The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-31
D O N G A r L O S.
An Interview with the Fallen
Spanish Pretender.
WHEN HIS CHANCE WILL COME AGAIN.
The Conduct Of the Wharf.-The Republic Com
ing-The FuerOS-The Brave
Basque MOuntaineerS.

LONDON, March 10, 1876
After four years. lighting the Basques Of the north
have been reduced submission Don Carlos has been
obliged shoatho the sword; the in Spain Is
Finally beaten all hands the young Pre-
tender gave up the contest and crossed the frontier
into France. He was allowed TO stay there long,
however His presence would have given rise 10 le
gtmist demonstrations which might not only have
been considered unfriendly by spain, but which would,
in official language France, have been Of nature TO
excite "hatred and contempt toward the French gov
eminent" He therefore hustled across the coun-
try to Boulogne as fast special train
could carry him, and politely shown,
II were, TO the door of France lie
not allowed 10 stop in Paris l did not have
an opportunity seeing him there but took the next
Boulogne and not long in obtaining admit
TO him. He received me in the friendly, cordial
manner OF old But his time was so taken up with
visitors and he worried with various things at
tcndant upon his hurried journey that he could not
then collect his mind to talk conneccdy the subject
Of his defeat and the war; in other words to arrange
'intcrview for publication.
We had long, though somewhat desultory CONVEX
sation, which he did not wish given to tho public, and
1t was not until he arrived in England and got fairly
settled down that l could induce him TO talk to the
world through the medium of the HERALD.
His arrival England and his reception at Folkstone
and London have already boon described by cable and
II only give his about the end of the
ana the prospects of Spain. He evinces bitter
with regard to his defeat and does not to be
In the least cast down in spirits.
He said :-'T have done my duty. | am fulfilling my
destiny If have not been successful 1t has been
my fault. | have the satisfaction of feeling that
made good fight for the right, and nave nothing to
and await events"
asked him TO what causes he attributed his defeat
WANTS.
"want OF money!" no replied, ''want of munitions,
want of men," We beaten because we had
overpowcrfns numbers brought against u.s. No
army hold out long against such odds
as We had TO contend wIth-one to five.
Not that really beaten in any last
pitched battle. We were not We were really vic
torious in the battles of Pena Plata Vera Mendchor.
ritz Manoru, and held positions against the most
desperate attacks But these victories dearly
In the loss of and munitions that they caused
they almost equivalent to defeats. Alter these
battles had not 100 rounds of cartridges left. And
you know that with brccchoaders 100 rounds do not
last long.
FURTHER RESISTANCE USELESS.
saw that further resistance would be useless that
! It would only result in hundreds and thousands OF
/ brave fellows being killed to purpose, and
I although the army still willing to fight on
to the last issued orders that the troops should
abandon the conflict without further lighting aud re-
turn to their homes did this the
contest was hopeless l did it only because did moi
wish upon my hands the blood that would have
been uselessly shed in prolonging the conflict
A CLEAR CONSCIENCE
con this point my conscience clear. have no
] ms hnnd I HAY N
single to DEATH ratified the death sentence OF
a single soldier. have pardoned every case that was
submitted TO me- and only in a few instances were
men shot without my having had time to inter-
fere / am blood gutlcss Tho blood shed in battle
l am, of course not responsible for.
'sNor am accountable for the war Itself 1t was the
people who made the and who called me there to
lead them only after II hal been fairly begun aud that
at n time when Spain without a king and without
government. People to think that II was for
my pleasure that put myself at the head of army
aud led the life OF the camp for four years among tho
mountains when might have been enjoying a life of
luxurious In Paris and Vienna l did II only be-
cause duty called; and in these days when people in
general talk only OF their rights it is necessary for
! somebody to think likewise OF duty"
HIS ARMY LOYAL
asked him II he had observedany signs OF trcachery
In his army.
lie replied that he had lie believes that ION
and troops, with very few exceptions, true
TO the last and that they incapable of treason
There may have been few among officers of an
IN crior grade Of INSTRUMENTATION dsaecion and what
might called constructive treason, but they were ex
ceptional Tho of officers and men remained
faithful to the end. There much incapacity but
treason"
FATAL SLIPS
asked him II he did think that The great Cd.
portunty was missed after the battle of Abarznza
IL immediate advantage had been taken Of that vic
tory might he not have marched straight Madrid
.'That was undoubtedly great occasion, " no re.
piled, ''but IL tho only There were three
others which great general might have seized
but which were allowed to slip through our fingers
Az Abarzuza the enemy allowed to retire without
the slightest annoyance from side, when resolute
attack on the rereatng army would have completely
broken 1t up and dispersed it, II our misfortune
that we had general capable Of seizng an oppor-
tunity when II presented and striking decisive
blow Our generals brave, faithful and devoted
10 the last and although excellent brigade
commanders, they incapable OF hand
ling a large army. To tell the truth, our
enemies showed the same detects as ourselves,
the same absence Of general the want Ola
head capable OF directing operations large scale
They only crushed us in the Ind by brute force
without any display OF military skill"
THE ''FUERos "
40 you think" asked, that tho present gov
eminent will take away their ftteros from the con.
qucred provinces ?"
II do not know what their intentions are with re.
gard to this question. They will certainly not allow
the provinces TO retain all the rights aud privileges
enjoyed under my reign, ba, they will hardly be fool
ish enough TO take them all away The result would DO
a continued state Of desuitory, irregular mountain
warfare that would last for years
"what would you have done with regard to tho
6Icros in case you had been successfully"
~ could have done nothing but leave them intact IL
would have III become interfere with their ancient
and timo honorcd rights | would have endcavorcd