The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-06
Spanish War News.

LONDON, Feb. 1.-The Times this morn
ing publishes letter from San Sebas-
tan, from which are cleaned the follow
ing interesting details and results of
some of the initial engagements be
tween the Royalists and Carlists in
Northern Spain:
The movement by the Royalists to-
ward Vera on the 25th OF January was
only feint to cover the real attack on
Guetaria. Guetalia is the only point
which the CarIists have held on the
Cantabrian coast, west of San Sebas-
tian, since the commencement of the
war. Gen. Moriones returning to San
Sebastian, embarked two battalions of
troops at Guetaria before daylight on
the 26th. These Immediately attacked
and captured the height of Garatemendi
which commands the town of Guetaria
The Carlists fled almost without firing a
shot.
1t would be difficult to over-estimate
the importance of this movement. 1t
completely alters the complexion of the
Geripuzcoan campaign, renders neces-
sary the abandonment of the Carlist po-
sitions from which they bombarded San
Sebastian and opens an easy route
whereby Gen. Moriones may advance
into Biscay, threatening Durango and
other Carlist centres, to a junction with
from the direction Of Bilbao. Thus
Gen. Moriones' movements have com
menced most favorably, and, should
subsequent operations be crowned with
equal success, Carlism will soon have
received its death blow in the Western
provinces.
DRIVING THE oARLIsTs TOWARD THE NOUN
TAINS.
SAN SEBASTIAN, Feb. 1.-Advices re-
ceived he re announce that Gen. Marti-
nez Campos is advancing into the heart
Of the Batzan Valley, driving the Car
lists toward the mountains of the from
tier. A great panic is said to prevail
among the Carlists ut Vera and at other
points on the Binoada river. Gen. Mar
ZONES continues the movement which he
commenced yesterday.
cARLIsT DEFEATS DENIED.
ToLosA, Feb. 1.-The Carlists deny
that they were defeated at Santa Bar
bara. They claim that their General,
Peruda, repulsed the Royalists and pur-
the Royalist division advancing on
IIarca was defeated. and retreated pre-
cipitately. and that General Mariones
received severe check on the goth Of
January.
oUEsADA's MOVEMENTS.
MADRID, Feb. 1.-Gen. Quesada has
destroyed a powder and cartridge man
ufactory and occupied Dina, Arteag and
Cesiauri in Biscay. He now threatens
Durango.
ELrzoNDo TO BE ATTACKED TO-DAY.
Gen. Martinez Campos will attack
Elizondo, in Northern Navarro, to-mor
row.
oUESADA AT BILBAO.
BILBAO, Feb. 1.-Gen. Quesada has ar
rived here, having marched through
Biscay without serious resistance. Four
teen Carlist battalions are concentrated
at Gernica, but they appear discouraged
and undecided.
REPORTED CARLIsT SUCCESSES.
LONDON, Feb. IA dispatch from San
lander says the town is partially illum-
mated tonight for the capture of Du-
range by Gen. Iona. Reinforcements
were sent hence to San Sebastian.
intelligence is received at
Paris that Gen. Delatrc's column en-
tered Elizondo and st. Jean De Luz yes
terday (Tuesday) An Alfonsist attack
on Santa Barbara, near Menura has
been repulsed. The Carlists abandoned
another place named Santa Barbara.
near Oteiza. An attack by Alfonsists on
Larca failed. A reverse in that quarter
caused a panic at San sebastian, anu a
large quantity of specie was sent into
France. 1t is also reported that the AL
consists entered Elizondo Monday, and
are now blockaded by the Carlists
from Vera. The Carlist troops
are enthusiastic.
THE BUTCHER BuRRIEL.
LONDON. Feb. IA dispatch from San
lander to the Times announces that Gen.
Burriel, military governor of Bilbao, has
been summoned to Madrid on account
of the Virginius affair, and left Santan-
der Monday.