The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-02
Difficulties Of a Special Core
spondent in Biscay.
ROBBED BY A PARTIDA
A CORRESPONDENT IN PRISON
SPANISH JUSTICE AND COURTESY.

else, account for the sterity OF all the campaigns
which have been hitherto undertaken against the
Cariists and that is the sympathy which exists for
the Carlists among the liberal forces In high places
nave already spoken OF the friendly feeling Of
the people Of San Sebastian toward me when they
thought was Carlist. can go further and say
that this sympathy was not only shown by the
people in the streets but by persons holding very
high Official positions, more than one Of whom
spoke OF Marshal Serrano as q ''c0naSlle" At the
hotel where stopped, people met
ct the club to which I was introduced
the same night arrved-everywhere l observed
marks Of the sympathy felt for Carlism. 1t was
useless to say that was not Carlist myself, ana
that had no sympathy Tor either one side or the
Others they only smiled IN knowing way. which
said as plainly as If they had expressed 1t In Words
'Oh. yes! that Is all right; we understand that
perfectly; quite right indeed; that is your
role until you are beyond danger OF rearrest."
was none the less thought to be a fervent Carlist
l have good reason to believe that there is more
or less OF this feeling all over Spain, and think
that this will in O great measure account for the
barrenness OF the campaigns which have hitherto
been made and the futility Of the attempts TO
crush Carlsm.
THRILLING ADVENTURES
But to return to my own adventures. It might
have been thought that when the Governor OF
st. Sebastian told me was at liberty to return to
France my troubles were over. Unhappily for me,
this was not the case That night went to q
hotel and had a quiet Sleep The Judge before
whom mad been brought on the previous day
had treated me very kindly. had given me all the
benefit OF his council and advice and told me
that although he was not quite certain the letter
l had written to the Mayor would
really be considered threat from
legal point OF view, it might never.
theless be regarded in that light, and In that
the offence would be considered very grave one
according to the Spanish laws. He said how
ever that should nave the benefit OF the ex tenu-
ating circumstances, and acknowledged that had
good grounds for the energetic action had taken
IN the matter. He applied some, terms to the
Mayor OF Fontarabia which that gentleman
would not have felt dattered by had he heard
them, and altogether showed me the greatest
sympathy and consideration. His reasons for do
Ing this were, he said because I was a
stranger not supposed TO be acquainted with
the Spanish laws and that therefore every
indulgence should be shown me. I must say that
/ formed very high estimate of the Spanish
Official character from the way in which 1 was
treated on all hands except by the Mayor Of Fon-
tarabia, who by the way, is not Spaniard but a
Frenchman When the Governor told me could
60 l asked If the affair with the Mayor of Fon.
tarabia had been arranged. to which he replied in
the affirmative. l therefore thought that as the
whole process was finished it would be good
thing TO invite the Judge to breakfast and have
talk with him on the legal points involved, and
accordingly wrote MN polite note. Great was
my astonishmept, therefore, to receive very
polite answer, stating that as was really pris-
oner and that as he was the Judge before whom
should be tried, II was not q proper thing for him
to come and breakfast with me, however much
he m OF oil 10 a cd n
the invitation. 1t appeared that the Judge did
not know OF my release by the Governor, and
do not know TO this day whether the Governor
suspended the civil action or whether he simply
set me at liberty and allowed the actton to stand
against me. AT any rate, as l was already to
start when received the answer from the Judge,
did not think 1t worth while to stop and ex-
plain the somewhat funny mistake to him, and
accordingly started for the French frontier l had
decided TO go by land. The weather was very
rough and stormy. The boat from Santander had
not yet come in. and it was pretty certain
that 1t would not be able to put out
IN such weather, and there was every
probability OF the storm continuing for
two or three days. AS had no wish to stay
any longer in San sebastian determined to take
the risk OF passing through the Carist lines. This
risk was toleraby great, as 1t will soon appear.
had no difficulty in finding my way out OF st. Sc
bastian, as before starting found O Carlist sym.
pathizer who was willing to put me on the road to
Oyarzun About four O'Clock in the afternoon I
passed the sentinel at one Of the gates OF st. Sc
bastian, crossed the river once or twice. went
around the foot OF hill on the top OF which the
republicans have built q fort. and by five o. clock
found myself near the little village of Loyola,
which il between the lines OF the c0ntendlng forces.
1t was now quite dark. 1t had been shOwery al
day, and, as night FELL 1t settled down to steady
rain. l had no overcoat or waterproof, and SO
had to take She rain as it came. without any pro-
cold, and did not mind it much. NY
Intention was to endeavor to reach q
and SO, passing over a little nil, through which
runs the railroad tunnel, struck the broad road
on through the darkness and rain. This was
very imprudent thing TO do 1t 10 all very well
weS In aee nas pToper and
passDorss; Sait, although j mad my. ny American
Ha ppstra vain been me- an and
was travelling between the two lines through
country Infested with Carlist pnrtid0s and COM
ing from town occupied by the republicans
without any papers which these people could un-
derstand or would feel themselves bound to re-
spect. My intention was simply to bully the first
ones should meet, SPEAK to them with such an
air OF assurance and authority as to impose upon
them by making them think was somebody high
in command IN disguise, until should reach some
intelligent Ofiicer to whom could explain my real
position. This plan would have succeeded very
had not counted upon circumstances which, had
! reflected a moment, would have shown me the
imprudence OF this plan, and that was the dark.
ness which prevented my distinguishing whether
any one should meet was Carlist or Mguelite,
whose uniforms, even to the bOina, are al
most alike. It may be asked why went
within the Carst lines at all until
reason vas that when mad decided to return By
land there was really no other way to do, as the
Cailists are al around st. sebastian and Irun, and
occupying In the night houses in the outlying
suburbs. And this In spite OF the late Serranolss
victories
walked on through the rain and darkness about
two hours for the distance appeared to be much
longer than had supposed, and began TO find
out alter q While that the road on which I was
travelling would not lead me at all to the town I
had hoped to reach that night Suddenly found
myself within the outskirts Of q little VII
laRe, . fact winch l could only make out
by discovering several lights cleaning through
the darkness very near. on the road to the left
all lighted up, and heard the sound OF voices OF
men singing, ana other noises that denoted the
nro OF a1l lar Itaxra ae6d LIZA laAa