New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-05
SPAIN.
WHY GEN. ORrEGA WAS SHOT.

WHY GEN. ORfEGA WAS SHOI.
The last news from Europe included an item stating
that Gen. Ortega, having been duly sentenced, was
shot at Madrid on the 18th Of April, for conspiracy
against the crown of Spain. The incidents which led
10 bis death arc interesting being one of the expr-
ing efforts Of the Carsts revive those claims which
involved the Spanish Peninsula In disastrous and
bloody war.
For the last ten or twelve years there has resided at
Rene ger orally in the palace Of the Spanish Embas-
,ador, in the Piazza d'Espagna, portly lady, not
young, but still very handsome, with keen black eye,
and q grace and elegance OF manner which even her
tomewba unwiedy degree of corpulency cannot dis
pei She ia personal friend of Plus TX, faithful
and devoted daughter OF the Church, serupo'ously
exact in her attendance on the ceremonial festivities OF
ibe Catholic Church. and wlthal as shre~d rallWa
6Daucier ss any Of the Wastreet men who dabble In
Erie, Cepual and Michigan Southern. She cwps most
of the Spanish railroads, and ia altogether most re-
narksb lsd,.
thirty five years ago the fourth wife of Ferdinand VII
King of Spaip and since then has been generally
Known as Quesn Maria Christina. She was, when
she married, young and beautiful, ana readily gtbsa
a greater ascenoaDcy over her husband than any OF
bis previous wives had done. She was amolloas,
and az the King had no children, abe naturally de-
tetnineo that the crown should descend TO her or
sprbg.
children but to the disappointment of the parents they
were both oaup hers, and the Salic law han been
introduced iuo Spais in l7l3 there was every pros
pect that the crowd, Oh the death Of Ferdinand,
would ia htfully revert TO his brother, Carlos. To
avoid the tie Queen prevailed upon her husband TO
maze special will bequeathiug the wn of Spain t.
their eldest daughter, Issbella.
In 1888 Ferdinand died. and Isabella then Only three
wears old became Queen under the regenc, OF her
other Carlos. the brother, who, by the Sale law
was entitled 70 the succession claimed his rights and
wi bis paI TRANS composed principally OF the old aris'
toorscy, prepared TO enforce his claim. The Queen
On itra gathered around her the liberals, and, sup
porred by England, successfully repealed the Carist
party and at suppressng the rebellion resigned the
regency, Espar,ero taking her p ace. In 1872 Don
Csjos after having ZONE ten years ago resigned LII
aver Of bis son died hi s1ls O! Trieste.
This son ar born in 1918, and bears the title OF
Count de Montemolino which, if literally translated
would mean Count Hi-mill. Probably very few per
sops IN the United States aware Of its exist
ene for he has been very quiet since hs father ceased
his active efforts 10 reach the Spanish throhe.
By some means or other Gen. Ortega, unfortunately
for himself deemed the present favorable opportu-
nifty for creating revelation in SPAIN and revying
the Carist claim in the person Of the son and repre-
sentative Of Don Carlos. L. rumored that Queen
Isabella would abdicste this Spripg-for hat cause
does Dot sppesrand Oreea thought that he coald re-
insiste the beir wto according TO the Sahc law, Is
really entitled 10 the crown OF SPAIN lie lhdnced the
Count of MUnemoiro to acqulescs In his pl ADS, a.
Il oush that prudent peron did not ventura into Span
biusen He let Oftegs take the lead, but toe later
han probably misinterpreted the present feeling IN
Srein for when he raised the Cars flag he found but
few sdberenis, and was easily overpo%ered by
the Government troops. He tried at Court Mar
tial the Qaeep, who only mad power of pardoning
him refosed TO exercise that power and poor Ortega
was shot for high treason. Eve Post.