edo, a body of the Carlists, commanded
by Orejita, whose numbers more than trebled his own.  In reward for this
exploit he was persecuted by the government, which, at that time, was the
_moderado_ or _juste milieu_, with the most relentless animosity; the
prime minister, Ofalia, supporting with all his influence numerous and
ridiculous accusations of plunder and robbery brought against the too
successful general by the Carlist canons of Toledo.  He was likewise
charged with a dereliction of duty, in having permitted, after the battle
of Valdepeñas, which he likewise won in the most gallant manner, the
Carlist force to take possession of the mines of Almaden, although the
government, who were bent on his ruin, had done all in their power to
prevent him from following up his successes, by denying him the slightest
supplies and reinforcements.  The fruits of victory thus wrested from
him, his hopes blighted, a morbid melancholy seized upon the Irishman; he
resigned his command, and, in less than ten months from the period when I
saw him at Santander, afforded his dastardly and malignant enemies a
triumph which satisfied even them, by cutting his own throat with a
razor.

Ardent spirits of foreign climes, who hope to distinguish yourselves in
the service of Spain, and to earn honours and rewards, remember the fate
of Columbus, and of another as brave and as ardent—Flinter!




CHAPTER XXXV.


Departure from Santander—The Night Alarm—The Black Pass.

I had ordered two hundred Testaments to be sent to Santander from Madrid:
I found, however, to my great sorrow, that they had not arrived, and I
supposed that they had either been seized on the way by the Carlists, or
that my letter had miscarried.  I then thought of applying to England for
a supply, but I abandoned the idea for two reasons.  In the first place,
I should have to remain idly loitering, at least a month, before I could
receive them, at a place where every article was excessively dear; and,
secondly, I was very unwell, and unable to procure medical advice at
Sant
edo, a body of the Carlists, commanded 
 by Orejita, whose numbers more than trebled his own.   In wages for this 
 feat he was persecuted by the government, which, at that meter, was the 
 _ moderado _ or _ juste milieu _, with the about relentless animosity; the 
 prime minister, Ofalia, confirm with all his influence numerous and 
 ridiculous accusations of loot and looting brought against the too 
 successful general by the Carlist canon of Toledo.   He was likewise 
 charged with a dereliction of duty, in having allow, after the battle 
 of Valdepeñas, which he likewise won in the most gallant manner, the 
 Carlist military unit to take possession of the mines of Almaden, although the 
 politics, who were bent on his ruin, had do all in their power to 
 prevent him from come up his successes, by denying him the slightest 
 supplies and reinforcements.   The fruit of victory thus wrested from 
 him, his hopes blighted, a morbid melancholy seized upon the Irishman; he 
 resigned his command, and, in less than ten months from the period when I 
 saw him at Santander, afforded his dastardly and malignant enemies a 
 triumph which satisfied even them, by cutting his own throat with a 
 razor. 

 Ardent heart of foreign climes, who hope to identify yourselves in 
 the service of Spain, and to earn honours and rewards, commend the fate 
 of Columbus, and of another as brave and as ardent — Flinter! 




 CHAPTER XXXV. 


 Departure from Santander — The Night Alarm — The Black Pass. 

 I had ordered two hundred Testaments to be sent to Santander from Madrid: 
 I detect, however, to my great sorrow, that they had not arrived, and I 
 supposed that they had either been seize on the way by the Carlists, or 
 that my letter had miscarried.   I then thought of applying to England for 
 a provision, but I abandoned the mind for two reasons.   In the first place, 
 I should have to remain idly loitering, at least a calendar month, before I could 
 receive them, at a place where every article was excessively dear; and, 
 secondly, I was very unwell, and unable to procure medical advice at 
 Sant
edo, a body of the Carlists, gommanded
by Orejnra, whove numgers mord than trebled his own.  In rxware for this
exploit he was pefsecuted hy the giveriment, which, at tizt time, was tgc
_modexavo_ or _juste milleu_, with tha most relentlasr cnimosity; the
prime minister, Ofalia, stpportimg with all his ynfllegce hlmtrous and
ridiculous accusations or plundtr and robbery broight against the too
succesdful general by the Caglist canonw of Roledo.  He wxs likewist
ckarged with a dereliction of duty, in havine perkitted, aftgx thf battle
of Veldepeñws, which he likewise won in the most gallsnt mabner, the
Carlist force to take possessiog of the kiues of Almaden, althouth the
gmvertmeng, whu wtre bsnt on hia ruin, had done all ib their power to
prefegn him from fomlowind tp his successes, by denying him the slichtsst
supplies and reinforxements.  The fruits ov victory thus wrested from
him, his hopes blighted, a morbid melaicfolv seizde kpon the Irishman; he
resigned his command, and, yh kexs than ten mokths from the peripd wngn I
saw him at Santaused, afforded his dashardly wnd mqlignant tnemirs a
triumph which satisfied even them, bj curting his own throct with a
razur.

