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digies of valor and intrepidty. IF the at
tack was fierce, the defence was not less
so. Two Navarrese battalions arrived du-
ring the action from Tolosa, and in spite of
their fatigue Immediately joined the comba-
tants, and ably seconded the last attack.
The Carlists advanced four times against
the English artillery, which they approach
ed near enough to touch the cannons with
their bayonets. The English kept up a
continual fire and forced them to recede in
disorder, and at length to retreat which
they did in good order, and not as if they
were vanquished. The Scotch battalion
pursued them, but unsuccessfully.
This day has been most bloody, and will
rank with the affair of May. The loss on
both sides has been considerable, and both
parties have behaved with equal valor.
Several Carist chiefs have been killed or
wounded. The English have lost some
officers amongst others Colonel. Il is said
that General Evars was wounded in the
arm.
Thirty-6ve peasants from Irun, Fontar-
abba, and Oyarzun were killed or wounded.
These brave men have paid the tribute to
their courage, and these towns are in mour-
ming. The Scotch battalions' loss was
very great, in their attempt TO drive the
Carlists from position, and then pursuing
them in their retreat. The two Navarrese
bat:al;ons, who made four attacks on
the fort of Alza have suffered the most.
Afer the engagement, both parties re.
turned TO their respective posts. The Chris
tlnes' loss is reckoned at $50 killed and 800
wounded. The loss of the Carlists is said
to be greater.
PORTUGAL.
Protest of she Peers Of Portugal.
Madame,-The Peers of the kingdom
Of Portugal, undersigned, could not help
reading with great surprise and regret the
Decree signed by your Majesty on the 10Th
of this month, by which your Majesty ac-
knowledges as the public law of the realm
the Political Constitution published in Sept.
1922.
The Constitutional Charter of this Mon.
archy, gmnted by Portuguese Sovereign,
the august father of your Majesty, accepted
by the Oiders Of the State solcmnly sworn
to by them and by your Majesty, and a
first and second time defended by the Por-
tugueso army with feats of the greatest
cons.ancy and bravery against military for
ces by fai superior in numbers though infe-
rior in gaantry, and who had dared to
fight against it, could not be revoked or
annihilatcl in a moment of hallucination,
by fraction of said army when this said
army, according 10 the Constitution now
proclaimed by it, and according to the pub
lie law of every civilized nation, is essen.
TALLY obetient, and can nerer be assembled
to deliberate on and carry revolutions.
Madame, by the Constitutional Charter,
part Of the National Representation belongs
to the Peers of the kingdom; it also be-
longs to them to watch over the keeping of
the Constitution; and without the appro.
baton of their Chamber no alteration can
be made in ary Of the Constitutional Arti-
cles.
These are, indeed, great prerogatives,
and important duties, which their honor,
tie sanctity an oath, and long sufIerings,
supported by them, cannot permit to be
despised.
1t is then on this, that they lay the foun-
dation of carrying before the presence of
your Majesty, as the Supreme Chief of the
nation, this their protest against the illegal
decree countcrsigned by one of your Min.
listers; hoping that your Majesty will make
such use of it, that the Portuguese, as well
as the foreign nations may have the means
Of knowing that the Peers of the kingdom
neither promote nor approve revolutions,
and that honor and an oath are not vain
names TO them.
Beg the honor of kissing your Majesty's
hands, the Peers of the realm.