The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-31

20 where ne pleased In CATALONIA During this
period we nave had to lead terrible life, killing
our volunteers with fatigue, since, with the heat
at the point at which 1t Is, we have had to make
marches OF eighteen, twenty and as many as thirty
four days we traversed the Jour PROVINCES of Cata-
lonia and went as far as Rodonya three hours dis
tant from the sea and three from Walls, In the
province OF Tarragona.
During all these marches Cabrinetty followed us
IN the most pertinacious manner, and made us lose
more men through fatigue than he would IN an ac-
arrived yesterday mt halfpast three O'Clock +. NJ ut
Prats de Llusanes, having with us about one thou-
SAND men, namely-the small battalion OF Louaves,
the Second battalion OF Tarragona, the First Ihrd
and Fourth OF Barcelona and the small battalion oil
some tSIrty Of the aerida cavalry and nv cavalry
escort Of fourteen, mounted on the horses taken III
Sapahua.
Within ten minutes after our arrival ut Prats,
and before we had time 10 wet our lips, 10 was an
nounced to us that Cabrinetty was within quar-
Ter OF an hours march OF the town. oPepah tct iI
effective Of three thousand men. All our cmeis
| were Immediately assembled, and It was decided
not TO retire, as we had hitherto been doing,
almost invariably, without attacking the enemy.
entrusted the general direction OF tue attack
to the brave, Miret and all the battalions-except
Camps the FIRST Barcelona, which remained in re.
serve ana that OF Cucala. which l posted At
another point, to protect retreat-immediatey
cries of "Vipa Ia Rs1cionp' "Vfua 81 C0rdzon DR.
Jesus" Vfra Ia Vfr0en Im0culddnr' "VfUo ei
1e ss ,u,,.,, w, ,,,sn.. o,,,oncb the moor
fellows were worn out with fatigue and had eaten
nothing. Unfortunately we did not arrive ID Time
enabled to occupy few houses, but the nrlng
commenced at once. The Second Tarragona pat
talon, under the excellent Colonel bare, ana the
battalion OF Zouaves under the brave Command
ant win. were the first to open fire and did the
hardest work. When the Zouaves were anont 20
chaplain blessed them, as was the custom At Rome
with the Ontihcal Zouaves.
The firing lasted till shutdown and was tremen-
dous, for the enemy poured continuous and CLOSE
discharges upon u.s. Our cavalry, but especially
my escort made some most daring charges and
fought hand to hand with the enemy, who made an
obstinate resistance. My escort OIL fourteen horses
lost seven, and my excellent and dear friend, the
head. My cousin, Alberto, greatly distinguished
himself fighting nand to hand with the enemy.
and L. Is eldest son had horse killed under him
wounded, but not seriously.
The result Of the action is that the enemy, with
threefold our forces and plenty OF ammunition.
unable TO advance q STEP and at nightiall, alter
four hours and a half OF severe fighting, had to
retire to Prats, completely exhausted and leaving
us in possession OF the field OF battle.
Cabrnetty has said in Prats that he has never
we do not know the number OF the enemy's losses
we feel sure they must be considerable. Ours con-
sist OF seven killed and thirty wounded.
ate brother, ALFONSO.
Many kind wishes from Maria.
Nothing can be more modest, nor appear more
truthful. The Prince says nothing OF the panic
confessed by Cabrlnetty, nor does he speak OF the
enemy's losses In the Boosting manner SO usual In
bulletins OF the kind. With WORKOUT force O.
1000 men, not all engaged, he repulsed three times
his numbers and remained master of the field o.
battle, retiring at his leisure. According to recog
nlzed custom Don Alfonso is entitled to claim q
victory, yet the word does not appear in his letter
AS proof ne renamed unmolested two days at
san Jaime to rest his men. and then marched to
Moya, where he was at last accounts. The brave
Colonel Redondo was about seventy years OF age.