The Sun.
London, England, 1839-10-23 00:00:00

CAMPAIGN 1N ARKAGON.

The first decisive act of the campaign which Espar-
tero now enters on, will be the siege of Segura, the fall
of which will bring that of Alcaga and Montalvan.
The army is advancing towards these towns in three
columns, one by Daroca, another by Hijar, and a third
by the upper valley of the Rio St. Martin. The Com-
mander-in-Chief attacks the mountainous country from
the side of the Castile, taking as the basis of his ope-
rations the great road between Saragossa and Valencia.
This plan ensures the safe arrival of the convoys for
supplying the army ; it takes from Cabrera the possibi-
lity of making an incursion into Castile, and leaves him
no retreat except by the Lower Ebro. Cabrera can no
longer execute a diversion in Castile, except in very
small bands. But if he himself, with the mass of his
army, tried to get through them, he would infallibly be
intercepted by superior forces, and be unable to get
back to his fortresses. For this reason he is concen-
trating his force beneath these fortresses, in order to
oppose their being besieged.
The army of Espartero is formed into four divisions,
commanded by the Generals Leon, Samper, Urala, and
Castenada. A fifth division called the vanguard, is
commanded by General Aspirot. The artillery, com-
posed of forty mounted cannon and twelve mortars is
distributed amongst the five divisions. A park of heavy
artillery follows at two days' march behind the army.
The Commander-in•chief is always escorted by two
squadrons of three hundred horse, taken from all the
army. Espartero has often charod-fhttfteray With' thir-
escort, and twice in critical .eirdusastances has thus de-
cided the victory.
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The provinces of Arragon and Madrid have taken very
extensive measures to ensure the subsistetiee and, pay of
this army, A great quantity of provisions has been
collected at Saragossa, with ample
,means of trans-
port. Corn is abundant in Arragon—meat seems to be
wanting, Cabrera having driven away all the sheep into
the mountains. The pay and rations of the troops are
ensured. The peasants, no longer under the influence
of the terror.of Cabrera, since they see a competent force.
of Constitutionalists to protect them, serve and supply
the latter willingly.
This division is destined t 3 pursue any band which
Cabrera might detach towards the province of Cuenca.
This chief has extended his conquests so far, that he
possesses two small strongholds in Castile—Caneta io
the province of Cuenca, and Beleta in the province of
Gnadalaxara ; they communicate with Can•avieja by`
the mountain chain of Albarazitn. But this communi-
cation will be intercepted as soon as Espartero can Bur,:
round the principal fortresses.
Cabrera has in his power -2,500 Constitutional pri.
goners, and 500 hostages of every age and sex—unfor-
tunate persons whom he treats in the most barbarous
manner, in order to extract from them large ransoms.
His ferocity seems to increase as the tempest approaches
which is gatherinc, round him. The rumours of transuc-
clan which are abroad seem very improbable, from the
proclamation of General Espartero, in which Cabrera
and the Count d'Espagne are called two monsters,
thirsty for blood. But it is probable that some of the
secondary chiefs will be induced to make their sub-

mission.
The Carlist Chief, Cabanero, marches with the staff
to the General. Cabanero is a rich proprietor of
Lower Arragon, who declared for the cause of Don
Carlos from aversion to the revolutionary excesses at
the time of the massacres of mocks, which uselessm
fined constitutional Spain. It is he who, with B,ooofas
n, eighteen months ago, surprised Saragossa, and peny-
netrated into the centre of that great city, from whieb
he was repulsed by the valour of the inhabitants. Ca-
banero not having been sufficiently assisted by Cabrera
in so arduous an undertaking, thought the latter wanted
to sacrifice him to his jealousy ; hence their enmity. A
part of the battalions of Cabrera have been formed by
Cabanero. He exercises the greatest moral influence,
not only upon his own sfAcliers, but also upon the pea-
sants of this country, who know and honour him.
Ills presence in the inidt:t of the Constitutional army
will, perhaps, have important results. Espartera /ass,
also with him two Chiefs of Constitutional corps, VE-,'
Ms and Baguet., who are acquainted with the most itt-
tricate paths of these mountains, in which they fought
so long.
General O'Donnell marches from Valencia' towards
Teruel, in which is already a division of his army corn- ,
ed by General Claveria.—,lournal des Debals.

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Stuart and family at -Malvern Wells, from Wales.
-- The Right Hon. Lord Ashburton arrived at
Devonport on Thursday last, from Kingsbridg where
his Lordship has recently purchased the beaut:i ulanOr
of Charleton.
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quently out of Court. Mr. Boxer, who appeared for
the guardians, contended that the meaning of the clanse
referred to was that it should be within three months
after the passing of this Act, and therefore they were in
time. A long discussion ensued as to the expirationivoern
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