The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-12-16 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTI?f,LIGENCE.

SL'AI Y.

(Proms;
the Standard.)
We have aecetffits Bilboa to the 6th instant, at-vnlie6'
time the garrison...still held.oat, On the marojiw.of. thesLit.,
Espartero made a movement to relieve that town, but Egunt
and Villareal being -oa• the watch, seized the opportunity, and
gave the Christmo General battle. -The action tasted the whole
of the day, at the close of which, EsMartero was forced, to retire
from all his positions, though he had been Protected by the fort
of' Desierto, . the steam-boats, -chalottpeS; I-lis numerical
loss is not merit totted, but. it is said, to be very:great,
there can be no douot, considering the murderous fire which
the Carlists-kent tip for so long atithe. Many of the Christinos
were drmvrte.l in .endeavouring to switn away to a place of safety.
While this IPathat was goiug on, the garrison made a sortie,--but
they were ontne,liately repulsed with considerable loss. A fe-
male messet,„rer was arr,sted as she was leaving Bilboa vv-itha
dispatch for General Espartero. Ti i 3 cometunication was from
General San..,Miguei vvitich stated, that-if Espariero did'net.go•
to the assistance of Bilboa in two days; he should be. obliged to
capitulate.—his provisions and adonunition being •nearly ex-
hausted. The next letter will no doubt bring the issue of
.this
long pending contest.'•''fhe revolutionary feeling is fast spread-
ing in Catalonia, which seems likely to lead to another separa-
tion. Shouts of "the Sovereign People," have been echoed
nod re-echoed at Barcelona, accompanied by the vocalisation of
" patriotic hymns," and other demonstiatious of a like ten-
dency.
The debates in the Cortes are becoming very animated. The
sittings of the 4th and sth were entirely occupied with discus- •
sing the report of the committee on the extraordinary measures
demanded by the government. Much opposition was manifested
by the various speakers to the proposition, which seemed to
ruffle the temper of Senor Cala trava, who expressed great sur-
prise that the asked-for grant of " extraordinary power" should
be resisted in the way it had brien. Senor Calatrava did not
attempt to conceal the fact that the disturbed state of the
country demanded it; and without the Cortes would yield to
the government solicitation, ministers must at once resign. The
discussion had not terminated when the report left Madrid.

ASHY OF THE NoRTH —Of VISION OP THE ADVANCED GUARD.

OSUN a, Nov. 27.-1 wrote to you from Arcos, on the 26th, to
acquaint you in a few words with the news of the victory ob-
tained over Gomez and his whole force on the 25th ; I then
hoped to rive you a detailed account on the following day of
the action ; but you will` conclude, from the date of the present
dispatch, that I have had scarcely time enough to arrive here,
even by forced maches. At the head of the cavalry and the
ad division, I am pursuing Gomez, who has with him only 4000
or 511(10 men, worn-out with fatigue and the rapidity of their
flight. He is gone to pass the night at Estepa, and I hope to
be able to come up with .him to-morrow. His soldiers, who
formed a corps► sif 14.0',X) men, are now wandering about in all
directions, and falling.: into the hands of the National Guards,
and the authorities of the'differeut boronghs.

GENERAL NARVAEZ•

Prieate Correspondence of the Horning Post.)

CAMP BEFonE.Bri.no.l, DEG. day daWned this morn-
ing (Monday) it wits seen that the Christinos had removed their
grand bridge. of boats between Portugaletta and the sands of
Algorta, not in imitation of Pizarro when he disembarked. his
conquering army on the shores of America, hut simply with the
design of laving it across the Ilia Nervia higher up, opposite the
Convent of. Desierto, more convenient for his escape into that
strongho'd. Lest they should escape without a battle Villareal
and Roltia descended into the plain at sunrise, and,. throwing

forward their guerillas, commenced an attack on the whole
Christino force then in possession of the Palacio of Asua, anti
all the north-east side of that village, and also of Sondica,
Lugua, and Erandio. I have just returned, after witnessing
the day's operatiOns, and have only light and time left to inform
you that the Carlists have gained a complete vietory—have
driven the Christinos successfully out of Asua, &indica, Erandio,
and Lugua; in short, up out of the valley occupied by them
• since Wednesday, re take refuge in the precipitous heights alt
Oudis and Lejona; opposite the convent of Desierto, where a
new bridge is prepared for theta, to recross to the Portuoalette
Fide. They have (as -.ye learn from several Christino officers
who have passed within these few days to the service of the
mountain King) 12.0(X) infantry, 15;) cavalry, and five pieces of
c,mnon, viz., one piece, of twelve pounds, belonging to the forti-
fications of La Desierto, and feir four-pound field-pieceS, but
they have not fired a shut from one of- the five, keeping them
on the heights of Algorta and Lejona to protect their retreat,
and very naturally fearful they world he captured in the valley.
Orrasa is also in command with Espartero, Escaleta leads the
first division; the Baron de la Mer the second. Carandoiet
led the cavalry with his usual bad success. The Carlists had
none here except the I-Ith L incers, who formed General
Eguia's body-guard; but with these Lord Itanelaen gallantly
charged the Christino tirailleurs, and returned unhurt al-
though his horse was. wounded. I have seen thirty-three
prisoners brought in, who surrendered in a strong -casurio
(farm-house,) which they held till '25 others were killed in it.
I know not how many more have fallen or taken ; but I hear
that the Carlist loss is very slight, although they were very much
exposed; the generals and their staffs as much as the rest. The
horses of Villareal and Goni also felt the fire. These moun-
taineer:, are really fine fellows. I saw several of these guerillas
stand to-day to fight single-handed with the Christino Lancers,
who charged them.. The latter suffered severely. One serious
charge was made against a crowd of guerillas, who were ad-
vancing against Arandia. Villareal and his staff happened to
be there at the moment, and when the guerillas were retreating
as usual to their own battalions, the General and his officers
waving their swords, shonted to them to stand and face them,
as they did. The guerillas replied with "Vivas," stood their
ground every man of them, unformed as they were, and took
such good aim at the lancers that several men and horses- fell,
and the rest retreated instantly. From that moment the Car.
lists carried everything triumpantly. It is expected that Es.
rartero wtil retreat to-night or to-morrow morning to Desierto.
MONDAY Nicks', Dec. 5 —I open me letter to say that while
the Carlists-were'beating 'Esti-atter() on his own ground in the
volley, time garrison of Bilboa made a sortie on the side 411eoo-
nia ; hot, after having taken two houses and set. thety- On fit
were repulsed and driven into the city with loss, by alke:Valiant.
Alavere, in reserve upon Sopelaaa. ,
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SAN Sin ASTIA N, 6.L—Tho contractors 'wno, uncle!. gin G-
rantee of the ProVincial.Depotation. have hitherto S.Uppli6,l
W tots of General'Evansis'9ooo or bid t ut u, ItaSe.deciared that
they cannot continne.beyontltheflth -DecialMr.