Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-02
ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 2.

The REVOLUTION IN SPAlN.-The State
department at Washington has received dis
,tcbes confrmatory of the overthrow OF the
Spanish Republic" and the accession to the
thrown, without disturbance, of King Alfonzo
he Spanish army and navy have given their
adhesion to the pew condition Of affairs, and
the Car!ists are said to be satisfied with the
change. A special dispatch from Madrid to
tine London Times says: General Primo De
Rivera some time since Informed Marshal Ser
mo that be intended to have AloOzo pro-
Claimed King, and persisted in this intention
despite the offers of Serrano to him of the
most elevated position in his gift, including
that of Captain General Of Cuba Marshal
Serrauo was unable to supersede Rivera, as be
alone had the disposal Of the military forces
in Madrid" The Times correspondent! also
says that the new ministry have teegraphed
to the CAPTAIN General of Cuba ordering him
to announce the proclamation of King Alfonzo
to the army 10 Cuba, which the King trusts
will more determiuedly than ever defend the
Integrity of the Spanish territory; and dis
patch from Havana says that Captain General
Copcha has issued proclamation announcing
the accession of Prince Altonzo to the Spanish
throne, and held an official reception at the
Palace yesterday afternoon in honor OF the
event. The Duke De Montpepsier aud Orleans
Princes have congratulated Don Alfonzo upon
his accession TO the Spanish throne. ln his
interview with the Paris correspondent of the
London Times, Don AlfoDzo said: Liberal
constitutioualist as | am, know we'll that 1t
is not matter of pleasure to be King of Spain
at this moment, but | shall try to understand
my duty, and do it, Commenting upon the
revolution the Baltimore American says:
''rhe Spanish Republic did not last through
the year. More than week ago the process
of disintegration set 10, and on the 3Oth of De-
cember, the Government, which had the moral
support of the most powerful nations OF the
earth, became hopeless wreck. There were
many causes that coDspired to bring about
this result, but the principal one was the want
of military commander deserving OF the
name. The Republic had no Generals who
had the capacity 10 win victories, and 1t per-
ished through the incompetency aud blunder-
log OF CnOSo WIN leu It's dIulco !" Oeioot'
The Washington Republican says:
"The Spanish Republic is 90 more. Prince
Alfopzo has been proclaimed King, aud will,
no doubt, be able to maintain himself. Since
the conspiracy which resulted in the overthrow
of CASTELAR, and the usurpa,ion ofaulhority BY
Serrano, who arbitrarily proclaimed himself to
be president Of the executive power of the
Republic, this result has not been unexpect-
ed. Ifthere could be such thing as legiti-
mate King, Alfopzo would be entitled to be
recognized az the King OF Spain by right of
lineage, and in this fact resides the secret Of
bis strength.
The New York Herald says:
$50 the Republic of CASTELAR, passes away
aud the Pretorans once more rule Spain. Its,
perhaps, the best thing that could have hap
pened that unfortunate land. The new Minis.
try includes the names of many liberal men and
seems formed ofelements calculated to rcassure
the moderate liberals