The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-19
SPANISH nEpunhloANs

Greatly Discouraged h. tho Fight Made by
tho characterization Tint spain WllI
ia' brron'o u Republic,
LONDON, August lS.-ltia considered
hero probably hero that tho present
war in Cuba will result in success, in
Iome MEASURE at least, Tor tho native
CubRns, aud that autonomy in some
form will be either granted by spain or
wroStod from the mother country by tho
patriots
Ihs outlook Ia taken to bo that
eventually ropRblic will be esGab-
llsled Ia Ulba, aud ono moro added to
selI'Govcrnlng countries in the new
world.
No one has any idea that any OF the
British possessions will ever desire TO
cut lnoao from England, but it is serl-
ously regarded rs "a possible eyOnt OF
future history that tho failure In set up
q permanent monarch in Mexico aud
tho complete destruction Of Imperial
Government In Brazil may find a logi'
col sequel In the freedom Of Cuba, par
ticnlally asthe Spanish campaign seems
to be n failure, and rs the home gov
ernmOnt IL 80 weak in money and pOpu.
larltY that 1t has not tho power to hold
q people like the Cubans 10 subsection
at so great distance,
The most striking phase OF the war,
however, is its reflex influence in Spain
itself, Troops mutlny against being
SAINT inkn a Iauar ntn,nanI,nrn ~ IN I,ich
they have no chance Of becoming grad
ually Ncclimatsi, Tho reserves, when
mobllizad TO supply the places OF tho
thousands who die IN tho Cuban hog
pitfalls.
The people throughout Spain, groan'
ing already under the heavy debt Of the
country, are growing moro bitter every
day IN their hatred OF the Madrid gov
eminent, and now news comes from
Spain which indicates that the Ropub'
licans arc taking advantage OF the dis
patch OF large bodies Of troops to Cuba
to inAugurats an active movement look
ing TO tho overthrow Of the monarchy
and the establishment otR republic.
There has baGn concerted rising OF
Republican bands In tho province OF
Valencia aud tho province OF CaAtellon
dc Ia Plana, Immediately north OF Val
encin, and the government is taking
active measures to quoll tho rising in
ltS lnclpiouCy. A number Of Ropubll.
cans made an attack upon the ANAL
town OF Chovar, in the province Of
CRstsllon do Ia Plana, taking tho towns
mon and civil guards by surprise.
The mayor was captured and impris'
oned and for time tho place was en-
tirely ut tho mercy OF the attacking
party. They seized all the arms in the
townI and also all the money they
could find. Tho authorities asked Tor
assistance from SeVorbo, and detach-
ment OF gendarmss was hurried to
Chovar from that city. Meanwhile tho
Republican bands tlod to the country,
and when tho gendarmes arrived at
Chovar they were dispatched in pursuit
OF them, under order to shoot them on
sight.
Gambia, a town Of Valencia, forty
miles from the capital Of the province,
was also the scene Of Republican dem
onstration. Bands collected there from
the surrounding country and cheered
for republic. Then they cut tho tolo-
graph aud telephone wires, aud their
subsequent actions are unknown.
A band at Denia, IN the province Of
Alicante, attempted to made demon
stration, but tbs local authorities dis
pcrsed them. A number Of arrests were
made.
40 ono would ba very greatly sur.
prisoi il Spain were to follow the exam
Pile OF France and take advantage Of a
war to discard tho monarchy
aud start u Republican form OF govern
ment,