Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-11
THE Spanish przzIr

The unknown German princess,
whom 1t was reported was to marry
King Alfonso, may be congratulated
on her escape. The uncertainty of the
future Of this royal youth, perhaps, in
duced her prudent parents to object to
the match.-NelV York Herald.
We suspect our metropolitan con-
temporary has mixed matters some
what in the above. Instead of German,
the princess" In question may turn
out to be Spanish. The times are ripe
for another shake of the Peniusular
kaleidoscope. and indications of its
near approach are multiplying. The
gamut Of Carlist victories to which the
caOle is now attuned, are not designed
altogether for the edifcation Of the re-
puted victor. Their exaggeration
arouses suspicion. Mail advices from
Carist sources claim for him only sew.
enty-five thousand warriors, a number
that the world will count cum grano
sails. But the inspired" dispatches
now credit him with 10000. This glo-
rifcation Of the old Bourbon is rather
designed to show off the weakness of
Alfonso, and prepare for his dethrone-
ment or abdication.
Years Of warfare have shown that
Don Carlos is as difficult of dislodge-
ment from his mountain Businesses as
the rebels that infest the brakes of
Cuba. Throughout the Biscayan pro-
vinces, Charles VII. is King de .facto,
conducting a somewhat regular govern
ment and levying stated revenues. At
the same time he receives large eontri-
buttons from the old Spanish gran
dees IN the lower provinces, who
dare not ayow his cause, or Join his
forces, and yet furtively support it in
this substantial manner. Successive
armies have been hurled against his
mountain butresses in vain, and If we
could believe the cable, his cause was
never more hopeful than now.
Some months back, after every Re-
publican General had been defeated,
President Serrano took the field him
self, only to meet the same fate at Som
morostro. This finished Serrano, and
something must be done. 1t is now
generally understood that the procla-
nation of Alfonzo as King was
brought about by an under
standing between Bismarck, Serrano
and the intriguing ex Queen Isabella,
for it must be understood that Bel
GUM and France do not mOnopolize
the watchfuI care and tender solicitude
Of the Prussian Premier He looks to
Spain also, aware that the restoration
of the old Bourbon IN that country,
might be the step toward a similar
coup in France. The new King Al
fonso nominally assumed command Of
the army, hoping to draw off the roy
aists from Carlos. This trick of dis
guising Republicanism under a boy
King did not dupe the mountaineers,
and the result was the usual defeat
Young Alfonso, Disguised with
the situation, like the Savoyard
Amedeo before him, wanted
to abdicate, and was actually de5acted
in an attempt to transfer his crown to
the brow of the Orleanist Due de
Montpensier. Bismarck first learned
this through the unusual activity and
boldness of the French Orleanists who
were arranging for the Simultaneous
enforcement Of the Due d'Aumale.
Here was a dilemma, but Alfonso was
soon made to understand that the
crown on his head was not his own to
barter away. His sister, the Countess
GiTgenti, who has the reputa
ton Of being as willy a diplomat
as her mother, was fastened to
Madrid, to keep her little brother IN
good spirits, OF, as the heir presump-
tive, to assume the crown if he threw
away the empty bauble. The Countess
is represented as a bold, strong, I'm.
scrupulous intriguer, and rather jeal-
Gus that her young brother should be
preferred before her on the identical
Sale principle for which Don Carlos
contends, and against which all the
claims Of her family are a protest.
Now, it Is said, that Bismarck has
gone into the matchmaking business,
and been looking around among the
princes Of the house Of HoGenzolern
to find a suitable husband for
this promising young Countess and
contingent Queen of Spain. The cable
is paving the way for the abdication of
Alfonso, and if his sister then ascends
the throne, European diplomats viii be
on a keen lookout for the coming man
he Of HohenzOllern-the same that
precipitated the Franco Prussian war
of 1870.