The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-01-15

IhOM OFalN.-I1 CdpAC olS pulCu duuOouoo
ing that Don Carlos, at the head of twenty
FIVE thousand troops, has entered the little
tow of Sautona, and is preparing for an ad-
vance on Bilbao is quite sufficient to indi-
cate the strength Of the monarchist insur-
rection. The occasional conflicts which are
reported from various points along the Span
ish slope Of the Pyrences 60 to show that
from the Mediterranean to the Bay OF Bis
cay, the North frontier of Spain is al
most entirely in the hands ot the rebels
But the present movement is the most ambi>
tious one they have yet made, and il they
should succeed iu capturing Bilbao they
would have IN their possession one of the
finest sea ports Of the country, with its for-
tifcations, magazines and deposits of war
material. 1t is evident that the cause of
Don Carlos is more formidable now than at
any previous time. The army of the fanatic
peasants from the Pyrenees. is able to cope
with The Government forces in the open
field +; it has abandoned the guerilla warfare
in the mountains for a bold advance into the
interior, and challenges the enemy to battle.
A famous traveller and writer once said that
nothing is impossible in Spain, but if Don
Corlos were to win one great battle there
are more improbable things than that the
next turn OF the wheel in Spanish politics
would seat him upon the throne Of his an
cestors And other news from Spain is I'M
favorable to the Republic. Serrano has dis
solved the Cortes, the first step toward turn
ing the Government into an arbitrary and
irresponsible military dictatorship under his
control Nothing could be worse for Spain
than the rule Of this perjured and corrupt
iotliguer, whose whole life is record Of po-
litical and personal crimes.
LII. GRANT AFTER Don. PIATT.-The
Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
american, under date Of the 18th, has the
following:
A mysterious Card in this mornings Cap
ital has brought to light bit of gossip that
is circulating a very freely tonight The
CAPITAL Of the 4th instant contained some
harsh and indecent comments on Mrs.
Grants receiving oh new years day. On
the following day the article came to the
notice Of Lieutenant Fred Grant, who is
here on visit, and naturally feeling indig-
nant at the attack upon his mother, he went
to the residence of the editor of the Capital
for the purpose of resentipg the insult. He
rang the bell and sent in word By the ser
want that Mr.. Grant would like to see Mr..
Piatt When the door was opened LieutenA
ant Grant had glimpse Of Piatt at the far
end of the hall, but word was returned to
him that Piatt was not at home but could be
found at his Office in the day time Lieu
tenant Grant accordingly retired while Pr
att wrote note to the Chief of Police Rich
ards, saying that he had been menaced by
two rufiians armed with loaded canes and
called for protection, Major Richards &C.
cordingly detailed two policemen to guard
Piatt's house residence 1t is said that Pr
att also stated to the Chief of Police that
one Of his would be assailants was Lieuten +.
ant Grant, and requested his lntercession to
prevent breach Of the peace. Major
Richards, in compliance with this request,
went to Governor Shepherd and got him out
of a sick bed, to 90 and see General Babcock.
a conference was held at which Mrs Grant
and Lieutenant Grant were present, and
young Grant was finally persuaded not to
take aoy further steps in the matter He
said he had no intention Of shooting Piatt,
but did intend to whip him, and most peo-
pie think he would have been justified in
SO doing.