, 1873-05-15
F:OREiGN..'
Progress Of tho Russian Campaign in
,~ 4. Khiya. . ID:
Account Of the Recent Carlist
Victory in Navarro.
SPAIN.

LoNpoN, May 14.-Tho battle ut puolto do
Eraul, noar btola. In Navarro, May s, was tho
most important fight, and WAS aoomplete victory
for Doncgaray. -Four days previously tho Oarliss
troops wore surprised at Pima Cerrada by Gov
ern1nont column aud rotroatod with tho
greatest precipitation towards tho noun
tafnH. Otlor Government forces co-oporat-
ing Joined in purauis. Thua hvo oolumns,
encouraged by tho Carliat flight, pursued
thoin with such encrgy thai Dorrogaray
during sixty hours could give hta command but
tvolro, hours rest. On tho fourth day tho Ga
list troops. woro completely broken down,
but tho Government troops woro left far behind,
| excepting ono column under Col. Novarra, COM
posed Of regular troops with battery OF ar
til1oy. Dorrogaray oontrived to turn suddenly;
probably to deliver blow to cripple this force.
He consequently formed limo Of battle at
Puenta Erault, on range Of low hills, partly
covered with scrub oaks and ohapparal. Ho had
about 5000 mon In position. His cen-
tro. WAS commanded by Lizarraga; the
loft by Eliot and right by Dorregaray
Tho Government troops, on coming up, occu-
pied high ground, which gavo thoir. artillery
command Of tho Carlist position and tho sweep
Of ground hotwoon. Tho Car1ista had no artii.
ley. The sklrlniohora Of tho Government troops
felt tho Carlst lines for Homo hours. At O'Clock
III tho afternoon tho Government troops ad-
vanced, Handsomely supported by fro from
their battory, which, although not very destruc-
tive, made tho carlistu, who llave IN Exaggerated
foBpcct Tor cannon, very uneasy, evon willie do
Ing little harm. When tho Government ad-
vance first camo within range, Lizarraea's mon
opened from thochapparal Bushes an exceedingly
destructive fire, which staggered the line md
ron?uish part Of tho ground already gained;
but tho troops preserved porfoct order, and the
skirmisl line kept tho follows III the chappar.l
busy When the battle was raging at this point,
@ bs ny h9ps hs s thus 5sse ge
ting vol on tho flank Of tho forces. In the
front Lizarraga pepperod away to somo pur-
pose' kooping RI, his men mostly un-
heso s to% the o1ohanso sa Of asotr9
fire for the playing Of the Government battery,
for nearly an hour, both Bidos having quite d
number OF men wounded. Meanwhile, Dorro-
gaEay vas preparing for IN effective stroke H1s
young gentlemen OF Catholic families, mostly
cadets Of tho Basque nobility, commanded By
the Marquis Valdespins, wcro put In position.
There waa some trouble in getting Tug force IN
o'clock, tho cavalry was roady. Col. hodas'
battalion WAS also prepared to advance with
tho bayonet againHt tho Government left
tho same battalion that charged so Bplendidly at
simultaneons charge and advance along the
whole line, WHICH Ioanltod in n tromenduons
noltorBkoltor charge OF cAvAlry Oh the most lif-
floult ground. and IN obstinate but short hand
Government troops. The latter broke and flod
in complete rout in every direction, to tho mum
tnina and 1elleya, to got away from tho
cavalry Valdespina had bayonot thrust
killed, and two CaptatnB we're wounded. The
cavalry captured one cannon, carriage, and caiB-
son. Thoy had two others, but 1t was ilnpossi-
blo to get the guns away by the mountain path
r51h t1Ar fI3nUN n1fn1A
tire. They also captured four chief of1lcers Of
tho Republicans aud sixty flour Rubaltern officers
and private. Tho Carlist loss in killed and
wounded was 150.
Tho other Herald correspondent was either
killed or thkon prisoner. His horse came rider
loss into biyouao at night.
MADRID, May 14.-1le Ministers have agreed
upon an electoral bill for Cuba. to be- submitted
ment Of merchants and artisans who pay tA1ea
to tho amount Of Is peeesas, mombers of the
learned profession, and officials. All voters
muht be 70 years OF age.
Con. Nouvilas, tho Minister OF War, now In
Navarro, domsnas roinforcomcnts.
MApn1p; May 14-Voting throughout Spain
on Saturday and Sunday last, for Deputios to
the Constituent Cortcs, resultod In the election
cals; 5 fntornationaliats ID independent To-
pubiicans, and 80 Mouarohista.
RUSSIA.
LONDON, May IA dispatch from Calcutta,
yesterday, says the Russian expedltlonary forco,
has occupied Oargherj, = village Of KhiyA. Tho
san,o dispatch reports TINT Abdoo1 Rahman has
boen summoned to st: Petersburg.
r sr P1'EEEnsnono; = May a4.IDispstehes from
and accommodating parties from the Russian OK
pedition report that tho Khiyans IRE throwing
Up intronehmonts at Kytch and Dun Kara.
They hro also sentiing out vanguard to mect
the Russians at Minbulak.