SPAIN.

Press, Volume XXII, Issue 2854, 1 October 1874, Page 3

SPAIN.

On the 16th July, Don Alfonso, with 8000 man, took Cuenca, sacked and plundered the town, made 200 Republican prisoners, and carried off artillery, muskets, and other munitions of war, levied heavy contributions on tho inhabitants, and retired after fortj-eight hours' possession. The Carlists are charged with many wauton outrages. In the assault they lost 175 killed, and 700 wounded. They burnt the pdblic archives and seized the Treasury funds. Cuenca being only eighty miles from Madrid, troops were sent to relieve the town, and the Government has ordered an inquiry into the cause of the delay in their arrival. Eight battalions of troops have been sent into the province, hitherto left unprotected. Roused by this daring deed, the Government has been stimulated to energetic measures. The whole country has been declared in a state of piege.

A barbarous system of hostages and reprisals is being adopted by the Carlists. Their savage modes of making war, and the atrocities imputed to them, aTe disgusting Europe and preparing the way probably for intervention. Proposals to that effect have been urged on the consideration of the great Powers,

Germany, exasperated by the assassination of Captain Schmidt, formerly Prussiau officer and correspondent of tbe Cologne Gazette, has avowed its determination to puui f b the outrage with or without the co-operat on of

the other maritime powers. A G<rman squadron will immediately be despatched to Spanish waters to watch the Carlists and harass their movements near tbe coast.

The facilities afforded to the Carlists on the frontiers of France are provoking remonstrances so loud, that MacMahon's Government will be compelled to adopt rigorous measures to insure impartiality

The Carlists obtain, most of their supplies by French connivance. The Germt n ambassador has politely told the Due Decazea that this state of things cannot continue.

he Vienna press states that the German has addressed a circular note to the other Powers, urging combined action to suppress this horrible war. The Austrian Government has received the appeal favorably.

The Portuguese frontier has been ordered to be strictly guarded against violation by the Carlists.

Negotiations arc going on for the recognition of the Spanish Republic. As it has been represented that recognition would be

facilitated by the existence of a properly elected (Jortes, Marshal Serrano has decided on its convocation.

The Spectator says that the Spanish war is becoming a clanger to European peace. General Pinto has reoaptured the prisoners and war material taken at Ouenca.

General Pavia takes the field directly, with 26.000 men and thirty guns.

General Moriones is expected on the French frontier with a strong force.

A stubborn engagement was fought at Castell Fullit, near Barcelona, both sides claiming the victory.

Mr Haselden, Euglish merchant, captured

by brigands in the Sierra Morena, was released on payment of a ransom of 3950 gold reals. Eleven of the band have been arrested. An entire village has been destroyed by a landslip.