Able government of cardinal Alberoni; he re-established the authority of the king, reformed many abuses, and raised Spain to the rank of a first power, 1715-20; ordered to quit Spain... 1720 Charles, son of Philip V., conquers Naples. 1735 The British auxiliaries evacuate St. Sebastian and Passages.. .25 Aug. Revolutionary movement at Madrid; the authorities triumphant.. ...1 Sept. 6 Dismissal of the ministry, and dissolution of the cortes, 9 Sept. Espartero, minister, makes his triumphal entry into Madrid... ...3 Oct. The queen-regent appoints a new ministry, who are nominated by Espartero, 5 Oct; she abdicates and leaves the kingdom; visits France and Sicily; returns to France.. 12 Oct. Espartero, duke of Victory, expels the papal nuncio, 29 Dec. 26 The Spanish cortes declare Espartero regent during the queen's minority... 12 April, 1841 Queen Christina's protest. ..19 July, 27 Oct. 66 .March, 1808 .18 March, Gen. O'Donnell takes refuge in the French territory, 39 .29 July, ............21 Aug .Sept. Madrid taken by the French, and Joseph restored, 2 Dec. .4 Dec. Napoleon enters Madrid.. The royal family of Spain imprisoned in the palace of .5 Dec. Chambéry, in Savoy. Espartero decrees the suspension of queen Christina's pension.. Fueros of the Basque provinces abolished .26 Oct. .29 Oct. 13 Dec. The effective strength of the army fixed at 130,000 men, 28 June, 1842 An insurrection at Barcelona; the national guard joins the populace, 13 Nov; battle in the streets between the national guard and the troops: the latter lose 500 in killed and wounded, and retreat to the citadel, 15 Nov. 66 Barcelona blockaded, 26 Nov; Espartero arrives before it, 29 Nov.; its bombardment and surrender..3, 4 Dec. The disturbances at Malaga..... 25 May, 1843 The revolutionary junta is re-established at Barcelona, 11 June, [Corunna, Seville, Burgos, Santiago, and numerous other towns shortly afterwards "pronounce" against the regent Espartero.] Arrival of gen. Narvaez at Madrid, which surrenders, 8 Oct. 1813 Ferdinand VII. restored (constitution set aside). . 14 May, 1814 Slave-trade abolished for a compensation.. Insurrection at Valencia repressed Spanish revolution begun by Riego.. 1817 1819 ..Jan. 1820 Ferdinand swears to the constitution of the cortes, General pardon of all persons not yet tried concerned in the events of October.. tero flees to Cadiz, and embarks on board her majesty's ship Malabar.] 66 The new government deprives Espartero of his titles and rank, 16 Aug.; he arrives in London..........23 Aug. 1843 Reaction suppressed at Madrid..... .....Aug. Isabella II., 13 years old, is declared by the cortes to be of age; Narvaez (friend of the queen-mother), lieut. gen ....8 Nov. The queen mother returns to Spain.. ......23 March, 1844 Zurbano's insurrection, 12 Nov. 1844; he is shot..21 Jan. 1845 Don Carlos relinquishes his right to the crown in favor of his son... Reactionary constitution. Narvaez and his ministry resign, 12 Feb.; er, 17 March; again resign... Escape of Don Carlos from France. .18 May, return to pow.28 March, 1846 ...14 Sept. Marriage of the queen to her cousin, Don Francisco d'Assissi, duke of Cadiz, and marriage also of the infanta Louisa to the duc de Montpensier....... 10 Oct. [The Spanish marriages disturb the friendly relations of the French and English governments.] Amnesty granted to political offenders..... .18 Oct. Two shots fired at the queen by an assassin, La Riva, He suffers "death by the cord”, Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer, British envoy, ordered to quit Narvaez dismissed and recalled. Diplomatic relations with England restored.. An ineffectual truce.. .16-23 Feb. 1800 23 March, The Moors defeated at Guad-el-ras. Treaty of peace signed; 400,000,000 reals to be paid by Moors, and Tetuan to be held till paid ......26 March, Gen. Ortega, governor of the Balearic isles, lands near Tortosa, in Valencia, with 3000 men, and proclaims the comte de Montemolin king, as Charles VI.; his troops resist, and he is compelled to flee, with the comte and others. 