The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-29
The Spanish InsurrectiOn Extending
Enormously-Dimcult OF Establish


Spain is i'll much the same condition o.
Vesuyius. From Madrid by way of London
we have special telegram advices which repor
that the Spanish Carlist instruction agains
the throne of Amadeus is extending enor
mously in the kingdom, and that the aid O
the soldiers of the regular army is demanded
from His Majesty's Ministry by the loyalis
population everywhere, and almost stimuli
taneously Many skirmishes have occurred
between the insurgents and the regiments OF
the line. The Carlst army numbers fifteen
thousand men. Its more active operations
are conducted on a line distant about twenty
miles from the French frontier. The capital
Of the Province Of Navarro is menaced, and,
according to the very latest advicos, the
instruction is assuming the proportion of a
revolution. The source of the war trouble
appears to be as deep seated and irrepressible
as the fires Of the old volcano on the Bay of
Naples. There the elements Of the past and
present conflict with more intensity than else
where In Europe, and the consequence is fire.
quent and periodical commissions and revolu-
tons. The young King, Amadeus, was hardly
seated on his throne before factions began to
work to depose him. Though but short time
monarch of Spain his reign has beon full of
trouble Now there is Carlist instruction,
which calls for energetic efforts from the gov
eminent to combat it. The greatest mar
shals and ablest men in Spain-as, for exam
pie, Marshals Serrano and Concha-find it
necessary to buckle on their armor and to
enter the field in defence of Amadeus Ser
rano, it is said, will be appointed general-in-
chief against the insurrectionists, and Concha
will have high command. Judging from
this reported action of the government and
the facts which we have published within the
last few days and what we print to-day about
the revolutionary movements in the peninsula,
there is reason TO believe the new dynasty is
surrounded by danger.
In connection with this fresh revolutionary
movement and uncertain situation of King
Amadeus it will be interesting to recall to
mind letter, published in the HERALD March
7, 1871 signed Carlota, Empress of Mexico
and purporting to have heen written by that
unfortunate lady. 1t was addressed to Maria
Victoria the wife and queen Of Amadeus, and
depicted the perils, almost in prophetic Ian
guage, which the young King and his consort
might expect 1t was dated from the city of
Mexico, and, though evidently not written by
poor Carlota, was touchingly eloquent and
full of warning. Some ascribed it to Castelar,,
the famous Spanish orator, and it is not un-
like the brilliant illusions Of that orator;
while others said it was from the pen of q dis
tinguished Mexican. Whoever wrote it knew
Spain and the Spanish people WELL In this
letter Carlotta is made to say to her crowned
sister, Il write to you to-day to predict that
the day may come when we shall both be un-
fortunate. I was also queen, Maria
Victoria; also smiled and was deceived"
Then the desolate Empress is supposed to use
the following language: 'If you leave Italy; if
you pass through the Gulf of Genoa-through
the gulf of noble city--you can say, when
return across your waters you will see me
clothed in black If you consent to your hus-
bands going, if a crown fascinates him, if
that serpent ATTRACTS him, prepare to receive
the following words: Maria, all is ended
0, child of my heart, do not leave Turin, do
not leave Florence, do not leave Rome, do not
leave your country. See that they do not de-
ceive you as they did me-" True enough may
it be said of such revolutionary countries as
Spain and Mexico, that uneasy is the head that
wears q crown. While Amadeus and Maria
Victoria may escape the sad fate of Maxi
milan and Carlota, their crown appears TO
hang upon almost as slender thread.
1t is not from the Carlist rising alone that
Amadeus throne is in danger. The govern
ment is strong enough, perhaps to suppress
that if there were no other elements of revolu-
ton in Spain. The republicans, who have
considerable strength in the cities, and are
both active and vigorous, the friends of Mont
pensier and the young Prince of Asturias,
with oil the other opposition factions, have a
common object in view in the deposition of
Amadeus. He being out of the way each
faction would have chance of coming into
power. That at least is the hope of the diff
ferent factions and hence the first object is to
overthrow the existing government. Amadeus
was accepted by the conservative classes MS q
sort Of compromise, and to avert the political
chaos that threatened Spain from intestine
war, and not because majority of the
Spanish people really preferred foreigner to
rule over them. This young and inexperi-
enced foreign Prince appeared to be neces-
,sity for the time to bridge over the difficulties
which Spain was involved 1t was under
,eSame political exigencies that Hohenzol-
90 tyince was invited to ascend the throne
,,;obto untry. Any other scion of monarchy
either Ee answered the same purpose as
conseoueSSeus or the Hohenzollern. 1t is,
of expcdienS%gerely dynasty or government
ton in nationNp ocessity, and has no founda-
b;ob executive J. conquest, great renown or
follow tho deposiX Dread of what might
conservative strength f Amadeus may rally
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