Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-27
SPANISH AFFAIRS.
A special to the New York Herald dated the
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lrcca Amadeus to abdicatc the throne Of
Spain. that Of Tie possible declaration Of the
Spanish republic was never fer 3 moment con
temp!ated, Amadeus would not have abdicat
ed hsd he deemed the consequences of his
feiinquShrent Of power to any degree prob
able. lnasmuch as the two Latin nations
France and Spain having each republican
government, exercise an enormous iaaacnco
on the Third !a!in nation, Italy. they thus en-
danger the throne Of lis father. King Victor
Emanuel. Amadeus abdicstel under the ~
tiuence CT the expectation that he would be
recalled to the sovereignty and crown OF the
Spaniar1s By the Spanish army, with which
he sided again:, the Ministry, AID for this and
with this interest il view he remandeds to the
line of the frontier of Portugal the artillery
officers and ell Eparish comma nders who are
moaarchists or descended from royaiist fami-
lies. He believed that, as he cast away the
throne rather than act with the Ministry,
which was determined to humliate the mill
tary body, the army would pronounce in his
favor against the Spanish statesmen, and that
he would return to Madrid nj the head of the
soldiery, and with his hands free from the
The king was completely checkmated in
his calculations by the turn of events; appar-
emily some suspicion of his design was enter
tanned in influential quarters, and this in
duced many members of the Cortes, men who
were not Republicans, to vote with the Re-
publican party in order to overreach the roy
al manGuvre. The ex-kng has not even TO
day relinquished the hope of his cause in
Spain or his recall. The existence of Span
ish republic is source Of uneasiness at the
court in Berlin. The Emperor William now
regrets the false step he took toward the re-
adjustment of governmental affairs il Spain.
He is sorry he did not reestablish Napoleon
III or some other monarch in Paris, and &C.
cept the payment of q slight indemnity, rather
than have permitted public events to take the
course they did. The Emperor William re-
CARDS the Spanish republic as the political and
popular consequence of the French republic,
and he is anxious and uneasy, because he is
uncertain where the European republican
movement will stop. a special from Madrid
says the popular excitement is increasing,
particularly among workingmen, and there
exists apprehension otbarrica les in the streets.
The Red Republicans are urging extreme
measures, and the Carlis. operations and
Bourbonist intrigues are very active. TIE
Spanish army Is not satisfied.
Letters from Madrid state that an Alphon-
sist rising is anticipated during the carnival.
There is great anxiety among the peacably
disposed class of citizens, on account of the
threatened aspect of affairs. The men COM
posing the garrison of Madrid are said to be
in condition bordering on characterization.
Many private soldiers absent themselves
nightly, without leave. Federalist partsans
are pressing their policy with aggressive en-
ergy. Reports are privately circulated in
Madrid of the condition of affairs in the prov
inces, and Of nature to increase rather thsn
alay the feeling of insecurity which prevails
a: the capital. The governmen; is hurrying
forward reinforcements to the troops now OPP
Grating against tile Carlists in the north. The
insurgents continue to burn railway stations
and bridges. The action at the heights of
Miravalies between the royal forces and the
Carlist band under Ollo, was one of the most
serious that has taken place since the break
ing ont OF the instruction. The Carlists,
who numbered 1900, fought with great stub
bornness, but were finally repulsed by the
government troops: Many republicans in the
districts infested by the Carlists have volun-
teered to assist in repelling the insurgents,
and have been supplied with arms.