The Portland daily press., 1874-01-05
COUP D'ETAT in MADRID.
CASTELAR, OUT.VOTED In
THE CORTES.
Gen. Paria with $4,000 Men Dis
solves the House.

MADRID, Jan. 3.-ln the Cortes to-day, the
deputies on votes gave majorities against Pres
ident Castelar, Gen. Para, who is a friend of
President Casteler, thereupon occupied tie pal
ace OF the Cortes and other public buildings
with IA 900 troops.
He dissolved the Cortes and summoned the
most eminent men of all parties, including
members of the present government only, ex-
ceptlng Carlists and insurgents to form new
government.
This Gen Peria declared the only means for
salvation of the country. He refused person
ally to become member of the government.
The streets are filled with people and there is
great excitement. but 10 bloodshed.
A second despatch says that the majority in
the Cortes against astear was 120.
MADRID. Jan. 4-m;dnsht.-The final and
decisive vote by which CASTE lar was beaten in
the Cortes stood 120 to 100, the majority
against him being 10 instead of ITO as at first
reported.
AS SION as the result was announced, Gen.
Paria sent an officer to the Chamber with let
ter, demanding the dissolution of the Cortes
Senior Salmeron and others urged CASTELAR,
to continue in power, but their prayer was re-
fused, whereupon company of the municipal
guard entered the palace of the Cortes and ex-
PEELED the deputies. Gen. PARA with his staff
held position outside with cannon pointed at
the building
1t is expected the new ministry will be COM
posed of conservatives and radicals with Mar
shat Servanu as President.
Ldter-A new ministry has been formed as
follows: Minister of Foregn Affairs Saoasta.
Minister of War, Seayala; Minister of Justice
FI9ueroa; Minister of Agriculture. Becerra;
Minister OF Finance, Echegarrary; Minister of
the Interior, Garcia RIM; Minister of Marine.
Topete.
Evening-All stragetic points of the city
were occupied by the military last night The
civil and military authorities of nearly all of
the provinces in communication with Madrid
have telegraphed to Gen. Pario their approval
OF his conduct. No disturbance is reported in
any quarter. The transmlssions of private tel
grams has been temporarily suspended
Appointment of Marshal Serrcno.
MADRID, Jan. A decree has been promul-
gated appoint ng Marshal Serrano chief of the
executive power.
BOmbardment of Cartagena
LONDON, Jan A despatch from La Palma
dated yesterday, says="The assault upon Car
ia gena has begun. The COMMENCEMENT
is advancing upon Sanantonan a suburb fifteen
hundred yards from the city. A desperate en-
gagement is III progress, the issue of which is
doubtful. The bombar dment made no
visible impression on the rebel forts and bat.
terIes, which keep up vigorous firing.
Judgment in the Vile du Havre Case.
The agent of the general transatlantic
steamship Co., has received the following des-
patch:-
"Paris, Jan. 4-The French Admiralty
Court has pronounced Judgment declaring the
manouvre of the steamer Vile du Havre to
have been bameless and holding the bad man
agement of the Loeb Earn as the cause of the
disaster. The court eulogized Capt. Surmont."
Various Matters.
LONDON Jan. "A despatch to the Tele-
graph from st. Petersburg, says that the ar
ticles in the treaty between Russia and Box
hara abolishing slavery is directly due to the
exertons of Secretary Schuyler and members
of the American Legation at ST. Petersburg.
MADRID, Jau. 3.-The besegers of Cartagena
have captured by assault and burned the o1ty-
ing fort of Calvario.
LONDON, Jan. 3.-Specials from Madrid init
mate that Castaler will attempt coup Retdt if
outvoted in the Cortes.