The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-07
DON CARLOS AND king ALFONSO.
The War Of the Royalties in Spaln--PrOgfsss
and Prospects OF the Parties.
Don Carlos Cause Not Injured by
Cabrera's Detection.
BARON REuTER A USELESS ALLY TO TIE THRONE.

close turns out as predicted IN my last letter,
a complete failure. have lust returned from
ten days. tour through tine Carlist country, ana
have not been able 10 perceive the slightest
change In the state OF affairs. Cabrera Is almost
forgotten, and the Carlists, so far nom laying
down their arms, are more defiant more conn-
dent and more hopeful than ever. They are on
tee point or sending an expedition into the As.
turias to endeavor to raise that province. SaDals
mas won another brilliant though not very I'm.
portant victory IN Catalonia ana everywhere
they are showing moro pluck, perseverance and
energy than their opponents.
IMPORTANT SUCCESSES N THE FIELD.
One striking example or their activity Ia the
way in which they have taken the railroad in hand
between Andoain and Tolosa and Alsasua. They
nave repaired ali the bridges destroyed by santa
Cruz in the early part or the war, rebuilt part
or the rolling stock put three or four engines
they fortunate to cut on IRON France IN
workingtorder, and In lew days they Will nave
connectld Alsasua with Andoaln By rail. This
Will be an immense advantage 10 them, as II win
enable them to sand troops from Andoain TO Es-
telia or from Estella TO Andoain In day. whereaa
II takes the liberal forces week 10 concentrate
on the corresponding points on their line.
THE coSvENIo-wHAT CAME OF 1T.
As-to the famous conuenio, about which we have
heard so much, have taken every pains to gel a.
the truth and dnd that there have been lesi
GERS and OF these not more than fifteen or twenty
were In active service. The rest were fol
the most part hangers-on and advenrurerA
that war OF this kind always attracts
officers wno while theoretically belonging 10 tins
army, either had not yet received active COM
mands, or, having received them, had been
replaced account or their own incapacitV or
the intrigues OF those who were more In favor.-
the malcontsnts In snort, who, seeing no nope OF
1 .tunn
Carllsts, were glad 10 take their chances IN the
liberal army. where their RANK and pay were ap
parently guarauteed them The only wonder Ia
| that a lar greater number OF people dlssatisned
| with their position snouid not have been iolnd
| IN an army IKE that OF Don Carlos, and 1t snoWs
either q profound devotion 70 principle on the
part OF those VINO are nghting IN MS cause or
frm belief IN their hnal success
DON CARLOS PROSPECTS VERY PROMISING OF ulTI.
NATE TRIUMPH.
In either case 1t Is evident that the cause or Don
Carlos is not reduced 10 tnat desperate stare
Reuter- would fam have u believe. As far as l
nave been able 10 observe he people or Jour prov
| lncca. although some what tired OF the war, are
nnnc che h "a Determined 10 fgnt IL out TO the
| nor none the loss hopeful and confident OF maj
success As 10 the scarcity OF supplies nave seen
no IN icarons o. y. PrSy.son. are STU. Srsnp,
! froutier and caeapsr tnan south of tne Eoro. TIE
army Il in excellent CONDITION ana N y nigne1
state Of discipline than ever before, and, lnoeeo,
IN tais respect Is infinitely superior 70 ne nperal
army. There have not been 900 desertlous amonk
inc troops since abrera's oner OF c0nrsnIo,
All that Reuter- has asserted TO the contrary
Notwithstanding; while II IS maintained Win
how muci truth cannot say, that they nave not
A. many desertions among the liberals There
was 10 tell the truth, never any fear Of ReneraL
degertion among tne troops who are thoroughly
Carlist Ii Sas only with regard 10 certain class
OF ofncers that suspicious were entertained, sus-
iustined IL was Cabrera's Intention TO enlist
| battalion OF deserters over the French irontier
and make an attack upon Vera rom the frenon
side A day was even nxed Tor the undertakinPl
but it nas passed and nothing mas been zone, tue
reason Oelng that nfty men could not De Iounu,
even among the deserters, 70 engage in tue AZ.
tempt, not 10 speak OF q whole battalion Cabrera
nad counted upon.
