The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-06

natured snout that was not at all IN keeping Win
the cold steel that followed. But ne could DO
nothing with them: they would not listen 10 MIN
when he tred TO hold them back, and he was
Obliged perIorce, to go with them. Inc truth Is.
IT was the men who led the officers, and not the
onlcers VINO led the men.
FIGHTING IN THE DARKNESS
The night continued until quite eight O'Clock,
until II was so dark lhat nobouy could see where
guished from foes.
BRILlIANcY IN THE MIDST OF BLOOD.
seen from our standpoint the mountain pre-.
with thousands and thousands OF fire lies dartin2
about through TIE darkness IN every direstlon;
but me heavy continuous roar told only too well
whence came those tongues of namc, and regu-
larry occurring fash Ike an immense ball OF ire,
followed by deep. low grow, showed wnere the
enemy's artillery were at work.
THE CAkLIsT RETREAT
At length the fire sacKened, the Carlists COM
menced retiring. For awhile was heard tine call
OF the buglcs gathering up the troops answered
by shouts ana cries, bur profound silence
succeeded 10 the din and uproar of the conflict.
The battle was over.
renamed Tor some time on the spot from
whence had witnessed 1t and tried to pierce the
deep gloom in the valley below. But all tnat was
to oe seen was an occasional fash OF light, as
though somebody had lighted match, aud all
tlaS Vas W DC hearu was moaning voice IN nhc
darkness coming one could not tell whence. the
thousands engaged III the struggle mad sunk on
the ground ovtrpowered the weary to sleep and
the wounded To die. As mounted my morse, who
was paving the ground with lmpatience, Won
Tered now many poor fellows were iylng down
dead eyes up at the STARS and now many more
were wrlthlng IN agony IA thousand times more
terrible than death. 10 die is easy; but one
nights sunoring OF the wounded on the field OK
battle were enough one would think 10 wipe out
the sins oil aworld.
AFTER TIE BATTLE.
went into Lacar next morning. The streets
and houses OF The village presented q terrifying
spectacle Pools OF blood and dead bodies were
lying ABOUT IN every direction nearly all with bay
oEet WOUNDS. The streets were torn up and doors
smashed into spllnters, while the interior OF omc
OF the houses was even more horrible. The starr
ways were slippery With blood; III some OF them
were as many as fifteen or twenty bodies almost
floating in sea OF gore, and am all aid they ere
not all Killed with arms IN their hands.
ON the walls were the marks OF bayonets, some
OF which had gone through human BODY before
making those bloody scars; everywhere were the
signs Of the terrible hand-tOnand tight which had
TURN TO OTHER THEMES.
But 1t is unnecessary TO dwell on these scenes
They are the same IN all these spanish street and
house nights.
Altogether the Carllst loss In the fight Is now
estlma ted at about 450 IN killed ana wounded {;
that OF the enemy at SS7 in killed alone, wnicn tne
Carlists claim to nave buried, besides about 200
wounded anu 223 prisoners But the great glory
of the day was the capture OF the three cannon,
they beng the first the Carlists nave taken here
In the north, although believe some have been
captured III Catalonia. They were steel oreech-
loading Placencla pattern. calibre s. me news
immediately teegraphed all over the prov
inccs, and these cannon alone VIII be sufficient
to persuade the people TO believe in great VIC
tory and make amends Tor the failure OF the siege
OF Pampeluna.
WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE DEAD.
One curious TACT was brought to light III search
ing the bodies oil the dead, and that the large
eral soldiers. some had as much as 500 aud 1000
francs, ana all mad from 50 TO 100. The Carllsts
say lney received this money IN payment Tor the
prOsuncdnttentO In favor OF Don Alfonso. AS soon
this TACT became known, as 1t was early IN the
hgnv, the Carllst soldiers robbed every foe they
cOuld lay their hands upon, dead, wounded or
prisoner. and many OF them came out OF the fight
with several hundred francs. The CaStianS
were, however the most lucky as they captured
no r. : ha
III Lacar and seized about 81, 600 francs.
was rather glad of TINS as these Castilians, the
best soldiers the Carllsts have, are stIll without
uniforms and were, until short time ago, with
out blankets, the Jour provinces refusing to fur
nisn tnem because these soldiers are from another
province.
