New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-17

DON Miguel, sbdiestsd HE CROWN in favor
Of his con, and went to Europe to sustain,
under the title Of Regent. the rights. Of be
daughter. Tho struggle continued for
eighteen months, but; under tho skillful
msuaeement of Dom Pedro, tho young
st the time that Don Carlos was pro
claimed King Ut Vittoria, his ally, the
usurping tyrsnt Of Portugal. whose aid
he was going to seek. was forced 70
raise the sieee of Lisbon, and eco his power
reduced to naught. He had. however,
forces enough loft to give considereole
trouble to the restored Queen, and, beng
Joined BY tho Spanish pretender, they st'm-
ulated the hopes Of their partisans, to
mented insurrections, and, with their army,
formed . nucleus for the disaHectod from
both Kingdoms. The Spanish government,
in conoort with Dom Pedro, still acting -
Regent. resolved to mako final effort to
drive the two pretenders from tho PENN
sula. A Spanish army, under General 10
del. entered Portugal, and acting With that
of Dom Pedro. soon forced Don Miguel to
\ general engagement, where, beaten, pur-
sued and finally captured, he finally capitu-
lated 1t Evors, and engaging for pension
of 375 900 francs to never again enter PoF-
tuaal, he embarked for Italy. DON Carlos
seems to have been completely forgot
ton in this cspitulatiOn; but the Sec
rotary of the British legation prevailed
upon the Generals Of Dom Pedro to
or encouragement ON his part, he wae Por-
mitted to embark for Englsnd. Tho Span
ish Minister protested against bis having
been allowed to depart without aivlug
guarantee similar to those e1scted from
Don Miguel, and with good reason: Within
fifteen days after his arrival In England
Don Carlos recrossed tho channel. arrived
ON tho fourth Of July in Paris, on the
eighth ct Bayonne, and ON tho tenth he
wss again beyond the Pyreness, and in the
midst of his devoted partissns was hailed
- the legitimate King Of Spain. This Wa
the inauguration Of . war conducted with
peculiarly Spanish ferocity. No quarter
vas given ON either side, and oil prisoners
were shot without mercy. The Cabinet as
Msdrid dispatched against Don Carlos tho
oonausror Of Don Miguel, General koaa:
had found in Zamalaoarreguy ono Of
those natural leaders who are born to
command; combining al the qualities
of . military genius with those Of pOpu.
lar hero. General Rodil met with constant
reverses, and he was soon recalled, and
tho renowned veteran Nina Was sent to 10
place him. but even this skillful old war
rier could gain no permanent Success over
his younger rival. Bands suppressed ono
day would resppea1 tho next, and tho
standard of Don Carlos, planted upon tho
stubborn hills of Biscay, attracted follow
ers from every part of Spain. For several
wears he succeeded in battling tho best Of
forts of the government. The best armies
of Spain. commanded by one distinguished
general after another, returned from the
inRlorious field, and the cause Of tho Dor
sistent pretender still held its own. Year
after year his fierce Catalan bands had
ACQUIRED the plains Of Andalusia, and,
climbing the vine-clsd hills of CASTLE. had
sounded their rebellious trumpets under the
very gates Of Madrid.
Until tho appointment of Espartero -
chief, nothing but disaster
had attended the national arms; and to him
FIRST Carlist war. Partly BY skillfal con-
duct in the field, and partly BY sdroit ne
eotistion, he prevailed upon the Carlist
General, Maroto, to sigh the famous treaty
of Vsrgara, in August, 1889; and this viz
tually closed the war, and ended tho hopes
of Don Carlos. The defest Of his last army
under CABRERA. his ablest General, tho fol-
lowing year, was sufficient to convice even
. Bourbon leeitimist of the folly of con-
tinuing tho struggle longer. Don Carlos
retired from Spain, and tor the next five
years lived mostly in Italy. In May, 1915,
he addicted his rights in favor of his con
Carlos, then known 40 Count dc Monte
molis, and, taking the title Of Count de
Molina, he retired from public view in the
role of true Spsniard big0t, devOting the
balance Of his days to the saving Of his
His eon, the second Don Carlos, was born
MAY Is, 1922 He married Marie Beatrice,
secopd daughter of Frsncis w., Duke Of
M0dena Or his military exploits there is
nothing to be said. He serves merely a. .
connecting link between his bigoted father
and his military son. He preferred . life
of ease, and sought in literature pleasures
he could not hope for in battling for fleet
ing crown. He followed his fathers exam
ple, and, on October 3, 1868, he abdicsted
in favor of his SOD, the present Don Carlos.
This young inheritor Of civil war was born
March 80, l8l8, and he is. consequently, now
twenty eight years old. He was married in
1867, at Frohsdorf, to Marguerite. dsugh-
ter of Charles ILL.,, deposed Duke OF
Parma, and he is now the father of i've
children. 90 the good old legitimate line is
not likely to soon die ont.
The present Don Carlos has eh0 Wn moro
military ability than either of his predeces.
sors. He is w0rshiped 40 . popular hero
BY his followers, but his ability 10 only that
Of . partisan chief, and not that Of an army
commander. Recent events have demon
strated that, in all important matters, he is
controlled by his generals, and that his
true pl ace is ouly at the head of his dashing
cavalry, where his splendid physique and
perfect horsemanship make him gallant
leader. To military genius he has no claim,
and it will take ADLER generals than he has
vet shown himself to be to make bis claims
q living reality. For the present his cause
| is dead, but it would take bold prophet to
foretell the future of Spanish politics.
Don Carlos is still young enough to hope
for better times, and nothing is so persistent
as Bourbon in pursuit of the phantom Of
divine right. He has the example of the
sweet, sanity patience Of the Count de
| Chambord waiting for the French nation to
return to it's senses; and also all the tradi-
tions of his royal race to show him that a
Bourbon never learns and never fOrgets.
| 81 Louis Globe.
A Wonderful H0Fseman.
DR.. Russell writes in the London Times