Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-20
AN EMEUTE IN MADRID,
Unsucccssful Attempt at a Revelation
by Troops Quartered There.

by Troops QuRrtered There.
MADRID, Sept. 20.-A revolution was at
tempted last evening by number of Spanish
troops quartered in this city. The uprising was
ill-planned and ill-managed, and practically
amounted to little more than a mutiny, The
trouble was inaugurated by regiment OF in
iautry auartered i'm the Gil Bias barracks. The
soldiers revolted, broke down the partition wall
that separated them from the quarters occu-
pied by the cavalry and intermingled with the
men OF the two cavalry regiments number Of
whom Joined in the revolution. The officers OF
all three regiments did ali in their power to dis
suade the men from revolving. but 800 soldiers,
alter beating u number OF officers and wounding
three. deserted the barracks. and marched in
two bodies through the town. one body went
20 tue prado, The principal park and promo
auartered i'll the prs,do at the time. and The
revoiutlonists expected to be Joined 10y them.
The other body went hurrahing through the
center of Madrid, calling upon the people to
Join in the revolution, crying 'Long Live the
Republic" and making all kinds OF threats
against the monarchy.
PANIC AMONG THE PEOPLE.
At this time the theater and other places of
amusement were crowded. The popuace were
taken by surprise. In most OF the public places
the people Hooked out in a panic. An the
entertainments were abruptly terminated. The
streets were soon filled with people. nearly all
OF whom were terror-strckcn because OF eAag-
gerlted Ideas OF what Was Transporting.
ATTACHING TIE ARSENALS
The inSurgeut, attempted, among their first
exploits, TO secure possession OF The arsenals
docks and barracks which they attacked with
open fire; but all these places were well and
successfully defended and the rebels were re-
together, the insurgents attacked and got pos
session of the Southern railway. BY this time
the authorities mad taken i'm the situation and
had fully prepared to master il.
THE INSURGENTS ROUTED
The Royal troops were marched To the rail-
way, and after "A sharp fight they completely
into the country, Gen. Pavia pursuing Dur
ing the lighting in the city one OF the officers
leading the insurgents was shot and killed.
The rebels shot Gen. Nelarde for refusing 10
join them. They also mortally wounded Count
Mirasol and killed a colonel of artillery. Mar.
fial law proclaimed throughout the city
soon as the condition OF affairs was clearly
perceived 10y the government. The emeute
was a complete surprise TO Madrid. Quiet WAS
soon restored after the reyolutionists were
driven from the Southern railway. 4 number
OF the insurgents were taken prisoners.
PURSUING THE REBELS BY RAIL
ThiSmorning there is no appearance OF a rev.
olutiou, or even Of disorder. When the insur-
gents lied from town, iorty Of them compelled
The station master 10 place at their disposal a
special train, with which they made their flight
To Aic;la DE HenareS Government troops were
soon in pursuit ia another special train.
CIVILIANS JOIN THE INsURGENr TROOP.
Noon.-Additional particulars of last nights
revolt show that The insurgents also shouted
.'Long live the republic, the army and Spain"
y large number of civilians Joined their ranks
W hen the authorities summoned the military
to put down the inSurrecton, the rebels made
stand for while against the loyal troops
the opposing forces that Gen. Nelarde and the
artillery colonel were killed. When the rcyolu-
;io lists realized that the other troops were
making no response to their appeal they aban-
doned the fight in town and scampered for the
country, most OF them in the direciio of AIcaia
dc Henares, walled city in New castillo and
but seventeen miles from Madrid MANY of the
rebels gave up the fight long before the general
retreat of their comrades and made their escape
in the darkness. The authorities are making a
great many arrests for completely i'm the revo-
luton, aud a large proportion OF the prisoners
are officers.
THE PROVINCES QUIET
1t is learned to-day that the revolution was
led by BrlIadier General Nillacampa. lie cs-
capped OIL The special train, which left the city
on the southern railway. Loyal troops are
securing the suburbs Of Madrid i'm search of the
fugitive rebels. Telegrams from ali the provinces
show that public order remains uudisturbed.
The ministers, who happened To be ali absent
from the city yesterday, have been summoned
to return Immediately. 1t has been learned
that the rcvOiutionists who started for Aicaia
de Henares, becoming convinced that the 10y
alists would stop and probably capture them,
stopped their special train route, sent it back
tn Madrid and fed across the country. The
streets OF the city were alive with crowds OF peo-
pie eagerly discussing the occurrences OF last
night