The Sun.
London, England, 1835-12-07 00:00:00

MADRID, Nov. 25.--I have already sent you .e.:e pro-
posed address of the Proceres in answer to the Queen Re-
gent's speech. I now send the address of the Procure-
radores, which was read on the 25th in the lower Chamber
by Senhor Pcche, a member of the commission, who was
the individual appointed to draw it up. It is like the for-
mer one, interspersed with the most patriotic and loyal ex-
pressions.
Yesterday the debate upon the address came on in the
Chamber of Proceres, of which I enclose a report. it is
remarkable for the speech of the President of the Council
in reply to some inquiries made by Count Parsent ;• and
some doubts expressed by that Peer, in a fl iendly spirit, as
to-the practicability of the plans of Government being car-
ried into effect. The explanations given by the Minister
were perfectly satisfactory.
Yesterday morning early Colonel Wylde left Madrid to
re,,oin General Cordova's head-quarters. He intends to
-proceed in the first instance to those of the British Legion
to cestifer."'—'
ajesty the Queen Regent was pleased, during
Colonel Wylde's sojourn in the metropolis, to confer on
him the dignity of Knight Commander of the Royal and
distinguishd Order of Carlos 111.
Lieutenant Edward Turner, of 'the British Royal Ar-
tillery, who is attached to Colonel Wylde, and has accom-
panied him constantly on his arduous service, has also been
honoured with the Cross of the Royal and Military Order
of San Fernando.
General Alava is much better, and attends in his place
in the House of Peers, supporting Senhor Mendizabal's
Administration as I said he would do. He will shortly
proceed to Paris .on the special mission before alluded to,
the object of which I have reason to believe to be not only
to make strong representations to the French Government
relative to the notorious fact of supplies being sent whole-
sale to the Carlists across the French frontier, but also to
assure the King of the French that the Spanish Govern-
ment, although progressive, is eminently one of order and
good faith, and that there is no reason to dread anar-
chical movements from this side of the Pyrenees. _
The Gazette of the 23d contains despatches from Gene-
ral Cordova, dated Estella, 15th, and Lerin, 17th instant,
giving an account of his march to and sojourn at the former
town (Don Carlos's. metropolis) and triumphal return to
Lerin. The moral effect of this event will be excellent ;
and the deluded inhabitants of the insurgent provinces will
become every day more and more undeceived with regard
to their oppressors—for such the Carlists undoubtedly are.
The following is a succinct but correct sketch of what
took place.
General Cordova arrived at Lenin on the 13.0) instant,
aecorepanied only by his staff and a small escort. He found
three battalions and a squadron of cavalry there, and
ordered them to march upon La Solana. He directed
General Tello to proceed to Allo and Discatillo, and to
take away all the corn he could find. The General then
went to Laraga, whete he passed the night. On the 14th
he went to Puente la Reyna, and directed Brigadier Don
Patrichio Dominiquez to proceed with his four battalions
by Oteiza and Villanueva towards Estella, to co-operate
with the movements of the troops he intended to lead on
himself by the high road of Cirauqui. On his way he was
joined by Rivero's brigade, "which was stationed at Mendi-
gorria, and which had just destroyed the enemy's works for
reconstructing the bridges over the Arga. Brigadier Froi-
lan Mendez Vigo was ordered, with two battalions and two
companies of sappers, to flank the high road on the right,
and to fall upon Estella, by Arandigoyen and Nuestra Sen-
bora del Ping. In the mean time four companies of the
garrison of Puente la Reyna seized all the corn they found
at Cirauqui, and conveyed it to the former place, covered
by the troops of the General-in-Chief.
Cordova was aware that there were 3,000 infantry and
100 cavalry of the rebel army near Estella. He doubted
whether Ituralde would be able to arrive in time to de-
fend Estella, but he was sure he might oppose his (Cor-
dova's) issue from the difficult positions which form the
principal obstacles to all operations against the plan. The
General was also entirely ignorant as to the stations of
the rest of the enemy's forces ; but he imagined they were
with Eguia and Villareal, near the extreme left of his
(Cordova's) line of operations. At eight o'clock in the
,morning of the 14th he commenced his march upon La
Solana and Estella, in four columes, the extremities of
which. were at a distance of five leagues, hut which reci-
procally protected each other by their different points of
communication.
