No. 542.
General Sickles to Mr. Fish.

[Telegram.]

This afternoon General Pavia convened a number of generals and citizens, and after consultation Marshal Serrano was designated to form a provisional government. He named General Zavala minister of war. It is expected other ministers will be announced to-night. Martial law is proclaimed. About ten thousand troops occupy the capital. The republican militia has been disarmed to-day. The last act of the Cortes was to dismiss General Pavia from command and order him tried by court-martial for rebellion. The minister of war of the late government was in the act of reading the decree when the troops under General Pavia took possession of the chamber.

SICKLES.