The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-03

body hung tottering on the tuner edge the BARR
cade, while sofa had an ugly rent In US lrSck ans
bureau was In pieces but the barricads itsNf wa
almost intact. During this u, lookin. over - pa
rapet IN the direction OF the artillery pertA yel
general orlcer, surrounded by brilliant sts, wh'
secned 70 be giving directons, ana as he was retka
another tremendous discharge from the battery IA
heafu followed directly 10 my lett bY scri>s a
crackung, crashing explosions, while the hD,pa
tfembed as II an earthquake had occurred. Tue
shells brushed swiftly b. below me with deadly hiss
ana spi1ter. Tho same change took place before
the other barricades; q short pause was followed
by animated cannenadng, ana tho explosions and
discharges were Kept up Without Il moments inter-
mission. You could hardly count one wink twice
between ths artillery reporta The Solid granite
houses echoed the carnonade and explosions from
street TO street until IL appeared as II every street
WAS the scene OF Similar contention. You heard
II rolling over the houses like thunaer over
the slelraS. And the smoke came up In
hakey clouds. settling for moment above the
roofs OF the houses, aud then expanding into grand
ETHEREAL arch drtted away into space. 1t continued
to ascend III series, In so many thfcknesses; no
sooner was one fake or layer swept away than
80 on In rising gradations, SO that IL was impossible
TO see anything but smoke and roofs and spires
and the say hcoud hear the furious roar OF artil.
lery, tue universal din, the cOlnntngng thunder OF
small arms, shell explosions, ana the successive
and swift resonance OF them as the echoes new
from street TO street ike ten thousand bass drums
beating the warning notes OF q tattoo, among which
! also could determine the mysterious mum aud
dreadful rush OF stray bullets ana Tying bombs.
For one full hour this tempest OF bursting falling
metal lasted; then there came a loud, quick blaro
Of near and distant lrampets, sounding tho onset
the rush OF ieet; then fierce shouting followed by
the discharge OF thousand small arms which rent
the welkin with their crash and uproar. The smoke
disappeared, and the soldiers were discovered ad-
vancing on the barricadea. Looking towards the
Dlrrlcades saw them streaming with deadly
whitening fire, and disccrncd through the
peary vapor the condition OF the barbados.
Though the firing had been incessant FOR
an hour could not see that much damage had
been done yet. There were two or three breaches,
1t Is true, Du, men were busy Thing them up, whe
their comrades worked their m skets with viii
and energy that told volumes OF the quckness Win
which they had adapted themselves TO the work of
cabs and chairs and sofas and bureaus, were
launched into the breaches, ana tho lying granite
blocks soon lied them up. But there was many
poor fellow lying lueeSs and rigid Within and
Others bent in all postures with serious wounds.
Now, however, we must attend to The advancing
amid all The firing me insurrectlonlss have ceased
rebuilding their barbados ana are betaking them
break forth from among the line, sturdy fellows who
man them The IRE IL redoubled ana must be eX
tremely CALLING to the attacking columns. and there
Is no mercy shown them, for set Spaniard behind
o broastwork, a barricadc or any shelter, und,
whether trained or unframed, he becomes cool and
dangerously brave and he proceeds rscontrdptcto
dc Whereas, outside OF a barrcaie or defence
all unframed Spaniard can never stand to
give and , receive e are: TN, the spanish infantry
of marching on, us they ought TO have done,
they halted and returned the fre. Hating rs they
dld, while being marched TO the attack when within
twenty PAGES OF the DreasLworks, their fire became
wild and Dclcctive, very Wild, ana scarcely a man
y! the DarilcaueS seemed 10 suffer- WHO beverM OF
the soldiers beng exposed ut short range were seen
20 stagger, throw their arms up and iaIl; some
doubled ny a. = With pang IN tho stomach. others
junpsd AZ If galvanized, anu the well dressed, well
trained battalion, clothed III p0mp and apparently
Irresistible before, having stopped intellectually
tried to advance, but the head OF the column Is
smitlen over and over AGAIN They retired,
dcmorazed breaking into a worry undlgnlfed
run, followed by leaden pellets and loud joers Upon
arriving at the artillery sand they stopped to take
counsel. While doing tremendous shouting was
heard at the third Darricade from the Coso, ana vol
lies were there terrific ana rapid. saw the head Of
al attacking column at the ioot OF the barrcades
struggling desperately to surmoult them, bus rein
forcements from The others locked thither ana fired
their muskcis full Into their breasts, and the balco
mes opposite sreamed deadly FIRE. and the puIis OF
smoke that were emitted and the frequent loud,
hollow reports told how well tho houses were garr
Soned. Alter minutes unsuccessful effort the
column broke and and loud WAS TO the republic
told how well their comrades mad defended tnem-
The artillery commences its thunder again with
unusual viyacity ana again the smoke sails upward
and again am shut out from the world beneath.
