The Sun.
London, England, 1837-03-16 00:00:00

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General Evarrs commenced the long Lxpected operation
against the Carlists on the 10th inst. We are really glad
of this, be the result what it may. The war has been spun
oot too long already ; and, as there can be no doubt of the
ultimate triumph of the Constitutional cause, we would
prefer bearing that the QUEEN'S Generals were repulsedtin
their first attacks upon the Carlists' lines to further ac-
counts of the inaction of their troops.
The following telegraphic despatches appear officially in
the Moniteur of Monday and Tuesday, which we have just
received, together with the other Paris journals of the same
date :

" BAYONNE, MARCO 12.
" Oa the morning of the 10th General Evans commenced
his movement a;ainst the enemy, apparently with the inten-
tion of forcing their centre, and establi.bin., himself between
Astigarraga and Oyarzun. The firing was kept up till eve-
ning, and it was believed on the extreme frontier that an
English column had already entered Astigarraga. There
were no tidings of Espartero or of Saarsfield."
This dispatch is followed by another from Bordeaux—
a rather unusual route—of which the following is a copy :
,
" BORDEAUX, MARCH 22.
" The day before yesterday at ten o'clock General Evans
was master of the heights of Galzao, on the road between
Astigarraga and Tolosa. He had established a battery, after
carrying the first position _of the enemy. Saar field also made
a forward movement on the same day. No news from Es-
partero on the frontier."
The only .important point in this communication is the
forward movement made by General SAARSFIELD, for the
heights of which General EVANS is said to have made him-
self master form part of the lines of St. Sebastian. The
Moniteur of Tuesday, however, makes some amends fur this,
by the publication of the following important telegraphic
dispatch :

BAYONNE, MARCH 13, HALF PAST THREE, P• M•

" General Evans attacked on the morning of the 10th, and
successively took possession of the heights of Amazagana,
and of all the Carlist works. Ile afterwards made some de-
monstrations id expectation of the movements of Generals
Saarsfield and Espartero. The losses are equal on both sides.
" General Saarsfield marched on the 11th with 10,000 men,
and encamped on the same day in the plain of Izurzan
" Espartero entered Durango on the 11th. One of his
columns has made 500 prisoners. ( Interrupted by nightfall.")
The whole force under General EVANS, able to take the
field, on the 10th inst., did not exceed 15,000 men: Of
these, between 4,000 and 6,000 were British, and the rest
Spanish troops. On an examination of the works, it was
computed that 3,000 troops would be necessary to defend
San Sebastian, so that EVANS attacked the Carlists at the
head of 12,000 men. As Durango was well garrisoned by
the Carlists, ESPARTERO, who entered it on the 11th, must
have carried it by storm.
The following graphic account of the attack made by
General EVANS upon the Carlists is extracted from the
correspondence of a Morning Contemporary, dated Beho-
bia, March 10th—Evening :
At six o'clock, under cover of the guns of the Alza and
Ametza heights, about 3,000 men, consisting principally of
Spanish troops, advanced ' on and took, after little or no re-
sistance, the celebrated Ametzagana Lill. This was achieved
at seven in the morning. They then advanced on a re-
doubt erected by the Carlists on a hill between Ametza-
gana and Renteria. This, after a short combat they took;
but it was subsequently retaken by a Carlist battalion,
who, suddenly pouncing upon two companies of Cha-
pelgorris, in charge of it, almost cut them to pieces.
Afterwards, this same redoubt was taken and retaken
three times ; but in the end was secured by the Queen's
troops, who, with little further resistance, then made their
way to Oyarzun, thus cutting off the road between Irun
and Hernani. This occurred at about mid-day. During all
this time, ten battalions of the Queen's troops were drawn up
on the ground near the Antigua Convent, waiting for the
taking of Oyarzun, as a signal to advance. On its capture
being announced, they were put in motion, keeping the right
bank of the river Urumea, and being little troubled by the
factious until they reached tke bridge at Astigarraga. Here
a frightful combat took place during nearly two hours ; but in
the end the Queen's troops gained the position and crossed the
river. Here they were met by a detachment of the troops who
had taken Oyarzun, and during a short pause measures were
taken to secure Astigarraga and the road leading from thence
to Oyariun. This was at about two o'clock in the afternoon.
The troops now took a circuitous route, and for a time it ap-
peared as if a move on Andoin was contemplated. The real
object in view was, however, soon discovered, namely, to take
Hernani in flank. This was soon perceived by the Carlists,
and a great effort was made to prevent the manceuvre. Con-
tending for this great point—the principal point of combat
being between Urnieta and Hernani—the latest accounts re-
ceived at St. Jean de Luz, and I may add day-light, left the
two parties. I cannot of course guarantee this narrative as
being correct in all its points ; but comparing the result of my
own observations (taken on the highest ground on the French
frontier) with the stories told by the patrons of the several
boats who crossed during the day, I am inclined to think it
pretty accurately describes the line adopted.
The day must have been dreadful to both parties, and I
fear on both sides frightful loss of life will be recorded. Up
to eleven o'clock about 250 had been brought into St. Sebas-
tian, and the accounts stated the slaughter to have been dread-
ful. The Carlists brought up their men fresh and fresh to
the attack. At the commencement of the attack in the morn-
ing, not more than 1,000 men left Irun dud Fonterabia; but
as the day advanced both those important posts were almost
entirely without defenders. A single battalion, landed near
Fonterabia towards evening, would have taken it by assault.
I understand that the guns which were embarked with the view
of beint, brought to Socoa were carried up during the high
tide to 'Renteria, and from thence by the road moved on to
Oyarzun, where towards one o'clock they were mounted. An
immense number of houses appeared to have been set on fire
during the day. This, as well as I could judge, was the work
of the Carlists in their retreat. No doubt they will lay it to
the Christinos. I shall now wait to see what news to morrow
morning will bring us.

The same Correspondent, in a letter from St. Jean de Luz,
dated,the 11th inst., states that a report had reached him
that some hundreds of wounded Carlists were carried into
Irun ; and that the garrison had almost evacuated the
town to assist their companions against EVANs. The en-
gagement was not over at seven o'clock on the evening of
the 10th, so that the probability is that night only put an
end to it. The Carlists fought with determined bravery,
but were repulsed in every direction by the QUEEN'S troops,
who continued steadily to advance upon the enemy.
If the QUEEN'S Generals follow up the advantages thus

gained over the Carlists, this campaign will put an end to
the civil war in the Peninsula. The great difficulty is to
get them to act in concert, without which no successes will
avail them against an enemy who understands how to
profit by their divisions. All will now depend upon Es-
PARTERO ; for as to SAARSFIELD and EVANS they will do
their duty.