3 April; Ortega shot.. 19 April, The comte de Montemolin and his brother Ferdinand arrested at Tortosa, 21 April; renounce their claim to the throne.... ....23 April, An amnesty proclaimed.. .2 May. Their brother Juan asserts his right, 5 June; and they, when at Cologne, annul their renunciation...28 June, The emperor Napoleon's proposal to admit Spain as a first class power is opposed by England, and given up, 4 May, 1847 23 June, .3 Sept. .17 May, 1848 18 April, 1850 12 July, 66 66 The American expedition under Lopez against Cuba (see Cuba and the United States). Resignation of Narvaez.. .1850, 1851 ....10 Jan. The queen of Spain delivered of a male child, which lives but ten minutes.. The infante don Henrique permitted to return to Spain, Madrid-Aranjuez railway opened... Law respecting the public debt (which has since excluded Spain from the European money-markets), Death of Godoy, prince of peace.. 1 Aug. ..4 Oct. The queen pardons the prisoners taken in the attempt Her majesty gives birth to a princess. 2 Feb. 1852 Gen. Castaños, duke of Baylen, renowned in the French war, dies, aged 95.. 23 Sept. ...Jan. 1853 Narvaez exiled to Vienna... Birth and death of a princess... Gen. O'Donnell, Concha, and others banished.. Disturbances at Saragossa, etc.. 66 8 Jan. 1863 Resignation of the premier, marshal O'Donnell, 26 Feb. ; marques de Miraflores minister.. ......4 March, Insurrection in St. Domingo; war ensues (see Domingo), Empress of France visits the queen.. Rupture with Peru (which see).......... 1 Sept ..Oct. Arrazola ministry, Jan.; Mon forms a ministry, 1 March; resigns, 13 Sept.; Narvaez forms a cabinet......Sept. Queen Christina returns to Spain... .26 Sept. English government recognizes the insurrection at St. Domingo; Narvaez advises abandonment of the contest; the queen refuses; the ministry resign, but resume office... ..14-18 Dec. Peace with Peru, which has to pay a heavy indemnity, 27 Jan. 1865 The queen orders the sale of crown lands, giving up three fourths to the nation... 20 Feb. Student riots at Madrid; several persons killed., 10 April, [Bravo Murillo accused of cruelty on this occasion.] Decree relinquishing St. Domingo.. ...... 5 May, Suppression of a conspiracy at Valencia to reunite Spain and Portugal... 10 June, forms a lib ..Sept. Don Francisco (father of the king-consort) marries an "unfortunate" woman... ..March, Military insurrection, under O'Donnell, near Madrid, Resignation of Narvaez, 19 June; O'Donnell Kingdom of Italy recognized by Spain. Dispute with Chili; M. Tavira's settlement (20 avowed by the government.... Father Claret dismissed from court Emperor Napoleon visits the queen at St. Sebastian, 9 28 June, The movement headed by Espartero; Barcelona and Madrid pronounce against the government; barricades in Madrid.. 1-17 July, Triumph of the insurrection; resignation of the ministry; the queen sends for Espartero.. ..19 July, Peace restored; the degraded generals reinstated, etc.; Espartero forms an administration.. ...31 July, The queen mother impeached; she quits Spain..28 Aug. Ministerial crisis; Espartero resigns, but resumes office, 21-30 Nov. New constitution of the cortes... .13 Jan. 1855 The cortes vote that all power proceeds from the people; they permit liberty of belief, but not of worship.. Feb. Don Carlos dies. 10 March, Insurrection of Valencia. .....6 April, 1856 Resignation of Espartero; new cabinet formed, headed by marshal O'Dounell; insurrection in Madrid, 14 July; O'Donnell and the government troops subdue the insurgents; the national guard suppressed...15, 16 July, Insurrection at Barcelona and Saragossa quelled by O'Donnell, as dictator. 