When was it published?

February 21, 1870 in Alexandria Gazette

Foreign News February 21, 1870

Alexandria Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Geo. Cabrera, Duke Of Montpensier

Q: What keywords are associated?

Carlist Committees, Lisbon, Spanish Frontier, Geo Cabrera, Carlist Chiefs, Duke Of Montpensier

Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia

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What is this article about?

Carlist committees in Lisbon are active, extending operations to the Spanish frontier with arriving emissaries well-funded. Leader Geo. Cabrera refuses command without organized forces. Carlist chiefs entered north Spain from France; Duke of Montpensier affirms his ties to Spain.

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The Carlist committees in Lisbon are vigorously at work, and have lately extended their operations to the Spanish frontier. Emissaries from Spain and other countries are arriving every day. They are generally well supplied with money. Geo. Cabrera, the distinguished Carlist leader, refuses to take command of the Carlist movement unless regular forces are organized and a basis of operations decided upon.

The Imperial says: "Several Carlist chiefs recently left France and entered the north of Spain." The newspapers print a letter from the Duke of Montpensier, who declares that Spain is his country by tradition, adoption, and affection.

What sub-type of article is it?

Rebellion Or Revolt Political

What keywords are associated?

Carlist Committees Lisbon Spanish Frontier Geo Cabrera Carlist Chiefs Duke Of Montpensier

What entities or persons were involved?

Geo. Cabrera Duke Of Montpensier

Where did it happen?

Lisbon, Spanish Frontier, North Of Spain

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Lisbon, Spanish Frontier, North Of Spain

Key Persons

Geo. Cabrera Duke Of Montpensier

Event Details

Carlist committees in Lisbon are vigorously working and extending operations to the Spanish frontier, with daily arrivals of well-supplied emissaries from Spain and other countries. Geo. Cabrera refuses command unless regular forces are organized and a basis of operations decided. Several Carlist chiefs recently left France for north Spain. Duke of Montpensier declares Spain as his country by tradition, adoption, and affection.