The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-27
GENERAL oLLo WOUNDED.
Bourbonist Retreat Toward the
French Frontier.
Senior Castelar, President
of COrtes.
INSUFFICIENT ARMAMENT At CARYAGENA.
rElEeaAMs TO tine NEW YORK HERALD.

IN sunday, Oath inst, there was q severe engage.
ment near the town OF Estella, between 5000 gov
eminent troops and 1000 Carlists under Ono.
| The Carlists were defeated and their leader, Ono
| wounded.
DETAILS OF THE ENGAGEEENr-rHE BouRBoNIsrs IN
The latest details OF the battle near Estela, on
sunday, are to the effect that the Carlists, who
were in large force and under their favorite
leaders, were completely defeated by the republl-
can troops. They asked truce to remove their
dead and wounded, which was granted.
The remains Of the Carlist army retired toward
the French frontier.
Don Alfonso, brother of Don Carlos and General
TrstanY are among the wounded.
BEATEN FROM BERGA.
The Carsts have withdrawn from the neighbor-
hood OF Berga, having apparently abandoned the
idea OF Its reduction.
PARTIAL SUCCESS
A Carlist force has entered the town OF Fraga in
Aragon. Fraga Is situated nfty,dve miles south
east Of Huesca, on the River Genoa, which Is here
crossed by a wooden bridge Of twenty-five arches.
The town has several Roman ruins. Its population
numbers 5000 persons.
Naval Retirement from Before Carta-
gena-Admiralty Complications and
the Case OF the Captured Iron-Clads.
MADRID, August as, 1873.
The Spanish neet under the command OF Admiral
Lobos which commenced to lombard Cartagena
has been compelled to withdraw out Of range OF
the guns OF the insurgents on account of the In
feri0r armament OF the vessels.
They cannot cope with the artillery of the forts
AUTINEERs ARRESTED.
contemplated revolt by the men Of the Spanish
nigate Carmen was discovered by the officers, and
forty OF the mutneers were arrested and placed in
confinement
Anglo-German Action In Favor OF tho
Republican Naval Demands
LONDON, August 20, 1873.
The Times yesterday morning said that the
British government, at the request Of Germany,
sent orders to the commander Of the British
squadron In the Mediterranean to deliver to the
Republican authorities the Spanish steamers
Almanac and Victoria. but that the inferior force
under command OF Admiral Lobos renders the re-
capture Of the vessels by the insurgents highly
probable, II they are surrendered. ST
The vessels are without crews, and cannot, In
their present condition, be used against the In.
surgents.
Personalities and Dueilistic Proclivtties
In Parliament.
. MADRID, August 90, 1873.
the PROSECUTION 81 Hidaigo. 81 the Charge 81
clad vittor1a. ~ ae+E'2~a
He inquired Of the Ministers whether the report
that Hidalgo was going to Washington on mission
to the United States government was correct.
In consequence OF Olave's action duel with
Hidalgo was imminent, but through the tnterven-
ton Of friends the meeting has been averted.
POLITICAL PARTY CAUCUS.
caucus OF o majority Of the Cortes have decided
to elect Senior CASTELAR, President Of the body, and
Senior Preyer Vice President.
MINIsTERIALIsT RESOLVE AGAINST THE CONDEMNED
INSURGENTS.
The Ministers OF War, Marine and the Interior
and several generals OF the army threaten to re.
sign II the government shall decide to commute or
In any way tail to execute the death sentences
which have been pronounced upon the communist
insurgents.
INSURGENT ARMAMENTS
The Cartegena insurgents have 800 pieces OF can
non. They also have large number OF cattle and
Their supplies
Six hundred insurgents who escaped from
Valencia succeeded in reaching Cartagena, rein.
forcing the insurgent garrison there.
CARLIsr OPERATIONS.
The village Of Tortella has been entirely de.
stroyed by the Carlists.
The report that the Carlists have left the vicinity
OF Berga Is fully confirmed by later advices.
Castelar, President OF the Cortes.
MADRID, August 20, 1873.
SeGor Emilio CASTELAR, was to-day elected Presi-
dent of the Cortes by vote Of 1874 In his favor
against 10 blanks
Upon taking the chair Senior CASTELAR, delivered
conservative speech.
SENIOR CAsTELAR'S DEFINITION OF THE PUBLIC
POSITION.
Senior CASTELAR, said the troubles dinlculties and
perils Of the nation were increasing. The repub-
licans while struggling to establish the
Republic, were united but after they had
achieved victory were divided, because an
ideal always exists. The present government
represents solid reality, and the opposition rep
resents an IDEAL He brilliantly traced the history
Of democracy, and declared that the death Of the
Republic would be the sign Of the death OF liberty,
and that the generation would be infamous which