The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-08-24
From late london Papers.
DEATH OF MADAME KIEGO.

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On Saturday last, Donna Maria There's
del Risgo y Ricgo, widow of Gentra
Don Rafael del RiegQ y Rieg", died at hel
residence, M. -, Seymour place, Little
Chelsea
This Lady, whose fortunes have SO deep
y Interested public sympathy, was the
daughter of Don joaquin del Riego y
Buplilo, aud Donna Josepha del Riego
F'lorcz. She was born M the 18th May,
800, in the town of Tineo, capital of the
district of the same name, in the province
of Asturias, and was the Oldest of seven
children ling Mt the fine of her death
three brothers and three sisters living, all Of
whom were separated from her by the ia
! talites Of civil war, except one SISTER, Don
ma Lncie, whom neither peril nor prIvalion
could distract from the exercise "f TINT re
gard aud attention which she was able 10
manifest under every trial
| Ia her infancy, Donna Ri.go was adopt
ed as AN ol Icct of peculiar care and alice
ton, by her maternal grandfather, with
whom size resided in the village Of fnna !;
and ia the year l808, WAS Obliged together
with himself aud the rest OF his family, to
| fly from place toplacc on the mooutans Of
Aslurias 10 avoid the ineursions OF the
Fieneh armies. Her father and mother
died in her ca,ly youth; aud in Some few
years after, she lost the alltctionhfe rrla-
lives who had adopted her, opon which the
care and guardianship Of herself aud the
other six children, dr,ol,ed upon the near
conncxion and relation, Don Miguel del Ri
ego, Canon of the Cathcdral 0f Owe
do, Ia which city he resided aud they with
lrinL
Onthc i5il, October, 1921, She was mar
ricd by proxy, according 10 the custom of
Tia. country, d Cangas lie rmco. 10 the
| General, In whom she WAS known from her
infancy. In February, i822, they fixed
their residence ia the cry of Madrid, but
Che political confusion and continual alarms
of the TIME having appeared To affect her
health, the General proceeded with her in
the month of September following to Gre
NADIA with the View OF eicciIng the re ~
Enlistment of her constitution by II resi-
dcuce in IA more southern climate.
The con, ocaion of the extraordinary
Corirs for Octobcr l8ee, obliged him 10
return 10 Madrid, aud he parted from her
never 10 meet again lie placed her
only for short time, as hr then londly
hoped, once more under the guardianship
of his brother the Canon, who conveyed
her 10 Motlfl, a place on the coast Of Gre
NADIA, eminent for the salnbriiy of It's at.
mosph,re. Being advised IL remove To
Malaga the Canon accompanied her thiih
cl, ia March 1899. \ gradual improve
ment of her health had become pcrccptlble,
but here again she WAS destined To endure
fresh aillcilons, being Obliged 10 seek shel.
Ger IN Gibraltar in the month of June,
To avoid The French army then MI
vancng 10 the South Of Spain The
General ever ANXIOUS IN the midst Of
his public cares for her comfort and se.
ctnity, directed thpt She should proceed IL
England, aud accordingly she embarked
together With her attached sister Donna
Lucw, aud the Canon, On the 4th July, but
owing Ia unfnyotable wind aud Weather,
, did not reach London TIL the 18th of Au-
gust
II was not too much for her To expect
that now, al least, her 5uli.rngs would find
some rest, but that the visitation that inn
pended over her was still more calamitous
than all that had preceded il. Bcrelt Of
parents, separated from Der relations,
fugitive from her native land, her anxieties
still found Il stay in the consullug hope,
hat she should one day or other enjoy the
society OF her husband rs the reward of
her moral forttuc. Never WAS there dis
| appointment more terrible or ovcrwhclm
! iug. Ii is MT I."ccs5ary to detail the per
! 81, utuns of her husband, or the consum
| nation which concluded them. Suffice tn
! say that within three months after her arfi
val ia London, the snn2uinary act was per
petrated, which cxiuguIshed every present
consolation and future hope. The account
4 of his death reached her on the 18th of
( Nov ember. Her poor framr could no Ion
ger rally To resist : she wasted and with
cred daily, under the corroding influence
/ Of a tedious decline, and At last closed her
! unhappy course in the embraces of her SIS
4 ter. attends d by her devoted protector, the
csiimablc Canon, and several distinguish l
ed and faithful Spaniaras, who had III the
latest moment, enjoyed the confidence,
and adhered To thu fortunes, of her
husband, aud never failed in proofs Of re.
spcct, attention, aud regard towards the
widow
Some few days pre,i ons 10 her dissolu
ton. shr animated to those around her An
anxious desire to execute a testamcHtarJ
document, aud on the 18th inst. she duly
} made her last will. In this instrument sir
not only arrangrs her private affairs, bnl
furnishes additional proofs of unabaitd ut
tachmcnt to her native land, and socitndc
for It's happiness. She does ample justice
To Great Britain, aud directs her executor
the Canon, to assure the British people 81
the gratitude which she felt towards them
at her dying moments, for The sympathy
aud support which they extended to her IL
the hours of her bitter adversely, but wis,i
makes the will peculiarly affecting is heI
solemn and impressive, though superhnon'
aitesiaiions to the purity and sincerity ol
the poliic.i life of General Rieso for she
states that she estceIns it to be her last acl
a. nI nor