The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-12
SPAIN.
Republican Form of Government
Adopted by the COrtes.

oEeSNs W Ia SOEtGSs
WASHINGTON, February 11.-Secre-
tary Fish this evening received a dispatch
from Minister Sickles that at nine o'clock
tonight the Cortes adopted a republican
form of government by q vote of 259 to
80.
The Effect in London and Parfs-CiyiI
War Regarded Inevitable.
LONDON, February IL Midnight. =
The abdication Of King Aamadeus is the
all absorbing topic in London and Paris.
The view is considered gloomy, and a Bit
ter civil war is inevitable in Spain. The
last dispatch from Madrid was dated at one
o'clock this morning. Nothing has been
received since. The failure of dispatches
is regarded as ominous. The last dispatch
says: 1.-THE streets are now Il a. n.y.
filled with crowds of excited people. The
Senate has appointed a permanent commit
tee of thirty. Malacamps and Admiral
Topete, in behalf of Marshal Sorrano,
have offered support to Prime Minister
Gorilla, in maintaining order. 1t is ru-
mored that Gorilla intends to leave the
capital Tomorrow. Senior Rivero will re-
main at his post as president of the Con-
gress."
The Reasons for the AbdicatiOn-The
Late King to be Escorted to the From.
tier Formation of a Provisional
Government
LONDON, February 12.-The Spanish
Cortes yesterday was the central
point of interest, and bulletins of its pro-
ceedings were anxiously awaited by crowds
of persons in all public places of the city.
The two houses of the Cortes assembled
at a late hour in the day. The formal mes
sage of abdication of King Amadeus was
read in each chamber separately. 1t opens
with the statement that the King has ma
turely considered the question as to what
course he ought to pursue in reference to the
Spanish throne, and that he has firmly re-
solved upon that course. When he accepted
the crown, he did so under the belief that
the loyalty ofthe people who had called him
would compensate for the inexperience he
brought to his task. He had found that
herein he was deceived. If the enemies
who had beset his path had been foreigners
he would not have taken the course now
determined upon, but they were Spaniards.
By them Spain had been kept in perpetual
disquiet. All his efforts to quiet her or
put an end to the intrigues which were the
source of her agitation had proved unavail-
ing. 1t was not enough that he had parti-
san support. He had no wish to remain
on the throne as the king of a party. He
therefore announced his abdication of the
throne in behalf of himself and his heirs.
Upon completion of the reading the SEN
ate aud Congress met together in the cham
Der of the latter and constituted them
selves the sovereign Cortes of Spain.
Simon Revina, president of congress,
was called to the chair, and in q brief
speech declared himself ready to answer
for preservation of order and execution of
DEGREES of sovereign power.
A vote was then taken on the question
af accepting without discussion the abdica-
ton Of Amadeus, and it was accepted
unanimously.
A commission from the members of
congress was then appointed to draft q
reply to the message, and another commits
sion to accompany the King to the frontier.
Senior Pho then proposed a resolution
establishing a Republic, and vesting in the
Assembly the supreme power. The reso-
luton was adopted by a vote of two hun
dred and ffty-six yeas against thirty-two
nays.
The Assembly was still in session when
the foregoing was telegraphed from Mad
rid.
Later-A Peaceful Solution Probable
AbdicatiOn Charged to the French.
LONDON, February -, 10 o'clock a. IN
Dispatches from Madrid are more favora-
BILE for a peaceful solution. No disturb,
ances of any kind are reported. There
seems to be a general disposition to sup.
port the provincial authority.
German papers hint that the abdication
was secured by French intrigue. At mid
night in Madrid the streets were crowded
with excited people.
Minister SickIes' Telegram.
WASHINGTON, February l2.-Ministel
Sickles' dispatch to Secretary Fish, that
the Cortes had voted for a republic is con.
frmed through the regular channel.
Progress of the Carlist War.
MADRID, February 12.-Twenty-foul
battalions OF infantry, with proportional
cavalry and artillery, and 1000 volunteers
are operating against the Carlists. The
Carlists are active in the neighborhood OF
Ligovia and Estella. The city of Sara.
gossa is virtually blockaded, the insurgents
being masters of the surrounding country
Credit MobiIier investigation.
WASHINGTON, February 11.-Th'