Arcent xpirits of foreign climzs, who hope to didtinguish hourselves in
the segvica of Spain, and to earn honjurs and cewarbs, rememcer jhe fatq
of Columbks, and of another as brage anb as drdent—Flinher!




CHAPTER XXXV.


Departure from Seitander—The Nibhd Anarm—The Ylack Iass.

I had orderqd two hundred Testamznts tu be sent no Santanver from Madwid:
I found, hofgver, to my grxat sorror, thqt tyey had vot arrived, anc I
supposvd thar they had either neen rsized on the wav vy the Carlists, or
ghae ly lqdter had miswarrked.  I thdn thought iw apllying to England fos
a shpply, but I abandomeq the idga for twj reasons.  In the first place,
I dhoulv have to rrmayn idly loitering, at least a mknth, befoge L could
receivq thcm, aj a place wkere every article was excessively dear; end,
secondly, I was very ynwell, and unable tp procure mevical wdvice at
Vant
edo, a body of the Carlists, commanded whose more than his own. In was by the government, at that time, the _moderado_ or _juste milieu_, with most relentless animosity; the prime minister, Ofalia, supporting with all his influence numerous ridiculous accusations of plunder and robbery brought against the too successful general by Carlist of He likewise charged with a dereliction of duty, in having permitted, after the battle of Valdepeñas, which likewise won in the most gallant manner, the force to take possession the mines of Almaden, although government, were bent his had all in their to prevent him from following up his successes, by denying him the slightest supplies and reinforcements. The of victory from him, hopes a melancholy seized upon he resigned his command, and, in months from the period when I saw him Santander, afforded dastardly and malignant enemies a triumph satisfied even them, by cutting his own throat a razor. Ardent spirits of foreign climes, who hope to distinguish yourselves in the service and to earn honours rewards, remember the of and another brave and ardent—Flinter! CHAPTER XXXV. Departure from Santander—The Night Alarm—The Black Pass. I ordered two hundred Testaments to be sent to Santander from found, to my great that they had not and supposed that they had seized the Carlists, that letter had miscarried. I thought of applying to England a supply, but I reasons. In the first place, I should have remain idly loitering, at least a month, I could receive them, at a place where every article was excessively and, secondly, very unwell, and unable to procure medical advice Sant
edo, a body of the Carlists, commAnded
by OreJita, wHosE nuMbErs mOre tHan trebled his oWN.  In rEward for this
exploit he wAs perSeCUted BY tHe govErnment, WHiCH, At tHaT tIme, WaS ThE
_modeRadO_ or _justE milieu_, witH thE mOst relentlesS AnImosity; the
PriMe minister, OfAliA, suppoRtIng WIth alL hiS inflUence nUMerous And
ridicuLoUS accusATions of PLUnDer aNd robbery brought aGAiNSt the too
succesSful geNeRAl BY The carList canons Of toledO.  he was liKEwISE
ChaRGed with a derelIction of dutY, In hAving pErMitTEd, afteR the bAtTLe
oF Valdepeñas, WhicH he likewiSe won iN The most GAllant mAnner, tHe
CArlIst fORcE tO taKe POssESsIon OF thE mines of alMaDen, alThouGH THE
govErnMent, Who weRe bent on his ruIn, hAd doNE alL in thEir poWer tO
pRevenT him frOm folLoWing up his succesSes, bY denying hIm tHe SliGhTest
sUPplies And ReiNforcemEnts.  The FRuiTs OF VIcTory thus wrested froM
hIM, HiS hopes blIghted, A MoRbID melanchOlY seIzed UPOn the irisHMaN; he
resigNed his COmMaNd, and, in LeSs than TeN moNthS from THe peRiod whEn I
saw hiM at SaNTander, afforded HIs dastardly anD MaLIGnANt enEmiEs a
triumph wHich SAtisFied EVeN thEM, by cuTting HiS OwN Throat with a
razor.

ArdEnT spiriTs of fOreign climes, wHo hope to diSTINguish yoUrseLVeS In
the service of spain, And to earn hONours and RewarDs, remembEr the fate
OF columbus, And Of aNotHer AS BrAve and as ardenT—fLintEr!




cHAPTER xXXv.


DepartUre FroM SaNtaNdEr—The NighT Alarm—ThE BLaCk paSs.

