The Red Cloud chief., 1898-07-29
SPAlN'S ARMY IN THE WAY.
The Factor Preventing the Queens Peace
Movements.

Inc fNcVOr bTeNeTttuk tut Quteu bshcS
Movements.
NEW York, July 27.-A dispatch 20
the New York Tribune from Paris says:
The castiron severity of the Spanish
censorship prevents the disclosure OF
the exact situation at Madrid except
through private channels. Any news
paper correspondent at Madrid sus-
pccted of even limiting at the true state
of affairs now known to prevail there,
would be imprisoned or expelled.
Under these circumstances grave inn
portance attaches to a Madrid letter OF
Saturdays date, received here to-day
by u French d~iplomatist well known
on both sides of the Atlantic. The
correspondent of the Tribune Is unfor-
~tunately not at liberty to mention the
name of the writer Of the letter, whose
opportunities for a~scertaining the
truth ut Madrid are unsurpassed, but
IL authorized to cable the following
summary Of it's contents:
Tho situation IL far more critical than at
any previous time since the war began. On the
surface the habitual Indifference OF all clnsses
OF the people to the national disasters seems To
continue. Social entertainments, popular
amusemcnts and bull Nights go on rs merrily as
ever, but this apparent apathy Is merely super
fetal. The slightest incident may at any mo-
ment precipitate q crisis and plunge the coun-
nv into revolution. The news which reached
here Thursday OF the postponemeut OF the de-
parturc OF watson's squadron In regarded o. .
de6ni,e abandonment Of that expedition, and
causes an immense relief TO the Spanish cabi-
net. The work Of defending the seaports.
nevertheless, actively continues ana Two trans
ports with troops and heavy guns arrived yes
terday ut the Canaries.
"Sayastn IL now powcrless either to carry on
ne war effectively or to conclude peace. The
question Of the war is thrown into the back
ground by the urgency of dynastic considera-
lions and by measures To avert . military pro-
nunc,amento. backed by a popular uprising.
rhe sncc,er Of revolution has momentartly re-
strained the Carlists in the northern provinces,
mn, has forced Sasasta TO put his whole trust
in the leaders OF the army. The generals are
now absolute masters OF Madrid. and are likely
to cast aside Sagasta as soon rs tney nave no
further use for him. The artillery Is the most
democratic as well az the most emeioht orsheh
Of tn. military service and has always been
Early In taking an active part In any republican
movement 70 overturu n dynasty. To-day the
entire artillery force OF the garrison OF Madrid
Is openly hostile b the government, ana u Or
dered to Are on the people would certainly re-
fuse TO do 10 and would fratcrnirew with the IN
surgcnts. Several infantry regiments when
the emergency shall arise, Will also be ready 10
follow the example Of the artillery,
The disane :tion Of the army increases dpy
by day. Officers Of every grade accuse the
ministry OF incapacity In conducting the war
and charge them above oil with criminal neg
Iect in falling TO supply the Santiago force with
food and ammunition. General PolavieJa, a
| thoroughly honest, loyal soldier OF the old
school. whose devotion TO the queen regent IL