The New York herald., 1874-12-11


war from SO safe vantage ground.
koYAL ARriLLERIsTS.
rreS aho1 o no,nT,nr cannon whIcS was piaying
upon the telegraph tort. He rather prides him-
sell upon the fact OF his being an artillery omcer.
and the shot dill him credit, as 1t exploded within
the fort.
Marguerite each IN their turn tried snot out
their skill did not equal that OF Don Carlos. AS
guns oil Irun were not al this time replying 10
this battery there was very little danger. and sev.
heights OF San Marcial during the afternoon TO see
their legitimate King and KISS his hand.
LADIES AT AUDIENCE.
At one time ne was surrounded oy whole oevy
OF beautifully dressed ladies, chatting and laugh
KIND OF reception or ievee ON the heights OF san
Marcia, the last, am afraid, he will ever hold.
Al about two O'Clock cloth was LAID on the green
sward which covered the hin and breakfast was
served.
WHAT THE KING SAID TO THE HRhALD.
Seeing me wandering ABOUT breaknstless DON
which he conversed very Freely and spoke with
Carist provinces. He assured me tnat during the
last SIX months the greater part OF the people mad
IN many cases they mad even encroachea u on
their capital, and yet not word OF complaint had
he ever heard He SAID that going as ne did among
the people II was very probable that II there was
perhaps many OF them, would nave let him see It
slightest word That could induce him 20 think
they began to feel the burden OF the war TOO
neavlly.
personally can testify that his statement In
this respect Is perfectly correct. In spite OF all
the stories which have been circulated in regard
to the disanecton IN the provinces nave not seen
the slightest indication OF 1t yet whatever may
be the case In she future. II was even said. and
repeated during several days in Gil the papers,
tnat two battaions were negotiating 10 surrender
and go over to the enemy. IN spite OF the absurd.
an and II reiterated during several days. moments
thought is sufficient to show that such thing
must be utterly untrue. Soldiers who intend @e.
ttpV tn hn nnnynv do nj nnna
had communication with the enemy viii
18th II these battaiions had been negotiating the on
GERS would have been seized and shot anc the
he cenrse Of % nS
that proposed going across into France immedi-
ately to pass the night With smile Don Carlos
advised me to stay on the Carllst side When
asked him why re onered this bit OF advice, he
tola me that the intention was to make an assault
upon the town at five O'Clock. |, OF course, lmme-
diately decided TO remain.
WAITING FOR THE ASSAULT.
The time slipned by, FIVE o'clock S came and stu stu
with us up to this moment, now descended TO the
lower batteries, which were steadily playing upon
the assauirng party every moment SIX O'CLOCK
came and the sun went down behind the cloudy
houses and hung over Irun. The stars appeared
and darkness came on apace, and still Don Carlos
walked up and down the parapets chewing the
tack, which never came. At length 1t became
evident that no attack was going to be made. Al
eight O'Clock his horse was brought TO him. and.
mounting. we all withdrew from the heights OF
San Marcial and descended 10 Lastaola. His last
words to me when mounting were, "Be here
A SPECIAL FOR TBB HERALD.
decided TO cross over into France neverthe.
less send of q despatch TO the HERALD and re-
turn IN time for the attack, which had no doubt
would take place at the break OF day. Upon reach
body crosses into France, was informed by the
ofrcer In command that l could not cross !
showed him my passport from the Ministe! Of
moment he had received an order forbid
ding ANYBODY to pass under any pretext what
IN command He even showed me the order, and
upon peruslng 1t saw IL was useless and even In
round TO leave two Engiishmen arrived who like
wise desired to cross into France They both
showed neir passporss out soe omcel a0d u .nem
spoke Spanish and as the Offcer spoke no French,
Tor Q few moments was greatly amused In watch
them that they were .stuckn They were greatly
talk. ! explained why the ofricer would not allow
them to cross @ IKE e. myself therefore they deedsd 3s
Bldassoa together In search OF lodgings.
AN ENGLISH MARQUIS.
TO my astonisnment ! tound tnat one OF them
was the Marquis oil Queensbury, who had Just
arrived In the Carllst country with twelve dozen
bottles OF champagne and other luxurles. which
tain roads upon mules to the great astonlshment
OF the Carllss, who could not understand what the
Ia0lese was about Possibly they mistook the
champagne bottles for bottles containing English
sherry, ana their surprise under such circum-
stances is not TO be ondered at.
A REST FOR ROYALTY.
1t was now very dark, and we continued our
course along the bank OF the Bdassoa Tor the oo-
ject mentioned. Hall an hours walk brought US TO
Lastaola, where the King was stopping. We
entered a building, half farmhouse. half
11, Occupied by by stables. Picking our way way with
difficulty through the horses and mules we came
which we ascended, and found ourselves among
crowd OF soldiers and officers. Don Carlos was in
little room at one side, where II was At 1rst In
tended that he should pass the night. The people
here were very busy serving people with meat
and drink, and in the course OF TWO hours we sue
ceeded In getting lair supper. which they served
with the best will In the world, notwithstand-
ing the fact that we were the only guests am
afraid VINO paid lor their meal. About ten O'Clock
there appears TO have been q change IN the
arrangements.
Don Carlos and his staff suddenly descended
the stairs and proceeded 10 mount. he passed
me on the doorway on coming out and kindly In
brow was clouued, and thought saw upon his
usually pleasant lace shadow OF coming events.
we passed the nlgat me- mere very mefry asnkng
showed US every Kindness and civillty and did
not belle the reputation OF the people for hospl-
tality. At last we threw ourselves upon the floor
to snatch few moments sleep before proceed
ing to the advanced post, in order to be present
for the attack upon lrun.
WITH THE ARMY.
Long before daylight we were up and upon the
march. We crossed the heights OF san Marcial
and descended into the little hollow near where
the lower batteries were placed and reJolned the
troops who were all drawn up in line On1cerS
and soldiers had only retained their arms. Bag
gage, knapsacks and overcoats were thrown aside
TO engage In the band-tO-hand struggle. Every
body was in good spirits, confident OF success IN
the assault which Was about TO take place In
few moments, laughing, talking and cnaffing each
other, and all spoke OF the breakfast they ex-
est sign OF hesitation, mistrust or fear upon the
face OF any oil them. They were, In TACT, nearly
all Eavarese, men whose coolness and caring with
the bayonet were so well proved at AberZuza- AS
yet not the slightest sign OF day could De seen.
IL was quarter TO our O'Clock and the assault
was TO be commenced at four.
Suddenly there was something like disorder and
INSTRUMENTATION In the ranks. There were mur-
murs and exclamatlons, and instead Of the orderly
appearance which they presented few moments
before the soldiers broke up into groups and com.
menced talking loudly. ! hurried TO Colonel Cal
der0n to learn the meaning or this sudden change.
He was engaged in noisy dlscnHslOn With several