The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-12-29
CARLlSTS ABOUTTO STRIKE.
rhey Are Organisms late kmnll CU0paus
Ice and Dsillta0 In OBSCURE P,soss-
Span sh Govern nsnt Tfsoblea

New YoRx, Dec, 24.-Senor Rafael
Cortina, representative in the United
States Of the Csrlist party, says Don
Carlos is nbout TO strike.
1--WE are ON the eve Of . decisive
movement. have Just received long
cablegram advising me Of the crisis and
instructing me to obeerve the strictest
reserve in speaking of the situation.
II Is not improper for me to say that
when Don Carlos starts he will not
stop until he reaches Madrid. The
time for talk and warnings has passed.
Now 1t 10 to be the actual warfare
BY which the riRhtful king is to re-
gain his throne. The rotten, suicidal
government of Spain is trembling. The
people are with us, also the army and
navy-not the high officers, Of course,
for they are waxing fat at the public
crib. 1t will not be . bloodless war,
but we are assured that it will con-
clude in victory for us.
"There will be no trouble about
finances. Don Carlos is rich enough
himself to support the whole Spanish
government if necessary and the on-
ward to- Madrid movement will not be
hampered for want Of funds.
''Spain's destiny is not here in Amer
lea. It lies within herself. That she
has lost her colonies, SO far away, 10
nothing. 1t is better as it is.
"Don Carlos is in excellent health
for the promotion of his cause. His
only trouble is with his throat. He
smokes too much, but it is not serious,
for when he restrains himself for day
or two the trouble goes away. He is
At to win victory and he will win it."
LONDON, Dec. 23.-From a Carlist
agent in, this city, whose identity must
be kept secret, is learned many details
of the preparations for rising in Spain,
which are almost marvellous as an exam-
pie of patience, intricacy and detail.
In the first place there is the Carlist
war chest. 1t consists of 20, O,O00, 900 pc
satas, half of which has already been
distributed in small amounts and by
trusty hands throughout the peninsula.
Ten million pesetas are held beyond
the frontier as reserve fund. While
rapidly perfected in the last few
months, the plans now maturing were
begun ten years ago.
First there was the listing Of sympa-
thizers and the bringing together of
those listed. Next came Organization.
The able-bodied men were organized
into small companies, and these, under
the direction of experienced officers, met
in obscure places to plot and to drill
The companies were not brought to-
| gether, but their officers were, and
they chose from themselves leaders,
who, should ever the time come, be
colonels or generals Of brigssles. The
colonels had never seen. their rcgi-
ments and the generals had never mus.
tered their brigades, but both are
present, though unnoticed, in every
province.
Near Madrid are the officers Of the
general staff, who have sought with
some success to unity their spectral
army and to smuggle into the country
arms and ammunition. This army il
now 10, 600 strong. Each village CON
ceals squadron or company, each
town q battery or q battalion. And in
more than one hiding place is com
mission signed Carlos VII.
Arms are hidden in various ways al
over the land. No one seems to find
them now, but at the word "El Rey'
their owners will find them and bring
them forth. The plan Of mobilization
is that Of the Prussian army.
Beyond the border waits Don Carlos
First, for crisis in Madrid which h,
expects during the debate on the peac,
treaty In the cortes; second, for some
thing which will keep the powers oc
cupied elsewhere, as he wishes NJ
Franco-German interference as in 1878
The Sagasta governments trembles fol
the opening Of the drama.