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The Gueux de Mer were at this time most troublesome to the Spaniards, as their small vessels enabled them to penetrate up the rivers and canals. One of the first acts of Requesens was to send a fleet under Sancho Davila, Julian Romero, and Admiral Glimes to the relief of Middelburg, which had been besieged by the patriots upward of eighteen months and was now reduced to the last extremity.
Urbina deserted from this very Colonel Blanco who commands the forces at Romero. He would scarcely venture to return to Federal territory. However, I go to meet Blanco to-day, and perhaps I shall discover something." "What takes you over there?" Blaze inquired. "Wait until I tell you. Señor David, here, brings me good fortune at every turn.
Vitelli's exertions, in his precarious condition, brought on severe inflammation, under which he nearly succumbed, while the son of Alva reaped extensive fame from the total overthrow of the veteran Huguenots, due rather to his lieutenant and to Julian Romero.
They were Senor Paso Largo, a young man named Frasquito Gonzales, and a third, a man of medium stature and robust make, who was called Vejarruco, although his real name was Jose Esteban Romero. Caballuco turned back, tempted by the agreeable society of these persons, who were old and intimate friends of his, and accompanied them to Dona Perfecta's house.
Romero, the Mexican minister at Washington, that Austria, France, and Great Britain had appealed to the United States to use its good offices to avert the execution of Prince Maximilian. He strongly recommended clemency to President Juarez, as good policy, and requested Mr. Romero to make the same known to his government at once. This was June 15, the same day that Mr.
He had already defeated in little skirmishes small bodies of peasants and citizens, who had taken the field against the mutineers; now Colonel Romero called upon him to help oppose a large army of patriots, who had assembled between Lowen and Tirlemont, under the command of the noble Sieur de Floyon.
The four regiments of Lombardy, Sardinia, Sicily, and Naples, composed a total of not quite nine thousand of the best foot soldiers in Europe. They were commanded respectively by Don Sancho de Lodiono, Don Gonzalo de Bracamonte, Julien Romero, and Alfonso de Ulloa, all distinguished and experienced generals.
Not Peter Titelmann, nor Julian Romero, nor the Duke of Alva himself, ever manifested greater alacrity in wholesale murder than was shown by this admiral of the young republic in fulfilling the savage decrees of the States-General. Thus at least one-half of the legion perished.
There is a misconception on this head in England, and elsewhere. The African races of America are either negroes, mulattoes, quadroons, quinteroons, or mestizoes; but the "Creoles" are of European blood, though born in America. Remember this. Don Pablo Romero for that was the name of our traveller was a Creole, a native of Cuzco, which, as you know, was the ancient capital of the Incas of Peru.
Affairs in Holland and Zealand Siege of Tergoes by the patriots Importance of the place Difficulty of relieving it Its position Audacious plan for sending succor across the "Drowned Land" Brilliant and successful expedition of Mondragon The siege raised Horrible sack of Zutphen Base conduct of Count Van den Berg Refusal of Naarden to surrender Subsequent unsuccessful deputation to make terms with Don Frederic Don Frederic before Naarden Treachery of Romero The Spaniards admitted General massacre of the garrison and burghers The city burned to the ground Warm reception of Orange in Holland Secret negotiations with the Estates Desperate character of the struggle between Spain and the provinces Don Frederic in Amsterdam Plans for reducing Holland Skirmish on the ice at Amsterdam Preparation in Harlem for the expected siege Description of the city Early operations Complete investment Numbers of besiegers and besieged Mutual barbarities Determined repulse of the first assault Failure of Batenburg's expedition Cruelties in city and camp Mining and countermining Second assault victoriously repelled Suffering and disease in Harlem Disposition of Don Frederic to retire Memorable rebuke by Alva Efforts of Orange to relieve the place Sonoy's expedition Exploit of John Haring Cruel execution of prisoners on both sides Quiryn Dirkzoon and his family put to death in the city Fleets upon the lake Defeat of the patriot armada Dreadful suffering and starvation in the city Parley with the besiegers Despair of the city Appeal to Orange Expedition under Batenburg to relieve the city His defeat and death Desperate condition of Harlem Its surrender at discretion Sanguinary executions General massacre Expense of the victory in blood and money Joy of Philip at the news.
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