15-23 July, O'Donnell compelled to resign; Narvaez becomes minis- Amnesty granted to political offenders.. ....19 Oct. Espartero resigns as senator.. Insurrection in Andalusia; quickly suppressed; cruel military executions; 98 insurgents shot (24 at Seville), June and July, 66 ...26 Oct. 46 .28 Nov. 64 Ministerial changes; Armero minister.. Birth of the prince royal.... Isturitz, minister, 14 Jan.; O'Donnell, minister..1 July, 66 Cessation of state of siege at Barcelona, etc.....20 Sept. 1858 Joint French and Spanish expedition against Cochin China announced... 1 Dec. 66 Nov.-Dec. 1859 An association for reforming the tariff, etc., formed... O'Donnell commands the army in Africa; indecisive conflicts reported; battle at Castillejos; a Spanish "Balaklava" charge.. .1 Jan. 18C0 The Moors defeated near Tetuan, which surrenders, 4 Feb. (+ War with Morocco (which see).. Admiral Mendez bombards Valparaiso, destroying much property, 31 March; he is repulsed at Callao with loss, 2 May, The queen declares the campaign in the Pacific ended, 15 June, Great military revolt in favor of Prim at Madrid; about 1200 men, headed by non-commissioned officers, with cannon, quelled summarily by marshals O'Donnell and Narvaez, with much bloodshed; 200 prisoners shot, 22 June; 21 sergeants shot..... .......26 June, Military revolts at Barcelona and at various other places, 23 June, Resignation of O'Donnell as minister, succeeded by Narvaez and Bravo, who adopt severe measures against the liberals.. ...July, The queen said to be subject to the influence of the "bleeding nun," Patrocinio, and the priests....July, Freedom of the press abolished, and writers transported to the colonies; a "reign of terror ".......Aug-Sept. Insurrection against the provisional government breaks out at Cadiz, 5 Dec.; murderous conflicts, 6 Dec.; the city invested; surrenders; entry of gen. Caballero de Roda, general of the army of Andalusia.......12 Dec. 1868 Peaceful elections for constituent cortes.....19, 20 Dec. Manifesto of the duc de Montpensier, justifying his recent entry into Spain.... dated 19 Dec. Violent insurrection at Malaga suppressed with much slaughter.. .31 Dec. ...17 Jan. 1869 Election of members for the cortes.. The Spanish envoy at Rome not received........23 Jan. 66 66 24 Jan. Feb. 66 The provisional government resign; Serrano reappointed head of the government with same ministry. 25, 26 Feb. Riots at Xeres on account of conscription.....16 March, Spanish Protestant religious service at Madrid. 28 March, Insurrection in Cuba fomented by Americans..... April, 61st anniversary of the Madrid revolution and massacré of the French (1808). .2 May, The cortes vote for a monarchy (214 to 71)......21 May, The new constitution promulgated.. 6 June, Marshal Serrano elected regent by the cortes, 15 June; 18 June, ..about 18 June, Carlist risings in La Mancha and at Ciudad Real, suppressed.. ....July-Aug. sworn.... New ministry under Prim. about 15 Aug. ..July-Aug. .17 Aug. .....Sept. Death of marshal O'Donnell, duke of Tetuan.....5 Nov. Martial law annulled... ..16 Nov. Parliament opened by the queen in person......27 Dec. An armament bill adopted by the chamber of deputies, 22 Jan. 1868 Proposed settlement with national creditors at 20 per cent. of the debt.... .Jan. 6 July, about 10 July, Insurrection begins in the fleet, 18 Sept; joined by the garrison and city of Cadiz, 19 Sept.; accepted by nearly all Spain... ...19-30 Sept. Prim arrives at Cadiz, 17 Sept.; announces a provisional government... ..19 Sept. The ministers resign, 19, 20 Sept.; José Concha becomes president of the council, 22 Sept.; Bravo Murillo and his colleagues flee to Bayonne.. .23 Sept. Marshal Serrano, gen. Dolce, and others exiled, [Royalist leaders: José Concha, marques de Havaña, Manuel Concha, marques de Duero, at Madrid; the marques de Pezuela at Barcelona; Eusebio de Calonge in the north; Pavia y Lacy, marques de Novaliches, in Andalusia.] Novaliches, the royalist general, defeated at Alcolea, by Serrano, 27 Sept.; surrenders.. .28 Sept. United States overtures respecting Cuba indignantly rejected.. about 18 Sept. Candidature of the duke of Genoa discussed..Sept.