The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-25

nrst 10 declare himself in favor of the measure
Drought forward to secure the succession to the
throne TO Isabel II. and the regency during her mi
norlty 70 her mother, Queen Christina. On the
breaking out of civil war after King Ferdinand's
death, September 20. 1888, he took conspicuous
part against the Carlists. became commander-in-
chief OF the province OF Biscay January l, 1884, and
soon after field marshal and lieutenant general
OF the royal forces, June 20, 1885. Although
not always successful against the Carlists
he displayed more spirit and ability than any Of his
colleagues, and having protected Madrid against the
insurgents August, 1886, he was appointed General
in-Chief OF the army OF the North, viceroy OF Ma
varre. aud in the following month Captain General
OF the Basque provinces Soon afterwards he drove
the Carllss from the position OF Luchana, and as
sisted by the British fleet raised the siege OF Bilbao
December a. 1885, on which occasion he was created
rife in Madrid, resulting In the proclamation of a
new constitution June 49, 1887, TO which Espartero
member Of the constituent Cortes gave his ad-
herence. He forced the army OF Don Carlos which
had advanced to the walls OF Madrid, September H.
1887 to retreat and drove it back across the Ebro
On April ~, 1888, he defeated near Burgos the
soon afterward, near Penacerreda, that Of
General Guergue, aud after gaining new and
June l, q grandee OF the first class with the
title OF Duke Of Vittora and MOrella. Skilfully
awaiting himself OF the dssensi0ns and caamities OF
the Carsts and of his personal acquaintance with
their general Maroto, the successor OF Guerge, who
had been his companion In arms in South America,
he succeeded in concluding a convention with him
at Bergara August 20, 1885, by which twenty-four
batallOns OF veteran Carlist troops acknowledged
the supremacy OF the Queen. Don Carlos Ned to
France, the few troops that remained devoted TO
to him were dispersed and Cabrera himself, the
most formidable Carlist leader after the death OF
Zumalacarreguy was at length overpOwercd and
compelled to follow his master to France, July 6,
lS40 and thus the war with the Carlsts was brought
to close. But the strife of political parties IN
which EsparterO now took more prominent part
continued TO distract the country.
law interfering with freedom OF speech In the
dytntdnsieatOs, town councils, passed by the gov
ernment and opposed by Espartero became the
signal for an Instruction EsparterO made tr-
umphant entry into Madrid and Valencia, whittier
he had been summoned by Christina, who proposed
to place him at the head OF new administrations
But in the course of stormy interview with him
the Queen suddenly determined to resign her office
OF regent October 10, 1s4O and retired to France.
EsparterO became the chief OF the government, and
was confirmed in his position by decree OF the
Cortes, May 8, 1S4l, by which he was appointed
regent OF Spain during the remainder Of the minority
OF Isabel. He resisted the encrOachments OF the.
Holy See as well as those OF the extreme republican
party, queed an insurrectOn In favor OF Christina
under O'DOnnell at Pamplona, defeated the attempts
OF COncha and Diego Leon to seize the young Queen
the people In the Basque provinces and on Noyem-
Der H. lS41, subdued Barcelona, the focus OF the
revolutionary politicians and the discontinued in
dusrial population. But within year the country
was again in open rebellion. new and bloody con-
fiict broke out at Barcelona Espartero took the
town IN December, 1912, after a heavy lombard
ment. Violent outbreaks took place many of the
provinces, his cabinet resigned and revolution, pro-
NOTED by the agents Of Christina and O'Donnell,
spread over the land The junta OF Barcelona de
cared the majority OF Isabel June 49, ls4S. and de
posed Espartero. Narvaez, putting himself AZ the
head OF the insurgents at Valencia entered Madrid
July y, and EsparterO deserted by all parties was
received board an English ship OF war IN the bay
OF Cadz July 30, whence he soon after set sail for
England, arriving al Falmouth August 49, He re-
sided In London until December 20, 1S47, when he
recalled TO SPAN and created a Senator.
