The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-25
Tho Insurroction in Spain.
SPANISH MINISTRY OF WAR.


! SPANISH MINISTRY OF WAR.
The Civil Governor Of the Province pub
lishcd August 2l, the following o!!icial OK
tract of the dispatches received at the Min
istry Of War:
CATAhoNIA. All tho railways and tclc
graphic lines are free. The column q
Lieut.. Col. Rodriguez defeated yestcrV
OH tho territory of Tapis (Gcnora), neg ting
frontier, two bands Of rebels, who weo
obliged to take refuge prccipisatcly )"
France. Numbers Of insurgcp. have sur
rendered The Alcade of Lbrono D/ohagc'
do), with volunteers, has ~ssisted t'o Gnloi
necrs in defeating the insurgeD1, 'ir
tccrs of the Province OF uerolr "no VI NV
civil guard Of pVrciiA pave t,N." ao."o p.'o pt'
oncrs, omopg whomtare fonr ffcnchinch
who hoJ escaped fitn D,c prison of Cerct
fEr,nDc) Fcrnapto pierrad Roger, and
,wo,,iy seven mcr belonging TO this band,
anyo been arrcsed Jy order Of the French
nutllortics, az. taken to the prison OF Per-
pienan. Ger Manzo lie Xuniga, nominated
I Gencralin fiicf of the forces in tho upper
| Arrapon st ont for the capital on the 2Oth.
! lie arriyI ut Sarngossa on the 2ist. In
! his itnpticnt ardour to place himself at the
head ,ihis troops, who had already been OIL
the march for some days past, and without
d,,y considering the enemies he might meet
with II small column of $50 Chasscurs Of
Cui dad Rodrigo and 50 Cavaliers del Rcy.
Yesterday afternoon they encountered at
hinaS do Marcucllo the combined factions
ofthe cX-Gcn. Picrard dc Morioncs, 1900
Strong. Taking advantage ofthc cntluS.
aSm which animated his troops he rcsolute-
ly attacked the position occupied by the
rebels, aud after fusllade OF two hours
duration dislod@cd them at the point Of tho
bayonc; The small detachment Of cavalry
at the same time charged with fury, and
followed the rebels almost TO the gates Of
the town. The firing continued until, the
ammunition being exhausted Oh both sides,
Alanso's troops formed II column, and 1uic, :
~ awaited the enemy, who for an hour and
a half hesitatcd to attack them. Night
coming OH the column cncampcd at Ayerbc
where it halted, intending to continue its
march toward lIucsca this Nu ming. The
rebels have retired TO Xacc,, laving lost
fifty men killed, besides ihrca o..lccrs, and
Il great number wounded The column lost,
besides Gen. Mnso dc Xungn, who fell Il
victim to his order, one Captain aud ono
Lieutenant wounded, thirteen soldiers kill
cd and twenty one wounded. Tho Conduct
Of the troops has been beyond all praise.
The Spanish armt has shown itself wor-
tiny inhertor of its traditional glories. 1t
has not dcgcncratcd. The body Of the
brave Gen. Manso was Immediately rcmov-
ed from the field Of battle by his son and
his aid dc.camp, who conveyed it to tho
camp Of llucscn, whore they arrived at
seven in the evening. In the rest OF the Pen
nsular perfect tranquility prevails. The
Queen, upon being informed OF these details
| deigncd TO reward the services Ct tho troops
| engaged in the pursuit Of the Insurgents in
Catalonia, Nalence and Arragon, and nota.
bly, the soldiers Of the column commanded
by Gen. Nanso de Nunga. The Queen vii
provide for the families ofthc soldiers wht
have persisted in these encounters. II i!
her wish that the above bulletin and hcl
royal resolution be published ns a genera
order of The army for the information nnC
satisfaction Of he troops