New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-10
OBITCAEI.
JOAQUIN BALDONERO ESPARTERO.
MADRID, Jan. 9.-Don Joaquin BaldOmero
Esparterp. Duke Of Vlttoria. died To-Day.

E-partero, cx-Rcgcnt of Spain, Count Of
LucDana aud Duke q, v.ttoril. born at Gralatua
in IA Mancha lCmdad ReiD in 1892. lie OF humble
n MA father being cartwright, who intended him
Tor the ecclesiastical profession. and sent hlm IN 1906
20 the Ia ycrsiiy OF Aimagr0 On the French INVASION
81 pain l-O- young Espartcro entered the Sacred
Battalion. composed OF theological students Al The
close of tne ia ISL he was ousrutenant in a
regiment Of infantry. In l.l5. when the revolution
broke out IA Veuczuia aud Peru. he followed
. General Pablo MoriLo. who was dispatched 10
put down the instruction. With HIN were
other young who subsequent became celebrated
including Generals Lopez amt N4ryarz. His military
was rapid. for he returned 20 spain Br,-adlrr-
Genera. he also went back rich made 80 by the
spo.s OF war. and he added 90 tus wealth by hs mar
ragc win the daughter OF wealthy landowner When
Carllst rising took IN l~32 be esp used The
~ the faua Isabella, and soon rose 10 tue rank
OF Northumberland. In August. 1896. he saved tue
City Madrid from capture by the Carsts He became
successlyey Gcnel-in-chef of the Army OF TUE North
Viceroy Navarro and CiptainGrnerai ~ the Basque
Provinces. Madrid, again threatened by the Carl
.37. he the glory Of having saved tne capt
tai a second time. He also made deputy 10 the
Constitutional Cortes Of that year, ana became the
champion Of the Constitution. In 1889 he en-
duc,cd a successful campaign against the forces OF
Don Carlos. resulting IN his expulsion. For these s'T-
vices Espartero was created Graudee of spaln and
Duke OF Vtora and II Moreo these h0aors being con-
ferled UPON him by Queen CHRISTINA and De became 4
leading and powerful parsonage IN the Government
opposition NarvaeL. winch personal apd bit
ter resulted In resignation OF that minister. Tin re
naming III .-trss held their FOR tine, but when
Epartrro returned Madrid, from another victorious
expedition against the Clrt. he found himself able 10
raise al nsurrectiou against the Administration. which
compelled Christina 10 resign the regency AID To retire
~ France ON the ~th OF May I'll, Dc va appointed
by the Cortes Regent OF SPAN uut the maouty ~ la
bella. Hp administered the government with great
force and ,k.I;. bat ID l-l5 he was driven
from office hv coalition ~ tie Rcpuhhoau~
with the friends of Christina. All spain was
a-a4u trImrnt, aud E"p@rirlu. AdNih-
been Jared traitor and stripped OF AIS hIs l"uoI-.
cDuIur. 'p t to England. Where Tor four Yeas
. .uurG reside. lie w1~. however, permitted 10
r,l.u tu SPAN J. and though Dee resumed As So ~
H- = ulj.. A. cJatl..rI o. reside quietly a. l. -roip
WtI I~-l. The tyranny and imm'r1Iv of Christina
having provoked pupl ar gisi -. which aloF. Aer ID
O. y.ruue ut and fori vo years managed fh- national
a-5.-. hc WIS -uuuIaIf %, however. iu l~'b lN
J.rrt l.f ~ iH- tl.l>DS. aut -uN-t .trui.'
. ab-..rueI from ulu-.u- Do pt'ir business. ht hfd
To- u. WITH '-r u-I'r't VINO o. Htnht .u iI
MS behalf u NluI'. Barcelona and -trJ-o--i. NheA
tlr cAul.- ut Queen isabella occurred D. l-o'. r
gave ..- -r ..rl Iu tIr Provisional coy rnutAi J.
$50 I'D. tioVr Wa offered uu u} several members OF
f.r t.r-, lu A. refused Do H u.nl Dl A- ADVANCED
.i-- and .l- the I'D. r..t,r or I-nI'.r n
WIS very lr~ ,.tau", aud bus reputation iOt d-ut g
.a.I.ut.-.. t-ru- -t..rlt period stood It-'E-
/ r..! l-I Il - honesty WIS seldom g1 ~UonrD. ..-
c..u.tv 10 sol ...r invariably i.liti' o., tH'
I1I-i. 's-.. occasions have secured his coAJluu