New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-09

THE SPANISH hEPObLIC Nv DhHUH"'
The news from Spain is of exceptional gray
ity. We are sufficiently acquainted with tu-
multi and instruction in that country. Inc
Peninsula has scarcely known a month OF set
tied tranquility since the century opened
But the events of the last few days Indicate
the existence of malaCy which has not be-
fore been manifested. The army appears to
have suffered severely from the lntrlgles OF
the monarchists. The column of Gen. Velarde
has mutinied at Iqualada, and he and his stan
only escaped by flight to Barcelona, the capital
of his Government. The garrison at Grenada
ON the 9th instant came into collision with
the people, and a murderous and disastrous
encounter took place, in which several were
killed. the soldiers uttering shouts for Don
Alfonso, during the melee, showing under
what influences they were acting. Gen. Ca
brinetty, who recently gained an important
success over the Carlists, is now forced
to march against his revolted com
rades at Iqualada. The announcement
in Madrid of these dscouraging occur
rences had an untOward political result.
Senior Figueras, who has filed with such zeal
and discretion the Office Of President OF the Re-
public since the abdication of Amadeus, made
known to the COrtes on Saturday his determi-
nation to resign that position, alleging that
these events have made the conditions OF the
tenure of his grave responsibilities more diti-
cult than they had hitherto been. The Cortes
accepted his resignation, and charged III
Margall with the formation of new Cabinet
by the decisive vote of 142 to 80.
Yesterday morning the national Congress
oil Inv a
unanimous vote q resolution definitely pro-
claiming the Federal Republic This was done
soberly and seriously; and the same Deputies
who passed this declaration refused to make
the anniversary of its passage national holi-
day. The situation is far too grave to admit
Of any pretense of premature rejoicing With
an open instruction ravaging the northern
provinces, conspiracy whose extent
it is as yet impossible to determine
poisoning the army, deadly ill-wll growing
up between the citizens and the solderY, and
a profound and dangerous dependency at
lacking the Republican leaders in Madrid,
it is no time for any sentimental demonstrations
in honor of the proclamation of the Federal
Republican form. The Cabinet is not yet
announced but the list of names which we
receive by cable as probable members of the
new Government is not in the highest degree
reassurng. 1t does not include the best known.
and strongest leaders of the original Republi
can phalanx. But Pi y Margall, SOrn, and Tu-
tan afford sufficient guarantee of the good faith
Of the Government and the Assembly, and if
the present furry of disaffectiOn in the army
should pass away without fatal results, there
ia nothing to prevent this new Cabinet from
doing as much as the old could have done in
founding the Republic which has just been
proclaimed. The revolt in Granada appears
to have closed by victory of the citizens
and the submission of the mutinous troops.
If Gen. Cabrinetty's expedition meets with
equal success it will greatly strengthen the
hands Of Senior ri. But it cannot
he denied that the Spanish Republic is
now traversing one of the most delicate and
difficult crises in all its history. 1t should be
noticed that the dangers which now threaten
it do not come from the bosom of the Repub-
lie itself. In Spain, as in France, the Repub-
licans have exhibited singular discretion, self
control, even devotion to the public interests
Here, as in France, it is the monarchical re-
action which rises in rebellion, which attacks
the Government by secret intrigue, and en-
deavors to suborn the army to treason.
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