New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-27

THE CAPTURED NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE
COMMANDER OF THE yIToRIA DEMANDED IN THE
CoRTEs-DEFEAT OF CARLIsTs NEAR ESTELLA-
SENIOR CASTELAR, ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE
CORTE5.
LONDON, Monday. Aug %. 1878.
The Times this morning says that the British
Government at the request OF Germany has sent orders
to the commander OF the British squadron in the
Mediterranean to deliver the Republican authorities
the Spanish steamers Almanac and VtOra but that the
inferior force under command Of Admiral Lobos renders
the ecapture of the vessels by the insurgents highly
probable they surrendered The vessels are with
out crews, and cannot in their present condition be used
MADRID, Monday, Aug. IS. 1873.
In the Cortes to-day Senior Oave demanded the prose
cuOn OF Hidalgo, the charge OF having abandoned
his post captain OF the iron-clad Vitora. lie III
CURED OF the Ministers whether the report that Hdago
was going to Washington on mission to the United
States Government was correct.
In consequence of olave's action duel with Hdalgo
was imminent but through the Intervention of friends
the meeting has been averted.
Tire feet under the command OF Admiral Lob0s when
began 10 lombard Cartagena has been compelled to
withdraw ont Of range the guns Of the insurgents
account Of the inferior armament Of the vessels They
cannot cope with the artillery of the forts.
A contemplated revolt by the OF the Spanish
frgate Carmen discovered by the officers and 40 of
the mutneers arrested and placed in confinement
A Carist force has entered the town Of Fraga, in
Aragon.
On Sunday there q severe engagement near the
town OF Estela, between 5000 Government troops and
5000 Carsts under Olo The Carlists were defeated
and their leader Ollo wounded
MADRID, Tuesday, Aug %, 1873.
Further details OF the battle Estella Sunday
are TO the effect the Carlss who in largo force
their favorite leaders were completely de-
feated by the Republican troops They asked truce to
remove their dead and wounded which granted
The remains Of the Carlist army retired toward the
French frontier. Don Alfonso brother Of Don Carlos
and Gen. Tristany among the wounded The Carsts
have withdrawn from the neighborhoOd of Berga hay
ING apparently abandoned the idea Of its reduction.
Senior Emilio CASTELAR, to-day elected President OF
the Cortes by of 1874 IN his favor against 70 blanks
Upon taking the chair Senior CASTELAR, delivered con-
seryatiye speech.
SeIor CASTELAR,, addressing the COrtes said the
troubles difficulties and perils Of the nation were IN
creasng. The Republicans while struggling TO estab-
lish the Republic, united; but, after they had
achieved victory, divided because an ideal always
exists.
The report that the Carsts have left the vicinity OF
Berga is fully confirmed by later advices.
The Ministers OF War, Marine and the Interior, and
several generals Of army threaten TO resign if the
Government shall decide to commute or in any way fail
to execute the death which have been pro-
nounced upon the Communist insurgents.
The Cartagena insurgents have 800 pieces OF cannon
They also have large number of cattle and other sup
plies
six hundred insurgents. who escaped from Valencia
succeeded in reaching Cartagena reinforcing the nsur
gent garrison there
The village of Tortea has been entirely destroyed by
the Carlists.