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

towards tneir own position on The Coso, while tue
was TO the republic are deafenug.
The artillery for the nrst lime OF TINS day az sever
O'clock reopen their hre wlih slel. grape ana sotd
slot, ana once more tho cd city M Sarag sssa
| Quvsrs to It's foundations from tho successive
thunder roars OF sixteen cannon. And tho musketry
continues jealousy responding 10 the furious can
balls BURSTING shells aud the storm Of grape. And
tue same naky clouds rise In quick succession, OK.
| pand themselves into ether Rlobss and fall ana
sail away ever The CITY rs sign 10 city ana
suburDS or tho contunaclous rsbeillon, ana echoes
reveroerate far Into the city and towards the Ebro.
and SUI the capnOnade wakes brisker To tls ncrCest
You hear crashesoI the falling Darpcaies ana
bling OF stones an,sd explosions OF chells, until one
IL aSr TO close his cara to tho iearfui uproar. For
an and half CHS goes on, aud ia between the
paises again IL Heard the tramp or armed men
dashng 10 the tune OF The ra6st diabolt
cal music ever heardA-to the mysterious rushing,
signing aud monning OF anes-to tho BOOM
Ing aud miscellany 81 cannon nriug and stubborn
muskctrY, and there IL lull N the tempest. Bus
the small arms arc si Keeping up tRcr terruc UP.
and NOISY ciattcr and wnen the clouds OF powder
NTH llme at the barbados this time with a VIM
and energy IN their efforts that ought 70 be rewarded
Win success. Another Dattaun has been added.
add the deep serrcd ranks OF nearly 100 mon arc
found before the bfeastworK athwaSl the U0so. The
time, the much WISHED tor houE has arrived whom
superhuman olorisand courage real hercssm must
be rewarded. Bat not without struggle, not with
out haiai 10 the assauters and the dofeIdct6 Into
the breaches, wide and yawning now, the soldiers
throw themselves, bit the resoutu IN
arn IN 'front.' Muskc.s are clubbedNby the soldiers
and heads are smashed with mighty strokes.
Bravery exceeds rational courage during those
moments. Groups collide IN the dcatn struggle.
Maddened insurgents with uniformed solder heated
also into the maudcnng pitch. Balcoales b'a2U
with irs but IN tner turn DO they beccNo objects or
attack, for winch the 'front.' RANKS IRE Stayed by the
desperate men within the barricades; th sfear ranks
open to upon the balconies riddle tire windows aud
make rack of tho shutters. Deeds are done on both
sides In this struggle that challenge taraicst admlra-
Won; eyes sparsle IKE GOALS or nre ssthey are
Inc insurgents snouss are terrblci The CRIES 81 tho
soldiers soldiers are savage; gcnerai officer. lsigaaor
Mereio, rl'ies up. "forwafulN he excialaA Ino
rear RANKS are impeed electrically forward, and
neaye, bodily, over tne front ianks quito into the
barricadcs: Others crowd on, q muiJitudc bound
first barrcade is taken The insurgents throw
crying "quartern rho defenders OF tho ot,,er bar.
rcades hear the cry OF despair, turn heads 10
discern the cause, find san Pablo gained; soma
throw suleny their arms away and slrrelser: those
In the neghborhood OF the "Dukas G,a,e'' demo.
lishei the barr.cades they mad erected aud dash
franticay out OF san 2abo, out OF tue civ ana into
tho country. Some GOO or them IN swift nlullA
across the bridge, plunge INTO tho sunurbs In all
directions, aud, dipping INTO tue noows and slnu-
osties OF the vega lost to vision The cavairy
gave , chase; ont an Aragon peasant with his iusei
ana percussion caps, IL still dangerous and, IA
might De expected, tho cavalry did not capture a
iifth part oI the fugibves, while many OF their nuu
Der lost their seats aud tunoied la death alonios.
