The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-03

some
months ago, and II was thought no more wonld
ever be heard OF Cabrera, until the other day,
when the whole uarist country was electrified BY
TiiK CONSPIRACY.
As told by thu Carliss, the history OF the affair
Is as follows, and 1t d1scloses such infamous
treachery on the part OF Cabrera that although
the truth Of the slory is youched for ny Don car
los himself am stIll inclined TO doubt it and TO
believe that CABRERA has possibly been slandered.
give the story however, as current among the
Carllsts
AS soon as Don Alfonso was proclaimed or per-
haps even before. Cabrera made his submission
secretly TO the young Prince and with Canovas oe
Castillo and others, concoeted the following
plot:-Foreseeng that the Carlists would be
able TO maintain the immense line they had taken
that the troops would be discouraged
and demorailzed by the consequent re-
was almost within their grasp, the cry OF treason
was to be circulated by CaDrera's agents during
ualy nxed upon General Mendiri until the troops
should hnally demand his arrest and trial Then
Carlos as Commander-ln-tnief his par tisans
would, OF course, unwitttngy play part In he
plot and help TO induce Don Carlos 10 accept him.
ONCE IN COMMAND
OF the army, Cabrera was 20 simply seize, upon "a
charge OF treason. all the principal Carllst gem
erals and throw them into prison, seizing Don
Carlos at the same time by men especially en-
ployed for that purpose, then to make a con-
pe1afo and hand over the army TO the liberal Com.
mander-in-C hief and thus end the war. Monstrous,
absurd and impossible al the whole story seems.
IL should be remembered that 1t Is not the first
time such thing has occurred in Spanish
history. Indeed. this plot Is only an
splracy which succeeded 30 well during the old
Carst war, and which the infamous Maroto car
ried out with sucn savage ferocity by shooting six
OF the most Iaithiul generals OF Charles Wis
own brothers-in-arms. Whether IL entered INTO
Cabreras plans TO shoot klio Mendiri, Perua,
Egana and Mogrovejo Is not known but II Is uiffi-
cult TO see how he could have hoped to succeed
without doing so. and the man who was capable
OF shooting fifteen or twenty innocent women in
cold blood, even though IL was 10 avenge his
mother would not certainly hesitate TO murder
hall a dozen old generals, who have not long TO
1--we anyhow, should II further his plans To DO SO.
DON CARLOS ENERGY MARS THE PLOT.
the plan, T. Is saia, nad commencement mel &c, OF
with which TO work upon the troops and the cry
OF treason was actually raised In q threatening
way the retreat rom Carrascal, ana this is
why Mendrl, In proclamation to the troops
few days aterward, babe them TO beware or
everybody who talked or treason, for such per-
sons only were traitors. The most curious part
OF 1t IS that 10 was OWING to the energy OF Don
carlos himself that the plan was thwarted for the
moment though the conspirators had by no
means abandoned it. Ii was the victory OF Lacar
whicn put pne troops In good humor and made
carlos himself the nonor oil this victory must be
ascrbed. as ne ordered the attack here against
the advice ana most urgent representations or
Elo and Mendiri. Tine plan, It Is said, had not
been abandoned. ana Cabrera was only awaiting
q favorable opportunity Tor recommending opera
Nevertheless, am inclined to doubt the story.
Don Carlos may possibly have been deceived.
Ireacnery OF this KIND is very black aud in
famous thing. MarotO the trlltor, found nc i'm
even among the very people whose cause ne had
served, and he went 10 Chill to die. Ii Is said,
however. tnat Spaniard WILL do anything that
he will sacrifice honor, patriotism. religion, family
affections, every thng-for revenge and 1t was
sentiment OF personal vengeance that drove
Maroto to his act OF treason. Cabrera mas
A PERSONAL GRUDGE
against Don Carlos, owing 10 words tnat passed
between them some years ago, when. alter having
accepted the mission Don Carlos cOnided to him,
he finally declined 10 mead the lnsurrecton. This,
IL maIntaned with the note Don Carlos had IN
n tnp WOuu ri
drive Caorera to the medltated act OF treacbery.
IL Is besides evident that the dispatches OF Reuter-,
wherein ne announced several times In the most
POSITIVE manner that q conrelafo would be
made, wheraer Don Carlos agreed TO IL or not,
must nave had reference 70 some such conspiracy
IN which the government lelt sure or success. 1
had ALREADY heard OF the terms oJ the conuenfo
knew from very good authorlty-tnat OF the GER
man Consul Bayonne-that Cabrera WAS IN
trusted by the Madrid government with the nego-
tatlon OF the affalr but no hint OF treason Ca
brerais part ever reached me.
THE FAMOUS coSvEsIo.
The terms to De offered the Carl1sts were fol-
lows
Fra-The recognition OF Don Carlos an Infante Of
SPAN MIN ~ imp"ran. position ~ the gGyernmen.
Don Carlos TO succeed TO the throne.
GERS Who SaGd to enter the liberal army
TAiyd-Recosnon OF the (eros OF the revolted prov
Forth-Recogrlhon OF the old ana new CarlisI debts
seven Years War; well OF the present Carlt debt
This is the conpenio Reuter- humorously In
oner OF such terms these, for the exactltude OF
which 1 am ready 10 answer, shows now feeble
Don Allonso's government IS and how little nope
is entertained At Madrid OF crushing Carism BY
force Of arms.
cABRERA's PLOT
Is said TO have been discovered owing TO the inn
prudence OF MS nephew, one Manuel Homeless.
THIS gentleman, Il seems. was an agent Entrusted
with the mission or writing up Caorera's par
usans, or that portion OF the CarlsLs wnc, while
perfectly loyal 10 Don Carlos. nevertheless be-
leved that Cabrerais presence would greatly
strengthen Finding
expressed good deal OF disgust at the way thugs
were managed oy Don Carlos. ana especially at his
not ma sing peace with Cabrera ne Jumped 70 the
conclusion mat they were disguised with the
cause 20 the ex tent Ihat they wouid abandon IL
at mo first signal from Cabrera, and In a mo-
ment OF rasn confidence he Incsutiously let out
tue whole story. THIS occurred a. Bayonne. Tue
CaOTerLats 10 whom the disclosure was made IN
stead OF falling In with tue views oil their leader.
were shocked and norrlned at the idea OF such
treachery, ana instantly started 10 Estela to IN
form Don Carlos or the conspiracy. one TACT Is
brought out into strong reilef by the disclosure.
whether real or pretended, and that " the loyalty
Of the Carllsts TO their cause. ana II proves now
Idle all the talk about c0nrenio. NOt even
the deseruon OF q man ike Cabrera can shake the
fidelity or even the peopie who most believed In
hlm-nls own pariisans aud frenos
TnE TACT OF DON CARLOS.
The truth Is that Don carlos seems TO inspire
with certain anectiun ana devotion al the
people whom he comes into contact with, which
makes them proof AGAINST treachery. | have
spoken In pl evious letter OF nus tact IN manag-
ing his generals When II Is remembered now
easily spanish pride is offended, how treacheFous
aud vlndlctiye SpanIards are, and wnat iittie
thing sunices TO arouse these passions IN them
one ~ astonshed to see Don Carlos moving ms
generals ABOUT giving them commands aud dis
placing them, setting them up and pulling them
DOWN without offending them, shaking their
fidelity or even losing their affections IL shows
quality In a ruier-tnat OF attaching men TO MN
personally ana making them drown their mutual
Jcaousles 70 WORK IN unison FOR the common
veal