The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-07

not that when sufficient arms arrive
DON CARLOS WILL JOIN Us
and these provinces viii become the chief seat OF
war. A letter arrived from Don Carlos yesterday,
dated from the French frontier. He is therefore
not in Geneva, as tho Times reported. He will.
however, not enter Spain until the various forces
can be united. or q suiiclcnt number OF fresh
troops be enrolled to make his ultimate success
merely question Of weeks. The total number OF
armed men in the i've provinces have enumerated
above, Is 9,7s0; and the revenue levied by the
Carlists above 22,0O0f day. That the people
gladly submit to this onerous tax is the lost proof
OF their devotion TO the Carist cause.
Carlist Kindness to the Enemy-Await-
ing an Attack.
HEADQUARTERS or CARLTsT ARMY IN NAVARRO,
ZUNIGA, April 4, 1878. !
At eight O'Clock In the morning we left PeiIacer-
rada, intending to proceed to Murieta, on the Rio
Ega, about midway between Estella and Santa
Cruz de Campera. The weather had considerably
improved and, after short Eatte with the clouds.
the sun gained the victory to our very great de.
light. During the first hour Of our march we had
to plunge through the fields, either just ploughed
up or covered about four inches high with the
greenest corn have ever seen. It was daZzingly
green; and 1t was with actual qualms OF conscience
sCeeu-a
through it, crushing the tender blades at every
step about foot deep into the miry soil. At last.
however. we entered q most romantic gorge,
through which one OF the afluents OF
tho Rio Ega poured Its foaming torrent.
Here. good road, firm and dry be-
meath us. the bright sun above us, overlooking
crag, rock and forest with food OF golden light,
spirits RAPIDLY rose, and all through the valley
resounded peals OF laughter and merry songs; the
beauty OF the scene around US being still more en-.
HANGED by the gaudy costumes and glittering arms
OF the men winding along the meandering road in
long column before and behind us. After quitting
this gorge we entered upon the oak-covered slope
OF the mountain chain bordering the Campera on
the south, and wound along this road until about
eleven O'Clock, when we descended into the town
OF Santa Cruz de Campera, just on the confines OF
Alava and Navarro. Here we had luncheon at the
Cura's house-and very good luncheon 1t was.
The republican troops had been here for three days
two days ago. and it might perhaps be thought
that the inhabitants 1900. in number, had had
enough OF military visitors for time to come.
But their enthusiasm was ridiculousy intense. The
whole OF the population seemed to be congregated
about the entrance to the town, and the shouts
with which we were greeted were absolutely
deafcning.
KINDNESS TO THE ENEMY.
After having lunched we went-General Dorre-
garry and his staf-to pay visit to an officer OF
the Thirty-ninth regiment government troops, who
had been taken Ill, and left here with three OF his
soldiers to nurse him. He was apparently very i'll
indeed, and at first was somewhat Hurried by the
number OF visitors entering his room. Perhaps he
thought that the Carsts were really the ogres
they have been represented and were going to
shoot him in his bed; but he was speedily reas-
,oA
shown him. Ana when one OF the stan, by the
money, clothes, provisions &c.-he said no, and
added that at least he was much Carlist as any
OF his visitors, but that he was poor, had family
and could not. therefore, AFFORD the risk OF enroll
ing himself under Don Carlos. No doubt such and
similar considerations prevent many onlcers and
men now serving In the republican ranks
from joining us. Our visit over, We took
leave OF our host, the jolliest priest have
seen, and who partoek bravely OF our repast, in
spite OF It's being Lent, and continued our march
along the highroad, which, In about an hours
time, led us again to the gorge OF the Rio Ega,
which we followed for about one hour, passing the
ruins OF an old brdge-Puente de Argrigas-on our
right, and hermitage percncd up on hill, not in
ruins on our left where the Carlsts gained great
victory in 1887. when we were suddenly startled
Shots fred alarmingly near. First we came to
dead stop; all except one mule and the two men
he was carrying, his muleship evidently being OF
fearless disposition. and nowise needing the
frantic attempts OF his living burden to stop his
career, till he suddenly threw up his heels and all
three lay sprawling In the road. Then came the
order right about and or we marched back again
for about quarter OF an hour and took up our
position headquarters and part or our forces, here
in Zuniga and two other portions IN advance,
guarding either side OF the gorge Here we moan
to wait day two for the enemy TO pay MS visit.
No doubt the republican troops, who 1t seems,
have occupied Murieta with about twelve hundred
men, fancied, In Mt OF truly touching simplicity
that Dorregarry would debOuch by q narrow gorge
on the plain ut Murieta where they have drawn up
their forces, with inviting artillery and 500 cavalry
all excessively willing to make mincemeat OF u.s.
favored very probably with your special cores
pondent. But we object to being made mincemeat
of-especialy the HERALD correspondent-and
therefore we have taken up position which, II the
troops really attack us. which doubt will enable
Ms 10 make FIRST rate ola po1,fda OF them. 1t
was cheering to see the eYect OF the sound OF the
cannon upon the men. Not symptom OF alarm;
none OF that Involuntary tremor which one gene
rally observes In the ranks OF men unaccustomed
to facing artillery. On the contrary, officers and
men were evidently disappointed at not attacking;
and more 80 than any appeared an enormous
specimen OF Navarrese humanity, who. when the
Acalde OF his village had ordered his.fathcr to be
noggcd because he cried out "yiva Don Carlos"
when the "vountarias por Dios, Patria Rey"
were passing by, quietly paid the said Alcalde q
nocturnal visit and strangcd him in bed Yet this
boodthirsty villain Is as gentle and kind hearted
a man as one would wish to see; ne always gets Oh
his nerse when The roads are too heavy, and
trudges through the mud and siush In his sandals
in preference to making his beast sufer--an ex.
ample I am afraid but few or none OF us superior
beings follow.