Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-03
'Gai1 WORLD ABROAD.



FOREIGN world in general, on the open.
inc .. the year lSGS, were of a very
pacific character. The Great Powers
Of Europe, whose agreement, or dis
agreement, is still Of a decisive infiu-
encc upon all the countries outside of
America, seemed desfrous to preserve
peace, and they did preserve peace
among themselves throughout the
year. No great war, like that of
lSGG, uafs, therefore, the history Of
the year just closed. Still peace does
not yet reign supreme, and several
countries have witnessed the horrors
OF war, which. however, IN every
casc, remained confined 10 a small
territory, and was, i'll most eases, of
short duration.
THE REVOLUTION IN SPAIN.
The only important interruption 81
peace in Europe was the revolution
/ in Spain against Queen isabella, the
overthrow OF the Bourbon dynasty,
and the establishment OF Il proVi-
sioHaI Government. The revolution
/ was entirely unc0nneeted with any
OF the great international complica-
tiOns which have agitated Europe for
years. and its effects did not extend
+ beyond the change of the form of
government in Spain. 1t had long
+ ber of former Instructions were
+ speedily suppressed, it was a general
/ opinion throughout the civilized
world, that the throne of the last of
\ the Bourbon dynasty was shaken
and undermined to much greater
/ extent than any other throne III E,u-
rope. That imsurrcctiOns-and for
midabIe instructions break
! out again was regarded as certain.
/ The outbreak of the revolution in
] September, lS6S, was, therefore, a
surprise to no one; but the rapidity
with which it spread, and the success
/ which ii achieved, were much great
or than had generally been anticipa-
/ ted. The bli.d despotism OF Queen
/ Isabella and her intimate advisers
/ had, by the punishment of the
/ Queens own sister and brothcr-in-
/ law, the Duke and Duchess of Mont
peHsier, and Of 4 number of the most
/ prominent and most popular gel er-
ais, spread dissatisfaction even in
/ large circles which had before been
distinguished for an inilcXiblc and
warm devotion to the Interests of
/ the queen and the bourbon dynasty.
1 The first insure, tionary cry, i'll Sep
| tcmhef, found, therefore, at once, a
/ rc-cchO in every part Of 1 lac kingdom.
y
/ within Il few days in a -..ry town a
| large portion of the army and navy
/ joined the insurgents; one battle
only thc royal troops sustained, after
/ the loss pt which the whole army
aui the whole people abandoned the
cause Of Isabella and the Epurbons,
and gave iu Is adhesion to the Pro-
/ yisiouat Government, the leading
! apirlt oi which Wa Marshal StrranO
aud General Priu. Queen Isabella
uoW was seen to have fewer friends
/ than any one had suspected. There
4 have been some rcports Of ttloF!- on
the part of ihr CarlistS, thc party 81
4 DoH Carlos w lao WA drtlIUdcd ot
the Throne ~ the intr."ur. of the
mother of Isabella, for the Ie-e-tab-
lishm,ut ui the elder branch of the
Bourbon but uothiu" has been
heard at a party of isabella. The
/ -u,,rs-tui revolution WJs the
y,nil At thrc. p1Itcz thc Liberal
l.uiau Jadhrr.nts of u constitutions
al monarchy. the "Pr0grc.@iats''
|taihrrruts oi a democratic mon
IarchY4, and the Democrats, - who
were iu favor Of "a republican form uT
coy crHmvnt.
The three partie- united ia Tie cs-
Establishment of u Provisional Gov
rrnmcut, and mutually pledged
themselves that the determination
81 the future form ot governments of
Spain should bc left tu n constituent
VI assembly, to he elected by universal
suffrage. The election for this as
stmbIy began i'm December, and the
assembly itself Is to meet in the
course OF January. The harmony
4 which a. first existed between the
three liberal uaTtirs was, towards the
close of the year, disturbed, as the
Provisional Government openly used
its influence i'm iavur of the rc-estab-
li-ument OF a monarchy, and a part
ot the republicans threatened new
revolutionary movements with Il
view 10 the proclamation Of Span
isu republic. CadiZ was for several
days the scene Of bloody conflicts,
Gut the anticipated outbreaks in
other cities did not take place, and 1t
is now hoped that the Constituent
Assembly will he allowed to COM
pletc tile work of reconstruction
without further disturbance. 1t is
announced by cable that a large ma
iority Of the Constituent Assembly
viii be in favor of . u..'IaTchy-
THE ENGLISH EXPEDITION INTO
AENSSINIA.
Tho war which England, in 1867,