GENERAL RIEGO.
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Riego, whose conduct at Malaga has excited so
much attention, WAS born in the Asturlas, in the
year 1783-he is Field Marshal in the Spanish
Army, deputy to the Cortes OF 1922, and late
Captain General Of Arragon In the year 1908, heI
joined one of the Independent battalions formed by
the Spanish students from thence he became AMI
officer in the Regiment Of Asturiss, was made pri-
soner during the Peninsular war, and carried to-
France. where he remained till the peace Of 1914,
when he was released. He visited Germany and
England prior to his return to Spain; he there re-
Isumed the service, obtained the rank OF Lieut..
Colonel and the command Of a regiment; this re-
gnent was one of those assembled at Cadz for
the -xpedtlon to Mexico, and Riego was one OF
the leaders of that plot, which was revealed by
Ablsal. Quiroga, Arco-Arguero, Lopez Banos
and O'Daly. were arrested, but Riego was not dis.
lowered, and continuing TO mcite those who had
already partly entered into the plot, at length
brought it to an issue. The lst January, 1890, i
burst out in the villages of Z" Las Cabczas de Sal
IJusn," where he was quartered, by the cry O
|" Long live the Constitution" from one of the bat
ltalions Of his regiment. He received the oaths O
1.-The inhabitants, and then proceeded to ARGOS
where he was joined by the other battaons. The
Then arrested the new commander in chief, Coun
Calderon, and then proceeded to "Alcala dc Lo
d dlGazules," where Quiroga was imprisoned, and re
y leased him. The regiments of Seville and Of tn
! Canares followed their example, which beinl
soon initiated by the others, the title of"The al
Is my of the expedition" was changed to that Q
e the " National Army"