The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-03
A Herald Correspondent Visits the De-
tenders Of Divine Right.
SEEKING DoRREoARRY.
A Hard Ride in the Mountains and
Valleys Of Navarro.
BASQUE DEVOTION TO CARLOS VII.
The Peasants of Navarro Ready
to Fight for Royalty Against
los Republicanos.

to Fight for Royalty Against
los Republicanos.
ALIzoNDO, March 20, 1873.
nit is as difficult for the republican troops in
Spain to find out the bands Of Carlists dispersed
among the Businesses OF Navarro rs 1t was for me
to discover in London and Paris the chief authors
OF the movement there Is but little chance Of the
Republic gaining the day. But found them, and in
consequence, found myself In Bayonne, accredited
to the chief agent there for the Carsts the secre
tary, In fact of the "Real Junta Auxiliar de In
Frontera," the which junta, composed or various
marquises and counts has its seat In one OF the
first hotels in that city, M. X, the Secretary,
q Frenchman, but none the less Carlist Is the
very personifcation Of activity, good humor and
indomitable energy He acts like the very sharpest
spear upon the slower ana more phlegmatic Span
iards, and am convinced that bur for him my
experiences would have been identicaly the
same as those OF NJ. Camille Farcy the
correspondent Of the Paris Figaro, who has
been nounderng about among the mountains In
search Of the headquarters Of General Dorregarry
for the last fortnight, until he was obliged to con.
tent himself with an interview and q dinner al
feSco with the fighting cure OF Santa Cruz. M. x,
however, promised me TO send of an express at
once to General Dorregarry, informing him that
special correspondent of the NEW YORK HERALD
un grand pe'fodtco de New York, desired to fol-
low his movements for q time, and begging him
to give the necessary instructions for me to meet
him
IN A FRONTIER TOWN.
Pending the reply, went to Irun, the first
Spanish town beyond the French frontier. Here
we found the inhabitants in state of considera-
BILE excitement All the entrances to the town,
seven In number, were fortified by q strong
wall with loophoes and massive wooden
gates. The arcades of the Townhall were
also walled up and chevaux-de-frise con-
structed In various points approaching
the town. The appearance Of the place could not
be more warlike but for one circumstance and that
was, there was not soldier to be seen. There
had been 1900 government troops there about
week ago. but they had all left In fact II 100 Car
lists-or so even-had chosen they might have
walked into the town and taken possession OF the
Notifications as though they had been kindly con-
structed for them instead OF against them. And,
on inquiry, 1t seems that the former really is the
case. Four-fths Of the Inhabitants Of Irun at least
Carsts, and really desire to be annexed by the
party they are devoted to. This philoCarlsm
arises partly from the fact that all the people In the
provinces OF Guipuzcoa, Navarro and the rest Of
the Basque provinces are born Carlists, and cry,
"viva Don Carlos ~ before they can stammer papa
and mamma, and partly from jealousy that Bay
onne Is driving such q good trade with Spain in
consequence of the lower tariff imposed by the
Carlists at the douanes OF Daucharinea and Val
Carlos. l will give you proof The hospital at
Bayonne enjoys certain percentage on
the value OF the merchandise exported
into Spain. The amount received by
the hospital during the first quarter OF 1871 was
S35 francs, during the first quarter Of 1872 1900
francs, while the receipts from January to March
10 OF the present year, amounted to 2,247 francs
IS confines. Naturally the good citizens Of lrun
would like to participate in or monopolize the
trade Of Bayonne. / only met one man at Irun
during my two days sojourn there who spoke
against the Carsts; and he, 1t is true, was furious
He raved against them, called them brigands
thieves, assassns traitors, towards anu villains In
one breath He choked over his chocolate and
rolled up his cigarette with such vehemence that
he tore the papers by the dozen. His fury was,
however, explicable, when found out that he was
q railway agent, and that In consequence Of the
stoppage Of the line by the Carlists he was losing
SO much day. Ipitied him at first but when he
allured US into taking promenade into the coun-
try, whereby we were caught In pitless storm
which soaked us to the skin, while he, protected
by waterproof mantle and top boots, calmly told
us 1t always rained at run, secretly rejoced at
his mishaps, and at once registered a VOW never
sort.
TO THE REALM OF KING CARLOS
On our return to BayOnne found note saying
that II liked might start the same night, March
10, on my journey to join General Dorregarry.
Up Docket te and se
carpet bag, and was ushered into the presence or
the Junta, where the Marquis OF q, with great
cordially and ernpresSenoent babe me welcome,
and furnished me with Carlist pass and letters
Of IT. d, to General and mem,
. carriage with three other gentlemen among
them M. X, en- route for the frontier Of Daucha-
Rolling rapidly along through the dark, drizzIing
night netting OF any Importance happened until
close upon the frontier, when tive or three French
demanded, "Qa eire ~ This was eont,r ae
Fortunately, however, the olllcer on guard was
fright But now our contraband operations
commenced in good earnest. The carriage lamps
and the pace reduced to a walk. At last, when
about five hundred yards OF the bridge over the
stream that separates France from Spain, we de-
scended, one OF the party going ahead to recon-
noitre. When he returned we we're disguised with
the information thai ices dtaoles de gems ddrnes
were actually awake, although 1t was one O'Clock
In the morning and that we should be obliged to
make detour Of two miles and cross the stream
suddenly settIng in a furze bush, spashng through
pools OF slush, pitching hcadong over brambles
and fences, or twisting our ankles over slippery
stones, till ] began to wish myself reading the
HERALD comfortably at home, to learn the situa-
ton, instead of picking 1t Up among the Pyrenees.
composed OF two slippery rlanks, ornamented with
various holes, like piece Of wooden embroidery,
over the noisy stream rushing forty feet
below. Having been accustomed to Turk
ish bridges. cunnngly constructed solely TO
break as many peoples necks as possible,
/ would have crossed anything to get out OF France
and under roof; but one OF our party an cid gen.
tleman and short-sighted withal, viewed the
narrow planks with feelings OF decided fear TAX
Ing him, however, between us, one In front and
one behind, we ultimately succeeded In crossing
and found ourselves safely landed on Spanish soil.
s'vIvA CARLOS VII 10
We soon arrived at the house where the Carlist
guard was located. Dead silence. BY dint OF iuri-
GUS shoutings we at last reused the slumbering
warriors from that sleep which apparently
engendered by most excellent consciousness OF
having done and doing their duty. The door was
IMPAIRED and opened by couple OF stalwart fell
lows with the Navarrese Carlist cap, something
like Turkish fez lattened into red pancake
on their heads nondescript neither garments and