-Oct. Republican risings at Tarragona, Barcelona, and other places, suppressed with bloodshed, Sept.; republicans defeated near Reus, 4 Oct.; Saragossa cannonaded, 8 Oct.; Valencia surrendered, 16 Oct.; tranquillity generally restored.. .20 Oct. Warm discussions respecting the election of a king; Topete, minister of marine, resigns.... .2 Nov. General Dulce dies.... .23 Nov. about 18 Dec. Powerful republican speech of Castelar in the cortes, Resignation of Prim and the ministry on the Italian government opposing the nomination of the duke of Genoa as king of Spain.. .4 Jan. 1870 Prim resumes office with Topete and Rivero.....10 Jan. Majority in the assembly for Prim against the combined unionists and liberals. .3 April, Conscription riots at Barcelona; soon suppressed, 7, 8 April, The duc de Montpensier, after great provocation, kills don Enrique de Bourbon, brother of the ex-king, in a duel, 12 March; tried, condemned, and fined, 12 April, The offered crown declined by Espartero....... Bill for gradual abolition of slavery in the colonies presented to the cortes.... .28 May, Two Englishmen of Gibraltar seized by brigands; ransomed for 52007.; brigands afterwards attacked by the Spanish civil guard; several of them killed, and part of the ransom recovered... ...June, Rojo Arias carries a resolution requiring an absolute majority in the cortes for any proposed sovereign (179 out of 356); this excludes all present candidates. June, Isabella II. abdicates in favor of her son, Alfonso. 25 June, Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen nominated king, accepted by the regent and ministry, 6 July; this justified by the government in a circular, 7 July; on the strong opposition of France he resigns....12 July, Neutrality in the war announced.. .27 July, 66 Renewed agitation for a republic.. ...about 9 Aug. Amnesty for all political offences since 29 Sept. 1868, published.... 10 Aug. ..5 Oct. ...7 Oct. Claret, the ex-queen's confessor, dies. The queen flies to Bayonne and thence to Pau, and protests..... 29, 30 Sept. The deposition of the queen declared at Madrid. 29 Sept. A national guard organized. .30 Sept. Don Juan, son of Don Carlos, renounces his hereditary rights in favor of his son, Carlos.. 3 Oct. Serrano enters Madrid, 3 Oct.; Serrano, Prim, and Olozaga constitute a provisional government.. Prim enthusiastically received at Madrid... The education law of 2 June annulled; the Jesuits and other religious orders suppressed; the laws expelling the Jews abrogated; freedom of religious worship decreed... .about 12, 13 Oct. All the local juntas dissolved by manifesto of the provisional government.. .20 Oct. The provisional government recognized by the United States, 13 Oct.; by England, France, and Prussia, 25 Oct.; by Austria, Sweden, and Belgium, about 31 Oct. Manifesto of the government declaring for universal suffrage, and free press and education. ..26 Oct Prim created a marshal. .about 6 Nov ...6 Nov The joint electoral committee at Madrid declare in favor of a limited monarchy. .14 Nov. Decree for formation of a citizen force of the Volunteers of Freedom. 