The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-12-19
ALEXANDRIA, D. C. DECEMBER 10, 1923.
A Ere Gilman iwho seems TO be very

the "Commercial and Literary News
Room'') was committed TO jsil on Friday
last, on charge of stealing bank notes
in the house of MIR, William b
Stuart, in this place. He is genteelly
dressed, and, if we were to judge by his
appearance, we would have suspected
him of almost any thing else than the
crime with which he has been charged. |
He gave in his name, TO the magistrate |
who committed him to Jail, as identical
with one of the greatest moi Of the pres.
ent age in Europe, to whom he says he is
closely connected by blood and produce
ed papers, which he said are genuine,
from Joseph Bonaparte and other con-
spicuous personages, to prove his rela-
on,hip.
Since writing the foregoing, we have
been informed by the gentleman who is
engaged as counsel for the prisoner that
he has no doubt OF the authenticity Of the
papers.
Com PORTER did not go down TO Nor
folk IN the steamboat Potomac on We'd
nesday as was expected We are in.
formed he intends taking passage in the
boat next week Among the passengers
on Wednesday, were gen. Hemans, and
DIR. Belt, and several midshipmen of the
". ). navy.
From The Saien, Register.
Riego, whose conduct at Malaga has
lately excited so much attention, was
born in The Asturias in the year 1885
he is field marshal in the Spanish ar
my, deputy to the cortes OF 1922, and
late captain general of Arragon. In the
year 1908, he joined one Of the indepen-
dent ba,talions formed by the Spanish
students from thence he became an
officer in the regiment Of Asturias, was
made prisoner during the Peninsula war,
and carried 10 France, where he re.
manned till the peace of 1914, when he
was released. He visited Germany and
England prior to his return 10 S the
rank Of lieutenant coloTneI, and H the com.
mand of regiment this regiment was
one of those assembled at CadIz for the
expedition of Mexico. and Riego was
one of the leaders of that plot, which was
revealed by Abis5al. Quiroga, Arco. Ar
guero, Lopez Banos, and O'Daly were
arrested, but Riego was not discovered,
and continuing TO incite those who had
already partly entered into the plot, a;
length brought it 10 an issue. The FIRST
January, 1890, it burst out in the village
Of LAS Csbezas dc San JUAN" where
live the constitutions" from one of the
battalions of his regiment. He received
the oaths Of the inhabitants, and then pro-
ceeded TO ARGOS, where he was Joined
by The other baualions. They then ar
rested the new commander-in-ch
count Calderon, and proceeded TO
"Alcala de Los Gazules," where Quiro-
gawas imprisoned, and released him
The regiments of Seville and Of the Ca
naries followed their example, which
being soon initiated by the others. the
title of ' the army of the expedition"
was changed to that of the National
Army"
Quiroga, who was superior in rank !,
took the command, and established his
head quarters in the island Of Leon,
while Riego with 1900 men, set OUT for
the purpose of continuing the revolt in
Andalusia. Passing by Algeziras, he
received some supplies from Gibraltar,
and projected to Malaga. Purs"ed and
harassed, however, by -ery superior
force under connr-,rId OF general Jos.
O,Do,peI rLo followed them even to
,bo ..rceJs of Malaga, his troops were
nearly reduced to the alternative of dy
ing sword in hand with their conn,an
der, or delivering him as the price o
their own saGHy-when The success in
Other qGarte1s caused the constitution to
r-generslH proclaimed.
Riego Immediately proceeded to Sc
vile, where the honors Of triumpba |
entry were accorded him from thence !
ne proceeded to Madrid, where he was
wen received by the king, and appoint. |
co captain general of Arragon. From |
this post lie was dismissed in conse |
quencc Of his difference of opinion with |
the minister Of war, Salvador, and Mo.
reda' the governor Of Saragossa. lie
was Immediately, however, elected
member of the cortes.
Riego is rather above the middle STA
ture, pale, and Of reserved air, although
popular in his manners-he is brave and
high minded
since the foregoing article was written
this noble officer has been sentenced TO
desih by The ruling powers now in Spain,
and he has, perhaps, ere this been exc. ,
cuted.
In the town Of Berlin, Connecficui
which has a population ofIess than 5000,
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