The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-12 00:00:00

the Carlists troops on the line from Tolosa to the Bidas-

soa have set out for Bilboa."

The correspondent of a Morning Contemporary
writes as follows ;
" PORTUGALETE, DEC. 3.—The Christinos under Es-
partero, marched to the relief of Bilboa, but were met by
the covering army of Villareal, who, having much artillery,
and being in a strong position, opposed a determined re-
sistance. The garrison in the town attempted to aid the
movement, but their efforts were of no avail. It was
then determined to await the arrival of the reserve under
Brigadier Alcala. It is also reported that the Carlists have
removed a great part of their artillery from before Bilboa."
If this report of the removal of the Carlist artillery
from before Bilboa be correct, the siege of that city is
already raised. In the sortie made by the garrison, to
eo-operate with ESPARTERO, General SAN MIGUEL,
the Military Governor, and brother to the gallant Cap-
tain-General of that name, was slightly wounded, and
his Aide-de-Camp killed. The Christinos suffered
no other loss, and regained the city in the best order.
Letters from Pamplona, of the 2d, state that CA-
BRERA was then at Cintruenijo, on the right bank of
the Ebro, which he was desirous of crossing, in order
to escape into Navarre. IRRIBARREN, with his divi-
sion, was on the left bank, nearly opposite the rebels,
and the garrison of Pamplona had likewise gone forth
to intercept the flight of the Carlist Chief. CABRERA
was followed by nine hundred mules laden with the
spoils of GOMEZ'S expedition. Cintruenijo is a small
village near Tudela, on the bank of the Ebro, and about
an equal distance from Pamplona and Saragossa.
There is no bridge over the river nearer than Lodosa,
which is several leagues higher up. Lodosa is on the
left bank of the Ebro. Higher up still, there is a second
bridge at Logrono, which is the point at which CA-
BRERO is most likely to cross the river, as he will then
be in a direct line for Estella. Above Lograno the
bridges on the Ebro are sufficiently numerous. Though
not wanting in confidence in the zeal and bravery of
IRREBAREN, we doubt not but that if CABRERA
effect the passage of the Ebro he will certainly escape.
Letters of the 6th inst., from Bayonne, received in
Paris on Saturday, stated that CABRERA was beaten
by General IRREBAREN, and that he lost four hundred
men in the engagement, together with a considerable
portion of the booty collected by GOMEZ. We doubt
the authenticity of this statement.
There is no domestic intelligence of any commanding
interest in the French Journals. The various rumours
in circulation, together with the latest news from
Africa, will be found in our extracts from these Jour-
nals, given in another part of The Sun.

Letters and papers from Madrid to the 3d inst. have
been received. The Gazette contains the following
despatch from General NARVAEZ to the Minister of
War :

4' Northern Army of Operations—Vanguard Division.
" Excellency—Yesterday I overtook Gomez in the Ma-
jaceita Mountain, beyond the Guadaletta ; it was two P.m.
when I opened my fire ; he was soon put to the rout, and
fled at eight in the evening. I ceased to pursue him with
with my column, because I could not reach the principal
corps of the band. I confined myself to sending Chas-
seurs in various directions, who have not yet come back. I
have made 150 prisoners ; if there be not more it is because
my soldiers would give no quarter. To-day I shall continue
the pursuit, and to-morrow I shall forward a more detailed
report. The Lord keep you.
" NARVAE Z."

" Arcos, Nov. 26, 1836, three P. M."
" P.S.—I have just met the division of the guard, which
will be very advantageous, for General Ribiero will give me
his cavalry. The Bornos municipality tells me that Go-
mez was yesterday at midnight at Villamartin with 2,000
men (the wrecks of 12,000 men), and that he intended
moving to Montellano, whither General Alaix's division
must at the same time arrive. lam myself departing with
1,000 horse and my infantry to attack Gomez.
(Signed) " N ARV AE Z."
We shall wait the arrival of NARVAEZ' second de-
spatchcs, before making any further comment upon
the defeat of the rebel GOMEZ. All that we wish to
state upon the subject, before the whole of the facts are
known, appeared in our leading columns of Friday and
Saturday.
The following is the report of the Committee of the
Cortes relative to the acknowledgment of the indepen-
dence of the South American States :
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" The general Cortes of the Kingdom authorise her Ma-
jesty's Government, notwithstanding the 10th, 172 d, and
173 d articles of the Political Constitution of the monarchy
promulgated at Cadiz in the year 1812, to celebrate treaties
of peace and amity with the new States of Spanish South
America, on the bases of the acknowledgment of their in-
dependence, and the renunciation of all territorial rights, or
sovereignty, on the part of the mother country, provided
the Government be, in every other respect, of opinion that
neither the national honour, or interests, are compromised
thereby."

