The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-31
THE FIGHT FOR A CROWN.
Graphic Letters from the Corps
Of Herald Correspondents
in the Field.
TIE WAR IN NAVARRO.
How the CarliStS Evade the Pursuit
Of Five Flying Columns.
FASCINATIONS OF THE MARCH.
The Battling from Opposite
Points of View.
A DEADLY AMB u S n.
The CarIists Are InveigIed Into
Mountain Pass and Cut
to Pieces.
GUERILLA FLANK ATTACK.
Singing Defeat and Rout Of Repub-
ican Column.
The Fatigues Of Journalistic Campaigning in
Spain and the Dangers Encountered by
the Herald Correspondents
THREE ENGAGEMENTS.
The Pursuit of the Carlists and the
Cruelties of the Victors.
SANTA CRUZ A MIABLE e.
The Fatigues Of Journalistic Campaigning in
Spain and the Dangers Encountered by
the Herald Correspondents.
THREE ENGAGEMENTS.
The Pursuit of the CarliSts and the
Cruelties of the VictOrs.
SANTA CRUZ AMIABLE.
Don AlfonsO's Letter to
Don Carlos.

IRURZUN, PROVINCE OF Navarro, spain, [
June %, 1873. !
Nv last letter was dated from Pampeluna, and it
informed you that was waiting to join real
nghting column, party that meant the business
Of war in earnest. AS the fighting column. how
ever was rather slow in coming to Pampeuna, and
Is the Madria press was daily stating that battle
was imminent between the Carlists and the army
under Nouvias, thought it wiser to try once more
Rom Vittoria.
On arriving at Castejon, where lies the junction
or the railroads from Miranda to Castejon and
nom Saragossa to CasteJon, we heard news OF a
treat battle having been fought at Miranda at
AEON that very day. which, as you may imagine,
was grfevous news to HERALD special bound to
the same place. But at Logroho, the town where
ives Baldomero Espartero, Prince OF Vergara. the
horizon cleared up somewhat and your CORE
ppondent, since he was not present. was delighted
70 hear that only four Carists were killed and but
TWO soldiers Two hours later we
ARRIVED AT MIRANDA,
the scene of the sanguinary strife Of yesterday,
and naturally enough proceeded to inquire OF every
body of the casualties suffered in the battle. The
pficial account one lieutenant colonel wounded
In the head and one soldier in the right ARM one
aead Carlist and one prisoner SO much Tor the re-
suits OF the great battle OF Miranda.
III attempted at this time 10 give you detailed
publish map that you might understand what
otherwise would be most confusing; but, briefly
the cause of the disturbance was that Olo and
Dorregaray, with 5000 men, mad made
A MOST EXTRAORDINARY MARCH
rom Ordu1a to Miranda, a distance OF forty-two
miles. This for days march Is most surprising at
least the people Of the village and railway station
Of Miranda think So for they have uttered in my
hearing sufficient ejaculatory expetves, II faith
fully reported, to fill every book in Astor Library.
In long wavy line the 5000 men crested the
low, sinuous hill Just in front OF the railway sta
tion stood there for moment, as II to take In at
glance the state OF affairs in the Valley OF the Ebro
then dashed down the slope, struck or In an
oblique direction rom the station brushing by 1t
and the company of soldiers stationed there, VINO
nred at long range upon them, and, crossing the
railway, took up position upon the brow OF hill
opposite that which they had first made their
appearance. They rested here for over two hours,
while q small body OF them cut down telegraph
lines and occupied itself in destroying portion OF
the railroad, Having rested, the Carlists struck on
IN northeast direction, and were soon lost among
mountain Businesses
Other news which received here was that Brig
adler Castahon, with 1000 men, had two hours be-
fore arrived at Miranda started in hot pursuit OF
the Carists. Powers abovel This news
quite upset me, and l began to think
that fortune, which hitherto had always
befrended me, had quite deserted me; so
like crazed mailman my courier, urged by an ir-
ritated employer, about the streets ofering his
Kingdom for two horses and any amount OF money
besides that reasonable men could ask for such
animals but alas there were no horses at Miranda
and only wings would have enabled me to overtake
Castanon.
Towards evening, while slipping coffee disconso-
lately at my inn, o Geographic response came to
TELEGRAM
had despatched to vittoria, which was as follows
Though you will not Jump up with JOY as did, -
"Nouvilas, the general-in- chief, is at vittoria.
He marches after Carlsts tomorrow with Two col
umns.n
This was precisely what l wanted. As vittora is
but TWO hours distance from Miranda by rail, Nou-
villas might easily be reached in the early morning.
Upon arriving at vittoria next morning called
upon the ex-Minister OF War and Generalissmo OF
Guipuzcoa, Biscay, Aiava and Navarro, and, pre-
senting my credentials, begged to be permitted to
accompany his column. The permission was read
fly granted, upon the conditions that should bring
INV own horses and be ready within half an hour
This was rather short time for preparation to &C.
company an expedition setting out for war, but.
sending my courier to purchase horsesI started on
in another direction to collect the usual accoutre.
ments OF camp follower, such as blankets, water
proofs &C, &c.
AFTER THE cARLIsTs.
Exactly at nine A. M. that day the buele sounded
for the march and two columns consisting Of 1000
men each, under Nouvilas and Portila respectively,
set out from vittoria to hunt up the Carists.
The enemy, for the search oil which this force
under Nouvllas Is organized, consists OF bands OF
Carlists under the Chiefs Olio and Dorregaray,
and numbers perhaps between three thousand and