Pampeluna

Thanks to him, the bulk of the soldiers were able to retire by the Pampeluna road; but it could scarcely be called an army.

Two hours later he entered at full trot the village of Huarte Araquil, five leagues from Pampeluna.

He would probably have immediately departed to join the insurgents, had not the authorities of Pampeluna had their eyes upon him.

And this was the motive of the clandestine manner in which Zumalacarregui left Pampeluna.

Valdes hastened to Pampeluna, and on arriving there at once made a sortie with five or six thousand men.