At Cirauqui he perceived the enemy's rear guard, con-
sisting of about 500 men, at a considerable distance, and
he detached the second battalion of Estramadura in its
pursuit. At Lorca he made a short halt, and then conti-
nued his march to near Villatuerta, where the enemy ap-
peared with his guerillas well posted. This village, and
another called Arandigoyen, which are situated to the right
and left of the high road, were occupied by the factious,
who were entrenched behind the stone parapets, by which
almost all the villages in that country are surrounded. Se-
veral squadrons of cavalry were seen behind the bridge
situated on the high road, and the bulk of the rebels,
formed in masses, occupied the most elevated points in tho
heights of Nuestra Senhora del Ping, having in front a
thick wood, and the very best auxiliaries for defence, con-
sisting of covered ground, which was also cut up and full
of trenches.
Notwithstanding this, Cordova attacked the enemy in-
stantaneously from three different points, and in an hour lie
was master of Villatuerta—which was taken at the point of
• the bayonet by the battalion of Girona—of the heights
which had been occupied by the factious, and had entered
Estella at the head of eight regiments.
On the 15th, at day-break, the General learnt, from
some deserters, that the rebel chiefs, Villareal and Eguia
had arrived in the vicinity of Estella with seven battalions
and considerable reinforcements of Guipuzcoans, Biscayans,
and Castilians, and that Ituralde was hourly expected with
his division. But without making any change in his *-
concerted measures on this account, he left Estella with
eight battalions, and marched towards La Solana. His
rear-guard had scarcely commenced its march when the
enemy opened a hot fire upon it ; but Cordova had fore-
seen this, and the enemy was vigorously repulsed by two
companies of the regiment of Castile, who had been posted
on the mountains to the left of the road. The Carlists,
however, were continually receiving reinforcements, and
were augmenting their points of attack. General Cor-
dova foreseeing that the grand attack by the factiods
would be made between Irache and Montejurra, de-
tached some troops, who drove the enemy to the
summit of the mountain (Montejurra), Cordova's left
wing resting on the foot of the same, whilst his right
touched the village of Muniain, which he caused to be occu-
pied by a battalion of the regiment of Majorca. A few mi-
nutes afterwards, Brigadier Rivero and General Tello joined
the division commanded by the General-in-Chief. The
action now commenced upon a line of a league in length.
It was in vain that the factious endeavoured to prevent the
Queen's army from extending itself, and surrounding them :
all the.enemy's plans were frustrated by the bravery of
Cordova's troops. The rebels were dislodged in succes-
sion from all the points they had occupied, and fled in con-
fusion. They rallied, however, and directed all their efforts
against the left wing of the national army ; but they were
repulsed and beaten.
The General-in-Chief then assembled all his forces upon
the positions between Allo and Lerin, and offered general
battle to the Pretender's army ; but the challenge was not
accepted, the enemy confining himself to the point of Dis-
catillo. Not a single factious soldier came beyond the field
of Olives of Allo. The enemy's loss is estimated at 600
killed and Wounded (hors de combat) and 100 prisoners,
among whom are several officers. The official dispatch
states, that on the part of the Queen's army, there were 20
officers and men wounded in the action of the 15th ; and
on that of the 16th, 26 officers wounded.
General Zarco del Valle has proceeded to rejoin Gen.
Cordova. His talents as an administrator will be of in-
finite service with the army.

CHAMBER OF PROCERES.—SITTING or Nov. 27.
Senor VALLEJO, President.
The sitting commenced at .a quarter to twelve. Atter
some preliminary business, the Project of Answer to the
Speech from the Throne was read. During the reading
the President of the Council and the Ministers of the Inte-
rior and of War entered ; and after .a discussion relative to
the form of the debate, and there be!ng no Peer's name in-
scribed to speak in favour of Vie Pro]cet, as the Commis-
s'on had renounced that privilege.
El Conde de Parsent rose to speak against it. He
said that he had been forced to inscribe himself to
speak against the Project, because the regulations did
not allow of any other method ; but he begged to say that
he did not rise to impugn the said Project, but merely. to
call for some explanations. He had no intention of making
opposition ; for he was aware how difficult existing circum•
stances were. He felt that he ought neither to profess a
systematic ministerialism, or an opposition of a similar na-
ture. Accordiog to usage in all representative nations, the
Spcech from the Throne was liable to examination,
witl out, op that account, failing in due respect for Ma-