The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-07

tufions or those cOuntres 10 " fmposspie tnat
any one should look more ike an old English
| nobleman than the General travelling with MS
English passport his scotch plaid and his UNI
brella his CATERS felt nat and similar articles all
marked with the names OF London makers.
| This old soldier began life under Ferdinand VII
as an officer OF the Royal Guards, and was among
| tile first who formed Carlist party upon the
abrosaton or the Salic law, In virtue OF which law
Carlos v. would have been King OF Spain.
During the war that followed for the rights OF
the aspirant thus put aside-known In Carlist his
tory as the seven years war, and or which war the
famous Zumala Carregui was the head and 'front.'
through that war Elio commanded q brigade, and
driving with him now up and down the hills OF
Navarro, ne constantly showed me the places-the
villages and other points-where there were COM
bats In the old tinfe, regrettng apparently only
that he mo longer had for the cause the physical
vlgor OF thirtyave years ago. In 1887 through the
treason OF Rafael Maroro, the Carlist struggle
came TO an end. Elio then went abroad with
Charlesv ana lived apart IRON politics until 1860,
when he joined Ortegas attempt to restore Charles
VI, made at San Carlo de Ia Rapfta. near Torlosa.
He was captured with Ortega ana condemned to
be shot, but tire sentence was changed to Danish
ment by Isabella. Orrega WAS the only man whom
o'Donnell would not permit to be pardoned.
General Elio still remembers warmly the cemency
OF Isabella, and spoke Of her as much better
woman and much better Queen than Spaniards
generally admit her to be.
"She was ruined politically" he said, "by people
like Louis Philippe Montpenser and Narvaez, and
morally by Serrano. 1t is possible she would always
have had favorite; that is question OF tempera-
ment, and with her 1t was always question Of
conjugal unhappiness; but in the hands Of Serrano
she became denloralized to the hearts core. And
this despfcabe person had the effrontery not only
TO overthrow his mistress ana his benefactress but
to sign declaration IN which 1t was written that
Spaniards obliged to conceal from their wives
ana daughters what was going on IN the royal
palace"
on such subjects we chatted as we were driven
along.
WHAT SAW OF THE CARLIsr FORCES.
Our journey was strictly connncd to the province
OF Navarro. Thad the option Of going to the head
quarters OF Donegarry or Lizarraga but as
knew there was already HERALD correspondent
with the former determined to visit the latter,
especially as I hoped in that direction might see
the celebrated cure Ct Santa Cruz who is a COM
mander under Lizarraga. From UrdaX to within
sixteen miles OF Pampeluna, the limit OF our adj
vance in that direction, we saw Carlist battalions
In course OF formation in every village. All were
toierably armed though sometimes one company
had Berdan rines, another Chassepots, and still
another Mnics.
like bands OF brigands-that is in picturesque
and cxtravagant aspect. At Maya st. Estevan,
Elizondo, Sumbilla. we found in each between
seven and eight hundred men and plenty OF OH
GERS some OF whom had been soldiers OF the regu-
lar army, who being scrgeants on the other side,
| were made lieutenants here, and others were
! young no~les Of the Oldest Spanish families. All
! were busy at drill. In all cases the battallions
were commanded Dy old Carlists Of the Seven Years.
War, many OF whom seemed to me rather old for
service 50 specially calling for energy and enter
prise. AS there are neither tents nor camp uten-
sils, the men generally occupy the villages, into
which the population seem to welcome them. At
all events there is no misery apparent the faces
| OF the peasants Young girls sing the Carst songs
in chorus with the soldiers and the village boys play
ball with the younger volunteers All the stories
as to forcible enlistment were, as I was
toid and as 1t seemed to me, entirely false.
sWhy," they said "should we take men by force
when we even have not arms enough for all who
would come wiliingly?"
Iii all the villages passed l saw young fellows at
ordinary labor, cutting wood, tending sheep, &C.,
who would have made good soldiers, and VIII o
would scarcely have been left If the country were
swept for recruits. As for exactions, l can only
say that saw none; but saw cattle, sheep and
poultry plentiful everywhere, except in villages
recently occupied by a republican column, where
chickens were especially scarce.
Carlist ratlons consist or three quarters OF a
pound OF meat or bacon, one pound and a half Of
bread, half bottle OF wine and 1--WE cents a day IN
money. The officers ration Is double. but he gets
no money. AS the treasury cannet give him what
he ought TO have, honor IS supposed to supply the
want Ratlons are supplied by the Alcade on the
demand OF the commanding oIlcer, and against re-
ceipts which will be cashed when the King reigns
In Mahr npa Nf Tho tn ,ov,, 7 pEr
on this subject was not Carlist, but 'progres-
sista.n
1t is quite immaterlal TO the people," he said,
'whether they feed Republicans or Carlists as
neither pays for what is taken There is, indeed.
little preference for Carlists, as they are people
OF our own country, and often even from our own
vfilage-our neghbors and friends"
Taxes are collected by the Carlists, but only
those that are wen recognized as customary.
General Ollo accepts in payment OF taxes the re-
ceipts given by HE own officers for ratons when
ever ne knows the taxpayer to be poor and well
disposed.
DISCIPLINE
is not strict; soldiers and officers seem very much
the footing OF equals and familiars. Soldiers In
the inns did not always rise even as the General
himself entered; such fact as respectful salute
is unknown Our three guards in and out of the
carriage. smoked their cigarettes and dozed as II
1t was their pleasure trip, and questioned the
General with easy noncnalance. In the ranks
they look wen and seem disposed to do
whatever is required, with tendency, however,
to hold on to the cigarette even there, and q
rather extravagant love OF shouting "vipa el Req
e General Ouo ~ Rather tired OF this little tribute,
the General once asked me to ride down the line
instead OF HIMSELF but they did not know him per-
sonaly, thought was the right man and shouted
all the same.
At st. Esteban a mounted messenger came with
nste for the General, and our mules were at once
harncssed up, and instead OF continuing ad-
vance we turned northward toward Sumbilla.
ON NEW TRACK