New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-13

Report $Of Officially COniirmets-abdica-
fiOD Message of King Amndeus-Soss
ereiRD CGrtes of Spain-%enOr RiveFn
for the Presidency-EIecti0n Of Cove
crHment by the COrtess

ereiEn C0rtes of Spain-%enOr RIvern
for the Presidency-Electi0n Of Cove
crHment by the COrtes.
WASHINGTON. February i2-Minister
Sickles' dispatches to Secretary Fish, to the
effect that the Cortes had voted republic
arc not get confirmed through regulag
channels.
Twenty four battalons of infantry. WITH
proportions OF cavalry and artillery, angs'
1000 volunteers. are operating against the
Carists. The Carlista are active in this
neiGhborhood Of Ligovia and Estilla The
city of Sir,gOs.a IS virtually JEgrkaded,
The insu 9. uts being masters "G The sur
rounding . untrv.
- midnight .hc stree. t. a'..,fid yver4g
"""wae1 with excited people.
LONDON, February II. !" =. I.-BiFs
patches from MADRID are n,"5" favorable
FIR i peace solution. No Il G.-'nrbances Of
any kind are reported. The general dispO.
sticn seems to be t" support ;a'- provisional
authority.
THE Cortes yesterday wa ;hc central
point Of interest, and bulletins of its pro
ceedings were anxiously awaitors by crowds
Of person. in al! public places ~! the city.
The two !!Ou-ss assembled at "a late huuH
III The dag. The formal message Of the abs
dioa ion Of King Amadeus was g"a" 10 each
chamber s"parate!y.
1t open. with he statement that tho
Kin. has naturclv considered the question
~ to wha' course he ought 10 pUr4ue With
gefer"uc" :" the Spanish throne. and has
firmly resolved upon that c0ur.c. Whor
he acceptc.; the crowB he did so under tho
belief TIA: the loyalty of the people who
called hiu would compensate Hila for 5he
in"Hpcri"a.e which he brought 80 his task
lie had found that herein he was deceived
II The enemies who haG beser hi path haG
been fore!! uers, II" would NOT have taken
!br cours" now determined upon: but they
are SpaniaEds. Ey them Spain had beer
kept III perpetual disqulct: all his efforts
to Qule: Lcr and put an end {" 'ntriguea
Which were the source OF her %gIratloD, bad
proved unaVaiIlng. II ". "ns enough
thar he had partisan support
lie had 10 wish to veinaiu % t'e FHEnnS
a. King Of e party. lie, therefore, an
nOunced his ahdIcatioE on A+h,ht "f hiFg-
self and his heirs
Upon the completion of the reading, ChG
Senate and Congress met Together in the
chamber of the latter, and constituted them
selves The Sovereign COrtes Dt Spain"
Senior River0, the president of Congress-
was called to the chair, and in a brief speech
| he declared himself ready to answer for the
preservation of order and the Execution Of
| The DEGREES Of the sovereign power.
A vote was then taken on the question o.
! accepting. "ithout discussion, the abdi5a-
! ton of Amadeus, and it Was accepted
! unanimously.
! commission from the members of Con
gress was then appointed to draft reply
| TO the message, and another commission 20
accompany the King to the frontier,
Senior Pic then proposed a resolAGou
establishing republic, and vestinG N the
Assembly the supreme power. The resolR-
tion was adopted by vote Of 256 yeas
against 81 nays.
The Assembly was still in session whal
the foregoing was telegraphed from Madrid
LONDON, February l2, Noon..~The ress
sCosTNUlp On EIGR1E PAGR.l