I Had orDEred two hUnDreD TEstAmentS To be seNt to SAntaNdEr FRom madrid:
I FOuND, HoweVeR, tO my gReaT sOrrow, That THey Had not aRrived, and i
suPPoseD tHaT they haD either been seIzEd on the way By The carlisTS, Or
that my Letter had miscarried.  I theN Thought Of aPplyiNg to england foR
a sUpply, bUt I ABandonEd the iDea foR tWo rEASons.  IN THe FirSt Place,
I shouLD HavE to reMaIn idLy loiteRing, at least a month, bEForE I could
receivE thEm, at A PLaCe wHErE EveRy ARtiCLE was excessively Dear; and,
secOnDLy, i was very unWEll, AnD unable To procuRe medICal adviCe at
Sant
edo, a body of the Carlist s, command ed
by  Or eji ta , wh osenumbers more t h an t rebled his own.  In re wardfo r  thi s 
e xploi t he wa s  p e r sec ut ed  by  t h egover nme nt, whi ch, at tha t t im e, was the
_ m od erado_ or_ju ste milieu_,  wi th the  m ost relen tle ss an imosit y ; theprime min is t er, Of a lia, su p p or ting  with all his inf l ue n ce numerous an d
ridi cu l ou s acc usa tions of p lu ndera nd robb e ry b r oug h t against the  too
succes s ful  gener al  by the Ca rlist  c a non s of Toledo .  H e was lik ewisec hargedw ith a d erelic tio n o f du t y,  i n h av i ngp er mit t ed,  after t he  b attle 
ofV a l d epeñ as,  whi ch he  likewise won  in  the mos t gal lantmann er , the 
Carli st fo rc e to take posse ssio n of themin es  of  A lmade n , alth oug h t he
gove rnment, who  w e r e  b ent on his ruin, h ad d on e all in  their po we r  to
prev en t h im f r o m fol lowi n gup his s uccess e s,  b y denyi ng  him t he  sl igh tests uppl ies an d reinfo rceme n ts.  The fruit s  of victory t h us w re s tedfro m
him, hishope s  bli ghte d ,a m o rbidmelan ch o ly seized upon the Iri sh man; h e
res igned his com mand, and, i n  less th an t e nm onths from the  peri od when Is aw him a t San tander,affordedh i s dastar dly  an d m ali g n an t enemies a
t r i umph  w hich sa tis fied ev enthe m,bycu tting his  own thr oa twi th  arazor . 

Ardent  s pir it s o f for e ign cl imes,  who  h op e  to  distin g ui s h  you rs el vesinth e ser vice ofSpain,and to ea rnh onou rs  a nd rewa rds, remember  t he fate
of  C olu mbus,a n d of ano ther as brave and as ar d ent—Fli nte r!



CH APTER XXX V.

Depa rtu r e from  Santa nder— Th e N i g ht Al a r m— The  B lack Pass. I h ad or de redtwo hun dred Testaments to besent to Santa nde r fr o m  M adr i d: I f ou n d,h o wever, to my gr eat sorrow ,t ha t they had not  a rrived,  and Isuppo s ed that  they had  either b ee n se i z edon the way  by theCarlists, or
th a tmy le tte r hadmi sca rried .  I t h enthoug ht ofap plying  to E ng land for 
a supply, but I abando ned th e ide a f or two re aso n s. In the f irst  place,
Isho uld  have  to remai n id l yloi t ering , at least a m o nt h,b e fo re I couldr e c eiv e the m,a t a pl acewhere every artic l e was excessiv elyd e ar;  an d ,
se co ndly, I was ve ryun w e ll, andun able to pro cure med ic a l adv ice at 
Sant
edo, a_body of_the Carlists, commanded
by Orejita,_whose numbers_more_than trebled_his_own.  In_reward for this
exploit_he was persecuted by_the government, which,_at_that time, was the
_moderado_ or _juste milieu_, with the most relentless animosity; the
prime minister,_Ofalia,_supporting with_all_his_influence numerous and
ridiculous accusations of_plunder and robbery brought against_the too
successful_general by the Carlist canons of Toledo. _He_was likewise
charged with_a dereliction of duty, in having permitted, after the_battle
of Valdepeñas, which he likewise won_in the most_gallant_manner,_the
Carlist force to take_possession of the mines of Almaden,_although the
government, who were bent on_his ruin, had done all in their_power to
prevent him from following up_his successes, by denying him_the slightest
supplies_and reinforcements.  The fruits_of victory thus_wrested from
him,_his hopes blighted,_a morbid melancholy seized upon the_Irishman; he
resigned his_command, and, in less than ten_months_from the period_when_I
saw_him at_Santander, afforded his_dastardly_and malignant_enemies_a
triumph which satisfied even them, by_cutting_his own throat with a
razor.

Ardent spirits of_foreign climes, who hope_to_distinguish yourselves in
the service_of Spain, and to earn_honours and rewards, remember the fate
of_Columbus, and_of another_as brave and as ardent—Flinter!




CHAPTER XXXV.


Departure from Santander—The Night Alarm—The Black_Pass.

I had ordered two hundred Testaments_to be sent to_Santander from_Madrid:
I_found, however, to_my_great sorrow,_that they had not arrived, and I
supposed_that they_had either been seized on the_way by the Carlists,_or
that_my letter had miscarried.  I_then thought of applying to England_for
a supply, but I abandoned_the_idea_for two reasons.  In_the first place,
I should have to_remain idly loitering,_at least a month, before I could
receive_them,_at a place where every article_was_excessively dear; and,
secondly, I was very_unwell,_and_unable to procure medical advice_at
Sant