The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-22

year 10 Lieutenant colonel, ana gave nm tpo COM
naud OF the regiment Of Barbas.ro. For his services
against the republican of Malaga, which
lasted ill 1861, he obtained the rank of colonel An
ardent sympatniser with Prim, he nailed with glad.
the proclamation OF King Amadeus In 1872 he
obtained the command Of the regiment OF Burgos.
Soon alscr he was made aidc-dccamp to Amadeus
sianch old War Minister, Cordova,. ana such
companied the King bis Journey Catalonia. Next
nnd him occupyiug honorable post IN the pro-
onged and difhcut attack thc Arsenal Of Ferrol,
which had rebelied in favor Of the republic. In
royal order issued after tho taking OF the town and
arsenal, IL expressly stated that ho had occupied
the place OF tie greatest extremity aud danger. For
thts he pvpmotsd to general of brigade, and re-
esysd the appointments Of military governor OF Malaga
he crushed the second republican nsurrcction
In that city, and received honorable mention
In tho general ovderG In 1873 he appointed mil
zry governor and chief OF the columns OF operation
Of the Provnos Of Tsrrsgona and by his energy and
dash freed the district rom Carlist sway In
OF hts encounters be Is said 10 have defeated 900
Carlisss, his own torcos being bu, 652 His
pless as and Bilbao in 1875 He CON-
manded Al the battle Of Arbotambre and al tho taking
OF Serrsnto. He made military governor OF BIZ
bao and As such sustained the defence OF that city
agans, the Cariis bcsiegers very nomcn. when
relief tho hands OF Generals Concha and Ser
rano aftcr tho storming Of the heights Of
Eo. Next he transferred TO the Army Of the
Centre, general of division, under tava he swept
tho Province OF Valencia Of tho Cariist hosts,
no finally defeated at Collado, which mad iailen into
their hands. no took their whole garrison and artii
lcry He also took Chclva, which the Carlists
had occupied. This place he fortified and held Alter
these services no was appointed to the command Of
the ne OF the Ebro TO the sea- which he held III the
Carlists finally gavn in. SO ends for the present. his
mi fisnrv IN haa "A
able commander. In his lace there every Indication
Of intense ,enaclty and determination Paccd on half
pay, no sought election the Oortcs and succeeded.
Ho instantly placed himself the opposition seats,
ana hos maintained perpetual crusade against army
and navy abuses ut homo and Cuban misma cement
abroad.
--fA THORN IN
he has been Q vertiable thorn In tho flesh TO tho
existing government. He is orator, but he is
collector Of documents and evidence tending 10 boar
ont the arguments be uses. have known him since
no was colonel, and ! hsvo ever found him highly
monarchical In his sentiments He Is avowed
enemy Of rcpublcanism II has been practised In
Spain He 10 an equally bitter enemy OF tho job-
bery and trtckery with which ali tho Spanish
political parties tainted TO Cuban affairs he has
devoted great attention and tho conclusion
that the continuance OF tho not due alibus-
tering support cupdlty OF the United States enacity
Of the robsis but TO faults AT home. In word,
b belevesM could have been ended years ago II the
rich Of Havana and Madrid, the Cuban volunteers,
&c. had desired it. On the contrary, he believes all
these have strong Interest in keeping alive. Profits
loans and advances profits conveyance Of troops
profits their armament, clothing and food. arc,
hts opinion tho main causes of tho proongaton OF the
struggle, - say nothing Of the want Of military tact
and energy displayed by the various scnt out
Subvsntiop 10 Leading journals OF the Peninsula the
purpose OF hiding the truth procuring its suppress
sion are chrome convictions Of gallant Salamanca
MS PARLIAMENTARY CRUSADE
. He opened hts auacks last year, asking for docu.
menss, 60, the Cuban To got rid Of his i'm
portunities the government promised TO produce
them" but Of course reserving themselves tho day
ana the hour Needless say they have not been pro-
duced yet Tired OF this reticence, General sala-
manea General rava tthc author Of the cosp d'etat
Of 1879 and other Deputies signed prop
csition asking tho government to lay on tho table
'al tho documents in she Ministries OF War and Ultra
relating 70 the Cuban war, and also to givo at
explanations tho OF That war; and Of
island treasury. In supporting the motion General
salamauos said hs bad ytedod some days ago 70 she
request OF the President and other Deputies suspend
Il while the budget the carpet He had now
received request not interrupt another important
matter, and he had boon told the days and hours OF
believe the Lortcs like theatre, with Its per-
Torrance hours and minutes fixed. It's closing
ought depend tho matters II had to Discus He
considered tho Cuban situation grave, both the
civil and the military point Of All tho govern
ments and all the authorities had been deceived and
what WORSE thoy had been dcceiving tho country
for eight years. In Wow OF this he thought Cuban
question ought to be fully discussed. lie had como
prepared with abundant documents, and no desired
tho government 10 prolong tho "a day or two
II necessary, as TO give hts Interpolation place
after tho other urgent matters hand. He hoped
they would take into ant the gravity the cir
cumstances and how Serious 1t would be to leave his
motion In suspense He did not evon believe tho
travels oi . high parsonage (Kng Alfonso) ought to
step tho sessions OF the Cories Thoy continued whine
no was in tho north, and 10 European countries
had tho pleasure journeys OF tho monarcs over inter-
ferod with the discussions OF tho Parlsamcnts. lilo
therefore begged the government to give him chance
10 speak. Ho would be quito content wait till tho
Parliamentary inquiry ss 10 tho debt &C., over If
the government would promise to givo him a day
alter that closing the Legislature
THE GOVERNMENT REPLIES
The Minister of tho Colonies Martin dc Herrera re.
plod. He thanked General Salamanca for hs pa
tience Yet he aud his companions In the government
believed there much improperly, in tho present
state Of Cuba aud It's war; discussing certain qucs
tions relating thereto. Giving General Salamanca cvory
credit for spirit Of mpartiaty, yet IL was impossi
bic for him discuss hcm without the passion natural
to an opposition Deputy. Thus the good namo OF
Spain, hcr military chiefs and her authorities In the
island might be injured. Tho government had given
proofs OF their desire not to cludo any debate This
proved in tho prcv'ous Legislature, In tho FREQ
discussion of the Cuban loan. II were not for the
present circumstances, the state Of tho nsurrooton
and that thcy about to send ont fresh rcnfvrce
ments to give tho final coup de grace to tho
instruction, he would u once accept debate
But when tho nation had TO make fresh
sacrifices he believed IL not tho moment 10
discuss tho causes or tho insurrcction tho plans
campaign any other Of the Cuban questions Cen
eral Salamanca had opened up IT. however In tho use
OF his right conceded by the rules General Salamanca