The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-09-18
NARClSO LOPEZ.

who has just paid for his tcmerity,
with the forfeit Of his life. was at the
time Of his execution, little over fif-
tv years Of age, having been born in
Venezuela, in South America, in 1898
or 1899. His father was once
wealthy landed proprietor, and his
mother, who is still living, is woman
Of rare elevation Of character com,
bincd with strength Of mind. In the
struggles for South American indie.
pcndencc, his father was stripped Of
nearly all his property. and reduced
to the necessity Of entering into com
mercial business at Barraccas, and as
auxiliary to his main establishment.
he established a branch at Valencia
in the interior under the charge Of
Young Lopez. Here the latter in
1914 headed n body Of citizens and
soldiers in the defence Of the town
against an attack Of the Spanish
forces. After resistance Of three
weeks. the place was obliged to yield,
and give up to pillage and massacre.
Young Lopez barely escaped with his
life. After wandering about for some
time, as the only resource for safety.
at the age Of fifteen. he enlisted in
the Spanish army. and was accepted
as a recruit. and thus against III, will
began his military career. The civil
war was continued in his native conn
try wi,h'varying success on each side,
till 1923. During its progress, Lo'
pcz distinguished himself on the
Spanish side against the patriots, by
his skill, his daring courage and fcats
Of valor, and from the ranks was sue
ccssivclv prompted to the post of col.
oncl Of a regiment Of cavalry, and
ho,.orcd with the cross of San Fcrnan
do. of the second and most distln
cnishcd degree, an honor enjoyed by
only one other person in the army
with which he served. lie contribu
ted by his advice, to bring abont q
treaty Of peace, and at the conclusion
Of bos.ilitics, was invited by the pa
triot government, to enter its service
with the same rank held by him il
the Spanish army. lie declined the
offer. however. and retired with the
cyacuatin. army to Cuba, where h,
married. and established himself il
the island. Though retaining hi
nomical rank, he for political reasons
remained in retirement. until th'
death Of Ferdinand VII. of Spain
when the liberal party assumed ,h'
government Of that country. MarIi
Christina, the bold bat unprinciplc'
Queen Dowager, VINO had caused tin
King in his life time, b. his will, t
devise the crown to her infant daug'
ter Isabel, in disregard Of the Sail
law, and to the exclusion Of Don Cal
los. the next male heir, then thre'
herself on the liberal party for. SUI
port. The royalist party prepared
rise in behalf Of the rights Of Do
Carlos, but Christina anticipated til
!, struggle by disarming at blow, til
{ royalis,s throughout the kingdom
. far as was practicable, a service,
which the people were called to Il
. aid Of the troops. Beginning
, Madrid, i: was a, each impor,al
! point, but the work Of dav. aud l
E It's sudienness, was uccessful throue
d out the kingdom, and gave dea
blow TO the fortunes Of the preten
or. Lopez was at this time IN Ma
rid, havin. gone there To reclaim
= large sum Of money belonging TO Il
:. family Of his wife. which had be-
! arbitrarily seized by the Cuban g
= ernmen., AMI entering into the CO
n ties, On the SIDE Of the Queen, head
bodies Of the people and greatly d
Of ,insuished himsel: by his valor, act
l. ity and boldness, 10 disarmins !
l. rovall.,s. Having thus reappear
;, uton the stage Of action, he was d
- :, PATCHED TO join the army, as first a
:, - 'ie camp 70 the commander IN ch'
,r Gen. Valdez. A.sr taking an