Nine hundred prisoners. 500 muske@s, ilssels apn
pistols, ten harricades were tha nryes NJ the 9th
onset OF The military. The barr 5 Ntss 4n1
La Pillar were given up without ! ia4 tntae
could moi DO defended so long al h4 II - AGA aut4
rendered. so there were four,e 1a4e pQs,t sf 54N
prisoners. the BALCONIES OF 80 eeui4 BY a3N4
emptied OF their defenders AZ 51An % ls8rN9A4
witnn the barbados succc 4ig sess4
tory had declared for the govern Eenf ans lr#
minutes before nine A. Nd. u tnl
Captain General Iassois rode iHt hy
brilliant bur an empty headed 4lls spt Als N&N
sned Darricades, bros on cabs III slsaa. aaa eol.
len discontinue OF the prisoners. i,.s-
soils was stern and lowering and he appeared
as II he would Ike to order tho oxecu-
ton o. the entire body OF captured III
s o Striking e an a,tss Saa ssSas Ssa
there, wrctches murderars what pintkhai0ff3- ~
meet for such SCUM ~ YOUR what indeeds uut the
insurgents might nave pointed out their own dcad
ana moaning wounded ana might have read scveross
lessons upon tue results OF FOOLISH inprndent gov
eminent Of people such as Arasoncse.
what remained now to do, after the last trace OF
battle had evanshcd,.was to count tho dead on both
sides, ana the ptnblc wretchcs who screamed
entrenty for water 10 aliay tho burning thirst; To
the dead to their last home aud the wounded
TO hospitals; TO demolish tho barricades and .cpayo
tue streets, aud wotu san Pablo as nearly as
possible 10 It's former state. The prisoners wero
marched or Dy a regiment OF troops with loaded
muskets into tho bafraok yard. Guards wero do
tailed over all the city, ana IN strong force
a. san Pablo SURGEONS were summoned to
the wounded, and ambulances ana strotchers
extemporizod from sofas aud settces were employed
20 carry the wounded soldiers and republicans to tho
hospitals. a hundred mon were detailed to bring
carts 70 carry tho dead away. and before noon tue
saddest MS that can aillict humanity had disap
peared. Worxmen were also despatched 10 level the
barricades and commence the work OF repavoment.
Gamins OF Saragossa or the most loyal type made
bold 10 advance 10 gather memenioes Of the horrible
battle 10 iepciure IN boyish fashion tho manner VI
IT'S conduct, 10 deigAt IN tho horrd ncidonts which
Streets shutters were taken down and the fun tide
and now OF lire again ran strong In The ancicns
city whose streets have often, from earliest mos
been delugcd with blood.
Tho severe cannonade had left severe traces In
10 come. Two houses had been what You may cali
ANIMATED, ana Others showed ugly ilssufey ana
gaps and dents IN their walls Balconies had been
shot away, carved cornices naI been shot away ana
many n corDe ana so,ut had been rreirievably de-
stroyed Almost every house had its windows and
shutters broken, ana the damage done indoors must
have been oAceSslve.
| doubt whether tho exact truth relating to tho
losses experienced at TINS battle will ever DO knowa:
but so near as COO! Judgment Will allow me TO decide,
think That. us l counted sikty-fve dead thus
morning within the barbados before tho battle
recommended, there must hayo been somewhere
about 200 Killed to-day OF tho Insurgents
the cavalry ana or those VINO INSIDE the
houses and balconies must have suffered from
na@Scs Of susent s dsd MAJ DO sssy pus as
about 500, whereas tue number OF wounded was very
C' ono ~ n 9U9
taken to the hospital Us severely and dangerously
/ am inclined to think also that my statements
about the government losses VIII never coincide
with the report which may be furnished ny Captain
Gencr al Bassols. nave heard but f0w supposItions
mado upon the loss suffered by the soldiers; bus
those l have heard are wild aud far exceed those
comparison OF statements can conscientlously
say that the troops must have lost 200 men killed
right. good cause TO put the figures higher; butt
think they lost about 200 men during the two
actlOns-iO0 the first day and 100 this morning. l
were unjust and nreiabie should place the num-
Der q score below or score above. What give u
mean which Will bear any criticism.
When come TO speak OF tho incidents OF tho foar.
ful evening and morning feel my utter inability TO
add one word moro TO what have already written.
The valor ana heIosm OF the insurgents Irear, VIII
have been chronclcd solely by me FOR the columns
OF tho NEW fonK HERALD, whence have no doubt
future historians OF tho coming Spanish repub-
lie VIII be glad 70 compile their notes. Until that
time fear That all others Will consgn tho doubts
the fears, tue thoughts, the her0ism and cruetes
that were manifested repeatedly during tho STUD.
born battle into oblivion. Yet there occurred
a thousand glorious actions that might claim
Triumphant aurols aud immortal fame
~ the barricades, and "bIood bought blood, biows
answered bows and strength was mntchpd win
strength In manly war; And for all ana eacn 81
Lla .urrecl LliLL truly De aAd Mnlt MlllOn