Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-21
A SPANISH REVOLUTION.
As short Lived As Fierce-Several Onicers
And Soldiers Shot.


MADRID, September 20.-A revolution
was attempted last evening by a number
of the Spanish troops quartered at this
city. The uprising was i'll planned and
i'll managed and particularly amounted to
little more than meeting. The trouble
was inaugurated by regiment Of infantry
quartered in the barracks. The soldiers
rcvolted. broke down the partition wall
that separated them from tue quarters Oc'
cupied by the cavlary and intermin-
gled with the men of the two
cavalry regiments, a number of whom
Joined in the revolution. The officers of
all three regiments did all in their power
to dissuade the men from revolving, but
800 soldiers, after beating a number of
officers, and wOunding three, deserted the
barracks and marched in two bodies
through the town. One body went to the
prado, the principal park and promenade
of Madrid. Two thousand troops were
auartered in the prado at the time, and
thereyolutionists expected to be Joined
by,s-them. The other body went
hurrying through the center Of
Madrid, calling on the people to join in
the revolution, crying, Live the people,"
and making all kinds of threats against
the monarchy. This time theaters and
other places of amusement were crowded.
The pOpulace were taken by surprise. In
most of the public offices the people
flOcked out in panic. All the entertain
ments were abruptly terminated. The
streets were soon filled with people, near
ly all of whom were terror strick-
en- because of exaggerated ideas Of what
was transpiring. The insurgents attempted
among their first exploits to secure pos
session of arsenals, docks and barracks,
which they attacked with open fire, but
all these places were well and securely de-
Tended, and the rebels were repulsed. FL
nally their reverses, drawing together their
insurgents attacked and got possession Of
the Southern railway. By this time the
authorities had taken in the situation and
had fully prepared to master it, The loyal
troops were marched to the railway and
after short flight they completely dis
lodged the revOlutiOnists who dispersed
into the country, General Pavie pursuing.
During the fighting in the city one of the
officers leading the insurgents was shot
and killed. The rebels shot Gen Velarde
for refusing to join them. They also NOR
tally wounced Count Mirasol and killed a
Colonel of the artillery. Martial law was
proclaimed throughout the city rs soon as
the condition of affairs was clearly received
by the Government. The emeute was a
complete surprise to Madrid. Quiet was
soon restored after the revolutiOniSts were
driven from the Southern Railway. A
number of the insurgents were taken pris-
Oners This morning there is no appear
ance Ofa revolution or even of disorder.
When the insurgents fled from town,
four of them compelled the station master
to place at their disposal q special train
with which they made their flight to Al
Gala De HenareS. Government troops were
soon in pursuit in another special train.
LATER PARTICULARS OF THE REVOLT.
FoON.-AdditiOnal particulars of last
nights revolt show that the insurgents al
so shouted 'LOng live the Republic, the
army and Spain" A large number of ci
Williams Joined their ranks. When the au
thOrities summoned the military to put
down the inSurrectiOn the rebels made u
stand for awhile against the loyal troops,
and twas in the first brush between the
opposing forces that General Nclardc and
the artillery Colonel were killed. When
the RevOlutiOnists realized that the other
troops were making no response to their ap-
peal they abandoned the fight in town and
scampered for the country, most of
them in the direction of Alcala de Henares
n walled city in New CASTLE, and but II
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 great many arrests for COM
plicity in the revolution, and large pro-
portion of the prisoners are officers
1t is learned to-day that the revolution
was led by Brigadier General Villacampa.
He escaped on the special train which left
the city on the Southern Railway. Loyal
troops are securing the suburbs of Madrid
in search of fugitive rebels. kilograms
from all the provinces show that public
order remains undiSturbed. The Minis
ters, who happened to be all absent from
the city yesterday, have been summoned
to return Immediately.