The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-08
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Valencia as Seen After the
Siege and Battles.
ThG Dead and Wounded and General Effects
Of the Bo,nbardment.
VALENCIA DEL CID, Sept. 10, 1859.

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during their existence the salient points alone can
be touched upon. SO 1t Is with me at this period,
While the siege OF Valencia 'of the Cidn continued
II was impossible to know ANYTHING save what was
actually reported transplrlpg and that has been
sufficiently dwclr upon IN my previous letter; bus
after had closed my description OF the batte there
were the losses to be summed up, the amount Of
destruction to be stated, reports ana orders TO b
gathered, tho subsequent condition OF the
city to be reported upon, until ! had exhausted
the subject. With this view 1 have lost no
time in securing whatever facts could be collected
from Responsible authority. have travelled through
and through tue city to tae effects Of the bonn
bardment; have counted the barricades, have seen
the wounded ana the prisoners.
There are even vet afl0at different versions Of the
losses experienced during cue siege. Some say-for
instance, the American Consai-that the loss Of both
sides amounts to 1900 killed. besides 1000 wounded.
The Consul is very good authority, but still am IN
cned to think he has been mised ana believe
that the number amounts to that figure. Merchants
IN the city say there abont 16oo killed; others
reduce the number to 200 and even zoo. But from
officers OF the stan have heard it stated that their
losses amounted to from $50 roo mon killed, be-
sides 1000 wounded, m1ny dangerously with but
slight chances OF lire As FOR the republicans, they
stated is as their firm belief that there could nos
have been less than 800 Killed. probably 400; but they
were almost sure that accounts OF more than 800
dead insurgents hal been verified by strict invest-
cation, that 100 were known have bean buried,
but inferred i'll the cellars Of the houses
it was difficult to give an accurate LIST. Using
discrimination all may TO the conclusion
that altogether there were between $50 and ], 100
killed on both sides, while those In Immediate
caneer or death fro n serious woun1s may probably
add hundred more to the fearful list Of mortality.
The wounded on the repn olcal sta IS MOI so grave.
II may judge from rhe NUMBER III the hospitals,
for these number but Az yet It IS reasonable TO sup.
pose that II the dead were buried IN cellars that
wounded Insurgents are beng attended to IN their
own houses. The wounded present gbastiy sight.
the horrors OF d battle neld alo iully realized In the
bleeding and laceraad forms, ana the CORY couches
upon wRich they are laid IN tue bloody lt!ers, and
the woe BECOME pallid, suffering victims OF The hor
lioe civil war. Tho wounded eoidler5 fill tho
hospitals. The anputated Limos numbered fifty
three last night ana those dying or deau within the
hospital are close on the hundreds
IL has now transpred that the insurgents, having
captured the ioandles. nad Manufactured four
manufactured guns resembling rockets, from which.
Win very ignt charge OF po" der, piece OF
spiked iron driven into handle OF wood could By
shot upwards and SO be made TO drop, spiked end
first, upon tue head the neck OF the bent back OF
soldier or officer. They also threw hand grenadea
with sluss among the houses garisonca by the mile
tary froI tho cufel towers AMI from the MiguelettA
of The Cathedral.
was 40. while tue grelades. though mang In num-
Der, were nearly all detective. AS have been 70
note the wreck made by tue bombs the most
calamitous results from the bombardment may
here be stated. A twelvepounder shell shot BY tue
batterv situated in Gale Lau Vicente penetrated
the second story palace OF Marquis de Caceres
aud burst il the salon, blowing the third story into
fragments and destroying almost every bit Of fur
nitlre contained IN tae second and third stS rtes
HIS family, fortunately mad lett IN the informing OF
that day unaef the protection o. nag Of truce:
The MARQUIS grand picture gallery, contained
ters-Murillo RiIaita, cano. Rubens and VAN
penetrated house inhabited by Don Vicente Pine.
| and exploding within brought the three upper
stories down. The family, however, We're ~ the
cellar, there no addition to the already severe
loss entniled upon Senior IinO.
bomb In Gale liar, entering the second story.
converted nearly dozen into one, destroying
tho lath and plaster partitions completely. Two
used the Provincial Museum, destroying picturea
IN any quantity ana laceratng the stone pillars and
walls severely. A shell dropped in the patio OF the
Provincial Hospital, and exploding Killed the porter
In Gale Aderezadores three houses have been
Quilted. Great ugly rents are IN the walls and the
ceilings hang IS the slightest weight would bring
the whole mass down.
