The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-02
CA r TAGENA.
The Intransigentes Betrayed by
Their Own Xix.
HORRIBLE SCENES IN THE TOWN.

The correspondent. Of the London Standard writ
ing from Cartagena under date OF January 49,
says
At last, after over six months OF omen insurrec-
uon, Cartagena has fallen; but its all reflects no
lustre on Spanish arms The city was subjected to
investment tor mOntns and yet it contained pro-
visions when 1t capftuiated; it was bombarde6
during f0rtyfve days, yet 1t has not succumDed TO
bOmbardment. A resistance which was heroic Tor
portion OF 1t has terminated with miserable
and covering the besleged with shame. Various
stories stories are current as TO the circumstances at
not wanting loyal Spanlards who accuse tie
government OF having lent itself to q scandal, nor
are there wanting Revolutionary Spanlards who
walk about the streets OF fallen Cartagena frOwn-
ing with III concealed defiance and protesting that
been betrayed. The cantOnal party is suodued,
but not subjugated and those who sympathize
Judases Of their own party to hand over the Castle
OF Atalaya (Which led to the submission OF the
Piazza and the 0tner castles). and that the money
was not only offered but greedily accepted. The
truth viii never be known about this mysterious
compromise, and, unfortunately. in Spain there
so many precedents TO make solution by bribery
probable, that one cannot afford to dismiss the
ugly reports that are floating as unworthy SANDERS
Officers OF the army have assured me that the
gates OF the obstinate city were cot unlocked with
golden Key, but the barter may have been made
bribery was already tied in the case OF Carreras
and Pernas and cannot shut my eyes to the
material evidence that Cartagena could have held
out longer. There Is no practicable breach in the
walls, there was no insupportable hunger; the
means OF defence were still unexhausted, and
yet Cartagena ran up the white flag. l confess
cannot understand how the insurrectionary chiefs
who were so confident week ago could have sud
denly lost heart, and am inclined TO suspect that
there just the slightest possibility that the Ia
surrectionary rank and file, who scowl and murter
the sentence so familiar IN defeat, We have been
s0ld," are not altogether wrong. However, that
Is their concern When men commit themselves
to enterprises of treason they must not be sur.
prised II they are pad OIL In their own coin.
A dean tcht tn tha IN Tor
20, dated Marseilles, January Is, 1874. says
There Is no longer a doubt that Cartagena fell
by treachery. The public belief IS that Fort Ataaya
was sold by it's commandant and ramon even men
lions the sum he received to have been $4,000.
Galvez, who was not III the plot suspected trea-
son, and sailed from the city with reinforcements
occupied. He was met with voley at point
blank, and his followers ned preclpltately.
Ataaya, but the troops OF Mendigarra and Iberia
began showing symptoms OF discomfort. His own
men compelled HIM to cease firing The white flag
was holsted ana commission OF six appointed to
go TO the headquarters camp to negotiate terms.
They demanded an entire pardon and liberty for
everybody, retiring pensions Tor the mutinous off,
GERS ami PERMISSION to the garrison to march out
with the honors of war. General Dominguez re-
fused but in consideration Of the heroic defence
OF the place, he drew up capitulatlon
granting an amnesty to all insurgents, except
The soldiers OF Mendigarria and iberia were
to be sent to Madrid to be distributed in other
corps, no penalty attaching TO them for the crime
OF rebellion. The grades OF officers to be pre-
served, the lie, property and interest every
surgent to be respected. Only the Junta were to
accepted by the Junta, which agreed IN exchange
to give up the place, with all Orts ships, arsenal
fixed Tor eight O'Clock on Tuesday morning.
Hardly was the ink dry on the document when the
Junta
BROKE THEIR PACT
by embarking OH the Numancia, with the principal
insurgents and convcts, ana starting Tor Oran.
The besiegers supposed TO have winked at
their escape, as Br1gadler Carmona was actually
in Cartagena with his staff when the Numanca
l. started. A mock attack was made upon her by
Chicarro, who followed to the African coast
with the VittOria and Carmen. One thousand in
surgents, with Rogue Barcia. VINO tried to get
and brought into port on Wednesday.
THE ENTRY OF THE TROOPS
did not take place till ha-past one O'Clock on
Wednesday, when 400 cavalry rode III and out
again. Later in the day column of lnantry 1000
ment outside, marched In with bugles playing.
No demonstrations OF any kind occurred The
desolation. The streets were ia ruin, and cnoked
with the wreck OF shattered houses; oismoun TED
guns, live shells, and putrd carcasses Oh cats aud
dogs were lying about the tnOrOughiares. Awful
havoc appeared in the Artillery Park, which is one
mass of shivered masonry. Three hundred per-
sons, mostly women and children, are supposed to
be buried under the ruins. Hardly one house has
escaped injury, and the hospital IS crammed with
wounded. Comparatively
LITTLE ROBBERY
occurred during the siege. The people still sui
len and defiant. They are 1erOciOus at the bonn
6ardment which they were subjected to for forty
five days. and say they have not been conquered,
but betrayed. They PROMISE themselves an early
revenge. Arrests are taking place during the last
days, mostly OF convicts. Much dissatisfaction is
felt with the Junta. They were suspected of play
ing false by the cOnvcts, and the letuan was set
on fire with the intention to blow them up they
being on board at the time. An inspection of the
lortlfcatons betrays great ignorance the part of
the insurgents. No cover for the men the can
non existed, and powder was lying loosely about.
Everything was rude and insecure.
THE LOSSES IN THE TOWN
are 1ncaCullDle and the misery deDlOrable. no
actual hunger seems TO have been experienced.
The deserters OF Mendigarria and Iberia looked
dirty and disreputable Their officers walked
about armed, talked impudentIy and were on the
best OF terms with the officers or the besieging
army. Both regiments were sent to Madrid last
night in cattle trucks, the railway having been
reOpened. General Lopez Pinto Is named Military
Governor. English, French, German and Italian
war ships are in harDOr. Two brlgades OF the be-
sieging army are already detached for service
against the Carllsts. Several regiments embarked
to-day Tor Tarragona.