Letters. papers and everything were eagerly
seized by The Carlist soldiers, and every
DAY see groups of them ga hered al ound some
one, who is reading letter found on the body OF
some poor fellow dead in the fight. Many of these
are love letters, aud some cause bursts OF up
rOorious mlrth while Others enciJ expressions OF
sympathy from the listening group.
was attracted yesterday ny hearing a number
Of tnem gathered around one VINO was readlng
one OF these letters: Tney were all saving, LA
pObreF' LA poorer with very soft voices.
asked 10 see the letter, winch was bordered with
rude margin OF BLACK, and they handed II to
hand showing the writer was very young, aud
commenced, M QuertdO Hermdno" any deaI
brother 1t Is eleven days since have heard from
you." folded 1t up, put 1t In my pocket. gave
the soldier franc and walked away. Eleven
days Poor little sister,
THE RESULTS OF THE VICTORY.
The victory as regards strategical results, is
without Importance. The two armies remain IN
exactly the same position they were before,
witch the exception that the Carllsts hold Lacar
which Is not OF the slightest use TO hem. Tue
moral effect OF 1t, however. IN both armies mas
been very great. The Carlists, discouraged by
their retreat from Carrascal, nave taken heart
again; the liberals begin to perceive that Alfonso
Carism with as they had supposed, and ne opera
lions OF the liberal army nave been suddenly
aa ahe TGen cal,s ar was naa
cut IN two ,,. the greater part Of 1t Gu,
aIter, that army unltes, concentrates and, at tue
very moment when the liberals are announcing a
great victory and the capture OF all The Carlisl
artillery hurls ltsell against the enemy captures
three cannon anu takes bloody revenge Tor Its
defeat at Carrascal. 1t proves what the Cari>t sol
diers are capable OF doing II they had only one
THE POSITIONS.
As ! have already explained, the liberal army
has obtained possession OF Puente la Relna Otelza
and the nelg,ts between that place and Lorca
the Carlists still holding Ciranqui, the heights
about Puente, called Santa Barbara and that
range mountains extending from ClranQu
south toward the sierra de Andia. The Carisl
line, 1t now Is. or that part OF 1t from
Vilatuerta to Aoz and lrure, is not good one
and they VIII PROBABLY be obnged 10 fall back 10
the old line at ADarzuza. TINS gives the enemy
possession OF al that country north OF the Puen G
ana Estea roa0, as lar as tne Sierra de Andia,
between Esiella and Salinas de ORC, besides en-
planned, the line they should have held was that
through Oteiza 10 Cranqu, which is an excellent
one; and The fact Is that the enemy on the MI! be-
tween Oteiza and Vlatuerta might now bemDaru
Estella with very long range guns.
PLANS oP THE LIBERAL GENERALS.
1t Is, OF course. difficult To say what may DO the
plans OF Luserna MorlOnes, Primo de Rivera or who.
ever may be The leading spirit in the AlOnssl
army. doubt II they have plan at all. After
raising the siege or Pamnciuna they might nave
dune either oil two things-Moriones might. With
the force AT his command, have marched into the
a III n Dn 70 n fInr rta
pass over the l'yrenees py the only rOau--tnaJ 10
Bayonnc-is, ol course, difficult one; but the
Carlists had here only about 800 men, and they
could not have stopped 10000 men very long. With
this road the liberals would have not only the
French frontier, but the w0ole OF Navarro except
the little corner about Estella.
Now 1t is Navarro that furnishes all the supplies
FOR the Cdfst army at present, and to lose this
province would be severe blow which might re.
SUIT disastrousy.
the other plan Is the one Moriones should have
executed the day after he entered Pampeluna. He
might nave marched TO lrunsun with his " hole
army, and While the LarstS were fighting Primo
Oc Rivera at Lacar, entered the valley OF the Ara