Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-01
MARSHAL sERmANo DEAD.
The Famous septusgenarian Spanish
Soldier end statesInan.

The Famous SeptuRgenarian spanish
Soldier and Statesman.
Francisco Dominguez Serrano, whose
death was announced last week, was
born at Arjonilla Andalusia, Sept. Il,
1910; entered the army at an early age,
and won rapid promotion in the civil VARS
following the death Of Ferdinand VII. in
1888. When his Queen, Marie Christine,
declared herself Regent until the MAORI
ty OF the Infanta Isabella, he devoted HIM
self to her interests, and served her faith
fully through all the efforts OF Espartero
and the Carlists directed against her
throne. Prior to the restoration of Chris
tine, in 1913, ne Joined the Naryaez party
in opposition to the OlOZaga ministry,
and in 1915 was made Northumberland
and Senator and Minister of War, and al
forwards Captain-General OF Granada.
His services to the kingdom were
abruptly suspended in 1854, when
he took part in the Sara
gossa instruction of that year, and was
eXiled. He came back to Spain the next
year, when Espartero and ODOnnell
seized power, and in successive sessions
Of the Cortes he, as the head Of the Union
Liberal party, was the chief defender Of
that political combination. When they
fell out he took sides with O'DOnnell, who
made him Captain General OF artillery,
and Captain General of New CASTLE.
With O'DOnnell he overthrow EsparteTo
in July, 1856, entered Madrid, and helped
to make O'DOnnell Dictator. In all these
commissions he claimed to have acted with
a view to sustaining the throne, of which
Queen Isabella had taken full pos
session when she was declared Of age,
in 1S43. In 1862 he was appointed Cover
nor.General Of Cuba, and for his quelling
OF incipient instructions there aud bis
restoration Of SantO Domingo TO Spain he
was made Duke de la Tore and a grandee
OF the first class. On his return to Madrid
he sized with O'DOnnell. who was still
combating EsparterO, and as Captain
General of Madrid he subdued the revolt
of 1860, and cordially submitted to Mar
vaez when the Queen chose him to Office.
His opposition To the propagation of the
Cortes in June. 1866, when he was Presi-
dent of the Senate, cost him short de-
tention in the military prison In Alicante.
He took part in the insurTectiOn led by
Gen. Prlm, which began in the summer of
1868, and this marked his departure from
his loyalty TO Queen Isabella by whom he
had been so greatly favored. For this he
was eXiled, only to join Prim at CadIz on
Sept 10, and became President OF the
Revolutionary Council and commandant-
feated the ROyalist Gen. NOyaliches at
AlcOlea, and, on Oct. 3, he and Prim en-
tered Madrid and declared the disposition
OF the Queen. They announced most
liberal form Of government, and SerranO
was charged with the reorganization of
the executive power. He called the Cor
ties together, presided over the Ministry,
made RverO President, and, when that
incapable fell, was, on June Is, 1869,
elected regent by the Cortes. He had
numerous outbreaks to quell, and his
military operations were successful in
every part Of the country. Besides that
he had to deal with the insurgent spirit in
Cuba, and, sending Dulce there as Cap
tain General, he depressed 1t with the
bloody hand. He urged the election of
King, and was even prepared to accept
German Prince. When, however, Prince
Amadeus, OF Italy, was chosen by the
Cortes, he Endorsed the result and
retired from office, but was at
once named President OF the Coun-
Gil and Minister of War. Again
he subdued the Carlist revolt of April.
1872, and when Amadeus abdcated and
Castelar's brief republic came to an end,
he resumed power as President of the
Ministry. A year of fighting with the
Carlists followed, and, when they were
finally defeated, he had to confront the
call OF the country for the re-establish-
ment OF the Bourbon dynasty in the per-
son OF lsabella's son, Alfonso. He with
drew TO France on Jan. 1. 1875. but in
March he returned to Madrid and made
his peace with the King, whom he Loyalty
served until his death