Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-23
FOREIGN.
The Carlists' Prospects Brigh tening.

The CarlistS' Prospects Brlgh tenlng'
The Detection in the Spanish Fleet
BAYoNNE, July 22.--News received here
through the Carlists concerning the insur-
rection at Carthagena, throws additional
light on the detection of the Spanish squad
ron in that port, which was made the sub
ject of Government decree ant vote in the
Cortes yesterday. The insurgents, after
gaining control of the city, seized CASTILLO
de Los Gallenas, .roDg fort on the vest
side of the harbOr, less than thousand
yards from the entrance, which it com
mands clmpletely. This gave them con-
troll of two lower batteries on shore at the
mouth of the harbor. They hoisted the red
flag of the commune over these
Publications, and Summoned the squad
ron, lying in the harbor, to
surrender. The crews were in sympathy
with the Insurgents, and the vessels fell in
to their hands without opposition. TIE chief
command of the squadron is ow entrus-
ted to Posas, who led the irsurrectiou IN
the naval arsenal at Ferran, in the provinces
of Corunna some months ago. The vessels
thus taken by the Insurgents are the Vito
ria. iron clad, "A guns; Numancia, iron
CldU, ~ SunE3 1CbdkAh1 4AOh OioA3 60hS1
Almanac, screw frigate, IS guns, and
Steamers Fernando, Ell Calalico, Ferrslona
and Blssco Garsy, not classified. The four
vessels first named are among the finest in
the Spanish Navy.
Government Troops DemOralized.
MADRID, July 22.-It is said that the
Iberian regiment which tho Government
despatched to aid in quelling the outbreak
there, has mutined and joined the insur-
gents in a bojy. Al Victoria there ara 1000
Republican troops in a complete state Of
Generalization snd disorganization. Several
of the municipal officers had been murdered
by sclders. The Republican troops at
Siraugin surrendered to the Carlists on con-
dition that their lives Should be spared. In
spite of the terms OF surrender, the Carl.sts
shot number of them after they had deliV
cred up their arms.
DESTROYS Of Exchanging Prisoners.
Don Alphonzo has sent to the Spanish
Government a formal proposition for ar
rangement of a cartel for the exchange Of
prisoners.
Refused to Censure.
In the Cortes last night, the motion to
ensure Government for its decree declaring
LilG Ills 1ISC44b ClGnS Vi NHSblSA
at CarthsgeDa pirates, was rejected by
vote of 10 to 80.
A Pickle POpulace.
The Declaration of Incepeudenc at Ali
csnte was brought about by the arrival in
the h9rbor of the Insurgents iron-ciad Viz
toris, fron Carthagena. She soon after
sailed, when the city returned to it's loyalty
to the National Government. The Govern
or of Alicante was arrested and will be tried
by court martial for treason.
FLe minority decided TO withdraw again
from the Corses.
wilhelm Visits the American De-
pnrtmeEt OF the Exposition.
VIENNA, July 22.-The Emperor visited
the American department this A. NJ, accom-
panied by Baron SchWarzenourg, Count
Bellegard and the minister of police. No
tica had been given to the Commissioners
beror1 hand. His Majesty wore a field
Tnsrsbsl's 1pn,;-m. He was received at the
entrance by Mr.. Garreuson, chief commission
er. Minister Jay, Mr. McElrs,h, Aren't cS
Peck, and other Comm ssioneFs. Inc Etn-
peror, accom panied by Messrs. Garrison AID
Law. gave close exaUninstion
aud scrutiny to every department on exhi-
bitiop. TIE original sewing machine
manutac ured by Mr.. Elias Howe
was examined with deep abortion. The
Emperor asking what additional improve
ments had been made, and went through
elab rate exhibitions of other sewing ma
chine maufictures, exsming specimens OF
embroidery and stitching. After curiousI7
studying a map of Fhiadelphis, the Empe-
ror asked Minister Jay where ths SITS OF
the centennial exhibition was, and pat
other questions as to resources and attrac-
tons OF the city. Modes Of school houses
of Bo ton and New York we're examined at
length, tue E nperor iEQuiring into the
meIh Dis of instruction and the number OF
scholars. & n ldel of excavation out Of
Hellgate, on Eas. river, WIS examined
closely. and after putting numerous qaes-
tions as to the necessity for the WORK, said
to Count Rellegarde, "Fhe engineering
feats of these Americans are incredible"
The display Of cotton, sugar and rice from
the Southern States, iatereste the EN-
peror, who expressed surprise and gratltlca-
ton at the astonishing resources OF the
SJutEeTn STATES
A Petition to the C0rtes.
HAVANA, July 22.-Spanish Conserva-
| tives, of Havana, sent to Madrid by the last
mail petition to be presented to the Cor
| ties, in which they pray that so long as
single armed reoel remains who cries death
to Soaniarls, and until sufficient time has
elapsed for a complete establishment Of
tranquility in Cuba, no reforms be intro
duced, suchs as are likely to produce disturb
ances which would only re favorable to the
rebels The petition was signed mostly By
wealthy Spsnisrds and shareholders and
their dependents.
Demanding Reforms.
The Republican Committee sailed to-day
| for Spain to lay their cause before the Cor
tes. They ask more reforms, especially lib
erty of the press, abolition or modification
of Censorsbips, and practical enjoyment of
Republican forms Of government here as
well as in Spain.