The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-03
CABRERA AND DON CARLOS.
Conspiracy Of the Commander Against
the PreLendcr.
The MaPoto Incident or the Old
Carlist War-Attenpt for
It's Revival.
w HO IS G A B r E R A?
The Proposed Conyenio-Panks OF the
Secessionst Platform.
DON CARLOS ENERGY MARS THE PLOT.

storm OF Indignation and excitement has been
caused among the Oarlists every where Dy the dis
covery oil the treacnery or supposed treachery or
Cabrera.
CABRERA.
Cabrera, it should be stated Ia not now and
never has been in the present Carlist army; but
he was one or the most trusted and most success
full Of the generals OF Charles ", the grandfather
or the present Prince, IN the seven Years. War.
It was he VINO raised the standard OF Carlism In
Catalonia, ana who commanded the CarlisT forces
there throughout the whole period or that long
bloody and ruthless struggle, In which IL was the
custom 10 snoot all prisoners or war, and even
women and children. Cabrera's own mother was
taken and shot by the liberals, and he
revenged himself by shooting nteen or
twenty women, wives and mothers OF
liberal officers who fell into his hands.
1t was he who defeated and outgeneralled Espar-
tero throughout q whole campaign and finally
led Don Carlos within sight OF the towers OF Ma
drd, and IL was he who continued the struggle In
Catalonia Tor mere than year after the treason
OF Maroto had brought It TO an end in the north.
His name Is still remembered with terror among
tue liberals OF Spain, and his memory has been,
until WITHIN the last few months, revered by the
people OF the revolted provinces beyond any
other.
OF all those who fought in that bloody civil war
Cabrera's name Is probably the only one that has
really survived IN the traditions OF the people.
MS POLITICAL CREED.
Why Is it, then, that Cabrera Is not with the
Carsts OF to-day, and why. alter having fought so
long and desperately fnr charles ", should he
not have rallied to tue banner or Charles VII.
This Is q question winch only Cabrera himself can
answer; nut as yet ne has not thought proper TO
do 50. While giving out IN ha!-hearted way
mat he is still Carlist, that he recognizes Don
nf no han
nevertheless, never given the support Of his
presence, or even OF his name. 10 the
cause. To all the questions, letters,
hopes requests and prayers that have
been addressed him by the partisans OF Don
Carlos, ne has always given evasive replies.
Sometimes ne has answered that he would come;
again, that the proper moment had not yet ar
rived, or tnat Inere were certain circumstances
winch would prevent hun Tor the time being from
taking part In the conflict, giving IL 10 be under
stood at the same time that political reasons we're
not altogether foreign TO his hesitation. But ne
has never declared himself frankly and openly
either Tor or against Csrlism. lie has never given
a straightforward answer TO the many and press
Ing Invitations he has received, and his conduct
toward Don Carlos himself has been anything
but frank and loyal. His own partisans IN the
carllst camp have never been able TO explain this
hesitation. ana everyday has been as loss 10
account Tor his behavior.
Is HE A REPUBLICAN
The true explanation OF his indecisIon and
vacillation is PROBABLY tnis. When he finally gave
up the struggle for Charles Y. in ls4o he went 10
England. There the 1ne appearance, COCO LOOKS
and military lame OF the dashIng young Carlist
chieftaIn, which worldwide, made him very
popular 10 society IN spite OF the par. the English
government had played during the war. IL cid
not take him long 10 find young, rich and beau
tiiul wlie, and ne soon married and settled down
IN London, where ne has lived ever ance. Now,
no young man however fxed IN mis- ideas OF
sosoluusm and divine right, can i've with
IMMUNITY tnirIy.nve years in England. He will
insensibly ana in spite OF himself imbiOe liberal
ideas ana fall into liberal ways OF thinking ana
looking at Things. The PROBABILITY is that Cabrera
has become liberal, and possibly . republican.
For this Of course he Is not 20 blame, but rather
on the contrary to be praised. His double dear
Ing and want Of franKness, however, are not 70 be
JUSTIFIED 20 easily. II he Is no longer Carlist at
heart, II he can no longer accept the absolute doc
uInes which Don Carlos represents. he ought 10
have said 80 honestly and frankly long ago. Lven
when the papers announced, short time since,
that ne had orered his adhesion and
SUPPORT TO DON ALFONSO
ne did NOT honestly come ont and aflrm or
deny the report, but contented himself by an
nouncing that it was premature. IL Is probable
that old associations Id ties and old reconections
have a great deal TO DO with this hesitation anu
vaciiatlon. In spite Of his new Ideas and new
political faltn he probably does not Ind Il easy TO
bring himself to cut loose forever from o cause
with which his name has been associated for half
q century, cause In which he won his fame IN
fighting for which he spent the best part OF his
youth ana manhood. The memory OF the old days
Of seges and battles, the hope Of victory, the
despair OF defeat. OF the long days spent the
march, OF nights around the bivouac IRE, toe
vcissltudes OF that strange. terrible. scarcely
human struggle in which ne spent seven years or
bis life i sun strong upon MIN. and he does not
md 1t easy 10 break the cnsrm oy separating MIN.
self from II forever.
CABRERA CHOSEN BY DON cARLos-
Before the present Carnst insurrection broke
out be even went so far a. to take charge OF the
projected operations, and came TO Bordeaux,
where he renamed eight months making the
necessary preparations. But NJ was easy 10 see
that his heart was not Ia the work. and that be
did not believe Ia IT, success. he said that rail-
roads and telegraphs changed the conditions or
WARFARE 20 mucn that the chances were very
mucn against the success Of Inc Undertaking, aud
he nnaIly abandoned the project Tor the Time
being. When Don carlos again decided to take
the neid, having learned ny experience the neces-
slty on cOnndng the direction VI the operations TO
taking, ne chose ono. VINO had also distinguished
himself in the Old Carist war. It was Clio. there
lore who entered SPAIN at the head Of twenty
three men. about the beginning or the year iS73,
and raised the standard ~ revolt: and 40 was he
VINO conducted the war until ne was killed a. the
siege VI Bilbao.
TIE DIPLOMACY or CUNNING.
Cabrera mas during tue whole time remained
inactive. 20 ar as - known he mas d. ne nothing
either Tor or against Don CarOs, giving all the
adlurations addressed aim on the subject Dy his
partisans eyasIve aud unsatisfactory answers.
There always has been what IL termed cabrera
pnty among tue Carlsts; that Is, a party which
believed that until Cabrera could be induced u
JON the cause there was little chance OF success
and mat Don Carlos ought 10 make some adj.
Nances TO nlm. Ins the latter refused To 10,
maintaining tnat alter what had passed between
them " was Cabrera's place TO come forward
sEd ouer MS SUBMISSION: ana, nnaly 70
pot an end To the negotiations mu-
tual ricnds we're carrying on without AIS
permission, inserted note 10 that efrect IN the
CteJtet ReUi, the official Car1st paper 10 thls
CaDrtr replied In letter 81 some vi the papers,
WuiCu carlos pguSfUpTnu atuQfnuGiV TuS.tlput