The Sun.
London, England, 1835-09-21 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The following is from the official bulletin of the army of
Don Carlos, dated 27th August :

" Benediction of the Generalissimo.—Standard Royal
Decree.—The most holy Virgin of Sorrows having been de-
clared by me Generalissimo of my troops, I have, mo-
tives of veneration and religious piety, distinguished by the
title Of Generalissimo the Royal standard, whose motto is
her august image ; and in consequence I order that that
august and Royal standard shall be lowered before nobody,
and not even before me and that the same honours and
the same salutes be paid to it as to the holy sacrament. You
will see that the present decree be executed.
" I, the KING.

" Estella, Aug. 2, 1835.
" To Count de Villemur."

" ADDRESS OF HIS MAJESTY.

" Soldiers—An ocular witness of your heroism in battle
as well as amidst fatigue, sufferings, and privations, although
I have, with anxious solicitude, endeavoured to reward your
valour either by the distinctions of my royal munificence, or
by actively participating in person in your labours, exploits,
and perils, yet my heart is not satisfied, and will not be so,
until the God of battles, who has so conspicuously protected
our victorious arms, shall have happily ended a struggle as
sanguinary and stubborn as it is glorious, and enabled me to
fulfil my ardent and generous wishes. But, in expectation
of so desired a day, I wish to give you the most open testi-
mony of my Royal esteem by presentinc, you with the Royal
standard of the Mother of God, under the august de-
vise of our Lady of Sorrows, who from this day is your pa-
troness and generalissimo, with the twofold object of placing
you under her powerful protection and of fulfilling a tender
obligation unto the memory of my beloved wife, your
Queen, who, interested as well as myself in this open
and sovereign manifestation by the love she bore you, re-
commended it to me more than • once, in the exile into
which adversity had cast her. She had with her own
hands embroidered a standard, but that standard having
been mislaid, and my august Consort having gone to the
abode of the righteous, Zillere her virtues called her, my
august and well-beloved cousin the Princess of Beira, Infante
of Spain, that inseparable partner in our afflictions and cala-
mities, filled with solicitude for you, hastened to embroider,
for the same purpose, the standard which I confide to your
valour. This Royal banner shall be our generalissimo stan-
dard, after the Almighty shall have vouchsafed to bless it.
To deserve his grace and protection I have distinguished this
standard in an especial manner, by delivering _it in person to
the regiment of Navarre Lancers, who, as well as yourselves,
everywhere victorious, has rendered itself worthy of the es-
pecial trust of this manifest honour, of this extraordinary tes-
timony, which, by eternizing your glory and name, shall be a
perpetual monument of my inexhaustible munificence and
paternal love. And if you have ever achieved prodigies of
valour without any other incitement than the love of glory
and the righteousness of my holy cause, what will you not
achieve in future ? What army, numerous or warlike as
it may be, will be able to restrain your ardour and religious
enthusiasm at the sight of this sacred emblem, this august
image, in defence of which are included the service of God,
mine, the glory of your arms, your honour, and fame ? I
flatter myself that with this powerful and efficient auxiliary
your efforts to place me on the throne of St. Ferdinand
will be crowned with success, and that you will render the
world which admires you witness of more deeds of heroism,
fidelity, and constancy, and of the triumph of the great en-
terprise which you have entered into and sustained with
generosity and enthusiasm, devotedness, and glory.
(Signed) " CARLOS.
" Royal Head-quarters, Estella, Aug. 2, 1835."
' The blessing of the Generalissimo standard has taken
place in the Church of St. John' of Estella, in presence of
a part of the regiment of Navarre Lancers, and some other
detachments of the several corps. The standard was
placed before the principal altar. Don Carlos was sur-
rounded by his faithful servants, the Count de Villemur,
ad interim War Minister, Den Carlos Cruz Mayor, Gon-
zalez Moreno, and other Generals, and the General Staff
of the army. The standard was blessed by the illustrious
Don J. Echevarria, Vicar-Genera! of the army, and after-
wards delivered into the hands of the Colonel of the Na-
varre Lancers, to whose care Don Carlos has entrusted it.