The New York herald., 1873-06-19

| you.u so saying, he turned away and left me to
my guardians who at once took me into the hall OF
| the Casa del Ayuntamento, where | saw the
| wretched Alcade OF the place writing out the
| orders for 1900 rations OF wine, bread, oil and
meat, and 100 ratons OF forage. Two Carlists were
also seated a bench, and looking the very pic
ture OF misery. Neither had been with Dorregary,
but belonged TO the Aava band, and had been left
| behind on sick leave. Both had the fever badly,
and had been dragged from their BEDS AS soon
| as entered my knife and the few things had
| with me were taken away and was told to sit
| down. Soon several Officers came In and began to
| question me. 1t seemed that
THE MOST ABSURD RUM0Rs
| prevailed concerning me. Some said ! was
special Official OF the United States government
| who had been sent TO treat with Don Carlos for
the purchase OF Cuba In the of his success in
| return for which the United States would assist
| him with ships and arms. Another firmly believed
| that mad supplied the Carlists with money;
third that was an agent for the sale OF riies but
| the most absurd was the idea that had brought
a large wooden case Of ammunition. the which
| case had been seen on my baggage mule. "Yes"
| said |. 'it was ammunition, and very good ammu-
milton, too-especially for the inner man. 1t
tanned two dozen bottles of pale ale and dare say
you will find some in the Acade's house. where Icft
it," At hearing this good news or they set like q
shot, but returned with long faces. They had found
the bottles, but not the beer, which had already
| disappeared. At last, as the evening drew on,
| was left alone, two sentries pacing up and down
| the room. did not attempt to Sleep for felt
| quite certain that the Carlists would return and
| surprise the troops In the same way they
| had been for 1t seems that Colonel Costa only had
$50 men and eighteen horses, with two pieces OF
mountain artillery. In fact, could only account
for the precptate retreat OF the Carlists by sup
| posing that they had not had time to form aud
| were unaware OF the number OF men attacking
them. But waited in vain and at last curling N.Y.
self up on couple OF chairs, fell fast asleep and
| slept until seven O'Clock. At nine the Colonel
sent for NEE He received me most courteousy,
handed me back all my papers, except my pass
| port and the safe conduct l had received from
| General Doregarry. anu assured me that corre-
| spondent OF the HERALD might always command
| his services. He only desired me to remain with
| him until he had received Instructions from Madrid
| as to what was to be done with me; for though he
| had mentioned In his report sent or the evening
before that had been accused OF firing, still he
had written to say that the charge had been dis
proved. or course could say nothng it was
simply the fortune Of war. which special corre-
sp0ndents Of the HERALD have to submit to as well
as the soldiers OF the armies they accompany.
"You will be quartered in the same house with me
and will dine ut my table and accept your parole
| not to leave us. When we get to VitOria you
| shall be set at liberty" Thereupon we sat down
| to luncheon aud talked pleasantly about afYairs
"what made Dorregaroy Fun OF in such manner
for 9n asked the Colonel. confessed my inability
to reply but set 1t down to the fatigue and dis
| c0uragement OF the men after the fdScO at san
vincente. "But Why continued Il in return .'why
did you not pursue thema 1t was regular r0ut
You might have cut them to pieces. AS 1t Is, they
only lett the town and you entered It," "Yes" re.
i nj al 10 haI tho paruI a nad
not been there with his cavalry should have done
! SO; but could not venture into the valley after
them with only eighteen horse.n That was true.
II he had done SO and Perula had been there things
might have turned out differently.
At eleven O'Clock the order was given to march;
horse was brought Tor me. and In half an hours
time was riding out OF Pehacerrala at the head OF
| q republican column. was much surprised to 1nd
that Costa always marched along the heights and
byroads, which had thought hitherto the exclu-
sive property OF the Carlists. II always do" said
Costa land am the only one that does. You see,
| i am an old soldier, and know something OF the
| Carsts In 1886 went through the campaign in
| these very provinces. / knew General De Lacy
Evans and several o1icers OF the British Legion
very well. and good soldiers they were, too.
OUR SOLDIERS ONLY FIGHT WELL WHEN THEY ARE
| INFURIATED,
or from revenge and then they fight like devils. You
see," he added. half apologetcally, "they are half
brutes The British soldier fights from q sense OF
| duty; but have seen him run also. All soldiers
! are more or less alike; when the panic
| seizes them they rum As for the Carlists,
they are q brave lot. hardy and sturdy noun
| taineers, honest and good-natured, but ignorant,
bigoted fools. As long as they keep to the noun
tains they can sustain the war as long as they like,
but they will never be able to cross the Ebro. II
they do they utterly lost for they have not the
4 No m ri merry of kn0w
their policy exactly. They will never attack US
less they can catch us in a regular trap--at the
| bottom Of some gorge OF which they occupy the
| heights; and we can seldom attack them, for almost
in any place they can take up an impregnable posi-
| tion in the mountains, whence 1t would take 10000
men to dislodge 1000 OF them"
"Then you yourself do not think that this war
| will soon be ended2' inquired.
"It will not end until they end 1t themselvesu - re.
piled the Colonel; "but will stake my head that
they will never extend their operations beyond
the Ebro.'' Na
! Thus c6nversinc we arrived at Albania at three
O'Clock. Here we intended to pass the night. We
had marched scarcely four hours, and l could not
help asking the Colonel why he did not endeavor to
come up with Dorregaray. His reply was signn-
cant. He said, after moments pause, There
| are wheels within wheels OF which neither you
| I know anythingw l nodded knowingly, as though
comprehended, which confess did not exactly,
| but by keeping my eyes and ears open found out
the solution OF the riddle and shall explain 1t after
| wards.
While sitting with the Colonel his orderly brought
| in large portmanteau, which at once recognized
as Dorregarays. 1t had been taken at Penacer' ada
! and contained number OF letters from Don Carlos
to Dorregaray bundle OF bonds OF the Carlst loan
! the Official stamp Of the army and various other
| effects. The Colonel gave me the letters OF Don
Carlos to read AS they might interest the readers
of the HERALD, subJoin a translation OF them
marking by the way, that His Majesty in sDe ac-
| cordng to the etiquette OF Spanish royalty, always