Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-30
THE HEADS OF rHE SPANISH GOVERNMENT.

THE HEADS OF TIE SPANISH GOVERNMENT.
CENTRAL EsrARrKRo.
Don Badamero Espsrtero 10 Of Low extraction (; vas
born In La Aancha 10 1919 and from his weak constltu-
oa was hrst destined for the church. He left the convent
where he educated In 1905 and entered the army
hso organizing against the French In 1911 hs became
lieutenant OF engineer but being able pass
animation, was transferred to tho Infantry vaado
where be resigned his commission.
In 1878 he joined captain the expedition Of General
horilo against the revoted colonies Of South America
and fought With success and Peru where he ad
vsuced to the rank Of colonel After the capitalization OF
Auchuco 10 1884, he returned to Spain where BIO was
promoted to the rank Of brgadier general
In 1889 he declared for the succession Of the daughter
Of Ferdinand VII the present Queen OF Spain, aud In the
civil war which subsequently, ensued Joined the army the
Chrtanos n Biscay. In 1896 he saved the capital from
the insurgents for which achievement no made
msndcrin chief Of the army of the North vceroy of
and Captain General Of the Basque Provinces 10
he again saved the capital from the Of Don Oar
los whom be threw back the Ebro, occupied the
hills Of Luehena and relieved Bolbos which nsd been
sieged by the Carsts For this feat he made Count
OF Luchana. In 1888 he annha.ed the expedition Of the
Carlst General Negri.
His fortunate campaign of 1889 Won him tho titles Of
Grandee Of the 6rs class Duke Of Vittora aud Grand
Cross OF the Freuch Legion Of Honor. His negotiations
With Moroto at last caused Don Carlos to quit the soil
| Spoin.
In ls4o he defeated the Carist expedition under Ca
brera after having previously caused the resignation
Nsrvaez, member Of Donna Christmas Cabinet. In
that year. the Queen Regent having large GRITTY in
the CorteI. venture to circumscribe tho municipalities
Ayuutamcntos OF Spain Epartero advised her 10 Bar
ceona not to sligo the law aud when Instruction fol-
lowed the promulgstou returned to Madrid where be
elected president Of the ministerial council. On
the 10th Of October $780, the Queen Regent abdcaed
aud went to France. The Coez the sth ofAsy ls4l
declared Espsrtero sole Regent Of Spain.
As Regent Espartero opposed both the pretensions
the Pope and Of the republicans crushed the rising Of
0Donnell who had declared for the Queen Regent and
prevented the elopement from Madrid OF the present
Queen ofthe two generals involved in the plot Leon
aud Concha (the latter subsequently Captain General Of
Cuba, he ordered the 6rst to be shot
As Regcnt Espartero became the decided r. icnd aud
ally Of England in the same that the Queen Re-
gent had been that OF Frauce He aimed true the
constitution Of S4T, but at the lime put down
publican sn wherever it showed itself TIE iusurecion
If B,ceiano IN ls4s, was put down BY bomosrding the
city. After th' act, progressistas lerados and
punlcsns united against him. lie forced to declare
general amnesty, but when asked dismiss Geuera>
Zioano aud Image, both kuown be in the Brt,h in-
ercsts Lc dismissed Instead ooth his ministers aud til.
Co iez.
Catalonia, Andslusia, Aragou and Jacia soon arose
md on the lst OF July, lS4s the revolutionary Junta
Birceona declared the Qieen Of age and Espirtero
rator TO the country. A. the head OF the nsurrec,ion
stood Nasvaez, who entered Madrid eel July. Ca
ne SOth OF Jus Espaeto embarked CLdrz and landed
Falmouth, IGl4nd the l9ih of August fDllow wing
Taough by Spanish decree Of August tn epri ed OF
al his titles aud honors, he received in Great Britain
sith all the distinction due his rank regent; aud il
I
served gratitude for his hospitable entertainers
The constitution OF lSS7-the which Espartaro
maintained regent with much vigor against the
Catholic hierarchy and the republicans is the
proclaimed in Madrid and received with accamiton by
the people yet remains for to that Espsrtero
eoys the reputation of being free trader and that
rumor OF his having made treaty with Engsnd derogi
tory TO the manufacturing interests Of Catalonia the
chief cause Of the rising OF Barcelona in 1913. IT. as
assert the revolution in Spain is the work of Russian
intrigue the return of Epartero was certainly no; in the
programme.
GENERAL ODONNELL.
The that have recently occurred in Spain have
brought General oponne before the public than
any previous period. ODonnell Spanard by BIRTH is
his implies, Of Irish origin. HIS family have been
long settled in Spain and the of his father and
e. the Counts Of Lubisbal must be familiar TO the
iers Of the history of the war; or Of the
Duke Of Wellngtons dispatches They were officers oil
much distinction during the OF independence-ai least
in comparison with the military that Spsn produced
that period Leopold 0Donne the present Minister OF
War entered the army ycung before the death
Of Ferdinand.
After the death Of the King in $685. he remained faith.
nl TO the Christina cause cause while his three brothers
Juan, C,ros, aud Henrqus-aud his two brothers-in
law passed over TO the camp of Zimal Lacarrcsui who
raised the standard OF Don Carlos the Basque provinces
Even Madame O'Donnell, the mother Of the Minister
joined the Csrlist cause; and while her commanded ia
the name of Queen Isabel, the province OF G.uouzcoa
his mother accepted and long filled the Office Of lady Of
honor TO the wife of Don Carlos, their sylvan court
Onatc in the same province.
In 1874 ODonnel, who was lieutenant general in the
army sent as Captain General Cuba where he
NAMED Eve years. at the end OF which he returned to
Spain with large fortune gined in the
to the Governor Of that dependency, aud which for
many the only exceptions have been Conceal Jero-
nymo Valdez and jose Conchi. ODonucll returned to
Spain in 1919. He after named Senator; the
title OF Count Of Lucenua he had obtained years before
on account Of victory gained over the Csrlists.
lie enrolled himself in tho opposition under the Bravo
Murilo and Sirtorous ministry. The in which he
has been concerned since then well known. O'Don
nell is forty six years DID, of lofty STATURE the lower part
Of his face large and massive. His complexion is rather
fair His military talents good, and he may be
safely olassed in the rank with the Conchas He
figured much politician though from his con-
du; in 1910 and H. and his taking office under the Mar
vaez government he was considered belonging to the
moderado parry. He Of much energy and deter.
minaton