New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-30
OBITUARY..
MARSHAL MANUEL DE Ia CoNcHA.

MARSHAL. MANUEL DE LA CONCHA.
Marshal Manuel de la COncha, Duke of the
Douro aud Of Havana. the distinguished General who
fell at Estea had played prominent part IN Spanish
affairs. Born 1884, he served In the War OF Independ-
ence against Napoleon, then some fighting in Span
sh America and returning In 1924 to Spain engaged In
the CarIst war, under the standard OF Queen Marie
Christine. In 1913 and 1874 he engaged 10 suppress
ing popular yevos ip Valencia and Murcla and did SO
well that he was rewarded with the title OF Captain
General of Catalonia 1sI7, the occasion OF the
differences with Portugal he proceeded to the frontier
with soldiers and occupied Oporto. Tie year
he accompanied Queen Marie Christine TO Paris, and
returning to Madrid took his seat in the Cortes among
the Conservatives In 1si9 he went to Italy with
the Spanish troops designed to aid the Pope, and on
coming back renvested with the Captain Generalcy
he had formerly held. Gen. Concha next took lead
ing part in the insurrection OF 1854. He signed
the address, which the signal for that outbreak.
and ordered into exile In the Canary Isles Tho
willy soldier. however, preferred going to France.
whence he enabled 70 return by the progress
OF the popular uprising Arriving at Sarragossa he was
placed by the JuDta in command Of the instruction.
which speedily resulted in the exile Of Queen Mario
Christine downfall Of Narvaez. and the triumph Of
Esparter0. HIS friends being now in power Gen.
Concha restored to all his former honOrs. made
DirectorGenera Of the Artillery and finally Marshall
He continued In the enjoyment OF his titles after
ODonnel overthrow Espatero in 1885, but he was de-
from politics. Tho veteran living in retirement
when during the troubles OF 1868 Queen Isabella III.
called him to form o Ministry. The revolution was
meanwhile making progress. but be believed that 10
might be suppressed II the Queen would return to
Madrid and send away her friend Marfort. This she
refused do and Marshal Concba handed her his resg
nation at the frontier after the officers of the
Madrid garrison to oppose longer the popular
movement.
The successes attained by the Carlsts in Bscay lass
Spring caused Marshal serrano to summon the veteran
Concha to his aid, with the view In the first place Of
relieving Bilbao, then invested by Don Carlos, and
reduced greatest straits. Leaving Madrid April
H. Marshal Conchs arrived promptly ct the seat OF war.
and advanced with 10000 men against the enemy. Act
ing with mastery skill. he assaed the enemy IN tho
rear while Serrano attacked him in 'front.' end at the
time succeeded in Joining his forces with those Of
that commander The Carsts fought bravey, but were
overmatched by this strategy, and hastily abandoned
their positions Marshal Concha entered the beeaguered
city, had promised to do, the national festival
of the Cd OF May amid the accamatons OF the people,
Being placed In supreme command Of the northern
army, Concha now determined TO follow up his sue
cesses and by driving the Carlists to small district
destitute Of place them entirely In his power
Leaving Bilbao, Nay H. he reached Portngaete tho
same day and stopped there for the night On the 2h
he reached SOmOrrostr0 then infested by Carst bands
which collected customs duties and levied contributions
In ratons and money On the 18th he marched 10
sopuerta, which situated the vaimaseda road, 40
the foot of the Galdames nights and the It'll he was
at Orduna. On arriving at the latter place he had
slight skrmsh with the Carlists who II seems were
takeIr By surprise. On the 18th the Marshal
arrived at the little town Of Espejo, and In
formed the Inhabitants that shot was
fred he would not stone standing In the place.
which threat together with the presence OF the army
proved eectua On 18th he arrived ct Vitoria tho
scene OF weningtons victory, and on the eh OF June
GAINED Logrono, Marshal Concha continued marching
into Navarro with the view OF establishing fortified
line which would prevent the Carsts advancing beyond
that province while he protected the roads to tho
capital. Ha strategy had so far forced tho
Carlsts to abandon Durango and retro :"
Este,la where they established three In
,renchad unes The roads being impractcabls
for heavy artillery Marshal Concha was Obliged to sus'
mend oprrations for time against Esella, which he
constantly menaced. His force numbered $500 mens
with ~ pieces OF artillery while that Of the enemy was
estimated &c $4,000 commanded by Don Carlos In person.
Iast Thursday be began the attack on Esteias
and on Sunday, as narrated In the e"-
Grams printed elsewhere, he was shot during
tha confusion attendant on what will prob
ably prove TO be q temporary repuse. The resu'"
az tho campaign 90 far outweigh this reverse.
and rebound greatly the fame OF the fallen soue''
In less than three months he had succeeded In reeok
Bilbao, cutting OF the Carlsts from tho COAST suu
forcing them into Navarro where their resources arc
very limited His successes at the same t'me lo~erco
thu crsdt NJ this Carlists at homo and abroad whio
thew greater confidence In the Republic and
materially increased its prestige x
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