That general at the same moment, received another small but unexpected reinforcement.

A portion of the Spanish Legion, which had long been that of Pedro Pacchi, lay at the extreme verge of the Stabroek encampment, several miles away.

Aroused by the distant cannonading, and suspecting what had occurred, Don Juan d'Aquila, the colonel in command, marched without a moment's delay to Mansfeld's head-quarters, at the head of all the force he could muster--about two hundred strong.

With him came Cardona, Gonzales de Castro, Toralva, and other distinguished officers.

As they arrived, Capizucca was just setting forth for the field.