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"A Cavalry Combat"

The Division of General Leon, the Viceroy of Navarre, having lain for some months in a state of monotonous inactivity (marching from Pamplona to the Solana, word extreme points of our line, being the only break in upon our lazy life) hailed with delight, on the morning of the 1st Dec. 1839, the "toca de la trompeta", sounding the well known "Orden General" (general orders); and as a rumour had been some time afloat, that our General had determined to make an inroad into the Carlist country, for the purpose of getting rations, their hopes were raised by the expectation of something to do in the way of fighting, no part of the division more so than the gallant Squadron of Reyna Isabel Lancers (English) who fireeaters all -- hailed the prospect of fight with all the ardour of boys for a game of cricket. The Adjutantes having viewed the orders from the Chief of the Estada Mayor -- all doubts became certainties -- as to the probability of meeting the Factions.