, 1876-02-16

some NJ he initial engagements between the
roya!ists and CarIists in Northern Spain - .
The movement by the royalists toward Vera,
on the goth OF January, was only a feint to
cover the real attack on Guetaria. Guetaria
is the only point the Carlists have held on the
Cantabrian coast west of San Sebastian since
the commencement Of the war.
General MOriones, returning to San Sebas.
tian, embarked two battalions of troops, which
landed at Guetaria before daylight on the
goth. These Immediately attacked and cap.
tured the height of Garatemendi, which com.
mands the town of Guetaria.
The CarlistS fed, almost without firing a shot.
1t would be difficult to overestimate the i'm
portance of this movement. 1t completely
alters the condition Of the Guipuzcoan CAM
paign; renders necessary the abandonment
Of the Carlist positions from which they bonn.
barded San Sebastian, and opens an easy
route whereby General Moriones may advance
into Biscay, threatening Durango and other
CarIist centres, to a junction with General
L0ma's forces now advancing from the direo.
ton Of Bilbao.
Thus General Moriones' movements have
commenced most fayorably, and should subse-
quent operations be- crowned with equal suo-
COS Carlism will soon have received its death
blow in the western provinces.
A great panic is said to prevail among the
CarlistS at Vera and at other points on the Bldas-
soa River. General M~oriones continues the
movement he commenced yesterday.
pOLosA, Feb. I.
The Carlist8 deny that they were defeated at
Santa Barbara. They claim that their Gener.
al lPeruIa) repulsed the royalists and pursued
them to Puente la Reina; that the royalist
division advancing on Lorca was defeated and
retreated precipitately, and that General
Moriones received q severe check on the Goth
Of anuary.
BILBAO, Feb. ].
General Quesada has arrived here, having
marched through Btscay without meeting seri~
Gus resistance.
Fourteen Carlist bait Alions are concentrated
at Geruica, but they appear to be discouraged
and undecided.
LONDON, Feb 2.
The Times despatch from Santander says -
The town is partially Illuminated tonight for
the capture of Durango by General Iona.
ReinfOrcements have been sent hence to San
Sebastian
Trustworthy Intelligence has been received at
Paris that General Delatres' column entered
EIizondo aud St. Jean de Luz on Tuesday.
An Alfonsist attack on Santa Barbara, near
Maneru, has been repulsed.
The Uarlists have abandoned another place,
named Santa Barbara, near Oteiza. An attack
by the AltonsiSts on Lorca failed. The reverse
III that quarter caused a panic at San Sebastian,
aud a large quantity Of specie was sent into
France.
1t is also reported that the Alfonsists entered
Elizoudo on Monday and are now blOckaded by
the Carlists marching from Vera
Tue Caril5t troops are enthusiastic.
TURKEY.
LONDON, Jan. %.
The official Turkish account of the engage.
meat on the road between Irebigne aud Ragu.
sa states that the insurgents, numbering from
1000 to 10000, were dispersed in all directions
after a severe engagement, lasting five hours.
The Turks numbered only 5000.
Reuters kilograms from Vienna deny that
the resignation Of Prince Milan Of Servia is
contemplated.
LONDON, Jan 90.
The Times special despatch from Ragusa
says in Wednesdays battle the whole available
Turkish force in Herzegovina, estimated at
5000 men, with artillery aud irregulars, attack
ed the positions held by 1000 insurgents.
The Turks advanced in three columns to
within $50 yards of the enemy's lines, receiv-
log their FIRE steadily.
They then halted and threw a strong column
around the iDsurgents' right, which gave way
and fed precipitately.
The left wing covered their retreat, and,
while Withdrawing, deliberately maintained .
fire. which cbeckad purou;k