Phenix Gazette

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL.

Destruction of Gen. Torrijos and his Party.

The Gazette de Madrid has published the following details of the arrest of Gen. Torrijos.-

On the night of the 30th of November, two small vessels left Gibraltar with Torrijos (the Revolutionist) and his partisans. Followed and backed by the Neptune they were forced to throw themselves on the coast of Malaga, where they abandoned their vessels. The Spanish authorities informed of this landing, took measures accordingly, and sent troops in every direction to cut off their retreat on Gibraltar; and as Torrijos might endeavor to escape by means of some fishing boats, the brigantine Le Heros was charged to watch the coast. Gen. Gonzalez Moreno placed himself at the head of a detachment. After various movements, the General learned on the 4th of December that he was near the hiding place of the liberals, who were sheltered in a barn. They defended themselves for some time. The number of the liberals was not known. Some said 200, others only 80. Towards evening Torrijos solicited a safe conduct to have an audience of General Gonzalez, and obtain his life and that of his companions. The General not feeling himself authorized to accede to this demand, granted six hours to Torrijos, to decide whether he would surrender at discretion or run the risk of an attack, in which all would have died by the sword. The first six hours having passed away, without any result, the general granted another and yet another hour. The night had passed, and at break of day Torrijos surrendered at discretion, as well as 54 of his companions.