The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-09-23
Espartero.

MS successful adyenturer whom popu-
Lar tumult has once more drifted into Dow.
er; was born in the year 1898. He is
'lefSiofe' slXty-two years Of age. When
Il iad, he was destined for the ecclesiast,.
cal profession, for which a feeble consti.
to'lon, and connections able TO forward
ms interests in Church, fitted him. more
man any remarkable tendency to piety.
Ills friends are SAID to have been much
,ncensed at his refusal to take the covl.
f1is youth was passed amidst scenes of
mlihaFy exc tement in his native land
aAd' IN loOo, he joined the Spanish ar
my to hgh, against the French, obtajnno
soon alter commission. This he resign
ed in ISL, but embarked, under Gen.
Mofllla, as Captain in the Spanish ar
my lor South America in 1915, where he
continued until the complete failure of
the war against the revolted provinces.
lie then returned, in 1924 to Spain,
where he was made a Brigadier Gener-
al. We do not know that his bravery
was ever doubted; but the history of his
private life, during the nine years of his
absence from home, is said to have been
more than discreditabe.
His next appearance Oh the public stage
was In favor Of Christina, the presen,
Queen Mother, who will shortly be tried
tor her crimes under lis government
On the death OF Ferdinand VII. his
brother Do Carlos claimed the throne
in virtue OF the Sahque law, wuicn ex.
| Cludes females from the succession to the
throne. Isabella, however, the daughter
OF Ferdinand, was maintained by hel
mother to be the true Queen of Spain, on
the ground that the Bourbon dynasty on
the Spanish throne, was bound only b,
| Spanish, not French laws and customs
and that the Salique law appertained ex.
clusively to France--and no, to Spain
Espartero sided with Christina, who
was made Queen Regent, repelled the
insurgent CarlIsts from Madrid in 1896
and was created Commander n-Chief o.
the forces of the North, and Viceroy Of
Navarro.
Aided from abroad, with popular feel.
ing and justice in his favor, he was able
to render much service against the badly
but braveiy led Carhsts, and, in 1897
performed his great feat Of driving them
over the Ebro. In 1899, he was created
Grandee Of the FIRST Glass, and receiv.
ed the tile Of Duke Of Nittoria. Dor
Carlos lelt Spain, and in $40 EsparterC
crushed the remains Of the Carlist factor
under Cabrera. In consequence OF th'
persistence OF Christina IN passing {
law circunscr5mg the Liberties OF t5'
Spanish municipalities, an lnsurrec'iol
broke out which obliged her 10 abdlcate
and, in Nav lSll, Espartero was pro
claimed by tie Cortcs, Regent Of Spain
The plots against his authority are vel
known. Espauero was, during hts Re
gency, the entire and unpclnclPled tool O
the English government, and as sucA
lost the confidence of the people and Ib
respect Of the mobiles. Both O'DonneI
and Concha with whom he is now allied
conspireI against him. Finally, III Is IL
Narvaez succeeded in driving him troa
Spain, His power and influence had
entirely ceased, that his absence wa
scarcely noticed, and his return uncare
for and unfelt. He seemed 10 have sun
into contempt. A new aad uueXpeele
turn OF fortune has, however, brou5i
nln once more uron the field Of actor
and he has returned to Madrid as tn
| head Of new Ministry, and champlo
Of the Constitution of 1887, which h
formerly supported. Journal Of Com.