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

servant SAID there was not a drop TO be had On
nearing tniS the landlord said that there was Q
goat In certain house that had given birth to 4
kid the day before, and that no doubt. could ret
some there. on set yalentln TO search Tor tha
precious liquid, but when lie got there the goat
was-dead Navarro overnows with wine and
honey. but not with milk. When, for instance q
mother is not able to nurse her infant the nno-
cent babe Is handed round from one TO another
OF the more fortunate matrons, and suppose that
is the reason why the Navarrese children are ten
times more Carlist than in the other provinces.
ARgLIGIOUs PROCESSION.
While thus talking the procession issued from
the church headed by divers victorian graudeea
bearing immense nags; then followed q large
glass sarcophagus anonymously decorated with o
ife-size figure OF the Saviour, the features being
relieved by q black cushion and with an express
sion OF the most CHASTITY reality. band OF singers
dressed In black preceded this figure, chanting In
low, melancholy tones; while 1t was followed by
company Of 100 garics mobile, who, in turn, pre-
coded an image of the Mater D0lorosa, also In
life size but who very nearly came to irreparabls
grief when one OF the bearers stumbled. Then
came the band OF the gardes mobile playing
Rossini's "Stabat Mater" another company Of 200
closing the Official part Of the procession.
VICTORIAN HOSPITALITY.
WHICH INC COrtegc ma 0cHleu past our WlHuOW
began to sncczo in a mos: violent manner. and
found my great disgrace that had lost my lase
clean pocket handkerchief. One OF the Mattresses.
however, volunteered to bring me some, and Civ.
ing her gold piece Of five doros l told her to
bring me six. She brought them, famous ones. al
ready hemmed and at the Same time brought
back my sovereign intact, saying they had been
paid fort This custom obtains very much here.
When stranger enters Gaze or restaurant ne
frequently finds his bill already paid-a custom
that somewhat jars upon ones feelings especially
five imagine Spaniard expecting anything OF
the kind at Delm0nico's or at Gatti's in London.
suppose 1t Is remnant of the old Moorish CUSTOM
Of anording hospitality to all strangers
A GOVERNMENT TRIUMPH
Tho next morning LEFT vittora-where. by tho
way, there were not more than eight hundred
republican soldiers, that DOrregarry might
easily take the town II no cares to do route
for Zumarraga. up to which place the trains stin
ran. We proceeded Mt q very slow pace as far a.
ALGERIA where We found the rails torn up and tho
signal box in flames. The soldiers accompanying
the train, 14O in number, descended precipt-
lately; party OF ladies in the next compartment
to US barricaded the windows with portmanteaus.
rugs and cushions, and then lay down at the bot
tom Of the carriage and shricked, while tho
soldiers and their officers, violently gesticuiatng.
they sworc were Carsts, but who appeared to mo
very innocent peasants. Suddenly an oflcer
pointed to clump OF bushes about two hundred
yards on. and gave some command to his men.
forty or fifty Of whom, cooking their guns. made
sudden rush, advanced bravcly towards the omin-
ous clump surrounded 1t, and tOok-three women
prisoners. They then commenced an orderly re-
treat back to their starting point, and when tho
women said that there were no Carists In the viii
lagc, rlghteously and Justly indignant knocked
be treated. The Arcade, to fetch whom the vail
ant troops had sent small boy, bore ont their
testimony whercupon, after an enormous vow
the part OF the soldiers, who wanted to etter tho
Alcalde women and all, the poor wretches were set
free. by this time the rails had been replaced.
and, remounting our carriages amid the patriotic
and triumphant shouts OF the soldiers we slowly
crcpt ahead for about an hour, when wo
found the line cut again by the same
band, causing further detention OF
an hour and half At last we arrived at Zu-
marraga-whcrc my portmanteau mysteriously
vanishcd-attcr journey Of seven honrs. Here We
were crammcd into an omnibus, in which we were
tortured for six hours, arriving at San Sebastian
at twelve O'Clock at night. and twisted into an
manner OF shapes. / have not even yet been ablc
to uncurl myself completely, and expect 1t will
take some hours soaking in warm bath before
regain my pristine lftheness OF limb.
Tomorrow propose paying visit to Santa
Cruz, and shall then return to headquarters via
vittora. where my steed, more fortunate than l. il
peacefully chewing the cud OF oats and reflections
combined. am not sure that all horses rumt-
mating animals, but at any rate mine Is.