Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-30
THE SPANISH REVOLUTION.
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II
ieation of the people by the de
claration, few nights back, that
the citizen soldiers were not to be
displaced by the regular forces at
the Ministerio de Ia Gobernacion,
Madrid has been quiet. It is only
now we can realize how near we
were to an Instruction. Yester-
day and to-day we have iRforma-
ton of serious disturbances in some
of the provinces, which, however,
can be but of a temporary eharac-
ter, as the provisional government
are quite determined to preserve or
der at any cost, and in this they
have the support of all parties.
Some of these disturbances have
arisen from political feeling but
others not. In every eouRtry there
are desperate characters who profit
by periods of excitement to ply
their dishonorable callings. OF this
nature was an attack made on Sat
urday on the postal train of Anda-
lusia, in the station of Ventas de
Cardenas, small place, by q band
OF forty or fifty armed men. They
broke open the boxes which con
tanned funds belonging to the rail
way company, and robbed them of
their contents. At last accounts
the Guarda Civil were in hot pur-
suit.
At Puerto de Santa Maria, close
to Cadiz, some laborers presented
themselves at the mayorial house,
asking work, and also the removal
OF the present alcade, who had been
chosen by annual suffrage, and the
restoration of the former one, who
was nominee of the fallen govern
ment. The authorities deferred an
answer to the first request, but blunt
ly refused the last. The rioters then
began to raise barricades and TO fire
against the few troops opposing
them. The result was, six Of the
former and two of the latter were
wounded; but the insurgents fed,
leaving behind them one hundred
and fourteen rifles. To insure the
preservation of order some troops
were marched to the spot from Ca
diz. Awaiting themselves Of the alb
sence of these troops disturbance
broke out in Cadiz itself. The rails
were cut, and it was said the mob
occupied the city hall and the ada
cent streets. General Peralta, the
Military Governor, was wounded,
and had to be replaced by his see
Ond in command 1t is difficult to
get at facts in such cases as these,
but it is almost universally believed
here that the Carlists are at the bot
tom of this outbreak, and it is said
that their gold has been circulating
freely in that and other districts
lately. The heads of the Republi-
can party deny any completely in
such actions, and | am at present in
clined to believe them. In Malaga,
AlcOy and TarragOna, there has al
so been slight disturbances.
In Corona a mOnarchical demon
took place last week, but
not such As the provisional govern
lnent approved. The cry was '.Yiva
Isabella H. "Viva the Monks
. Away with freedom of worship
and universal suffrage
AT SarragOsa EsparterO has been
proclaimed King, at a monarcbical
and, apparently to suit the
tastes of all parties, the Republi-
cans were yesterday to hold a meet
in to recommend the same worthy
veteran as President. Poor Old
man ! He desires no such honOrs,
but prefers to continue cultiyating
his flowers and his eabbages at his
country seat, where he hopes to
live and die in the retirement so
to the advanced age OF rs.
But if the country calls him think
he will come.
AT PamplOna an attempt has been
made to create an insurrectiOn to
the cry of d" Viva Carlos VII.." and
it is said that many of the arms miss
ing from Madrid have found their
way to that and other districts where
Carlist agents are at work This is
not to be wondered at. Many of
those who procured arms ON the
29th and Both of September sold
them quickly for bread. / knowa
gentleman here who bought five first
class breech-lOaders for a shilling
4 piece. This Cariist movement, it is
said, has made itself felt in some
parts of the Basque Provinces and
in Navarro and Arregon. Reports
Of this kind are constantly arriving
here, and are difficult to fathOm.
From Paris we are told that, so far
from having any real hopes Of their
own success, the Carlists have made
Overtures to the ex-Queen to join
heir cause TO hers, and unitedly TO
undo the work of the revolution
W hateyer happens, Spain will not
submit to this
The provisional government have
issued another circular to the pub
ic authorities, urging them to leave
no stone unturned to preserve pub
lie order. and they talk of extend
ING the meeting of the Cretes. Well
they may. 1t is the delay which has
caused all the mischief.
AN INTERESTING WILL CASE.
Miss Polly henderson, Of Milton, who
was fifty years of age and worth about
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