The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-02-23

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u. JUAN MARTIN was the real
name of this ilIustrious patriot aud
martyr. Who has just been sacrificed
by the ungralerh Ferdinand and thu
throCratiCal faction that lords il -
We Spain. lie Mas Born in Ill
lagc uf the province of Nalladolld,
in Old CASTLE. where his parents
cnioyed n small property. Their
llmiicd means. and the general neg
lect of AL cdu alton in Spain. except
for the h rch. forbade him the nd.
want yea al educ alton: but he bad a
strong mind. rrtrnllvc memorS ,Clear
intellect. aud noble aud generous
dispusitlun. FROM his childhood he
WAS enterprising and industrious.
His early occupation was the sale 81
charcoal, which he conveyed an his
Own mules Ia the neighborIng towns ;
which gave him that complete know
ledge OF the roads afterwards SO ser
viceablc. as we'll as his nir hnnme.
FL Empet inado. liz WAS about 80
in 1903. aud IN the same year. hay
lag 4 med II y MI baud of his conn-
try men. Who clccied hun their chef.
he took French detachment, AMI
immediately aiterNaItls formed one
III those guerrilla parties which be
4 l.. a
Gen. Cnesta.s'ciug hIszeal integrity
n activity gave him commission oI
comm andcr oi ca, airy, and he con.
tlnucd a,rasslng The Freu Il on til,
banks oi the Ducro. Some tlme nj
forwards, crossing the mountains ri
Some Sierra. he made The pr0,lnc,
oil Guadalalarh the theatre Of his ~
ylohs, carry ing terror to the very
gates oi Madrid. His rcncountres
with he French troops, the con, ot :
he Intercepted. and the injuries hc
caused 10 the frorch troop. were IN
Vulnerable. Ills great celebrity led
many GOOD Spaniards 10 distinguish
themselves b, tie name Of Fmpeoi j.
nadu. as title Of glory 10 those IN
Jagged / the rause Of independence.
Between the province OF Gn3d,IaJ
IN ami the mountains OF Cucnca. lie
organized a brilliant division, with
which he entered Madrid. in 1912.
after the battle Of Salamanca. The
enthusiasm OF tire citizens was such
that he could not leave his house
without being accompanied by an
immense Concourse. rcnding the All
with their applaoscs. In 1914 he
held the rank of general az Al rcwars
Tor his services during Sly years oi
constant Warfare and fatigue. IL
1919 he WAS IN great favor at court;
but his elevated soul could not stoop
Ia practice The arts Of dupllcity 81
tallcrN. He observed that Ferdl
nand's conduct was opposed 10 the
interests ur the nation, and plnnging
II INTO calamiiics and bad the Coa
rage to deliver (" The king. in per.
son, an energetic remonstrauce. ! IL,
tyranl took aud read il, and with n
IesHitlcal sHecr said to him we'll,
although tins may be true, thou arl
not able 10 pen such paper as lhls
and Wish thee 10 tell me who ga,t
it thee :" Empetlnado. pointing
10 the paper replied, =" My scnti.
menIs are expressed there, and
have too much honour ~ be wanting
10 the confidence rcposcd in me" -
This spirited reply lost him tie roy
! al favour. and he Was banlshed l.
NalIadolId where he was uniNer.
sally beloved aud respected Her,
! he devoted his attention To the cult
walton oil farm, on which be intel.
Died to sprud the remainder Of hn
days. The events Of 1890 prompt
ed the patriots of CASTLE to call llu
from his solitude ; ana III a few day.
an army was enlisted IN the cause -
| freedom. to cooperate with that al
sanciug trom Andasu,ia but Tia,
Castillan patriots lad not time {,
commence their operations, beior,
the king aCceded 10 the constitution
The ne" government coniidcd 10 l.
EmpcClnado the command Of Nala
dulid, aud afterwards that OF ia.
mora, which trusts he discharged
With fidelity aud enthusiasm. IL
sa1. tie noted Curate Mcrln0 hay
ing taken up arms, the Government
confined to III EnpecInado the
command of the troops destined tt
act against them. Merno had com
mandrd a rnrrilla Marty during III.