The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-10
OBITUARY..
JOAQUIN pALDoMEno EspARTERo.

JOAQUIN BALDOMEIo ESPARTERO.
joaquin Badomero Espartero. Duke dc Ia Victoria.
Marshal and at time Regent OF Spain. whose
death is announced by cable despatch Madrid.
was born on February ~ 1922. at Granatula in the
ancient Province of La Mancha in district included
in the Province of Ciudad Real. according to the
modern topography of Spain. His father was car
riagc maker. and joaquin of nine children.
He was u youth of delicate constitution, and was
given for that education adapted to pre-
pare him for occupation less laborious than his
fathers He was taught Latin by priest of his ma
tive village. and in 1906 sent to the ncighboring
city of Almagro. where he studied two years in the
university which then existed there In 1908 he went
70 Andalusia with elder brother and there in the
city of Seville, entered the infantry regiment
of Ciud1d Real as a common soldier; but in
the next year he transferred TO the battalion
Sagrado of the University of Toledo. which was
mostly made up of students from the city. Upon
the invasion of Andalusa by the French the Central
Junta took refuge in Cadiz and tho Sagrao battalion
went with it. Soon after military school was es-
tabshed in Cadiz into which Espaftero obtained
admission. There he studied engineering fortiAca-
ton and the elements Of military science generally
as then taught. In 1914 he was appointed sub-lieu-
tenant in the infantry regiment OF the Province of
Soria. and at the close Of the in the Peninsula
remained with his regiment in garrison at Madrid
In 1915 Spain was in. trouble with her provinces
in South America. Revolution well nigh
gcneraized, and vigorous leaders. Of whom
Bolivar was the most famous. inspired the struggle
for independence. An expedition to suppress in
surrection sent from Spain under General
Morillo and the regiment OF Estremadura, to
which Espartero attached. formed part of It,
Espartero's regiment arrived at Lima in September,
1915. He was captain at the end of his first CAM
paisn. and received battalion in 1917 as reward
for services in seventeen actions. He was made q
colonel in 1870 and brigadcr in 1922 and served as
chief Of the general staff In 1924 he was sent homo
with dispatches and made but u short stay. His
voyage, out ON his return to South America was
stormy and long, and while he still at
o. 1924, by which irretrievahle loss was inflicted
on the royasts. With force IF over 5000 mon
they were totally routed by 5000 Peruvians, and
Laserna the viceroy and Spanish commander, was
taken prisoner On the next day the remainder Of the
Spanish army was surrendered and Laserna signed
acapitulation by which the Peruvans came into pos
session of all the Spanish posts and munitions Of
This battle practically secured the independ
OF the province. and the royast generals sailed
for SPAIN Ignorant Of all this Espartero landed mt
Quilca i'll May 1925. and fell into the hands of the
PerGvians BY whom he was thrown into prison. He
made his escape, however, and reached Spain at the
end Of November in the same year. 1t is said that he
utilized various opportunities while in Peru to
secure for himself considerable fortune. He was
stationed at Logroho upon his return and while
there married the daughter of rich citizen named
Santa Cruz.
Espsrtero declared in 1892 upon the abolition Of the
Sslc law by Ferdinand vII in favor Of the success
sion of the Princess Isabella and upon the death of
the King September ~, 1888, offered to march with
his regiment against the provinces which had risen
for Don Carlos. He was made commander Of the
province of Biscay and lieutenant general In 1S, he
held the chief command In the absence of Cordova
OF the army destined to Madrid and save the
city from attempt OF the Carliss to carry it by
inChef of the Army of the North vceroy Of Navarro
and Captain General Of the Basque Provinces In
1887 he sat in the Constituent Cortes and contributed
to the fall OF the Calatisvs Ministry. In 1887 he
saved Madrid for second time. drove Don Carlos
and his forces across the Ebro carried by the
heights Of Lucana and compelled the Carsts 70
raise the siege of Bilbao. In recognition OF these
Successes he made Count Of Lucans He re.
Trained from pushing further at that time his opera
tons against the enemy. apparently from perccp-
ton Of the imminent necessity OF securing what he
had already gained. He addressed himself to the
labor Of establishing discipline in the army aud to
main tanning order in the districts behind him aud
for this compelled to resort to very severe ineas-
nres at Pampeuna and Miranda For ftrthef cx-
ploiis against the Carlists in 1880 he received the title
Of Duke of Victory. and was made grandce Of Spain
OF the nrst class de concluded with Maroto the con-
vention OF Bcrgars, by which Don Carlos was COM
PEELED to leave SPAIN and the only Carst Of note who
then kept the field was Cabrera.
Espartero was ut that moment practically the domi-
nant man OF his country. II in the present political
distraction Of parties ut Madrid with active enemy
in the North some capable soldier should appear 1t
the head of the Spanish armies who should crush the
Carlists in battle after battle and hunt them from
one hiding place to another till they became con-
hold nationally liberal pripcpIcs. but 10 ternncr
always his views of political needs nv the d;ctatcs
of a souud patriotism We can see how, no ,,,,st
Inevitably stand out as the Foremost spani.r,i os
the time And II was in analnoons rircu,r
sts rces that the pre-emincnce OF Fsnsrtcro We.
recognized His wbim wms law n he cbo.s
10 assert H. His aide do camn r;ns,"
had publicly insulted the Secretary OF War; but FOR
him the commander asked generals commission
n WAS given and Nervaez resivnad Tl,at t,i.l -
strength incident of a conflict between the
Ministry and the liberals OF whom Espartcro was :
recooni.ed head Another irciJrYf Wa ,ovarr,s.
measure for tbo RESTRICTION of certain nrv;,aaas a..
ioved by ,nunr;pslties Irnop thc nss.sca % a..
measur re- insurrectiops occurrcd eye-rwh.rs Az, ~
Ministry was driven from, newer h"1 i,st
given tho Nnishipo hlo~r In Carlis,n Lx, r,.S,..s
ahrera and the general acclaim called bi,. o. W,drs5
ne president OF new M nistrv and the Rercrt 80.
opn,zed the necessity. -'
E.par,ero came 10 noucr M nm ,,rho,do. -, a.
cons,d,,,t,nr ~ 1v7 sr.ri.b ro,it;rp sr III. ~ ~
soi,,,is,as moderados nrugne.aistas ana ova,.a,nD
rho n,,d.rsdos ,vcr. o,s.rv.t;vas tho ,s-~a."...
liberal tbe cxatsdos radicals and The sSsant;ssss
wcre Tho reat;opary bciievers in The ahsn,,,.a 80,