The Sun. — 1834-09-10 (London, England)

LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1634.:  The Paris Papers of Monday have all been received by express, together with intelligence from Bayonne of the 3rd inst., and arrivals from Lisbon of the 31st of August. The French Journals report very favourably of the success of the QUEEN'S troops in Spain, who within the last few days have hunted the insurgents from Elisondo to the heights of Ordox, whence many of them have retreated in the most disorderly manner. The Carlist troops are grown weary of war ; the novelty, or rather the chivalry of being enrolled among the brave defenders of a Royal fugitive, is a poor support against the perils of famine and the sword, and the fatigues of forced midnight marches, with a victorious army hanging on and harassing their rear. Chivalry is very fine in storybooks ; but in reality, where it generally rewards its votaries with an empty belly and a bare back, and perhaps only doffs its bonnet in a leave-taking at the foot of the gallows, it is but a sorry acquaintance. The Carlist volunteers already know this. For weeks together have they been flying before a victorious army, through a mountainous country without roads, destitute of all but the most scanty supply of potatoes, exposed to heavy and continual rains, without shoes, coats, hats, or military accoutrements, and without the possibility of reposing for a single night in safety. This could not be borne always. The troops evinced signs of gloomy discontent, and the officers to cheer them on, or at least to prevent the ruinous contagion from spreading, gave out certain days when they predicted the Prince would receive supplies and reinforcements. These days came, and went ; but no supplies of any kind, no reinforce ments from any quarter, came with them. The consequence was such as might be expected under such circumstances. Whole battalions deserted, and returned to their peaceful homes and families, and every day some part of the insurgents are following their example. On the 3d inst. a rumour reached Bayonne, that ZUMALACARREGUI had been been attacked near Lauz -by the Queen's troops, under the command of LoRENzo, and that after a desperate resistance, in which the insurgents suffered dreadfully, the Carlist general fled precipitately towards the town, whither he was hotly pursued by the Constitutional forces. What remains for the Spanish Ministry is to increase the army under RoD IL, and to act so as to convince not only Spain, but Europe, that they are resolved to erase every vestige of rebellion in that country. All that is wanted is a determination to act with vigour, and to act honestly, consistently, and openly. The Madrid Cabinet now know how much the calling in of foreign aid to quell the insurrection will be opposed by the Chambers, and therefore the only thing they can do in the mean time is to strengthen the army, and provide an abundance of military muniments. The rebellion must of necessity be soon extinguished, were its only foes the elements, and the necessities common to our nature ; but it would ill become the Government, to allow the Carlist chiefs to change the tenor of their present warfare to that of midnight marauding under the designation of banditti. Rebels ought not to be suffered to dwindle into robbers. They should be crushed forthwith, else all Spain will become a den of dishonesty—a cave of robbers, outlaws, and murderers.