At the very moment the army from Toledo arrived in Madrid, Duke Serrano, who had stayed secluded in the barracks, finally made a public appearance, bringing new orders from King Carlo, declaring martial law nationwide.
Due to Prime Minister Prim being gravely injured and unconscious, and the mistaken decisions by Deputy Prime Minister Ruiz leading to a massive clash between police and the marching workers, Carlo, as the King of Spain, announced under the constitution the dissolution of the Spanish Parliament, the abolition of the Spanish Cabinet Government, and the establishment of an interim military government of Spain. Marshal Serrano was appointed as the supreme commander of the interim military government, and Minister of Industry Canovas was appointed as the Governor of Madrid for the interim military government.
