The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-15 00:00:00

TILE SPANISH ARMY IN 310.ROCCI

A letter from an officer of General Echague'S
corps d'armee gives the following details of the en-
gagement of the 25th :—At five in the morning,
four Companies of the regiment of Madrid Chasseurs
marched towards Sierra de Bullone to reconnoitre.
Suddenly upwards of 500 Moors were seen rapiali
advancing. These were followed soon by others,
and altogether they amounted to 4,000. The
Spaniards immediately fired, causing great havoc
among the enemy ; but, seeing that they were Ow'
ing with great alacrity, Echague ordered an attack
with the bayonet, when the army divid
themselves into two bodies, one to resist the charge
of the Spanish infantry, the other to attack the re-
doubt that had been built a few hours before. Tile
first body was completely routed by the charge of
the Castilian Chasseurs, and fled in confusion to-
wards the mountains. The other body was 111°11
numerous, and their fire was concentrated exclu-
sively on the defenders of the redoubt.
Echague
ordered a square to be formed ; and, at the impetu"
ous charge of the Moors, the soldiers of the square
retired. The enemy, imagining that they were flyin .
g
rushed impetuously against the square, which, open-
More
ing itself of a sudden, disclosed a battery.
than 200 Moors perished. Another division cane
then, and prevented the Moors from escaping. Tb•
fight became a horrible butchery ; the Moors threg'
away their muskets and fought with their pecliar.
long daggers, called gumias." The Spanish sol:
diers found themselves quite at home in this sort o;
struggle. They also threw away their riflees sou
seized their navajas. Nothing could equal th ferr
city of the combatants. My friend says it is quite
impossible to form an adequate idea of this fight.
One Spanish soldier slew three Moors with his
('
hot
knife, aid yet he had his face dreadfully cut bra
gumias. Many had their entrails hanging on t Neir
legs, and went on more fiercely than ever.
shot was then to be heard. Spanish artillerylgell'
chasseurs, and even officers were fighting knife
is
hand. 200 Moors were killed in this savage 011ibt
and nearly 1,000 fearfully wounded. The spanm—
loss was also very great.

THE SOCIETY OF ABTS.
place, R. Wygram Crawford,
Yesterday a meeting of the above society
Excl., in the c 11147
bel
The paper read was " On the Great Eastern,"
Hawes. The author began by giving a 9
of the rise and progress of ocean steam Davigens
He could not say when Mr. Brunel first adol3' no
idea of building so large a ship, but there Ives ha
doubt it had long occupied his mind, and tho,t t
s.
exact mode of carrying it out was graduallY Anlio .4 I
tared as he built the Great Western, desilBl2e: 1_7.! ant
1835, and the Great Britain, designed in
1851 he designed the Great Eastern. In the Orbiu
former his leading idea had been to imPrc'le'
shortening and rendering more certain the coultior
nication between America and England. The aut Mr.
gave some account of the assistance afforded tea to
"
Irunel by Mr. Scott Russell, which eTtleare
have
had special reference to the particular 'curve of
to be adopted, on which subject his opinion "di. „it
great value. After giving some details of the the „d
mensions and general construction of the 0111P,,,,' sae
author alluded to some observations that belll:thirtrti
relative to the want of provision for weroullt. to
saloons on her passage to America, in refers for i/
.t
which he urged the fact the vessel was built &Tiiot
Indian
trade, and in his opinion it was verY,elllresta
to be regretted that the concessions to other in&,
than those of the shareholders, and perher Jo.
sire of exhibiting this great work to our sat'
sire
lantic friends, should have been allowed to dt,
her departure on the voyage for which shew,..iiiihielt
signed, for which she was fitted, and front ”cota
alone any commercial results to the comPanY oar
be realised. He drew attention to the re lop
elements of strength and safety which ,t °tested
possessed, which had been so rernarkablyfforded
by the recent accident ; the advantageleiorevit
by the combination of the paddle sea u`,,e Tee,.
and her steadiness when compared
sets. He thought we might fairly exPe.cri 002
of 15 knots an hour would be attained, W"'"iglargeall 11
paratively small consumption of coal, for of ..-orse
passenger ships averaged 11 knots, wither the
power of 1 to 3 or 4 tons of burthen, 7—hore.
Great Eastern to run 15 knots had but pas'
power to 81 tons burthen. The comfort tnytior
sengers would necessarily be much greater, °wok.
amongst other causes, to her much greater Loa
with other
ness. In conclusion, Hawes drew ntten nv
the national importance of this great undertaTi be
Both the present short routes to India c°114.8 or
stopped or materially endangered hi Frao
other Powers—the charges for posen era ;04
very high, and the discomfort very great,h lower
he thought, with the Great Eastern, nille-bt th
rate would be remunerative. He had no dol whet
other vessels of the same class would be 1;411,3 was
her power and speed were fully proved; of /fence
impossible to calculate what an element 01 offence
and defence, what new sources of wealth, 710 f0r,,.."`
vionhirterit'
thus be opened to us. The great ship
India and Australia that which the Great nv:.000 ,004
in 1838, did for America, viz., reduce the d.0:6,01,
between these great colonies and depends ire,
to
England, to the increased security of the elgteore2
the promotion of arts, manufactures, an coraiw
and to the advancement of civilisation nna g
vto
government all over the world. gosaer•
A discussion ensued in which Captain logo,
son, Messrs. Davis, J. G. Frith, L. S• art.
H. Scott, I. Topham, and the Chairman, tow' .
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