, 1873-03-30

statod nat the finances Of the country were in =
| dep1oratle condition, aud warned his colleagues
that tho Republic could not remain master OF the
! situation, unless radical changes were made in
| tho fiscal administration.
The levy OF troops Oil nasso in Catalonia aud
adjoining provinces to fight the CarliEts has 20
Tar proved failure.
deputation from Barcelona demands its poat-
ponemcnt, and insists on the delivery Of tho 15,-
600 rifles Which the Government promised to
furnish to the people Of that city.
Herald Special
BARCELONA, March %, via London. March %
"A shcrp battle was fought near Vich, l.. tho
province OF Catalonia, fifty miles north Of Bar
| colona, on Sunday, the 23d March, il which
the Government troops wero severely
saasd taet Of and esfss Sss:in bta G the
under Savnllo. Twelve hundred infantry, sixty
cavalry and four cannon, under Colonel Vega
left Fich On Saturday, by tho northern highway,
to tho support, Of the convoy Of supplies Tor
Conaughbell, who was In the mouutaIls on tho
way to Ripoll. ALI the country thoreabouts is
more Or less mountainous, and, while the troops
we're resting on Saturday night near RpoN. IN
telligence Of their movement was conveyed to
Sayalo, the CarGst commander at Catalonia,
who vas not moro than five mica
distant, and who sent word during the night to
Gems Galeeran, M1et, and Guin, commanding
forces Of Carlista. Altogether, 1000 troops oc-
oupied the heights where the opposing forces
we're to pass. Milet Was in position at daylight,
ments, followed. The Government troops
On Sundny morning resumed their
march, and when near the heights, Mirets men
opened On the cavalry and advance infantry
aud would be scattered By few shots, pushed
On, but soon found fire from all sides increas-
ing in severity. The Carlists, abandoning tho
protection Of the. natural defences, aBEailed the
Government troops, but being taught caution by
previous losses, the fighting be:Rme desulto7y
when m hnra In
way clear: At that juncturo the other Carlsta,
under Galcersn and Guin, came up and attacked
inpetnoualy- After . hard fight Galcesan fell
mortauy wounded The tide turned against tho
retired eomewhat precipit.tely. Encouraged
BY this, the Carlists followed up the advantage
They we're checked occasionally at open places
BY tho Government artillery, but as the Carlists
they commanded the highway, and could cut oil
the retreat and isolate column Of Spanish
troops, the commander of the latter did not ren-
turo to rely on thiB advantage, but continued to
Tati1e Tat ., until supported by reinforeements
in their turn, retired. Tho losses can only bo
guessed at, but they are much heavier than at
any previous collision Of the beiligerents during
the war. Galceran was killed
Kipoll,, for which place the supplies were in-
tended, hes since surrendered to tho Catiists.
From Mpou the Carlists are now marching On
Borga an important stronghold filled NTH
military stores. Berga is the key to Catalonis,
and was Al important point during the thirty
years. war. In view Of the force advancing, the
garrison will probably abandon the place.
Since the appointment Of Ma1donado as COM
mander in Navarro, Dorregary has cut the rail-
road between Pampeluna and Vi1loria, blowing
up three bridges: Pampeluna is thus likely to
become untenable and fall into the hands Of tho
Carlist who hare already seized the stores in the
suburbs. .
The aim Of tho Carlists is to move by the Ar
agon and Legue Rivers, and occupy the lineoY
he Ebro. Vich and Corona will be dankod By
ho capture OF Borga.