Murray has been suddenly called to Gironello. A Republican force of 10,000 is moving to the relief of Berga and the Catholic forces are rallying for a decisive battle. They have only eight round of ammunition per man but depend more on the help of God than the bayonet. Alarms have been given and all Church bells are ringing throughout the mountains to rally the Catalunians. It is such a decisive battle that if they win, they will gain the whole province of Catalunia. The city is commanded by a citadel and is defended by 4 Krupp cannons. If they themselves had cannon, they could possible make a break somewhere since the city is quite some size. The Republican troops are partly in the town and partly in the Citadel, which is backed by an almost perpendicular cliff. The prince's forces are seriously contemplating an escalade as being a capital form of attack since the determined men could scale the cliff and possibly overcome the garrisson of 900 men at its top. The troops have armed and moved to their stations, with Murray assigned as a guard under Don Alfonso. The troops are in no danger of starvation. :: I-1-o A.L. 4pp. 12mo.