18 Nov Loan of 20,000,000l. proposed by Figueroa, minister of finance; 4,000,000/ said to be undertaken by Rothschilds; about 2,000,0007. subscribed in Spain. about 25 Nov. The queen arrives at Paris. Amadeus, duke of Aosta (born 30 May, 1845), accepts the candidature for the crown... .20 Oct. 66 Elected by the cortes by 191 votes (63 for a republic; 27 for the duc de Montpensier).. Proclaimed king.. The ex-queen, on behalf of her son Alfonso, protests against the election... .21 Nov. The duke accepts the crown from a deputation of the cortes at Florence, and says "that his honesty should rise above the struggle of parties, and that he had no other object than the peace and prosperity of the nation .....4 Dec. Stormy session in the cortes respecting arrangements for the new king, 19 Dec.; Rivero, the president, resigns, 25 Dec. Prim fired at and wounded in his carriage by six men, who escaped; great indignation at Madrid, 27 Dec.; Topete rejoins the ministry; vote of confidence in it, 3 April, 66 April, .4 April, Del Castillo and other Alfonsists recognize the king, Olozaga elected president of the cortes. The Tornado difficulty settled (Aug.-Nov. 1866); compensation to be paid by the Spanish government....May, Ministerial crisis through financial affairs; settled by the king... ....June, Marshal Serrano fails in forming a cabinet, 23 July; á ministry formed by Zorrilla. .24 July, The king visits the provinces; warmly received, 1 Sept. et seq.; welcomed by Espartero at Logroño..30 Sept. Cortes opened, 1 Oct.; Sagasta elected president in opposition to Rivero (123-113), 3 Oct. ; the Zorrilla ministry resigns, 4 Oct.; Malcampo forms a ministry....5 Oct. Republican meeting at Madrid; strong resolutions passed, 15 Oct. Defeat of the ministry in the cortes; dissolution, Angulo, the finance minister, proposes to tax the foreign Espartero, duke of Victory, made prince of Vergara, ..27 Nov. .27 Nov. ....21 Dec. Jan. 1872 Serrano and Sagasta have left Spain. ..29 April, More defeats of the Carlists; Madrid tranquil, 29, 30 April-4 May, Elections for the cortes commence; monarchists abstain from voting... ....10 May, Mr. Bradlaugh, the English republican, entertained at Madrid. .24 May, More Carlist defeats reported; their alleged cruelties denied by the Carlist committee. May-June, .....26 April, Resignation of Sagasta and the ministry for a trifling defeat; refused by the king; dissolution of the cortes; much excitement; troops under arms..... 25, 26 Jan. Ministry reconstituted by Sagasta and Topete...20 Feb. Union of the opposition against the ministry, who de.about 8 March, termine to support the throne.. Elections; majority of about 100 for ministers; Madrid elects for the opposition... .4-6 April, Insurrection of Carlists incited by priests in Navarre, Leon, etc.; manifesto of don Carlos, duke of Madrid; Diaz de Rada, his general... .about 20 April, The new cortes opened; the king says, "I will never impose myself on the Spanish people, but neither will I allow myself to be accused of deserting the post which I occupy by their will". .24 April, Navarre, etc., in state of siege.. .25 April, Marshal Serrano enters Navarre with 600,000 men; don Carlos, calling himself Carlos VII., crosses the frontiers near Véra, and takes the command, Rada retiring, 2 May; totally defeated at Oroquieta (which see).4 May, The Carlists surrender by hundreds, or disperse, 8, 9, 20, 21 May, Reported small defeats at Onate, etc........13, 20 May, Resignation of the Sagasta ministry. ..22 May, Band of Carlists defeated near Gerona....about 22 May, New ministry (supported by Serrano), admiral Topete president.. ..25 May, Serrano offers amnesty to Carlists who surrender, 25 May; it is accepted, 27 May; he is censured, but exonerated by the cortes, 8 June; he assumes the presidency of the ministry.. ...4 June, Carlism increases; the ministry propose martial law; the king opposes it; the ministry resign.....12 June, Ruiz Zorrilla (who had just retired from political life) becomes president of a new ministry..... 