The Ca1npa£gn in Spain. - The fighting went on in Spain this year with varying success. Before the Romans crossed the Ebro 1\lfago and Hasdrubal defeated enormous forces of Spaniards. All Spain west of the Ebro would have abandoned the side of Rome had not P. Cornelius Scipio hurriedly crossed the Ebro and by his timely appearance confirmed the wavering allies. The Romans first fixed their camp at Castrum Album,12' a place made famous by the death of the great Hamilcar, and had accumulated supplies of corn there. The country round, however, was infested by the enemy, and his cavalry had attacked the Romans while on the march with impunity; they lost as many as 2000 men who had faBen behind or were straying from, the line of march. They decided to withdraw to a less hostile part and entrenched themselves at the Mount of Victory.. Cn. Scipio joined them here with his entire force, and Hasdrubal" the son of Gisgo, came up also \vith a complete army. There were now three Carthaginian generals and they all encamped on the other side of the river opposite the Roman camp. Publius Scipio went out with some light cavalry to reconnoitre, but in spite of all his precautions he did not remain unobserved, and would have been overpowered in the open plain had he not seized some rising ground that was near. Here he was surrounded and it was only his brother's timely arri val that rescued him. Castulo, a powerful and famous city of Spain, and in such close alliance with Carthage that IIannibal took a wife from there, seceded to Rome. I'he Carthaginians commenced an attack upon llliturgis, owing to the presence of a Roman garrison there, and it looked as if they would certainly reduce it by famine. Cn. Scipio went to the assistance of the besieged with a legion in light marching order, and fighting his way between the two Carthaginian camps, entered the town after inflicting heavy losses upon the besiegers. The fellowing day he made a sortie and was equally successful. Above 12,000 men were killed in the two battles and more than a thousand were made prisoners; thirty-six standards were also captured. In this way the siege of Illiturgis was raised. l'heir next move was to Bigerra-also iri alliance with Romewhich they proceeded to attack, but on Cn. Scipio's appearance they retired without striking a blo\v.