Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-05-16


forces cooperating. joined in pursuit.
Thus Ave columns, encouraged by the
Carlist's flight, pursued them with such
energy that Dorregaray, during 60 hours,
could give his command but twelve
hours rest. On the fourth day the
Carlist troops We're completely broken
down; but the Government troops were
left far behind, excepting one column
under Colonel Nevarre, composed OF
regular troops, with battery of artillery.
Dorregaray contrived to turn suddenly,
probably to deliver a blow TO cripple
this force. He subsequently, formed
line of battle at Puerla de Erault, ON
range of low. hills, partly covered with
scrub oaks and chapparal. He had three
thousand men in position. The centre
was commanded by Lizarrago the left by
Elio, and the right by Dorregaray. The
Government troops on coming up occu-
pied higher ground, which gave their ar
tillery command of the Carlist position
and to sweep the ground between. The
Carlists had no artillery. The skirmish-
ers of the Government troops felt the
Carlist lines for some hours. At three
o'clock in the afternoon the Government
troops advanced, handsomely supported
by fire from their battery, which, al
though not very destructive, made the
Carlists, who have q very exaggerated
respect for cannon, very uneasy even
while doing little harm. When the Gov
erment troops advance first came within
range, Lizarrago's men opened from the
chapparal and bushes, an exceedingly
Obstructive fire, which staggered the line,
broke the advance force, and compelled
them to relinquish that part of the
ground already gained; but the troops
preserved perfect order, and the skirmish
line kept the fellows in the chapparal
busy. when battle was engaged at this
point. Elio, who had overlapped the
Government troops right, made bis way
through the chapparal, thus getting well
on the flank of the forces in front Of
Lizarrago, and peppered away to some
purpose, keeping his men mostly under
cover. The fight continued on these
terms-the exchange of the musketry for
the playing of the Government battery,
for nearly an hour, both sides losing
quite number of men. Meanwhile,
Dorregaray, preparing for an effective
stroke, had a body of chosen cavalry,
composed entirely of young men of
Catholic families, commanded by Mar
quis Valdespina, put in position. There
was some trouble in getting the force in
position to charge the battery, but
finally, at four o'clock, the cavalry
was ready, and Colonel Roda's battalion
was also ready to advance with bayonet
against the Government troops left, the
same battalion that charged so spen.
didy at the battle near Wich. The sigma
was given for simultaneous charge and
an advance along the whole line, which re-
suited in tremendous heller skeltel
by the cavalry on the most Difficult
ground, and an obstinate, but short
hand-to-hand combat between Rodas
men and the Government troops, whei
the latter fed in complete rout, il
every direction, to the mountains an,
villages to get away from the cavalry
Valdespina had bayonet thrust in hi
arm; number of the cavalry wer
killed and two captains wounded TIL
cavalry captured one cannon, earring
and cassions. They had two others, bu
it was impossible to get the guns ava
by the mountain path before night, whe
they were compelled to retire. The
also captured four chief officers G
the Republicans and GA subaltern off
GERS and privates. The Carlists loss i
killed and wounded is $50.