Mr. Perry to Mr. Hunter
Sir: General Prim left Madrid yesterday at one o’clock, on the northern line of railway. General Milans del Bosch, who will be remembered as the gentleman who went to Mexico to treat directly with President Juarez before the [Page 539] rupture between the Spanish and French commanders, left also by the samé line at half past eight o’clock last evening.
There are certain persons in Madrid who are persuaded that a revolutionary movement is about to break out in this country, and that the throne of Queen Isabel is seriously threatened.
In this connexion I hear it mentioned that Señor D. Salustiano Olozaga, former prime minister and a prominent leader of the progresista party, is now in Italy, after having been in Paris, and it is understood that money proceeding from Italy has been received by other prominent men in Madrid. At the same time, General Ohialolini, of the Italian army, is on a visit here to his wife’s relatives, who are Spanish, but I see no indications that the people in Madrid are preparing for a popular insurrection—certainly not at present; and it is to be supposed that this event, if it occur at all, is not so near as it is represented to be.
I have the honor to remain, with high respect, sir, your obedient servant,
Hon. W. Hunter, Acting Secretary of State,