The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-08

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the North to Wttorid, would proceed with them,
and while on the road there would block all
outlets from Pampeiuna 10 yittoria; then, on ar
irving at Victoria, could return with five NOV
abe columns, driving the Carlists before me until
they came to Lizarraga, or near Irurzun, where
they would have TO surrender or fight He prom
ised 70 have the money and renforcements de-
spatched.
1.-THE same day you left Pampeluna marched the
column TO IrurzuD and left three companies Of
soldiers, with three cannon, to guard San Miguel
mountain. ON the next day, while hating during
noon % EcharriArranaz, l despatched three
more companies, with three pieces OF artil-
lery, to defend the tunnel near Lizarraga,
by which means Sierra Aldea was virtually blocked.
since the Old road was already strongly guarded.
On the next day despatched two companies 10
Ciranqui, and two more to Puente La Reina with
SUFFICIENT artillery, then leaving the column at
Alsasna to follow me leisurcIy, arrived with an
escort Of cavalry at vittoria.
NO MONEY!
"wOuld you believe II, there was not one peseta
(ranc) at vitt0ria instantly put myself In CON-
mnnication with the President and informed
him that 1t was absolutely necessary that
money should be sent at once to satisfy
the arrears due the army, ana l gave him
my sacred word OF honor that n he despatched the
money and men required would terminate the
war within two weeks, Tor you must reeollect that
with two or three columns driving them toward the
blocked passages leading to the Barranca the
columns at Irurzun and Echarri-Arranaz could be
signalled TO hurry up, and nothing on earth could
| then have saved the Carsts.
'The President OF the government replied by tel
egraph to wait at vittoria for two days, IN which
time he said the men and money would be forth
coming waited two days; no money nor men
| came. Photographed again to the President that
| the troops would get demorazed, collected at
| Vittoria, exposed to the fractions and queruous
| complaints Of
THE MADRID PRESS,
| which, God knows, are enough to Iuln any army.
| l spoke to him In strong terms, and got for
| answer an invitation to come to Miranda, whittier
the money would be sent. Arriving at Miranda
found chest with 81, ooo-a mere bagatelle for an
army Of 1000 men. l telegraphed again, in
stronger terms, that the money was not SUFFICIENT
| to pay three days. arrears. received NO answer.
| telegraphed once more, but obtained no reply.
| then telegraphed my resignation and the Presi-
dent accepted 1t. Since coming to Madrid have
been urged over and over again by the President
and others to take command Of the War
once; but will listen to no pOlitl-
cal topic whatever until l have re-
deemed my honor and explained my position
the gravity of the situation and the extreme
danger the Republic 10 In. know It all-none
knows It better; but who brought the Republic to
| this dangerous strait2 Was 1t 1? 1t was these
pettirogging lawyers from the country, who have
no higher idea or ambition than to be permitted to
| TALK, TALK, TALK
| and to have their names put In the newspapers.
But mark my words. tell you that the Repu bic
is not in danger from the Carlists. II the Carlsts
descend into the plains OF CASTLE can raise an
| army Of 10OO0 men, which would destroy them
utterly; but tomorrow, II get an opportunity, 1
| win speak my mind to the COrtes, and these silly
| lawyers shall know the truth"
| General Locals, advancing to speak to Nouvilas,
put an end to our conversation,
Perhaps n would be well to explain here what
occurred In the army atev NOuvilas left it, that
| you may have complete history Of the war.
While NOuvias was waiting at Miranda the news
papers and journalistic g0slings were exercised
over supp0sitions to who would succeed NOu.
villas. President ri offered the title OF Genera-n
Chief OF the Northern Army to General Cordova
who for dgnity's sake, presume, kept everybody
in suspense as TO his ultimate intentions. The
ardent republicans were finally satisfied with
courteous refusal II was then offered to
| SANCHEZ BREGUA.
| gentleman noted for sketching out plans oil
campaigns, editing books tactics and ambitious
brochures ON army organization and discipline,
who after slowly uncoiling himself from his &C
cust0med seat in the War ONCE and disencumbering
| himself OF much red tapism, graci0usly consented
| to III the position temporarily. This nomination
did not please every politician, as was evident from
next days paper issues but generally journalists
were rctcent on the subject, as the Carlists were
said to be advancing upon EstelIa place which,
nyou published half Of my letters from the war;
| ollk nOxv hv 10 lima
Sanchez Bregua arrived at Vittoria and about
| the same time
| ELIO'S ARMY OF CARLIsrs
entered Estela, very easy thing to do with q
| body OF about four thousand five hundred men. If
you have heard or any one making any great
pother about 1t be sure that they have sncaking
sympathy with Carlism. Estela, q town of some
nve thousand inhabitants, was defended by hill,
blunt cone, wherein were posted ITO soldiers,
with three In ancient days this little hill
was considered sufficient with cannon or two
mounted on It, but nowadays, with improvement
in guunery, this little hill does not begin to answer
the purpose OF defence, inasmuch as 1t is itself
overtopped by lotier hills or bluffs at the dis tance
OF less than mile from the town.
But this little HILL defended by ITO brave soldiers
| (whereon six Carlist Generals were one morning
shot by Maroto, their old comrade in the seven
| years. war;, with its omnOus memories, proved
too much for the Carlsts The enemy took the
| town, but they could not take the tort. Through
out the 18TH 14th and 18th days OF this month that
brave little band on the hill Of San Francisco were
cannonaded by the Carlists. On the morning OF
the 10th the Carlists retired and few hours after
wards Estella was entered by the column under
General Gardin, sent by Bregua, the General-in-
Chief, to the rescue. Leaving four companies Of
the regiment OF Malaga as a reinforcement to the
garrison, Gardin departed from Estela on the 10th
for the relief Of Craqui and Maheru, where they
arrived In time for their defence.
Excepting the taking OF Puente Ia Rena and
the massacre Of thirtyeIght OF the little garrison
which surrendered TO the Carlist Dorregaray, by