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 OARYAGENA.
rElEeaAMs TO the NEW YORK HERALD.

On Sunday, oath inst, there was severe engage.
ment near the town OF Estela, between 5000 gov
eminent troops and 8, 900 Carlists under OHIO.
The Carlsts were defeated and their leader, ono,
wounded.
DETAILS OF THE ENGAGEEENT-THE BoURBoNIsTs IN
RETREAT.
The latest details OF the battle near Estella on
Sunday, are to the eject that the Carlists who
were in large force and under their fsvorite
leaders, were completely defeated by the republi-
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
Tristany. are among the wounded.
BEATEN FROM BERGA.
The Carlists have withdrawn from the neighbor.
hood OF Berga, having apparently abandoned the
idea Of its reduction.
PARTIAL SUCCESS
Carlist force has entered the town Of Fraga, in
Aragon. Fraga Is situated ffty-fve miles south
east Of Huescs, on the River Genoa, which is here
crossed by 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 Is, 1878.
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
ferior armament Of the vessels.
They cannot cope with the artillery Of the forts
MUTNEERs ARRESTED.
contemplated revolt by the men OF the Spanish
frigate Carmen was discovered by the officers, and
forty OF the mutineers were arrested and placed in
confinement.
Anglo-German Action In Favor Of the
Republican Naval Dema nds.
LONDON. August 90, 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 Vittoria, but that the inferior force
under command OF Admiral L0bos renders the re-
capture Of the vessels by the insurgents highly
probable, II they are surrendered. Isl,
The vessels are without crews. and cannot, In
their present condition, be used against the In.
surgents.
Personalities and Duellistic Proclivtties
In Parliament.
MADRID, August 90, 1873.
In the cortes yesterday, Ssaer Qlays demanded
tho Pfosechtion 81 Gidaigo, 81 the charge Of
having abandoned bis post as captain OF the iron
clad yittor1a. ~ a,*S@~s
He Inquired Of the Ministers whether the report
that Hidalg0 was going to washington on mission
to the United States government was correct.
In consequence OF Olave's action a duel with
Hidalgo was imminent, but through the interven-
ton Of friends the meeting has been averted.
POLITICAL PARTY CAUCUS.
A of q ms itv Oft ha hQv al
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.
MsURaENT ARMAMENTs.
The Cartegena insurgents have 800 pieces OF can
non. They also have large number Of cattle and
Their supplies.
Valencia succeeded In reaching Cartagena, rein
forcing the insurgent garrison there.
CARLIsT OPERATIONS.
The village OF TorteIa has been entirely de.
stroyed by the Carlists
The report that the Carists have left the vicinity
OF Berga Is fully confirmed by later advtces.
CASTELAR, President OF the C0rtes.
MADRID, August 20, 1873.
Sehor Emilio CASTELAR, was to-day elected Presi-
dent of the Cortes by q vote Of 1S4 In his favor
against 70 blanks.
Upon taking the chair Senior CASTELAR, delivered a
conservative speech.
SENIOR CAsTELARs 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,
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