THE WAR NOT NEAR Az END.
Everything considered DO not think the end OF
the Carlist war IL near, az least not II lt depends
present po,ition DC compared with what IL was a
year ago, before the battle OF Abarzuza, the con-
trast IS striking, and the progress they Will De
seen 10 nave made since then ~ wonderful Then
they mad tae material OF an army II IS true In
troops that were pretty well used TO the whistle
or bullets and the explosion OF snels, but they
were little accustomed 20 discipline ana were Do
sides discouraged by the defeat before Bilooa.
Tne army was IN that transition state between
guerillas and regular troops, not Jet luliy organ.
cavalry or ertiIiery. know they have a solid,
/ army armed with Remington rides and
ONE HUNDRED PIECES or ARTILLERY,
OF wncn seyenty-nye are stesl Dreech-ioaulng, OF
English and German manufacture.
From military point OF view tue C2rnsts are IN
an in1nltely better position than they we're
year ago, while their enemies nave IN tnis Iilns
THE QUESTION or CASH REVENUE.
With regard TO me question 81 money, us VOC
soon to ludRe whether the supply has fallen on
and whether bon carlos coners are ~ veil nlied
as formerly. This want would not DeRn 70 %
perceived for two or three months yet. IL always
mas been subject OF astonisnment 70 taose WOO
have seen now well Inc carIists are armed.
euuiDpeu aud led, wnere Don carlos gets tne
money rom. IL is very certain he does not get 10
from the provinces IN revolt, ss they would have
. Hitherto he mas received enough; ana little
with him goes long way. IL only remains 70 %
] ssy have seen no slgps OF its falIng or as Jet
, THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK
NOT 80 GOOD az Il Was year ago, because there u
a government 10 Madrid waien has = name ~
wno OsIisys in the Republic maintain that D0I
! Carlos chances are better now than they evsi
! never be crushsd Dy intrigue nor B plots OF ths
Kind hatehed BY Cabrera nor oy Baron Reuter-
!. resoluie nsnsiug. by DOWNRIGHT nara Enooks ana
great loss OF lie. But the liberal geuerals whc
are nST ~ ,oS ar No RS ~sy TSey VISA e
win victories without ngntInE battles TO carry on
war T prssEne eras Tnls Is wsy sSaS n:
r Carlist war viii last along time yet.
. WHAT ~ LIKELY ~ HAPPEN.
} Tue appearances are that all hope Of crushing
0 the Cariists oy iOrce has Oeen abandoned a. Mao
!. rid, and taat the plan has been Adopted VI simply
! firing the Csrnsts out IL - supposed that tbsJ
9 cannot Keep up this war forever aGd that y sne,
a up In their iite corner or country ana allowed y
5 make no progress III any direction, theg wiz y
> the END secome weary OF the strugge ana naslli
n rive 10 up. Inc success " thls plan ull uSpone
J. upon the stability OF Don AonsO's government
y III ne can MAINTAIN hImsed three or four year,
, without crushing Don Lzrios which seems some
what dOuOtIul, II Is pretty certain that beioi'
that time ne Carlists Will renounee toe connie
y But Ii l. my opinion that n the plan ! speak =
IL were adopted they could and would holo ous I'VE
4 years at least 10 becomes question, theh,
= WHETHER DOS ALFONSO CAN MAINTAIN hIMsELF
81 so long with sucn civil war raging IN the KING
II dom and whether he Will not De oogeo 70 cIusl
!. IL or give place 10 somebody who cau. Inc Car
lists urmu believe that the present reaotlonarl
= party stays la power The government VIII DC over
thrown by tue liberals a0d the young King driver
out Of the country, or taAt, II the liberal parL
. should get The upper hand ia psacslul way, tn'
II turn Cariist 1hey tnlnk tnat between the l0era
II | hammer aud the reactl0ndry anvn Don ATOMS
4 caunOt last loag ana taat when no II gon
9 nopsdy 10 possible out Don Carlos. TINS - tn'
. Cariist view OF the situation W MADRID, ano the
q | depend as mucn upon sRoshor revolution sncra q