14 June, Letter of the duc de Montpensier advocating the rights of prince Alfonso, 17 April, published.. ....June, Dissolution of the cortes... ...29 June, Attempted assassination of the king and queen by about 15 men; one assassin killed, two taken; a little after midnight of.... 18, 19 July, Don Carlos calls on Catalonia, Aragon, and Valencia, to rise, promising to restore their ancient liberties, 16 July, The king's popular visit to the provinces, travelling nearly 2000 miles... 26 July-24 Aug. Elections for the cortes; highly favorable to the Zorrilla ministry.. ..25 Aug. et seq. The cortes opened by the king with a fine speech. 15 Sept. Republican rising at Ferrol; red flag displayed; 1500 men under Montojo and Bozas, 11 Oct.; town captured by the captain-general of Galicia.. ...13 Oct. The insurgents disperse or surrender; about 500 pris.17 Oct. oners... Impeachment of the Sagasta ministry for financial corruption proposed in the cortes; much agitation, The country disturbed by Carlists and republicans, 66 ...June, The new cortes opened; a speech by Figueras...1 June, The federal republic voted by the cortes (210-2), and proclaimed, 8 June; Pi y Margall, president of a new ministry, rejected; Figueras and his ministry resume 9 June, .7 June, office Carlists besieging Irun. Ministerial crisis renewed, 10 June; Pi y Margall becomes minister; Figueras quits Spain........11 June, Carlists defeat Castañon near Murieta ..26 June, Cadiz, Seville, Malaga, and Valencia very insubordinate, 29 June, The Intransigentes withdraw from the cortes....1 July, Defeat and death of Calvinety by Carlists; insurrection at Alcoy, promoted by Internationalists; the mayor and others killed; announced. .11 July, Don Carlos (as Carlos VII.) enters Spain, "to save the country .13 July, Desperate fighting at Igualada, Catalonia....17, 18 July, Four prevailing parties: 1. The government, highly democratic; 2. The Intransigentes, or Irreconcilables, extremely democratic; 3. The International, or communists; 4. The Legitimists, Carlists. Murcia and Valencia proclaim themselves federal cantons, 18 July, Carlists hold chief of N. Spain... Insurgents repulsed in their attack on Almeria, beaten in fights at Seville, 28-30 July; gen. Pavia warmly received .31 July, Troops attack Valencia, 26 July; it surrenders...8 Aug. New constitution printed, 27 July; discussed.. ..Aug. [118 Articles; includes separation of church and state; free religious worship; nobility abolished; 15 states in and near peninsula; 2 in the Antilles; cortes (senate and congress) to have legislative power; one deputy to 50,000 souls: cortes to be renewed in two years; members to be paid; executive, president and ministry; president elected for four years.] Bombardment of Malaga stopped by the British and German admirals. 16 66 Cadiz surrenders to gen. Pavia.. end of Oct. Nov-Dec. .......1 Aug. .4 Aug. Alleged Carlist victories at Elgueta, etc... 5-10 Aug. Reported total defeat of the insurgents at Chinchilla, while marching on Madrid.. ...10 Aug. 66 .Nov. 66 .......11 Dec. .20 Dec. Gen. Hidalgo appointed to a military command; the artillery officers resign: punished. Outbreak in Madrid suppressed Changes in the ministry announced Bill for abolition of slavery in Porto Rico, for compensation, brought into congress... .24 Dec. Carlist bands defeated, and several generals killed..Jan. 1873 King Amadeus's message to the cortes, announcing his abdication; he states that he sees Spain in a continual struggle, the era of peace more distant; he sought for remedies within the law, and did not find them; his Cartagena, held by Intransigentes, besieged.....22 Aug. The Deerhound, English yacht, conveying stores to Carlists, seized by the Spaniards, 11 miles off Biarritz; crew imprisoned, and captain sent to Ferrol...13 Aug. Capt. Werner, of German ship Friedrich Carl, captures Almanza and Vittoria, Spanish iron-clads, held by rebels: gives them up to admiral Yelverton, who prepares for action against Intransigentes claiming them, and sends them to Gibraltar unmolested... 