The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-14


The YturbSds Family.
The representatives OF the YturbIde family nov living
are
I. Angelo de Yturbide, second son Of the Emperor
. Augusn de Yturbde (son Of Salvador III I'd sop OF
tho late Emperor.
D. Augustin r de- Y,urbde Gfth and youngest son OF
The late EMPEROR the Prince Impera ne adopsed nv
Macmillan.
Angelo de Ytnrbde, son Of Angelo de lturblde and
also Prince Imperial as adopted by Macmillan.
The Emperor do yturbde the bead Of the family and
who is sometimes called the washington Of Mexico" In
Consequence Of his in bleaching Mexico from
Spain, was born In vaadolid dc Mchoacan MEXICO, In
1854 He was in early life Spanish soldier serving at
first in the militia of his native province but entering
In 1870 the regular army Of Spain In Mexico He fought
his nsureen' countrymen with great vigor ana having
been instrumental in suppressing the instruction
ea oy Morales, he was promoted He was subsequently
sun further promoted for declining to take part in The
insnrecton projected by Don Miguel Hidalgo though
rendered the rank Of lieutenant general and on he snn
preston OF the .nsurrecon the Spanish ylcerov made
nun Governor Of Guanajuato and vaadcld He shortly
aver fei under suspicion or want OF fidelity 20 the
Spanish authorities and was court narrated On his
scqua he retired IN disgust 10 his estates and did not
appear again In public life until 1872 when having ma
tnred his plans for the emancipation Of Mexico from Tho
Spanish yoke, he assumed command Of The Mexcan
Me9yo and began his work Of revoutionrng
ms plans and purposes without boodshed imprsop.
men contributions or conascaton The work was short
ne TOOK possession Of the entire country without 6gbt
sna on Ausns "a 1871 concluded at Cordova the treaty
With SPAIN which virtually recognized the independence
OF Mexico. He Immediately formed n governmens ~
which ne WAS the head as President; but this form OF
government was found 70 be unsuted TO the pcops ar
me tmes and his friends in May 1872 proclaimed him
.mpcros under the title OF Augustin The Copsrrss
declared the title tcbe hereditary in his family and thus
'ne rturbides became royal house.
Inc .egn o. Angusn did not last very long Having
formed MS government he began 10 take stcus for ~
greater security Among his nrst acts was the removal
o. santa Anna nom the command OF the forces II ven
Crux Though done In order 10 give santa Anna hsasr
po,on nearer the person OF the Emperor thai worthy
.cok ea onence bis removal and refused 70 dive %
sne oemmand declaring The governments 10 be republic
~ s.o nmssm rIveident Yturbde inmedaaely ssnt |
Icfce agAina Santa Anna, but the geueraI vhem he
Pscso n command Echavarri, soon declared for Santa
Anna Ihie detection spread until became v6snt thsa
he ~ no longer wanted ~ On empsros ~ ~ wsvs.s
wnss Ieureade resigned, March 81 leSa ana asIsd pey
onon " eavs the country Santa Anna arapsed a. |
lsea o. ccndnson that he should never vcsnru and Al
~ nme TINE granted him yearly pension Of eas 900
Iceson since continued 10 bis fnYniiy AnbcurR ryo
90 - return the Emperor did DO 10 Juiy Is2l
~ ~ Bsssi&1 D aDEuus. ~ bviDs proclaimed WI.