Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-20
Payia's Coup.
THE rsUEeAr. or IL MADRIp-wILp EXCITE
,gHT IN THE coRTEs.

From til. 3. ndard. Jan.G.
MADRID d., . We have had q coup
d'etat, which hai been bloodless as yet Cap
tain-General Pavia was the Cromwell, and his
sharp action and quiet energy have pleased all
classes save the extreme intrasigentes. The
movement 80 far has not exhibited ~ Alfonsi-
no tendency. lie Cortes opened 1t . o'clock
Nurnerous groups Of people are in the Streets
but they are perfectly quiet. Salmeron presi-
ded When the formal business was over Or
ense cried, "Niya Ia Republca tederalp' Loud
c,ies from the Left followed. The message
having been read from the Tribune by CASTELAR,
Senor Olias mo7ed that the Cortes had heard it
with profound satisfaction. and rendered thanks
to the Government for the zeal, intelligence,
and patriotism displayed during the interreg-
mum. The motion was negaliyed, when Senior
e stellar said that in consequence OF the vote the
whole Cabinet rendered their designations and
it would he necessary for the opposition to pro-
ceeA at once to tie nomination OF a new Mris.
tty in order to prevent all danger TO public trat-
guilty A violent scene ensued, during which
senior Salmeron said that the Cortes would re
spond for the maintenance of order no matter
what might take place. Considerable disorder
followed upon Senor CASTELAR, repeating his
warning, which terminated in loud cries Of
"Votel vote" After "a scene of wild excitement
the discussion was opened on the original vote
Of confidence by Scror Montravlo, who was FOL-
lowed bv : dozen other Sneakers of different
fractions Of The House The Cortes adjourned
at eight O'Clock and resumed sis sitting at ten,
when number of other speeches were made,
ending in these Of Sevores Salmeron and Caste
lar Ihe votin. wa7 then proceeded with and
resulted IN 100 ior and l20 against the motion
The lnoIncenent of the numbers was asreceivet
with loud cheer fiom the Left and Centre ,uPor
which Senior Castelar, rendered his resignation
which the House accepted, amid great excite
ment ! was nov alter i've O'clock. Soon aite
six ocicck.
oAPTtIN-uENERAL PAVIA,
with troops, civil guards, and strong iorc
of artillery, quietly emerged from the Dai
racks, occupied ali the streets mllltarly, an
placed cannon on every corner, as wen a
opposite the Congress uouSe. favia, VIII
two companies of troops. entered the building
DISPATCHED an aid-de-camp to clear the Salo
de Conferences. This being accomplished
another aid-de-camp entered the Cortes' ano
mounting the Presidents desk, notlned MI
that by order Of the Captain-Ge1eral OF Ma
drid, the members of the Cortes must dispersf
Loud protestations were made, but at TIL
iuncturr few shots fred into the ar
the troops who were in the lobby of the Hous
caused
a REGULAR STAMPEDE
Senior 5almeron and several deputies too
shelter in the library, Wnen'e tuey were shol
ly afterwards rejected. The diplomatic repre-
sentatives present were escorted to their res
dencts by cfacels with great courtesy, I'll
troops presenting arms as they passed along
The doors of the COrte5 were clo5ed at seVe
o'clock, and everything passed off so quletl
that the greater portion OF the iphaDitants
The city knew nothing whatever of what ha
takeE placed until noon. Not the slghte
disorder took place, nor was one drop OF Dloc
split / have trayersed the whole CIT
and found tranquility prevailing eyerywher
even in the lowest quarters. Large oooies
troons nnrade the streets and converse free
with the people Not single viva or che
has been raised for any party.
General Pay.1 at once invited the pu
lie men of ali political parties to meet togeth
and form provisional government WIZ
Scrrano was elected President