The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-23

sInce the orst or the month and am surprised ct the
change that has taken place Nearly all the houses are
closed, the streets are empty, and on" only hsan tho
hollow echo Of exploding shells that ncw ana snsn IAN
among tho buildings and the csaseiess ping OF
ras buiie.a When I came to tho entrance TO
the city two or three men in citizens oress
stood, with rides in their hands, near . deep
ditch with about three feet Of water IN H. NY horse
hobbsd over the bridge Of loose poles to where the
sentnels were but they did not accoss me and passed
on. The first house had parapet on It's Rat roof and
three pieces OF old sovspps frownsd In battery from
the fortified housetop doubt terror to assaiants
little way down the street. came upon thirty or Forty
men, some in new uniforms. and many In rough
artisans clothing, collected In tho middle OF Inc way
and all intentiy listening 10 some ono VINO was
retailing q bit OF A few rods further
and reached tho bsrrIcade OF stone and cement
Here had to enter hey cai through sS4a,s, To:
small yard emerged into the street again behind the
barrcade There was q lieutenant loungng on bench;
sentry dozed the platform OF the barrcade and IN
sound OF loud voices discussion issued from an ada
cent room crowded with revouiionssa From the
barricade to the place where stopped tho way was
somewhat dangerous the nationa troops were hrng
sharply and their shots whisssa unpeasantiy up the
streets Leaving horse in the courtyard OF large
English mercantile house. took run OF few rods and
absence she'll had knocked OF = piece
bullets had SCATTERED tho walls in ali directions We had
bales OF wool piled up oil the doors and windows and
are now comparatively secure though the ugly mss OF
how expose ourselves TO the range Of Prss
dent Prado's concealed riaemsn New barbados are
are being ngthensd and some have mines Them
ono has two barrels OF powder and intended 70 blow
parapets are being built on the aat roofs, and
In some places houses are converted into small FORTS
There arc about nftesn hundred reyoationiss armed
and under military discipline, and these are stationed in
the houses the barracks fronting the pos tons
OF President Prado and General Bustamente. They
have two rude mortsrs, made out Of bells from the
churches and two other bols also being prepared for
the Same purpose The manner OF using them IS rather
novel. The bells, which are quite large and wide;
m0uthed, are firmly fixed In frame and are loaded
with stones bits Of old Iron and cannon shot thrown
into the city by the national forces. A
siiss. and the the concern is fired just as minsra
hrs q blast In the rocks, everybody looking out
. ~ y. ss @ .a q; a e.
csiyed severe rap In tho jaw from bit OF old iron
and the question Is whether the improvsed morars are
not loss dangerous to foes than 70 friends The other
bells now being converted into morars will soon be
competed and ready to blow up some OF the enterprise
ses have fallen within the tines Of President Prado and
the only result OF the Invention Is succession OF ro
mendous roars In the night just when sensible folks arc
The revoutionists secm to be in great straits for
money. After having locked up one man. and put irons
serving other individuals In similar manner although
on smaller SCALE the revolutionary chiefs still find
themselves snort OF tunoS, anu arc employing every
possible ueans except force to money Of the fer
sign merchants Scrip is offered, secured BY the pro-
perty OF the officials but no one wants to take
II, although It Is given for cash al from
sixty seventy per discount and bears twelve per
cent interest It reported to-day that the mercantile
firms OF Fletcher 90, Gibbs Co., Stafford & Ward.
Harmsen Co., and Braiiard Co.. win have to give
$4,000 piece or have their vaults broken open and
the money taken forcibly. Some Of these firms have
from $4,000 to 800 600 in their vaults and pro-
bAbie that II force DO resorted to the revolu-
tonists will not be careful as to how much
they take. The British Consul, Mr. Birnio Is hero,
and has thusar prevented outrage from being
mitted upon his countrymen but II is apprehended
that the revoluonist rendered desperate by the stu
alton, may employ violent measures to get money
without regard TO future claims for damages.
s also rumored that the city Of Cuzco has fallen
into the hands Of fevoutonss and Is about send ard
to Arequipa- This is the third time that we have
heard such report, and the probabilities that this
like the two preceding rumors Is untrue.
Yesterday morning wo had severe shock or earth.
quake--heavier than ever felt before. / was awak-
eneo from sleep by the shaking OF the house, and,
without haste had time to put my pan falcons and
slippers and reach the courtyard before the vibrations
ceased. The earthquake accompanied by Q loud
rumbling noise, something like what peal Of thunder
In the Mammoth Cave might sound to person above
ground. About noon there was another shock, but
not heavy watched tho crater OF the volcano Just
above the city but did observe any signs Of action