The capital was tranquil, and the Cortes were cal
pursuing their labours, without fear or intermission

The inactivity of General EvANs is beginning to
be the subject of serious complaint with the corres-
pondents of several London Journals. In a letter
from Bayonne of the 6th instant, we find it stated that
since the commencement of the siege of Bilboa, the
Carlist garrison at Fontarabia did not exceed two com-
panies of one hundred men each, and that the garri-
sons at Irun and Hernani were equally weak, and
without any serviceable guns, as EGUIA was com-
pelled to have them all removed before Bilboa. When
we recommended to General EVANS not to send his
troops to reinforce ESPARTERO, and so leave San
Sebastian defenceless, we had no idea that he intended
to remain inactive within his lines. He might, and
most certainly ought, to have endeavoured to open a
communication with France. We are not at all sur-
prised to learn that his inaction is beginning to excite
murmurs even in the Spanish Cabinet.

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We have received by the London packet ship, Pre.
sident, New York Papers to the 24th ult, inclusive
They contain a distressing account of the loss of the
A merican ship Bristol, off New York, the details of
which will be found in another part of The Sun. We
lament to state that of 120 persons on board the Bris-
tol only 30 were saved. The great bulk of the crew
were poor emigrants from Ireland and Scotland. The
ship and cargo were insured in New York.
The following are extracts from these Papers :
THE PRESIDENT'S HEALTH.--Two flights ago the
President was taken with a cough, which was succeeded by
a considerable bleeding from the lungs. He had suffered
for some time previously with a severe pain in his side.
He was relieved from both unpleasing symptoms, in some
degree, by the lancet. The night before last the hemorr-
hage from the lungs recurred, and was again stopped by
the same process and other applications. He is now ex-
tremely weak, from the effect of the disorder and the re-
medies, but is better, and considered by his physicians in
no immediate danger. Many years ago he was affected in
the same way, and recovered without serious injury, or even
a case, there
gdepression of his health. The Vice-President is
in Washington ; so that in the event of a fatal issue of the
would be no interregnum.—New York Advertiser
INVINCIBLE."--
Of the 23d ult.
CAP RI,
T OF THE TEXAN SCHOONERS " BRUTUS" AND
vincible, lately in The two schooners, the Brutus and In-
enemy. _lie harbour, have fallensa prey to an unex-
pected warrants were issued on Saturday for their
u 'mg, under the provisions of Title 8,
dI
schaptereizre hBy,
pJarlt e rga
,of the Revised Statutes. The officers
and crew are in the custody of William Hillyer, the
Sheriff of the city and the county.
DEATH OF GOVERNOR PLEASANT'S. The Richmond
Whig of Wednesday,
says" We are sure a large portion
of the people of Virginia will be grieved to hear of the
death of James Plcasants, Esq., formerly Governor of Vir-
ginia,ihveerUsalnliyterdesSpteactteesd.
nt
of his character,
and Senator in theaiinn
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looniolglenrheeissassn,do fu,
on the 9th instant,
alifteerdiaedloant
ghiasnrdesiindoe:itcpe
and beloved for his gentleness and purity
and the simplicity of his life and manners. His services
will doubtless be duly pourtrayed„hy some one familiar with
his honourable and useful career.
" GREAT FRESHET.—TIIC Catskill Messenger says there
was a tremendous freshet in the town of Hunter, on the
Schobarie Creek, on the morning of the 12th. The village
was entirely overflowed—every bridge carried away, and
the saw mills injured ; also, the New York tannery, one
lath mill, and a dwelling, were carried down the stream.
Three men were caught by the bursting of a bulkhead, and