, 1873-10-14
Tho Robcls Fight Desperately, but Luck
Discipline--.Thoy hro Driven into
tho uarbor.
A General Bombardment Of Oarta-
gena by sen and Land to Be
Opened Shortly,
Rejoicings Among the French Repub-
licans at the Result Of the
Late Elections.
SPAIN,

SPAIN.
LONDON, Oct. ia special telegram to tho
Times sayB: Con. Coballos has ordered people
living in tho noighborhood Of Cartngona to quit
their houses, as d general bombardmont By eoa
md land will soon be openod.
Tho correspondent Of the Daily Ne.os tele-
graphs from, tho vicinity Of Oartagona that the
naval action vas brought on by m attempt Of tho
insurgent ileot 10 escape to Oran, In Mgorla. Ad-
ditional particulars Of tho fight chow TINT tho
rebc1 ahips failed to support each othor. The
Numancla flrod wildly. The Tetuan behaved
oheored By spectators on tic shore. among whom
wore hundreds Of Foreigners, 6ho narrowly oa-
capped capturo, owing to her holdneas in coming
to o{ose qunrtors.
THE NAVAL. COMBAT.
MApnip, Oct. l3.-Tho Intransigento fleet has
been dofaated by tho national squadron. The
fight took place on Saturday afternoon, near
Cartageua, and lasted about two houra. The In
anrgent vessels wero considerably injured aud
woro compalled to roturn to Cartagona hnrbor.
The Government squadron consisted Of tho Al
manza, tho Vittoria, tho Carmen, and two
smaller vessels. Admiral Lobas was In CON-
1nand, The 1ntransigento feet numbered four
yesselB.
Tlore is rnmor that Totuan Inns boon cap
turod. but tho Government has received no such
intelligence.
Thoro is great rejoicing over tho victory.
: LONDON, Oct. IA special dispatch from
Cartagena to the Times, givos tie following par-
tlculass Of an engagement between tho spanish
| Government nquadron, under Admiral LobaH and
tho fleet Of 1ntransigento voasels: Upon tho
ron, the Intrausigente Junta hold consultation
and decided to fight, although they had no hope
Of acMeying d victory, Some. OF the garrison
were in favor Of surrendoring the CITY, but tho
majority Of tho mon, especially tho descrters
from the Government army, wore determined up
on resisting to the Lust: Gen. Contreras and
several members Of tho Junsa wont on board tho
| Numancia. All tho morning WAS consumed by
| tho insurgent. ycssels in taking in coal
| and provisions. At noon. Saturday, evory
yosasols ssl Weighed anonor md sailed @ out of the
harbor amid loud cheers from tho populace and
tho insurgent troops. After proceeding short
distance, Admiral Lobas' aeot, consisting of tho
Vittoria, the Almanza, Villa Dc Madrid, Car-
mon, aud two paddls-whecl steamers, wero mat,
lasted two hours, when the 1ntranBigente fleet
was dofoatod and driven back to Cartagena, thoir
vessels being badly handled. The insurgents
showed great spirit, hut handled thet ships badly,
tho Numanoia at first having to bear tho brunt
Of tho battle alone. The firing generally WAS at
too long range, but at the close Of tho engage
mont, while tho Vittoria WAS ondeayoring to IN
torcept the retreat Of the insurrectionists' frig
ato Totaun, broadsidos wero closely exchanged
| between those two Vessels.
DON ALpuoNsO'a MOVEMENTS.
I MADRID, Oct. 13.-1t 10 said that Don Atphonso
and wifo have recrossol the frontier into Franco.
MADRID, Oct. 13.-1n tho navnl battle off Car
tagenn, thirtoon men wero killed and forty-soven
wounded on tho robel hoet. Senor Mnyor, NOM
bor Of tho Junta, was killed on board the Nu-
| mancia.
Tho Unftad EtntoH steamer Shenandoah sailed
from Afmina for Malaga, md tho United HtatoB
| steamer Congress has arrived at santandor.