The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-30
The Spanish Revolution.

The Spanish Revolution.
The news reports from Spain, telegraphei
by way of Paris and London and through tho
Atlantic cable, which we publish to-day pre-
sent the current history of the progress Of the
revolution against Queen Isabella to late
hour yesterday evening. The movement had
| become general throughout the kingdom, and
the friends OF the Bourbon in the French press
expressed despair of the royal cause. Santan-
der was retaken by the rebels, Carthagena was
in active revolt, the division of the royal army
under command of Marshal Paiva was
completely surrounded by the insurgent forces
and on the eve of surrender, and it was believed
in Madrid that General Concha would soon de-
clare against the monarchy and unite with
Serrano under the flag of the people Strength
ened by their sudden and very complete sue
cess with the naval arm Of the government
service. the revolutionary leaders proceeded to
proclaim an executive act of serious import
the declaration of the port of Cadiz as free
port. General Prim had not appeared off Bar
celona with squadron, but was hourly ex-
nounced for the insurr ection, but it was
thought that it would do 80 Immediately after
Prim's arrival The Marshal Duke de Vittoria,
Espartero, declined the political field in conse-
quence of ill health.
Queen Isabella remained at ST. Sebastian
during part of the day at least, in the dis
charge of her sovereign duties, and appa-
rently unyielding and infexible as ever. She
summoned council of State to meet her in
the fortress, where she was attended by Senior
Carlos MarfOri, a member of the Gonzales
Bravo Cabinet and the political enemy of the
Conchas. Senior Jose de la Concha, Premier
in Madrid, and General Manuel Concha, com
handing royal army in the field, forwarded
designations of their respective commissions to
the Queen, alleging as reason for their de-
lection from her service that ''the refusal of
the Queen to return to Madrid unless accom-
panied by the Minister Marfori had destroyed
all hope of checking the Instruction "a plea
which, if correctly reported tends to suggest
the inference that had Isabella been, up to a
certain time, more prudent in the midst of
ministerial squabbles and accommodating to
the prejudces of the majority Of a Cabinet
distracted and demoralized by partisanshp
personalities and the ''spoils," she may have
tided over her throne difficulties for the pres
ent The resignation Of the COnchas was ac-
cepted, and we are told that General the Count
of Cheste Pezuea was commissioned to form
new ministry, statement which, If correct
under date of yesterday, contradicts the tele-
gram which reported his death in battle the
day previous
A rumor prevailed in London at late hour
last night to the effect that Madrid was in
parture from St. Sebastian and crossed the
frontier to France.
How this great movement may terminate is
very difficult even of surmise, our knowledge
Of the actual situation existing on the PENN
sula being based on statements which are, to
a very considerable extent, interested az they
are contradictory. It is quite clear, however,
that the Spanish revolution is rapidly approach
ing a crisis either Of success and confirmation
and acknowledgment or Of collapse. The
very act of declaring Cadiz free port through
armed insurrection will test the feeling Of the
surrounding governments 1t will even en-
barrass their rulers. Commerce will avail itself
of the opportunity. Will the customs authori-
| ties of the other nations acknowledge the rebel
| trade transactions or credit the duties to the
Queenp Or will they adhere to the English
rule lately enunciated and ignore all dealings
with an insurgent people before they g sustain
themselves" fully in the field and possess
the capital Of the country?"