The New York herald., 1873-08-05

committed; but do not fear that this s the last da,
| OF my command"
"But," replied, "can you not stop these hor
| rOrs, ~
"Whatl" he shouted, with an almost frantic
| laugh; "Stop themI Come and see.n
so saying, ne led the way down stairs, follow
| ing. scarcely had we proceeded ten yvrds when
young girl rushed shrieking out Of a house-she
could not have been more than fourteen-foIlowed
by runian, bayonet in hand. "Carajol" shouted
the Colonel. and, seizing the man by the beard and
| SKIN OF his throat, with mighty back-handed
| swing OF his arm dashed his vlan0us skull against
the stone wall. In trice he was surrounded by O
dozen OF the volunteers, their features distorted
by evil passions, and shouting "BackI back I" while
! some even levelled their pieces. The Colonel's
| guard, however, among whom were couple OF
| caraboniers, placed themselves between US and
our assailants, and, while keeping them back, we
| returned to our quarters. During the night
similar scenes were enacted all through the place.
Four houses were burned and 1t was not until
| dawn that ANYTHING like order was re-
stored. Then, however, reports reached US
that some OF the peasants that had es-
capped had implored Saballs to come to
their protection, and it was also announced that
the SOnaeen had been sounded in the mountain
villages This last report seemed to have a sober
ing effect upon the men. And well it might. The
S0neten Is the Catalonian tOcsin At its dread
summons the peasants rise, arm themselves with
whatever weapons they can get-kniveS, guns,
bunderbusses and pitchfOrks-and fall upon the
common foe. Consequently, on the Sth, early In
the morning. the troops left the town, Colonel
Vega
RETURNING TO vICH
only IN time to escape Sabas, who was hurrying
up. and succeeded in cutting Off about dozen of
his rear guard Saballs did not, however, consider
itprudent to follow him. as Cabrinetty was advanc-
ing on Prats dc Llusanes, and mad sent messen-
ger TO Vega, telling him TO take up position at
San Boz de Llusanes San Quirse was now reoccu-
pied by the Carllsts. and their fury and indigna-
ton at the treatment the unfortunate inhabi-
tants had met with was beyond all description The
news OF the Soneten having been sounded was no
idle report; armed groups of peasants-ten,
twenty, thirty strong-poured in all day, and were
despatched by Sabals to take possession in various
points along the roads. The whole country was
volcano, and in'O the midst OF this volcano Cab
rinetty, doomed man, was entering with his
doomed forces.
The same day we proceeded to Alpens, two
leagues to the northeast OF San Quirse. Here we
passed the night, and next day. at about one
O'Clock, we received the news that Cabrinetty had
arrived at Prats de Lusanes and intended attack
ing us that day if we should give him the oppor-
tunity ~ rather fancy" said Saballs, 1--WE shall
attack him." Then, placing 500 men in the church
and houses In various parts OF the town. with
strict njunctons not to fire shot until the signal
was given by the officer commanding the detach-
ment In the church tower the assembly was
sounded and the men marched out OF the place,
apparently taking the road to San Quirse. In the
meantime the Alcalde had sent an advice to Cabri-
netty informing him that the Carlists, TO the num-
Der Of 1900 men, had left for San Quirse. CAbri-
netty then advanced, and about four O'Clock the
composed OF three companies, entered
the market place. Scarcely had they formed. and
before the body of the forces had entered the town.
than volley was poured on them from the church
tower, and from all the houses round about the
ambuscade the Carllsts rushed forth.
Cabrinetty at once divided his forces into three
columns. He himself commanded the left nank,
while Colonel Pastor took the right and advanced
to the attack. But with the rapidlty Of lightning,
the Carlists returned from their feigned retreat
and swarmed down the heights, sweeping down
upon the troops like an avalanche. Both sides
fought with the utmost fury, especially when Sa-
balls, at the head OF his men, found himself face to
face with Cabrinetty and his division. But almost
Immediately Cabrinetty was struck down by ball
piercing his neck and throat, and, seeing their
leader fail his men made no further attempt at re-
sistance but either surrendered uncondtionally
tried to escape. In the meantime the rest OF the
troops had retreated into the houses, where they
defended themselves for short time and then fol-
lowed the example OF their comrades. BY nine
O'Clock the last shot HAD been fired and
THE VICTORY WAS COMPLETE.
The Carlists had taken more than eight hundred
prisoners, two cannon and all the ammunition,
horses and baggage Of the column. Their own
losses were inconsiderable, amounting to only
seventeen killed and thirty nine wounded, while
the republican troops had more than two hundred
killed and about fifty wounded-a proof that but
little quarter was given. number OF those who
were killed were cut down by the sonletens while
endeavoring to escape.
| Thus ended this eventful day. We passed the
! night at Alpens and left at noon the next day,
| your correspondent following Don Alfonso to
| Prats de Lusanes, while Sabas marched on Baga,
which, as have since heard, he took possession Of
! the same day, the garrison surrendering them
selves and their cannon at the first summons
BARCELONA, July 49, 1873.
| The raDaola OF Barcelona is the finest metropoli.
tan promenade in the world. sI wish l could say as
much for its present habtues as, at any rate, for
those who now consider themselves the creme OF
society-its saviours, as they tituate themselves.
From morning to night-nay, all night through,
even to the early hours OF dawn-it Is crowded by
the rabbe, who, by virtue OF their muscle their
rags and their dirt, consider themselves better
than any one else and everybody who has decent
coat on his back and washes his face and hands
traitor, a Carlist or an Allonsst. These gentry,
the dregs OF the population, workmen on strike for
no object whatever, or
INTERNATIoNALIsTs,
Spanish French and Italian lounge about all day
and occupy the chairs, for which, in darker ages,
before the tide OF equality, fraternity and liberty
caf f.rea af ftxxn arto No
is only the black-coated traitors that have to pay
retributory blackmai and meekly allow them
selves TO be despoiled OF the copper coins
patriot despses to pay. Between the files of
these odorous pillars OF the 'repubca denOcrattcd
Jetieral' the more decent portion OF Barcelonese
society has TO run the gauntlet OF threat
enng gances and no less threat