Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-16
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SPANISH MILITARY OFFICERS
The Revolutionary Leaders.
TsPARTERo.


EsPARTERo.
joaquin Baldomero Espartero, Duke of
Vittoria, whom the revolutionists are pro-
claiming President is one of the most
distinguished living Spanish soldiers and
statesmen He Is the son OF a wheelwright;
was born February q, 1892, IN Granatula,
province Of Cindad Real; and is therefore
Is years old. In 1869 be enlisted as COM
nor soldier, subsequently attended the
military school at Cadiz, was made sub
Lieutenant in 1914 engaged IN 1916 in the
war IN Venezuela. and attained in South
America the rank of General. In 1924 he
was sent to Madrid as q bearer Of dispatch
as for the Government and returned TO
South America the ensuing year to witness
the triumph of Bolivar and to be thrown
into prison. Escaping after few months
detention, he vent back TO Spain with
large fortune made by gambling and mar
Tied 6 wealthy lady. He was one of the
nrst to advocate the claims of the present
Queen To the succession, and supported
the regency during the Queens minority,
taking an active part against the Carlists.
For the protection of Madrid against the
insurgents, he was appointed General-in-
Chief OF the army Of the north, NiceToy of
~Havana, and afterward Captain-General of
the Basque provinces. He was created
Count Of Luchana for driving the Carlists
from that position. and on the occasion Of
mis- raising. with the assistance of the
British fleet, IN December, the seige
OF Bilbao. Additional victories gained
bv ham over the rebels in September, in
April, 1888 and in May, 1889, won for him
additional distinctions. In June, 1889, he
was created grandee of the first class,
with the title OF Duke of Vittoria and Mo-
rellG BY concluding the convention of
BerCara. IN which twenty-four Carlist bat
salions surrendered and acknowledged the
Queen, EsparterO did much to hasten the
fall Of the Carlist cause IN 1910, the follow
ing wear After the flight OF Queen Chris
tina. who resigned her Office as regent and
retired to France, Oct. 10, 1910, Espartero
was placed by the COrtes at the head of the
Government during the minority of Isabel
ia As previously recited, his administra-
ton was one OF the best. But nothing
could prevent the tendency III Spain toward
revolution. The partisans of Christina,
who had had stormy quarrel with Espar-
teTO before her departure, took cOnspicu-
Gus part in the instruction, which broke
ont at Barcelona, and soon spread over the
land The revolt had such leaders as Con-
cha, O'Donnell and Narvaez. The iunta
of Barcelona declared the majority of lisa
bella before she had obtained her majority,
and put her on the throne. Espartero left
Spain Tor England, in July, lS43, where he
resided until 1S47, when he was recalled to
Spain and created Senator. He soon re-
signed his seat, and remained in retirement
until the instruction of July, 1854, when
Christina and NarvaeZ were again forced
cut of the country, and Espartero was again
placed at the head Of the Government
Troubles arrived, which made it expedient
sasv-k - r,, h.
mas lived IN retirement
sERRANO.
General SerranO, Duke de la Tore, one
OF the present revolutionary chiefs, il an
old army officer, and five years ago was
Captain General of Cuba. When young
ne was reported as the handsomest man in
the Spanish army. He has been engaged
IN every patriotic movement in Spain for
many years past, and is an able and fearless
General. Serrano has espoused the cause
of the revolutionists, and is one of the
Queens most dreaded foes.
GENERAL PRIM
General Prim, Lieutenant General IN the
Spanish army and Count of Rens by the
creation of Queen Christina, was born in
1911, and educated to the profession of
arms. In the war of the succession,
against the Carlists who fought to pre-
vent the present Queen from ascending
the throne, he took the part of Isabella,
and of Christina, the Queen mother, when
she was appointed Regent. After the
fight of the latter he allied himself with
the liberal party. In 1912 suspicion fell
upon him in consequence of the part he
took in the revolt at Saragossa. He
fed 70 France, but returned the next
wear and took his seat in the
Cortes. to which he had been chosen On
u
he received his title Of nobility and the
honorary appointment of Governor of
Madrid. Having been sent to suppress an
outbreak in Catalonia, he again fell under
the suspicion of the government and was
again compelled TO quit Spain. When the
Crimean war broke out he entered the
Turkish service, and obtained considera-
bic distinction by his conduct of affairs in
Silistria. At the close of that war he was
enabled to repair to his own country. In
1851 he was appointed to the command of
the Spanish contingent of the force
sent to Mexico by France,
England and Spain. Perceiving
the design OF Napoleon to withdraw his
command from the expedition. He return
ed to Spain by way OF the United States.
and visited the army of the Potomac,
which was then on the banks of the Chick
shominy. 1t Will be remembered that he
wrote letter, and. after his arrival in
Spain, a memoir Of the American army, in
which he expressed the greatest admiration
for the military abilities of General Nc
Clellan. This was in 1862. In 1866, he
announced himself as the leader of the
Spanish insuIection above described, and
has since that time been engaged in foment-
ing an iusurrectionaTy spirit in Spain,
with q view TO the present rebellion. He
has resided during his exile mostly in
Portugal, but has made several excursions
to France. He is now flfty-seven years old.
His previous failures IN revolutionary ELI
terpTises have led many Spaniards friendly