Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-09-24
AN OUTBREAK AT MADRID.

An Infantry Revolt Causes Serious Results.
MADRID, Sept. 2O.-Last night an in
fantry regiment quartered in Gil Bias
barracks revolted and broke down par
tltlon wall which separator them fIom
two cavalry regiments which they joined.
Infantry and cavalry fraternized. and not
withstanding the efforts of regimcntal of
tcers to prevent n spread of the revolt,
800 men decamped. II their efforts to
restrain subordinates, and force them
to quarters three of the officers were
severely wounded. As soon as the sol
disrs reached the street they divided
into two parties, one marching to Prodo,
where there were 1900 troops quartered
and the other making its way through
the center of the city shouting, long live
the republic! Citizens who heard these
cries were amazed, there having been no
suspicion whatever of an outbreak. The
streets were quickly thropged with eNcit-
ed people and Mt the theatcrS there was
enormous excitement, which in some
cases almost amounted to panic. At
nearly all houses the performances were
suspended. The insurgents soon found
their way to the docks and barracks
upon which
THEY IMMEDIATELY OPENED FIRE,
but in each case they were rcpulsed. They
then seized the Southern railway station,
which they held until tho arrival of a body
of loyalist troops. To these they offered
little or no resistance, their appearance
causing regular stampede, most of the
insurgents escaping into the country.
| Gen. Pavia, in command of the loyalist
troops, pursued the insurgents and sue
ceeded in killing one rebel officer.
' ~ i
Gen. Nelarde, who refused to join
them, and mortally wounded Count Mi
rosol. A colonel of artillery was also
| killed, Several prisoners were captured
| and are now closely confined. Martial
law has been proclaimed and every effort
! is being made to prevent a repetition of
| the outbreak. The emeute was com
| plete surprise to the people of Madrid.
| Quiet reigns throughout the city this
morning. Forty of the Madrid military
insurgents who reached Alcala this morn
| ing seized the station agent there and
| compelled him to start a special train for
| the purpose of assisting their escape.
| Another train filled with government
| troops has started in pursuit.
Seizures for Catching Seals.
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. Dispatches to
| the navy department from Lieut.. com
mander Fichals commanding the Pinta
| from Sitka, Alaska, reports the seizure
| of the San Diego of San Francisco, and
| three English vessels for catching seals
unlawfully. The captain and mate of
| the American vessel were found guilty
| and sentenced to two and half years
| Imprisonment respectively. The captain
| and mate of the 9th British schooner
Thornton were tried, found guilty and
fined, captain $500 and mate $500, and
both imprisoned for thilty days.
Telegram From captain Abbey.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2O.-Acting Secre-
tary Fairchild has received n telegram
from Capt. Abbey, commanding the
revenue cutter Corwin, dated at Nanaime,
B. c., which is as follows: [ respectfully
report the Corwin here. At the request of
Gov. Swineford and Judge Davis, have
brought here twenty-five British seamen
| released from the seized sealers. / am to
land the remaining American seaman at
Port Townsend. The master and mates
of the seized craft have been convicted
and sentenced to fines or imprisonment,
| or both. | made full depOsitions for
libel suits before leaving Sitka.