He soon retired and took no part IN the govern
mcnt until July IL 1S51. when luSurrectlOn broke
out which again drove Christina and Narvaez from
the country and placed Espartero at the head OF the
government With view OF consolidating his gov
eminent he had appointed O'DOnnell, the principal
leader OF Christmas party, Minister Of War; but this
coalition could not last, and EsparterO resigned in
July, 1856 His resignation was followed by out
breaks In MADRID and other towns, In which, how
ever, Esparero, who has ever since lived In retire
ment, took no part. He promises now To become, IN
his green old age, az conspicuous an actor on the
busy stage OF Spanish politics he ever was in the
active era OF his youth
Duke dc M0ntpensier.
Among the spanish revoutonists is the French
Duke de Montpensier. Prince Antoine Marie Philippe
Louis dOrieans, who born at Neuilly the
july 1924, and In the fifth Of King Louis Philippe
Entering the Third French regiment Of artillery he
sailed for Africa In 1884, took part In the expedition
against Biskara and distinguished himself In the
campaign OF Ziban, where he was wounded IN the
face. For his gaaniry he was rewarded with the
cross of the Legion Of Honor and the epauIet of
cher descadrOn. After visit In company with his
father TO England, he returned In 1S45 to Algers and
took part In the campaign against the Kabyles.
Thence he travelled to Tunis. Egypt SYRIA Constan.
tinople and Greece On his return he married on the
10th OF October, 1876, at Madrid, the nfanta Marie
Louise Ferdinand dc Bourbon, Queen Isabela's
sister, stroke OF policy ON the part Of Louis PM
lippe which came near causing a rupture between
England and France. the revOutIOnists at one time
contemplating making his wife Queen in place OF
Erpuch nf Eahr orv
1885, he took refuge IN England, and thence TO
Holland and finally TO Seville, when he was made
Infant OF Spain and Captain General Of the Spanish
army His eldest daughter ia married TO the Comte
de Paris. In July last he was expelled from Spain
published the following protest directed to Queen
Isabella
MADAME-Tbrough the medium direct of the Captain Gen.
.ih July atmo commanding .. with the least possible delay
leave the peninsula and take residence without
q ss
we might s o. We W.
aemp, inquire into the original of the mpedmcnts
threatened with prvson liberty srsned to Us al rs
ns 81 % ps ss @ wsen D ss az
dsrepect shown by the authorities CadIx royal
ncden. impossible to be understood, must be taken as
Up 70 this day we have thought our duty TO keep sl.n,
The s S ~ ~. VIA S s
worthy representative Of beloved SPAIN having set
foot upon sO '. are At to from The
proceeding from invincibe apathy humble
sion But II consider opportune 10 defend
elve. against imputaions hidden under Transparent au
son when reminded OF the duties OF loyalty which
unnecessary 20 recall TO your Majesty unhappy Spain
is passing through difficult ,tuaton-whch We de-
plore with all hearswe the generating
The origin the ianenabe agtstons which serve pre-
teri 70 condemn EXISTS at ALL must be sough, else
Whenever the nslion IL sgitaed IL is because 10
onenied by serious uneasness for there neither nd
vduacs nor names powerful enough TO serve standards
nation after them We protest energccally
against this manifest violation Of the fundamental Law
The steps that have been taken y your xaes,ss govern
men for this purpose do not either the
siieraons Of rank OF family ties The coun-
try agated tho revoutonists avail themselves Of your
OF standard and take a. the object Of their
Vaccinations such the just considerations upon which
based your extra legal proceeding step deogatoy
high position, Of which have Intentionally made mention
W abuse MS the more
do consider II compatible with dignity direct
these points II is solely In the rights
quality spaniards placed under the guarantee OF
general laws OF the country, that protest before your
aesty against the violence that from
Spain. We expect that the shall be publ
and solemn as tho nsait ~ which have been sub
,eeted.
Nav Tod preserve your Majesty msny years
MARIA LUISA FERNANDO ANTONIO.