The New York herald., 1873-10-14
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The Naval Battle OFF the Port
of Cartagena.
VICTORY OF THE GOVERNMENT SQUADRON
The lntransigente Vessels Disabled and
Driven Into the EarbOr.
TELEGRAMs TO THE new YORK HsrALD.

MADRID, Oct l3, 1873.
The Intransigente feet has been defeated by the
national squadron. The fight took place Saturday
afternoon, near Cartagena and lasted about two
hours. The insurgent vessels were considerably
injured, and were compelled to return to Carta-
gena harbor.
The government squadron consisted OF the AL
mansa Vitt0ra, Carmen and two smaller vessels.
Admiral L0bos was in command.
Tho Intransigente feet numbered four vessels.
There is rumor that the Tetuan has been cap
tured; but the government has received no such
Intelligence, and 1t Is thought to be untrue. There
is great rejoicing here over this victory.
Additional Detail or tho Fight.
LONDON, Oct. 13, 1873.
special despatch from Cartagena to the Times
gives the following particulars OF the engagement
between the Spanish government squadron, under
Admiral L0bos, and the feet OF Intranslg ente
vessels
'Upon the appearance OF the harbor OF the ma
tlonal squadron the mtransigente Junta held q
consultation and decided to fight, although they
had no hope OF achieving victory. Some of the
garrison were in favor of surrendering the city,
but the majority of the men, especially the de-
serters from the government army, were deter
mined upon resisting to the last.
"General Contreras and several members OF the
ing was consumed by the insurgent vessels in
taking in coal and provisions
"At noon on Saturday, everything being in
readiness, the four vessels weighed anchor and
sailed out Of the harbor amid loud cheers from the
popuace and the insurgent troops.
s'After proceeding short distance Admiral Lobos,
neet consisting Of the vittoria, Almansa, Villa de
Madrid, Carmen and two paddle-wheel steamers,
were met and the engagement instantly began.
"The fght lasted two hours when the Intrau-
sigente feet was defeated and driven back to Car.
tagena, their vessels being badly damaged. The
insurgents showed great spirit, but handled their
ships badly, the Numancia at first having to bear
the brunt OF the battle alone.
"The firing generally was at too long range, but
at the close OF the engagement, while the vittoria
was endeav0ring to intercept the retreat of the
insurrectonist frigate Tetuan, broadsdes were
closely exchanged between these two vessels.n
The correspondent of the Daily Ne,cs telegraphs
from the vicinity Of Cartagena that the naval ac-
tion was brought on by an attempt OF the in
surgent feet to escape to Oran. in Algeria.
Additional particulars OF the fight show that the
rebel ships failed to support each other. The Nu-
mancia fired wildly The Tetuan behaved with
the greatest galantry, and was frequently cheered
by the spectators on the shore, among whom were
hundreds OF foreigners. She narrowly esca ped
capture, owing to her boldness in coming to close
quarters. An attempt was made by the govern
ment neet to cut Off her retreat, but 1t failed.
A GENERAL BOMBARDMENT THREATENED.
special telegram to the Times says General
Cebaos has ordered the people living In the neigh
borhood OF Cartagena to quit their houses gen.
eral bombardment by sea and land will soon be
opened.
The Killed and Wounded.
MADRID, Oct. 13, 1873.
In the naval battle Off Cartagena thirteen men
were Killed and forty-seven wounded on the rebel
feet.
sehor Maya, member OF the Junta, was killed
on board the Numancia.
The United States steamer Shenandoah has
sailed from Mmeria for Malaga, and the United
States steamer Congress has arrived at Santander.
DON Alfonso on the Bnck Track.
MADRID, Oct. 13, 1878.
1t is said that Don Alfonso and wife have re-