New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-11
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
THE NEW GOVERNMENT IN SPAIN.

THE NEW GOVERNMENT IN EPAIN.
DON ALFONSO AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO DEPU-
TATIoNs-nrs DEPARTURE FOR vArRNciA-coUSr
yArNAsEDA TO BE CAPrArS-GESERAL or CUBA.
MADRID, Saturday, Jan. ., 1873
The Spanisb fripate with Don Alfonso on board
arrived in the harbor Of Barcelona tlis morning.
The Project of the city and number Of populations
representing various organizations went on board
the frigate and welcomed him TO Spain. in reply to
these greetings, Don Alfonso said:
lam happy to reGnter Spain ny way OF Barcelona
know the wants OF Catalonia. or my titles am prouu
est of that of Count of Barcelona
Don Alfonso landed at II q. m. He was received
at the pier by the authorities of the city and an I'M
mense crowd of citizens, who were very enthusiastic
in their demonstrations Of welcome. He went 70
the cathedral and afterward reviewed the troops
MADRID Jan. 10, 1873
Don Alfonso has left Barcelona for Valencia, where
he is expected Monday evening Thence he goes
direct to Madrid. and viii arrive there on Tuesday.
The Council of Ministers have rendered TO Count
Valmaseda the office of Captain General Of Cuba.
Valmaseda will not accept the position unless he ~
granted Reinforcement of 10000 men, which no
deems indispensable for the eheotual suppression Of
the instruction. Should this be promised ham ho
will 90 to Cuba but before his departure will pro-
pose plan for the gradual emancipation OF tho
slaves in the island.
Isabella, ex-Queen Of Spain, las received tele-
gram from n number of CatalOnian corporations To-
yiting her to take up her residence in BuccloIa.
CHARACTER OF COUNT vALNASEDA
Count Valmascda, who is mcntioneed above
ma likely 10 he CAPTAIN General OF CubI. one OF the
frat Generals TO engage suppresSng the Cuban re-
volt In December lsj8-abOut Two months after the
declaration OF at MANI iulO-he advanced
with 1000 troops against Iyamo the seat VI the Pro
yisional Government lie took a leading part In con-
Quoting the military operations which ensued during
the period whch elapsed until O;ooer 1870 when' Gap
talu-General dc ROdds baying resigned, lac was ap-
pointed his successor aud returned fron the Interior TO
Havana He held Once until June. ls7l, when KING
Amadeus accepted his re-, ;naton and appointed Bnor
Ceballos TO succeed him Meantime the Count carried
on the war with great er0cty against the Cubans. who
treated his off "a Of amnesty with contempt Ia Decem
ber 1871. he carried ms sansuinlry measures -
far as 10 declare that every nsurgent captured
AFTER the 18Th OF January following would DO
shot while those surrenderng would be imprisoned Tor
hfe He ordered at the same time that All negro women
captured were TO DO delivered to tLoir owners anu
compelled TO wear chain for four years, while AL
white women found In tho woods were 10 30 DiHnh'd
from the island These DEGREES al led much TO iho bit
terness OF the conflict aud the subject OF G'nor"
execraon in this country. In November OF the sam"
wear the Count had allowed the volunteers to 20 unpah-
shed who had shot eight boys for the ag on nae OF
demolisbng tue grave Of GonzaO Castan'n HIS course
throughout IN Cuba was characterized hy the stupid Cd
stinacy OF his preeces aud utterly hd.Iess ia
promoting tranquility.