text:  When all were assembled Major Juan Sarasa who was looked upon by the soldiers as second in command drew his sword and exclaimed in a loud voice "Volunteers! In the name of King Charles the Fifth Colonel Don Tomas Zumalacarregui is recognised as Commandant-General of Navarre!" It is certain that as Don Carlos was then far away from Navarre and ignorant even of what was going on there he could not make this nomination; but neither had he appointed Iturralde nor any of the other chiefs who commanded in the various provinces