Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-06-05
NUMBER 81.
Who is General Lopez:

This question has frequently been ask.
ed. since the sailing of the Cuban expo
tli,on The .ubloned sketch of his
career. we find in the Philadelphia Bulle !.
lin. condensed from long account in .
Nes Orleans paper:
Narciso Lopez was born Of wealthy pa.
rents, in 1898 or 9. in Venezuela, and is
now G. little over fifty years of age. Hc
was the onlv son that grew 10 manhood.
though ne had numerous sisters. He was
trained 10 the saddle. as is the cu,tosn IL,
South America.-iiis father being obliged
by civil disturbances 10 remove 10 Carac-
cas-, where he entered upon a CONNER
cial life. his son Narciso superintendent a
branch Of tho House atsN alencsa. inslhe
interior Here. dg-ing the troubles of
Bolirar's time in 1917. young Lopez took
Il prominent part on the popular side, and
narrowly escaped from massacre. At
length, when reduced almost 10 despera-
ton. he enlisted in the army. as his only
chance for life. i, the end of the war
between Spain and the Insurgents. Lopez
found himself Colonel. at the age OF 23
He had also received the cross Of San
Fernando. as further reward for various
gallant deeds during the war. On the
evacuation of the country by the Spanish
army, Col. Lopez returned 10 Cuba.
Since that time, 1928 Lopez has been
Cuban. having married and established
himself in the island. lie was known to
be possessed of liberal principles, which
prevented him from obtaining office in the
island, and thus remained in retirement.
During the first of the Carist troubles in
Spain. Lopez happened TO be in Madrid
with his wife. urging private claim or
! the government. lie distinguished him
self Oh the government side: was mado
first aid-de-camp 10 the Commander in
Chief. Gen. Valdez. and received several
military decorations. lie became the
warm personal friend OF Valdez, who was
afterwards the mos, popular Captain
! General of Cuba. lie was for time.
Commander in Chief of the National
Guard OF Spain. aud subsequently Com.
mander in Chief OF several provinces.
During all this period of favor with the
royalst party, it is said that he remained
faithful 10 his democratic principles; and
though caressed by the Queen Mother
Christina, he desp;sed and dis,rusted her.
On the insurrec,ion which ended in tho
expulsion of Christina from the regency.
Lopez was made Governor of Madrid. a
post which he held until Espartero be-
came regent. when he positive ly refused
to hold il, in spite of the solicitations of
Espartero. AS Senator Of the Kingdom,
from the Liberal city Of Seville. he studied
the politics and institutions of Spain. and
then first learned the condition Of tho
Spanish colonies, and especially the OPP
pressions under which Cuba, the country
Of his adoption. Iabored. The expulsion
of the Cuban deputies from the Cories
further disguised him, and. resigning his
offices. he departed for Havana. not with
out some trouble in obtaining permission.
At this time. U339.) General Valdez
was Captain General Of Cuba. During
the various poli,ca! troubles OF Spain.
Lopez held different posts OF honor and
emolumeut in the island, but, at length
he resi- igned all except his rank as General.
and then undertook the working Of an
abandoned copper mine. as a pretext for
returning to the Central Department. Hero
he began TO minSle with the people and
concert PLAN for the liberation Of Cuba.
The enterprise Of last year. which mis-
carried 50 completely, was the result OF
his first efforts The second effort, better
nattrcd and more extensive, is now on
foot.