The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-06
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At SIX P. NJ. tho second battalion Of . regiment ~
the brigade 81 palacios, with the rst Daelaiion o.
regiment or Infantry JUST arrived nom Cataionic On
deavored to push operations In the eastern part OF
the city, but werc punished severely BY sac insur
gents IN the cathedral towers and barrlcade ana Dali
comics superjacent.
In the evening, about halspast ave, commission,
composed OF the Archbishop VI the dcceses fne Mar.
Qu8 OF Cacerc5, several eccleSiaEtlc5 ana Wen
known persons OF the city. LETT the Darrcades AFTER
tue truce signal had been blown, bearing white
General, FOR the purpose OF nediating between the
contendmg armies, and requesting that hostilities
should be stopped, that further ernsion Of blood
might be avoided and that several thousand iano-
cents might not be made to suffer Tor those who
thought It their duty to light for their ideal republic
me prclate was reverenay saluted by the soldiers
and chiefs in his transit towards headquarters. and
applause and lively expressions OF appreciation
followed him wherever he went
The Captain General replied that It was not to him
the prelate should have come, however he thought
OF the matter; that he was charged by the Corles
and government to repress an Instruction; that
however appalling the continuation OF = close siege,
with I'LL Its horrors. would DO his duty was to con-
time IT. even II all Valencia was laid In ruins; and,
further that hs terms surrender as discretion.
On the 18TH inst. the terrible drama continues; IS
cenea az the DAY with
horrible incidents. with shells unrosfng houses,
creating visible CONSERVATION among tho nesieged
destroying venerated Gothic and Moorish relics lay
ing balconies low, soaring Hneiy carved pilasters
ana delicate tracery OF stone work and other mural
ornature annihilatlng tiligree work en- churches.
king or glorious pInnacles whose carvings and
manifold voiutea once tasked the scaptor's
cnisel, defacing noble arms Bculptured IN
marble and granite; and. Furthermore. the
tEa loud thunder OF clustering cannon and the
hnrtlinr, deadly swish Of bombs and the mere
deadly hnmmlng and browning moan Of thousands
o. nyadng on wta ar ser9 az
and thus tho doorOds history OF ValeRcla's dread
full siege is-continued, from the rising OF the sun
TO the setting OF IT. continued whiio gaze hpen IT.
fascinated nj the interninable series Of fnotdcnts
which transpre below, evea In tails one single
street OF Gale dol Mar.
Al fivs +. N. Of this day Brigaaier Selaree made
an assault upon the barrcade Of Gale del Mar. win
600 civil guards, while he was protected by 65o SOL
d,es stationed IN the balconies. Hut this barGlcade
wa peculiar one; net only was 1t strong and hlgh
but 1t was defended by two trayersss breast high
formed OF scanoid fixtures across two narrow
turnlngs, which slightly deteroratsd from the
beauty and straight reach OF this street but which
would dean troops for several minutes to dem0lish
them, while whatever stood there was exposed TO
the fire from 500 to 600 muskets The civil guards
marched readily enough to what one nlgat cal their
doom, to the sound OF very tremuloas buge. The
firing was tremendous. Eacn soldier In the baco-
MES PRED his piece as II for dear life, while many
got 80 excited o. TO render sh.sselna from Inc
proceeding. Finally, anxiously awaiting the result
OF the march up the street. simultaneous explosion
rectonists and civil guards were engaged at the
short range Of forty yards. But spanirds are not
tempt upon death, ner can they stand for Ave min.
utes under ire at forty yards Tor before they could
have time to deliver the second discharge
the whole body of civil guards were Dig
gng their way into the granite pavement,
as II the very air they breathed contained mortal
enemies could they easily DO coaxed to rlse but
after ten minutes efforts at self-mnrder With mag
mary fears the civil guards their feet but
Aucked their heads suddenly again as very wave
OF bullets had swept them to death. In this ignosle
manner with rearward parts higher than those
which bestow royalty and dominion 10 men, they
evanisned swifter than an exodus OK bees down by
streets which intersected Gale del Mar leaving
many q dark form low and bun face upturned.
There were other efforts made different parts OF
the city with success whatever but with rs unfor
tunato fate. What with boiling OIL poured down
from balconies and melted lead upon soldiers heads;
what with the shooting OF two unfortunate officers
whe had fallen into the hands Of the tnsurrectiouss
the cutting of venerable churches, the demolition OF
sacred shrlne5 darker AMI darker grew the tate of
this truly unfortunate city.