The New York herald., 1874-11-07

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oy the Romans under AeteIlus. onered savage
put heroic example OF virility and civic patriotism
q the expense OF natural affections. When starva-
lon threatened tnem they slew their wives and chill
dren. partly prevent their falling into the hands
OF tne enemy and partly In order, by ieeaing on
The carlsts. under zumslacarregui, suffered
use Of their most important offensive weapons,
the oayonet and the pike, they more than equal.
that existed between them ard the Unrlstinos IN
this respect Familiar with all the passes and
paign was to swoop down on the Ciristinos, in
nict what damage they could and then retire TO
ne security % ae asnes 10 70 .ne
carregul Don Carlos determined 10 leave London
and joln his partsans in Spain. But the difncul-
the the three rec TOwers-Great Britain France and
with Spain to keep him out OF that Kingdom and
to protec, the rights OF the young Queen Isabella.
friend, travelling disguised and under the names
OF Senores S0rez and Sab0t, succeeding In reach
Carlos ana his companion passed % tnrouSa DSa
Paris. On the Place Louis XIV. In that city
ne Lous Philippe his 70
no response; and whether because OF the excel
lence oil his disguise or because Of preoccupaton,
the King OF the French Ialied 10 recognize him.
Noticing this Don Carlos laughingly observed to
mis- COMPANION that his worthy cousin OF orleans
little suspected that he was passing through his
domlnlOns without his permission and was pre-
pairing to rend with his sword his treaty OF the
Don Carlos finally reached the Basque provinces
and was received with Joy by his folC wers IN
familiar, however. with military affairs and having
SUI rounded by tnrong OF ecclesiastics and civil
ians whose ignorant counsels seriously hampered
that general spread terror in Madrid by his bril-
liant victories IN the North, the campaign became
| fercer and the Chrstln0s more Unfortunate when
It was known among them that Don Carlos was
in the provinces. The commander-ln-cnlef OF
not al Rod, n
officer who had previously led the pursuit OF Don
Carlos in Portugal. The war soon assumed savage
! and sangulnary characteristics. Unheard or
atrocities marked the conflict on both sides, the
Carllsts returning with added bloooy interest the
Rodii's % Soldiers Prisoners captured at on either
side were at once shot, and every horror known
| to civil war aided to devastate the country.
The experiences OF Don Carlos In the north OF
Spain were not unlike those that he had known in
was he preserved from capture, by strategy or oy
the devotion OF his followers. But finally the pro-
70 ns o q e
regul VINO, mortany wounded before Bilbao.
IN Bscay, aied rSa on ,nIs,, June %, 1895,
when the British Legion, 10000 strong,
q body Of men recruited in England, arrived IN
! Spain and marched against the Cariists General
Ramon Cabrera. another eminent leader had sue
ceeded Zumalacarregul IN the command OF the
Princes forces and although the Carlists contin-
ued desultory warfare Tor nearly i've years
longer, 1t was struggle against fate. The Chris.
tnos were led oy Espartero. then in the height OF
About the beginning Of the year 1887 Don Carlos,
| whose perpetual banishment from Spain had oeen
| decreed by the COrtes In the previous year, re-
ceived tldings from Madrid informing him that his
presence in that city would be the signal for
| rising in his favor. He Immediately set out for
the capital. He was welcomed on the journey
with many manifestations or enthusiastic afrec-
| ton by the people, but the continued loyalty Of
Madrid to the Queen prevented the success OF the
scheme. Dissensions among the members OF the
he retraced mis- steps and marched to reioin his
friends in the north. In 1889 ne retired into
ao m snS H vSn m he a
| his Prince into French territory. This event as
snred the establishment OF Isabeia's authority
when Don Carlos retreated to France it was to
become . captive. He surrendered to the French
Philippe ne was subsequently transferred to
Bourges, where, ostensibly tree but in reality
that city, he remained eight years. living IN
a. palace claiming 20 be the rigntful
sm, and sescs esnas
the dignity and the etiquette OF the ancient Span
ism Court M During TINS long interval m ne could have
going his claims to the throne; but for eight
years he persisted in his pretensions to the crown
decision, ana IN that year he formally renounced
his rights in fayor OF ms eldest son, the Count OF
| Court having granted him permission, In lS46 re-
paired to England. Alter years residence in
/ government having offered him q residence In
That city. Here he passed the remaining years OF
/
| ing three sons-to wit, the Don Carlos just men
| TONED Don Juan, the father OF the Don Carlos
ment, and Don Ferdinand Don Carlos was man
OF marked virtues and cxcelleDctes IN private lle
nm m and II he lacked that sound % Judgment and s
| those more robust qualities which make men con-
querors OF difficult circumstances, the tact was his
! misfortune.
! The second Don Carlos or, as his partisans called
him, Carlos vi, was born to an Inheritance war.
| and his fortunes and experiences were destined.
strangely enough, to be almost identical with those
OF his father He was twenty.eight years OF age
when the elder Don Carlos resigned his rights into
his hands. and AT about this time he found him.
sell the central figure, Win his cousin, the young
age, OF welntenrtoned cons piracy OF the trends
OF peace In Spain to end by masterstroSe OF
diplomacy the dispute between the rival houses.
An effort, joined IN by both parties. was made to
bring about marriage between the Prince ana
the Queen. Don Carlos was not averse to tns
settlement OF the dtmculties, and indeed he went
so far IN his wooing as to appeal, In ls46, to his
friends In spain TO aid him with the force OF arms
at Court opposed the union and frustrated the
hopes OF peace. Disturbances followed In the
suppressed, and the romantic episode ended 10
the marriage Of the Queen to her cousin, Don
In the meantime Don Carlos, with an ultimate
view to another military attempt to substantiate
his claims, was not idle. In lS49 the Basques
against the Queens authority, General Cabrera
having again entered Spain and assumed CON-
mand OF the Carlist forces. Don carlos disguised
himself and attempted TO cross France In order
co join his friends. but he was recognized and
arrested. He was sent TO Jhe castle OF Perplgnan
and was for some days Kept prisoner there The
revolt was soon afterwards quelled leaving be-
hind 1t, however, the smotnered embers or revo-
luton. which ere many years should have passed
away were again to break forth into the danes OF
war.
Tne third Carlist struggle commenced in 1860,
and the hopes and determination OF Don Carlos
and his partlsans we're pitched to as high a key
as ever. Cnei among those who assisted the pre-
tender In this last venture was General Ortega,
commander OF the Spanish iorces In the Balearic
Isle. This offlcer espoused the Princes cause,
and with 1900 men, whom he kept In igno-
rance OF his intentions and his destination, he
salied from Majorca Tor Spain. On April l. 1850
omnous day-he landed his command at the
mouth OF the Ebre River. Here he was joined by
Don Carlos and his youngest brother, Don Feroi-
nand, and the march was taken up. Murmurs
were soon heard among the soldiers. who had be-
gun TO grow impatient at the mystery tnat sur
rounded their movements, and the fnal catas-
Lrophe overlook the rash attempt wnen, Ortera
having confessed the truth to his men and called