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complete. It was General Quesada who, on the Ist

of November, attacked the

between

Estella and Salvatierra, but he was beaten and re.
pulsed as far 3.s to Los Arcos, by the regiment Im-
perial Alexander, commanded by its Colonel, Ales-
ander O'Donnel, in person. At Los Arcos they found
fresh forces to engage ; but after some resistance they
were beaten and dispersed, leaving the field of battle
strewed with arms. The disorder was so complete,
that Quesada, when he reached Lombiere, could
muster no more than 200 men, but it seems that the
day before yesterday the partisans, Ladion and Guer-
guet, had already rallied about 1,200 men. We know
nothing of the farther movements of Espinosa, nor
whether O'Donnell, who is at Bayonne, will go .and
take the command of the Division of Navarre, which
is in the greatest confusion.
There is nothing extraordinary in the three pro-
vinces, except the vigorous measures of defence which
are adopted at all points, especially at Bilboa, where
they have erected, in eight days, a fort, which has
cost 500,000 reals, paid by the mass of the inhabitants,
while the two moveable companies of volunteers,
forming together 280 men, are ready to take the field.,
The incursions and operations of the Royalists in this
country, are of no advantage to the cause of the Faith,
on account of the numberless excesses which they
commit. The Madrid Journals mention the defeat
of Merino on the 24th, in the country of Burgos, but
that of the 28th, which is mentioned in letters from
that city, was much more complete ; four columns
came up on that day with the band of that partisan,
consisting of 800 men, badly organized, near Mande:
60 were killed, and the rest dispersed ; for, having
retired towards Boa, they were attacked by another
column fromValladol id. The Officer who commanded
in this expedition flatters himself in his report that
Merino will never recover this defeat; but we.already
know the exploits, the courage, and the cunning of
this Priest, who possesses great influence in the coun-
try where he acts. It is affirmed that he has hitherto
been concealed in a Convent of Nuns.

A Bulletin published at Saragossa, on the 28th, re-
lative to the taking of Castelfollit by Mina, states,
that that place was occupied by 4000 of the factious,
and was taken by storm, after 1200 had been put to
the sword, and 1500 taken prisoners. The loss of
the Constitutional troops was not so considerable as
might have been expected, because the attack was
supported by the heavy artillery, which did great
execution. The news of this victory has spread con-
sternation among the rebels, who sill be close pressed,
in their positions, and wholly unable to resist the cou-
rage of our troops ; 8000 men, with a good train ofl
artillery, were immediately detached towards Bala-
guer, and we hope that this important point will be
very soon in our power. Public rejoicings and a
splendid illumination took place on the same day
at Saragossa.

Bayonne Papers to the 7th instant reached us this
forenoon. They contain no additional intelligence
relating to the opemtions of MINA. The news of the
Tall of Castelfollit had reached Madrid, where it
caused great joy. The intelligence from Madrid is
to the Ist instant. The following are extracts :