The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-10-23
ESparter0.

OF tile attention of the world during the
last third OF a century, is from Robert
walsh Esq, the Paris correspondent of
the New York Journal of Commerce. Mr..
walsh thus introduces his sketch:
"l annex biographical sketch Of Esnor.
zero, derived from my historical memoran.
da. Yesterday an eminent politician, who
studied Esparetro's position at Madrid ten
days before his retreat, explained to me
the motives
Don BaIdomero Espartero was born in
La Mancha, in 1892. lie was tie ninth
child OF wheewright. His constitution
ne'ng feeble, the parents destined him TO
the priesthood. His elder brother, already
curate, betrayed the expense of his school.
ing, and then placing HIM in an ecclesias
'icai seminary. On the first appearance of
the Spanish struggle with Napoleon. the
youth OF sixteen threw aside his short cas-.
SOCK and enlisted in corps composed
almost entirely OF young theologans, and
yclept The sacred. After having served for
some time he entered, under the patronage
OF noble family, the military COLLEGE Of
the Isle Of st. Leon. When lie left this
Pablo MorlIlo, commandments chief of the
eNpeditlon against tie insurgent colonies of
South America, received him into the army
and assigned him the rank Of captain. He
became major of infantry in Peru, and
signal'zed himself in various sanguiuary
assaults and engagements. lie was twice
severely wounded. On his return 10 Spain.
alter the disastrous capitulation of Ayacu
clio, he WAS sent 10 Legrone with tho title of
brigadicr. He lived sump,uously on =
large sum which he had brought from Pc
ru, and which he was said to have won at
the gambling table. At Lcgrone he gained
the heart and hand of handsome cirl.
daughter OF wealthy proprietor of the
place. lie was sent 10 the garrison Of Pal
ma, and often visited Barcelona. where his
vile excited admiration by her beauty and
manners. On the death of Ferdinand VII.
he declared for the daughter. Isabel; when
the civil war took place he obtained the
appointment OF commandant general of the
province OF Biscay. He was there several
times defeated by Iumalacarrccuv, bu, no,
IN way 10 impair his military reputation
or ardor After the death Of the Carlist
chle he was ap .Jiuted vceroy Of Navarro
captain general Of the Basque provinces.
sL IT, ''''e' o' t"e army OF The
i,1I,;", , - I'o'e Ii '"e pfe'e"!er Don Carlos,
no'sa, r';e i-o'o' ma Obtained other sue
ceSseS oi Importance over the Ca,li>t forces.
lie employed The year 1897 in correcting
thc disorders OF his own army, an underta.
KING which he accomplished with signal
the nj or ~, rr, ~ ~
s;yc n1ees ~. '>"'''' ''e o'ie"'
or C.rIns ,,,l ,,s,.'Ii. I'i',.,Ii '''e ''y"'cn,"'s
1S3o lis HI. orE. ""''' % N.Y.
of Vic,orv ,nl cr.mI,o ''Il'''.''''' '."'
frs, 49, ~ 'l''" % !'t
Maro,o. his oil cn,m,nI, '',''e'' N',,'
American w,r. In, - Wv '"'''
the C,rEs, ,r,n, ,I,
which connalInI ,lo 7''''
luce in Franco 1J,n con,,,,;,,,, ~
tero in 1870 ogo;,s, ,,,I,,
was crowned ,9i,l 60. =, ''."7
the civil war Tho ,r;,,,,I,. i..
of the throne Of Jsobe, ,La fr', a,I !, i'D',
po,en. of the General. wa, saa,, rI. ~
sphere of oovcrnmop, q, NIL ~:
position 70 narficplar p,oos,,,o. "
the Clbinct Of g-,yt,yo. y,
Presidentsbip of Tho Cor,cI on1 81, ~
par,ment of War vb;cI, no,a -
him, but he caused General iI,iy HE ay,l,
ego to be placed at the head of tLo Jen.r,.
mcnt. When the new calm, ,Gor,L,
that resistance TO his ascondancr ,,i.,I, i"J7
attempted. AIaix was eGm;n,,Sd E',,,.
zero protested. ard ,onn;rcJ No., - = p;i i''i
de.camp. Lenaro. who nnLI;.LoI i,','.
on the occasion eyceedinglv nf.ns;ya -
the Cabinet should he non;3,,eJ - Co,,,
raj. Complouc, was nocnssar,.. ,,,,., =
tie Ministers resigned; The snrtiynr. Lo.
tile 10 the Gencralssimo ,bouoL, 70 no,.
row the control which he cxercisoJ L,,
law which abridged the PRIVILEGES or ,ho
Municipalities. Christina sicnS1 il os r..
gent An insurrec;ion en,ue1 ot N,lr;I
and was GtaIy f. Lo ;n,i,a,al "'',''',''