Evening journal., 1898-07-22
AFRAID OF CARLTSTS
Madrid Hears of Hidden Arms
and Ammunition.
SURPRISING CARLIST Ne. SPAPERS
Government Taking Every Precaution to
Prevent a Rising-Spaniards Fleeing
From Coast Citles-Papers Can't
Print Anything About Watson.

Print Anything About Watson.
LONDON, July 22.-Despite the denial
Of the Madrid correspondent of The
Times, the special dispatches from Mad
rid to the London morning papers. es-
peeially such as come by way of the
frontier and elude censorship, continue
TO assert that the Carlists are active.
For instance, the Madrid correspondent
OF The Standard says:
The government continues to receive
from civil and military authorities in
many provinces alarming information
as to Carlist preparations. Arms and
ammunition have been introduced by
many mountain passes into Navarro,
Aragon and Catalonia. it is supposed
with the connivance of the local au-
thorities on both sides of the frontier.
The Carlist agents and leaders know
that they can act with a certain amount
Of impunity. because so long as the pre-
tender and his representatives and
newspapers in Madrid patriotically dis
claim all intention of disturbing the
peace during the war with the United
States, they feel certain that SenOr Sa-
gasta and the authorities will not dare
arrest or molest Carlists. They assume
that Senor Sagasta cannot afford To af-
front a large section of the people and
risk civil war when his hands are so
full.
In some few places. however, the
military governors have suppressed the
Carlist newspapers and have warned
the Carlist juntas that stronger meas
ures will be taken if they persist in
agitations. The Carlists in Madrid say
that the first risings will occur in west
ern, central and southern Spain their
ancient strongholds. in order to show
the extent and power of their organiza-
ton"
A dispatch to The Standard from
Corunna gives a lively account of the
stampede into the country owing to the
fears Of the approaching American
squadron" The correspondent says
there Is daily stream Of bullock carts
with furniture. and the town is nearly
deserted by the better class of the in
habitants
The local papers there have frighten-
ed the people so much that the captain
general summoned the editors and
threatened them all with imprisonm nj
IL they printed another word about
Commodore Watson's squadron. Th'
exodus, however, shows no sign ol
diminishing.
A pamphlet has been distribute
among the workingmen urging them t.
demand peace at all cost owing to th'
terrible distress and the lack OF worl
and food. 1t is evident that there Wi
be trouble in Corunna, says the CORE
spondent. and that the working classe.
will make IL unless something il
promptly done.
General Polavieja started from Bar
celona for Madrid last evening in re
sponse to a sudden summons to th'
capital.
According to a special dispatch from
Madrid Senor Sagasta, the premier, ha
again offered to resign and has -beel
counseled by the queen regent TO advis
with other political leaders relative L
his future course.
It is also reported that General Pola
vieja's return TO Madrid is closely con
nected with a change in the ministr,
and that General Weyler will form
cabinet. in which General Polavieja vii
be minister Of war.
This combination. IL Is further assert
ed, will support the dynasty, repeal tn
suspension Of constitutional rights an
continue the war to the utmost limits.
The queen regent has received con
gratulatory dispatches from the pop
and several sovereigns on the ami
versary Of her birth. The pope's tel
egram was very sympathetic.
A dispatch from Havana says tha
the American warships before Man
zanillo separated Wednesday, five pro
ceeding to a point off Cape Cruz. wher
they bombarded a signal tower. caus
ing damage.