The New York herald., 1876-03-01

with batteries thrice repusvu tne assaiants with lon
TO the latter Of 900 killed and wounded Aorionei
immediately offered his resignation, which was &C
cepted Serrano himself the chief Of the Executive,
then quilted Madrid and assumed command ~ .hs
head OF 10000 troops, and Admiral Topete was 90
spatched TO Santander to direct the operations OF tne
navy Bboa still held out serranc, March
25 attacked the Carst position, which was
occupied by 10000 men After two days
desperate rhtnr he failed in his designs and pause
which continued over one month followed in military
operations. At this moment it was thought that Don
Carlos on the eve OF triumph. Rumors were widely
circulated concerning convention for the cessation OF
hostflities but they were denied.
ANOTHER STRUGGLE AND ANOTHER DEFEAT
Serrano commenced TO direct all his energies
against the insurgents General Concha, able and
experienced commander, was placed IN highly I'M
portant station and Aby the lst OF May an effective
army OF 80 O00 we'll provided With artillery, was ready
10 resume the contest On the llth Concha LETT Bill
boa to naugurate what was hoped would be decisive
movement but he advanced 10 destruction. Dorre-
garay was in command OF the Carliss at Estella,
where the battle took place. The government
forces were again defeated with heavy loss
and Concha killed. The defeat 1t was said, was
owing the treacherous failure OF convoy on which
his men relied; but II seems that the Carsts, IKE
Jacksons men AT New Orleans reserved their nre until
the enemy was within a icw yands OF them, and moved
down the republicans, brigade after brigade, as they
advanced The Carlists now overran the northeastern
provinces the fortified places only holding Out
against them. They were, however, repused al many
of the latter points portion OF their iorcei
under the Pretcndcrs brother boldly struck westward
marched in the direction OF Madrid, capturing the
city Cuenca in Castillo after spirited resistance oy
tons was the banks OF the Bdassoa lrun was In
ed by the Carst troops and the good" cause was
progressing beyond all expectations IL was however,
relieved by the republicans but twelve days later was
again invested and the republicans shut up in
San Sebastian Don Carlos assumed bold
front and placed himself in command OF
the Army Of Navarro and took up his headquarters at
Toosa Thus stood matters near the close OF 1874
when Castelar's government suddenly overthrown
and the young of Queen Isabella declared and
accepted ruler OF Spain King Alfonso XII The
revolution II IL NAV be SO called did not dampen the
hopes or determination of the Carlists to fight for
Good king and country, nor did either In any import
respect alter the sentiments OF their sympathizers
IN foreign countries who continued to subscribe money
and furnish men, aud munitions Of war for their
assistance.
THE END.
The fortune OF generally against Don Carlos
during 1875. His supplies were growing insufficient
and his followers getting tired of what must have
seemed to them endless and fruitless struggle.
Reports became contradictory, each side claiming
victories But II evident Notwithstanding the
gallant and stdbborn resistance Of the Cariss tho AL
consists steadily driving them out OF the country
that toward the French frontier and across IT, Quesada
royal general recently marched through Biscay with
out meeting any serious opposition other commanders
found no difficulty In passing through districts
considered two years ago Carlist strongholds Bat
taons laid down their arms and 1t only remained tor
Alfonso XII. TO proceed north TO witness the complete
suppression OF insurrection which at one time
looked very much like as II 1t would be successful