The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-26
Fire on the MOnarchical Foe, and Many
Hundreds Killed and Wounded.
Vigorous Pursuit Of the Re-
treating Carlists.
The Question Of Slavery in Cuba
Before the Cabinet.
British Embargo Of Cargoes of
Carlist Munitions.
TELEeRAMs TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

/, The following special despatch to the
HERALD has been received from our CORE
Spondent in the Spanish capital
MADRID, June Is, 1873.
The Ministry of War has official informa-
lion of the occurrence of q severe combat
between the Carlst forces and the republican
troops, near Estella, on the 21st instant
POSITION OF THE LoYALIsTs AND A WARM RE-
cEpT1oN OF THE REBELS.
The republican column, under command
pf General Portilla, occupied good posi-
Zion in the mountain above Ollogacia and
Garruga, General Nouvillas' column leaving
ION march for the Sierra An dia.
The Carlsts, commanded by Ollo, when re-
Treating in the direction of Porhllas position
fwere received by Portila and his government
detachment with warm fire, killing 900 and
AYounding 800 of the Bourbonists.
LOSS OF THE REPUBLICANS
The loyalist troops had four men killed and
Sixty woun ded.
THE BANDS OF oI1o AND DoRREaAgY IN FLIGHT
BEFORE THE vICToRs.
General Ollo's command, separated from
hhat Of Dorregaray, was flying in all directions,
but would, probably, reunite at Pena Cerrada.
Generals Portilla and Castahon, with the
Eeneral-in-Chief of the republican army in
hhe field, were in close pursuit Of the retreat
ing rebels.
>Carlist Denial OF Defeat and Claim OF a
Victory.
LONDON, June 25 1873.
The Carlists deny the truth Of the report that the
limited bands OF Elio, OHIO and Dorregaray had
been defeated, and claim on the contrary that Gen.
eral Elio has surrounded and captured 1000 repub-
cleans at Barranca.
The London Hour of this morning publishes q
Special despatch reporting that General Nouvilas,
hhe Commander-in-Chefo OF the Spanish army of the
North, with several companies OF his command,
have been captured by the Carlists near Pampe.
luna.
Spanish Colonel, commanding o detachment
(which was defeated in q recent engagement with
hhe Carlists, has been arrested and thrown into
prison.
City Riot and Alarm I'm Barcelona.
BARCELONA, June 25 1873.
Fresh disturbances have occurred at Barcelona.
There was firing between the soldiers and citizens
hll last night. The troops were all removed from
&he suburb to-day and Gordon OF police established
Between it and the city to prevent further col.
pision.
The Question of Slavery I'm Cuba.
MADRID, June 25, 1873.
The Colonial Department Is preparing new bill
tor the abolition of slavery in Cuba without injury
10 the interests Of the owners
British Detention Of Carlist Cargocs OF
Arms.
LONDON, June h5-P. M.
Two vessels laden with arms for the Carlists in
Spain have been detained at Plymouth by the GUS
koms authorities.
despatch from Plymouth states that the ship
Queen Of the Seas sailed to-day with 1900 rifles
and 900 cartridges which, 1t Is alleged she in
tended to tranship at sea to the steam yacht Deer
hound. The customs officers succeeded in stopping
ithe latter, but found themselves powerless to de-
Gain the Queen OF the Seas.
' The Deerhound, 1t will be remembered, was the
Sacht which rescued Captain Semmes and crew OF
ytne privateer Alabama when she was sunk by the
Kearsarge.