The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-19
Spanish InsurrectiOns.

The recent revolt in Spain gives interest to the
following account OF former 1nsurrecslons IN
that country, which we find in the Paris Siec.e:-
ut is sort OF Castian appanage to wish TO
be free and independent, and to proclaim ones
opinion sword in hand. We will not go back to
the days of the Cid, and the pronuncamento of
former times, but will contne our remarks to
those of modern dates. The staff of the Spanish
army consists OF ten marshals captains general),
of whom five are honorary-the King, the In
fantes, and the Duke de Montpensler. The five
others-Espartepo, Duke de Ia Vlttoria; Narvaez,
Duke dc Valencia; Guttierez de la COncha Mar
qus del Duero; O'Donnell, Duke de Tetuan; and
Serano Dominguez, Duke de la Torre-have
all taken part in celebrated insurrections.
If they have fought the enemies of their
country, they have also chiefly owed their
elevation to the energy with which they have
combated their rivals. Among the generals
commanding the different arms, the most illus
trous--General Ros de Olanc, Marquis de Quad
y Gelu; General Zavala, Marquis de Sierra Bull
lones, who is now pursuing General Prlm;
General Dulce, MARQUIS de Castellhorite; General
de Messina, General Genaro Quesada, and many
otherE-have also shared in pronunclamentos.
All those risings have not triumphed; but it
must not be supposed that man is ruined for
ever through having tailed once Some few gen.
erals have been shot; but most OF the yanquished
have only been eXiled. On the other hand, if a
man does not always succeed in a first attempt,
it IS seldom that he is not more fortunate IN a
second
Thus Narvaez, after his first, in 1888, was
exiled and took refuge at Paris; but, in 1912
while still IN that capital, he organized vast
conspiracy with the money of the eXiled Queen
Regent. He landed at Valencia, passed between
all the generals who were watching for him, was
conQueroI at Torreion de ArdoZ on the 23d July,
1S43 entered Madrid in triumph and recalled
Maria Christina. In commemoration of this
successful attempt he was made Duke of Valen-
cia, where he first touched land.
Marshal ODonnel, now President Of the
Council, had long conspired against Espartero
before directing the famous rising OF 1854. After
an hat no me ccl u
crushed, in 1856, those Of Madrid, Barcelona,
and SaIagossa directed against himself, ano
only secured his power, after the days OF the
14th, 10th, lSth and 22d of July, for very short
period Narvaez again became Prime Minister.
Marshal 0'Donnell resumed what mightbe called
the grand yiziership in 1857 and he then gave
General Prim the opportunity of distinguishing
himself by his side in Morocco. Notwithstand
ing his laurels OF Tetuan, he was compelled tC
see Marshal Narvaez take precedence OF HIM in
1864, and did not re-enter the ministry till July
1865.
''The power of the chiefs of Spanish insurrec-
tions is not always of long duration. Thus Espar
tero (by whom we ought to have commenced)
after his first rising IN 1852 in favor OF the limo
cent Isabella, passed eight years in combating
Carlsm before he found an opportunity TO take
the first place. This occasion arose on his Sc
cond revolt in l64l, when he became regent IL
the place of Maria Christina But his com
panions and rivals, Serrano, Lopez and Cabel
lero. pronomL ced against him; NarVaez lande,
at Valencia, as already stated; Espartero wa
obliged to fly to England for a refuge Returning
from exile, he again became the mead OF tn
Progressist party, and after the rising of 1856
was made President OF the Council. Blu
ODonnell, his rival compelled him to resign il
1856 and the Iisines then made in his nam
were put down, so that the DUKE de IA Vltto1
might now be called the Duke of Defeat, if rea
and great services rendered to Spain did no
protect mis- name from outrage. IL is not i'm
possible that he may vet be IN power again
Notwithstanding his advanced aVe The aboy
facts viii show that many Illusions are enter
tanned respecting pronunciamientos. They ar
the life of SPAN, and will continue to be 3
conduct of its own affairs IN the hands OF tn
Spanish nation"