1 Sept. Carlists defeat republicans at Arrichulegui, near Renteria; many killed..... 21 Aug. They take Estella after a conflict at Dicastillo...25 Aug. Castelar elected president of the cortes The ministry propose abolition of capital punishment in the army; defeated in the cortes; resign.. ..5 Sept. Castelar heads a ministry; proposes calling out 150,000 men, to end the war ..7, 8 Sept. Carlists successful; yet do not advance........5-8 Sept. Salmeron elected president of the cortes.........9 Sept. Castelar made virtually dictator ..15 Sept. Ferdinand Muñoz, duke of Rianzarès, husband of queen Christina, dies at Havre.... ..12 Sept. ..26 Aug. 1873 | Carlists accused of butchering prisoners, June and July, 1874 Alleged Carlist victories at Peña Mura (or Plata), near Abarzuza 25-27 June, Schmidt, a German correspondent, shot as a spy by Carlists... ...about 28 June, 66 66 Carlists hold Navarre, Guipuscoa, Biscay, and Alara. July, The Carlists capture Cuenca (about 80 miles from Madrid)... ..13 July, Don Carlos's manifesto, promising constitutional government.... ..16 July, Massacre of 86 republican prisoners by Carlists under Saballo, at Valfogona.. .17 July, All Spain placed under martial law; levy of 125,000 men, about 18 July, Government circular to foreign courts respecting Carlist atrocities.. .29 July, The government appeals to the French government respecting French assistance to Carlists; justificatory reply.. .3 Aug. German intervention for killing of capt. Schmidt by Carlists .....July, The Deerhound and crew given up; announced, about 18 Sept. Reported victories of Loma over Carlists........18 Sept. Speech of Castelar; the cortes to be closed 2 Jan. 1874, 18 Sept. Carlist attack on Tolosa repulsed by Loma......19 Sept. The cortes prorogued. ...21 Sept. The Carlist Merendon killed and his band dispersed, about 26 Sept. The Vittoria and Almanza given up to the Spanish government.... .26 Sept. The Intransigentes' ironclads, Mendez Nuñez and Nu.28 Sept. mancia, bombarding Alicante, repulsed.. Carlists in Navarre defeated by Moriones.......27 Sept. Combination of parties to support Castelar, about 6 Oct. Battle at Maneru, near Puenta de la Reyna, in Navarre, between republicans under Moriones, and Carlists under Ollo; both claim a victory; advantage with Carlists.. 6 Oct. Carlists said to be repulsed at La Junquera, in Catalonia, about 8 Oct. Battle of Escombrera bay; the Intransigentes' ships Many Carlists escape into France Unsuccessful sortie at Cartagena.. Death of Rios Rosas, statesman Cartagena bombarded.. The British Mediterranean squadron, under admiral Drummond, sails from Malta for Barcelona.....4 Aug. Don Carlos appeals to the chief powers not to intervene; justifies Dorregaray's severities, and the execution of Schmidt.. ..6 Aug. town.. 66 18 Oct. .21 Oct. 25 Oct. .3 Nov. Moriones's alleged defeat of Mendiri and Carlists at Oteiza, 12 Aug. Duty of 5d. a ton on imported iron granted to Bilbao for repairs.... .13 Aug. Serrano's government recognized by Great Britain, Germany, France, and other powers (not by Russia), about 14 Aug. Letter of sympathy and encouragement from the comte de Chambord to don Carlos.. ...Aug. 185 prisoners of war at Olot said to be shot by Carlists, Aug. Puycerda vigorously besieged by Carlists....Aug.