was in command of the insurgents
who endeavored to destroy the city of Seville
Joy fire this morning.
ALMERIA BoNBARDED AND THE RADICALS RE-
PULSED.
The refusal Of the authorities of Almeria to
comply with the demand of General Contreras
for contribution of $4,000 pesetas was fol-
lowed by an attack upon that city by the in
surgent feet.
After two hours firing the insurrectionists
made an attempt to disembark, but were re-
pulsed by the national forces and compelled
to retreat to their vessels
The women and children left Almeria be-
fore the commencement of the attack and the
town is now occupied only by the republican
troops who are determined to maintain des-
perate resistance against the assaults of the in
surgents.
WILLING REINFoRcEMENTs WITHOUT MOTIVE
POWER.
The insurgents at Cartagena attempted to
fit out the iron-clads Mendez Pinto and Fer
nando el Catolico to assist the vessels engaged
in the attack upon Almeria, but found their
supply of coal to be insufficient.
THE REvoLUTIoNIsT JUNTA ELIMINATING NEW
REFORM BILL.
The revolutionary junta at Granada has
Issued decree directing the seizure of the
property belonging to the State, including
churches, converts and bell foundries, the
latter in order to obtain metal to coin into
currency.
The insurgent junta at Seville has also is
sued decree ordering reduction of fifty
per cent in leases and rents Of the general
community, and similar reduction in the
necessaries of life, closing the factories and
making division among the people of uncul-
tivated lands
FOREIGNERS ALARMED.
Foreign property in Mmeria is in great
danger. and foreign residents will appeal to
their respective governments for protection.
sERRANo NOT QUALIFIED FOR THE NEW SOCIETY.
l., lot tbo ,,rotoyoionc Of
Marshal Serrano to be friend of the Republic.
Parliamentary Plan for National Re-
generation.
MADRID, July 81, 1873.
The Cortes has resolved to proceed imme-
diately with the consideration of bills provid-
ing for a new loan, the national armament
and the suppression of the right Of pardon by
the President
PROSECUTION OF THE PRESS.
The Civil Governor of Barcelona has seized
q newspaper in that city for endeavoring to
incite q mutiny among the national troops
Seville Saved and the Ministry satisfied.
MADRID, July 31-R M.
A despatch has been received at the Ministry
of War announcing that the instruction in
Seville has been suppressed and that the city
is now occupied by the government troops.
The fires which were started by the in
yurgents were extipguished
The Cortes has adopted q resolution thank.
ing the republican troops at Almeria for their
heroic resistance to the attack of the in
surgents.
VALENCIA BoMBARpED BY THE REPUBLICANS.
The insurgents in Valencia still refuse to
surrender and the republican troops resumed
the bombardmsnt of that city last night.
ALICANTE ALARMED.
The citizens of Alicante, fearing on attack
from the insurgents have made urgent appli-
cation to the Madrid government for REIN
forcements.
A Mut,nous Man-of-war Opens Fire
Upon an Arsenal.
LISBON, July 81, 1873.
The Spanish frigate Villa Madrid, OF Cadiz,