TIE crash the roar heard from below Is trenen-
dous the stone houses vibrate to the frequent
even through the nnpeIetrabo ascending clouds,
Is visible And this fearful work goes on thus for
which time migat well believe the city was
again being visited aud overthrOwn by another
tue spiders were discovered &C the barrlcadej nav-
Ing approached under cover or the furious
iron tempest. With savage Wells the re-
tied their musKets full into their breasts
The balconies on each side swarmcd with them,
rising recklessy from behind their extempore
breastworks, and delivering their fire full upon the
heads OF the soldiers. Even women were seen with
arms IN their hands arng away with the steadness
OF veterans
Below the scene was one OF desperation
against courage allied with a certain cool enthu
slasm. As last one soldier fell another and
another supplied his place, but they were moved
down as last as they rose; bayonets were socked
INTO Their ,ro breast, wno ,hey were about
doubtful combat ragged fierce ana impac-
abe. There were personal instances OF 70.
rocty aud courage which would ennoblo any
page OF nations history. 10 me Nyho was, really
beevey the sole disnerestel witness OF that terrible
batLle) they appeared ike characters suddenly
called out to perform real tragedies for my especial
pleasure ana so fascinated was | by the strange
spectacle that my eyeballs were almost glued to my
glass. There was captain OF the army on tue suu-
NIT OF tse bariicade for one instant VITA q sword
drawn and the next he was within tho Darricade.
sWartny-iaced pieDeian OF saragossa met Nun with
cluDbed mlaket. Inc captain made one OF
two fearful lunges at his body, but his
Impulse mad not carried him far enough,
while the musket was held poised above his
head. The officer seemed desrous 10 terminate the
strange rcncontrc ana made leap towards his enc
my, but ~ nc came the muskeI descended, crasn M
through his BRAN. tall soldier made jump from
the top OF the barricade anu landed the head OF
lnsurgent. AMI sent MIN stunned to tho ground; yet
from behind stabbed him dead. strong 5arraYos.
san swept his muskst around his head aud Brought
@ The ins sS Snns HIM
within; a young boy lifted block Of granite
over his head and let 1t fail full upon tho face
Of the soldier, iracturing his skuIl. An army lle
tenant bounded from the summit OF the obstruction
within the Darricade aud he suddenly met a re-
Tney crossed and fenced little while; the lieuten-
ants dress sword was eshed IN the left arm OF the
insurgent chief and tho atters heavy sword bit into
the others brain. There were several instances OF
such cOmbatS, which could be easily recognized
even during the fierce, general, desperate whole
Though many OF the soldiers succeeded In getting
within the enclosed area Of san Pablo not sue
ceeded I'm getting out, for remorseicss bullets rom
above singled them out aud went crashing through
their skulls.
1t was evident, also that though tho soldiers were
stimulated to rashness by Tho sight OF some OF their
comrades success IN scaling and surrounding the
barricades all their inirepldity was Of no avail
Tor the bullets from the windows and balconies told
fearfully far The chatter oil TINS muskctry
against windows, except that IL was more deadly,
and That there was q wound or death 10 almost
every bullet 1t was impossible that men whose
lives are easily rendered up could stand long the
iucessant fslllades TO winch they were subjected;