-Sept. Zabala resigns; ministry formed under Sagasta..4 Sept. Carlists fire on German gunboats Nautilus and Albatross, near San Sebastian; the Germans fire shells into the ..about 5 Sept. Lopez Dominguez said to have defeated Carlists five times, and relieved Puycerda ...about 6 Sept. Carlists fire on German and Austrian ambassadors on the road to Madrid. .6 Sept. Carlists defeated by Lopez Pinto near Mora, about 9 Sept.; by Moriones at Barasoam, near Tafalla, about 25 Sept. The ruthless Carlist general Dorregaray retires to Bayonne; said to have been superseded by Mendiri..Oct. Pavia superseded by Jovellar in Valencia...early in Oct. Note sent to French government, complaining of neglect respecting the Carlists on the frontiers...early in Oct. Carlists said to have been defeated at Fortuna, in Murcia, 11 Oct.; and at Villa Fortuna. ...30 Oct. The Murillo (see Wrecks, 1873) captured; condemned to be sold by the British Court of Admiralty .Nov. Indecisive conflicts at Monte Jurre and Monjardin; victories claimed by Carlists... .7, 8, 9 Nov. ....26 Nov. et seq. Reported victory of Moriones near Tolosa.........7 Dec. Lopez Dominguez becomes commander before Carta.13 Dec. gena.. Tetuan, insurgent vessel, at Cartagena, blew up (? pur...30 Dec. posely)... Pronunciamento: Meeting of the cortes; speech of Castelar; vote of confidence in him lost by twenty; he resigns; Salmeron attempts to form a ministry, 2, 3 Jan.; Pavia, captain-general of Madrid, forcibly dissolves the cortes... .3 Jan. 1874 Marshal Serrano made president of a new ministry, including Topete; the national guard of Madrid disarming Insurrection at Saragossa, suppressed with bloodshed, 4 Jan. 9, 10 Jan. Cartagena captured by Lopez Dominguez........12 Jan. Insurrection at Barcelona quelled.... .12, 13 Jan. Numancia ironclad, with Intransigentes leaders and convicts, escapes; they land at Mers el Kebir, near Oran, on the African coast; are interned by the French, 12 Jan. Blockade of the coast of Spain announced.......31 Jan. The Carlists besiege Bilbao; Moriones defeated at So..25 Feb. morrostro.. Marshal Serrano resigns presidency of the ministry, and becomes chief of the executive, succeeded by Zabala; Serrano proceeds to Bilbao .28 Feb. et seq. Serrano assumes command. ..about 8 March, The blockade of the coast (31 Jan.) raised......2 March, Asserted victory of the Carlists at San Felice Burgos, 15 March, Three days' conflict at Somorrostro, near Bilbao; the Carlists defeated, but retain their positions (about 2000 killed and wounded on both sides), 25, 26, 27 March, 28 March, Gen. Manuel da Concha joins Serrano at Santander, about 8 April, Great national effort to relieve Bilbao; union of parties; hostilities resumed.. ...20 April, After several days' conflict, Carlists retreat; marshal Concha enters Bilbao, which is much injured by long bombardment. Carlists begin to bombard Irun, 4 Nov.; repulsed, 10 Nov. Serrano commander of the army in the north......Nov. Prince Alfonso issues a manifesto in reply to address, declaring himself to be "a true Spaniard, Catholic, and liberal" ...1 Dec. The army at Murviedro pronounces in favor of Alfonso; he is proclaimed king by gen. Martinez Campos, 29 Dec.; recognized by the other armies and the navy, 30 Dec.; proclaimed by gen. Primo da Rivera at Madrid; Antonio Canovas del Castillo, head of a royal ministry ...31 Dec. The president, marshal Serrano, withdraws to France, 66 Increased barbarities of the Carlists reported.......Jan. Alfonso reviews 30,000 troops near Tafalla, 22 Jan.; issues proclamation to northern provinces, promising amnesty and respect to local rights.. Serrano returns to Madrid .22 Jan. 66 Feb. 66 66 Carlists surprise and defeat royalists at Lucar....3 Feb. Carlists retreat from Pampeluna; entered by the king, 6 Feb.; he exchanges decorations with Espartero at Logroño.... ......9 Feb. Resignation of gens. Moriones, Loma, and Blanco; Concha sent for from Cuba... Serrano received by the king.. Feb. ...8 March, |