In Cabes atrcet house was utterly demolished.
In a between the gates Of Serlano and Trin-
dad, GA the eth Inst, were assembled together
eighteen persons; q shea entered the ilrst story
where tAoy were, carried OF tue table, exploded
and wounded every soul OF tuenl hall dozen most
seriously about The head.
In tua district SURROUNDING the hospital tho ruin
seems to have been general for there - hardly
house which has escaped; tho balconies have beep
torn window sl5 carried away, houses unroofed
and houses down thai il the tlc u tbs 0ly11o,
Gale de Santa teresa has su.le.el irlg6fuy.
a grenade was thrown ilto the plstto o. te Purity
Convent,
OF the municipal, where 1t exploded aud wounded
seriously nearly ;wo dozen people.
RIO Gct.co Louia Aas, for a woro or, escaped all
damage: but the Church oi santos Juanes, opposite
has sulered q statuo has Decl Knocked down, tins
Virgins nIcaC Invaded and muiila.ed, grtilns have
their stoue wings shorn or the tower Of the church
has also been mnca aeiacad. the Cathedral tower
La Migueletia has been 50 battered and torn that "
| eau never bo restored to Is pristine beauty The
ponderois bell Cweisling fhras tons) hanging over
the tower mad very narrow escape, 1t seems TO me,
Tor had o SOLID cannon ball whch simply fractured
cor ,Tr nIE
another, struck larry In the centre OF the coum4
which was one OF tAe supports OF the bed 1t would
| be a dGicNt TASK TO estimate the wreck ana run
| above. IWo teWelry houses OF SenoTs Gafrtbaidt
| and Alunoz were sacked by the insurgents.
dozen OF trees have ocen cut down In tho
market. Eiyhs houses IN the market havc been
rendered useless; tey VII have TO DO rebuilt. INC
poor market ils3lf has suffered; columns shocked
down. the Getting ripped, the booths anniaiiated 40.
Inc bel Catalina ia me Cathedral one Of me oass,
| winch rings VITA tue chine, IS &c .,ro5ea. Bat
| 1t would be Impossible TO note tho whole Let II ba
| understood tnat WIthn the cenral portion oil va.
| leucia tne DANA g caunot DO computed nor enuu.
Grated. The streets are covered Win glass crock.
cry pieces Of stones from ialnagcd buildings, cart.
| rioge papers and MISCELLANEOUS iltn
The Dldfio Mercantile and III Tribune OF this day
state tie barrie amount 10 the number of al5,
| and your Correspondents though he mas seen them
and couniei si 81 ltieen minutes each III company
| win an American gentleman, were the number
stated at 300 would not dare 70 dispute It; but tha
number o45 u, % tao Sst unit, correct; nor need
tront OF tue mann one, each guarded by dozen
insurgents.
1 Inc bii t1u.iiAll~utD uhft4iI uuu luV
new one having come into power It has been found
tnat there s not cent IN the treasury left and con-
| trlbutions are asked rom tho citizens.
| The chain gangs are nelnB employed IN repavin4
the streets again AID cleaning UP tue mountains Of
nth.
The number OF prisoners now IN the Plaza do Toras
tbull ring) tgkea incc the termination oil the siege -
2,4ao. aud tuero are ,6l IN the correctional OF san
| Augustine. baG they are all to be SCI Tree. Ih0
chefs Of the iasnrlecton were the Mayor Guerrero
aud volunteer general named Porta but there were
| i've or six otncts wA0 have escaped. Porta ~ rs
| brave as lion. and has well trained battalion,
each OF whom b0gS5J oil being able 10 XIII u dove Oh
/ tho wing with Quiet. Enquererino had regiment
OF LOO under hiN and so select were ms men tDat
they were permitted TO defend wherever they choso
| 50 occupy. She 1900 men We're stationed IN IVY
mansion o. tho Coun de rorcelt anu Nieh bnef fll
1t there 800 loayeS OF bread anu Two pceVcs yes
| Lett after the mae days. siege.
The bodies OF mo nsuircc loniss are buried In tho
/ 90 % Martin GaliNS lNnun.-