THE SPANISH INSURRECTION.

Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 619, 6 January 1870, Page 3

THE SPANISH INSURRECTION.

Between the Bth and 10th of October some rather sanguinary engagements took place between the rebels and the Government troops, but on the latter date there was a suspension of hostilities in order that the dead and wounded on both sides might be collected. On 11th October the fighting was resumed with desperate vigor. Several bands appeared in the Asturias, in Andalusia, at Cadiz, Avila, Saragossa, Catalonia, and even in the vicinity of Alcala deHenares, near Madrid. Martial law was proclaimed in the' Provinces of Catalonia, Arragon, Old Castle, Andalusia, Valencia, and Corunna. The police-inspectors of the different quarters of Madrid received instructions to warn the inhabitants to arm their servants, if they believe the latter faithful, in order to defend their houses. The Civil Governor ordered the Repiiblican clubs iv Madrid to be closed. Several batteries of artillery and regiments of infantry started from Madrid in pursuit of the insurgents in the neighborhood of Alcala de Henares, the garrison being reinforced by some chasseurs of the Military School of Toledo. A grand review wa3 held by General Prim of the troops, mustering 8000 to 10,000 in number, evidently with the intention of showing his real military strength, and to disprove the current rumor that the garrison had been reduced by detachments to 3000. On. 13th October we were told that the insurrection was declining in Catalonia, Granada, and Andalusia. The movement, however, continued in Valencia, but strong bodies of troops were expected to make the attack. Madrid was still quiet. On 14th October official intelligence was received, stating 'that the insurgents of Valencia and the greater part of those from the country had retired to a part of the city which they were for--1 tifying. Eighteen battalions of Government troops had occupied the greater portion of the town. The Republican movement was reduced to Valencia and to a few small bands of insurgents in Catalonia and Aragon, but the latter were daily surrendering. As the insurgents would not come to terms, the attack upon Valencia commenced on 16th October, and after a few hours' fighting, in which the artillery appears to have played a prin^ cipal part, the insurgents surrendered at discretion, The members of the Directory and of the Ayuntamiento had sought refuge in concealment. In other parts of the country the troops had gained successes against the. insurgents. Tranquility now prevails throughout the Peninsula. At the capture of Valencia the loss on the part of the troops was trifling, but that of the insurgents was large. During the siege, however, the Government troops were not so fortunate, for in an engagement which was fought to secure a strategical position, one colonel, one commandant, and 160 soldiers were killed.