New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-28

dashed down AGAIN. The houses that have suffered
most are those belonging to the working classes; II
seemed almost as if the shells were careful to seek
these only for since the shells have been drop
ping promiscuously all over the town, very lew
houses belonging to rich people have been touched
One house on fire this morning but the hre was
quickly put out. hear that steamer anchored al
Grao has been embargoed by the insurgents as they
know that ere long they will have to escape. This
steamer is lying at the mouth of the harbor, and
although the captain has had his papers taken
away he could proceed TO Marselles where he could
protest against the conduct of the insurgents. BY
obeying the Revolutionary Junta and not going
away, he makes himself culpable; yet he prefers
running the risk of being punished by the Govern
ment, and causing immense loss to his owners, to
deserving these people, with whom he must have
certain sympathes which will prove the reverse OF
beneficial to him.
Wednesday, Aug 6-All firing ceased last evening
at about o'clock and perfect silence reigned until
Q this morning. Many conjectures were formed to
account for this. and probable andiimprobable ru-
mors have been bewildering with their lying
tongues One rnmor was, that the volunteers
had succeeded yesterday in destroying Martinez
Camposs batteries and that having heard that
Seyilla had pronounced again, the moment
Gen. Pavia left for Cadiz, he raised the siege
and was in full retreat But this did not
! tally with the account of another informant who
assured me that 900 men of Martinez's troops had
entered another village much nearer to Valencia than
| Misata, and that they fixing their mortar
batteries there. This appeared to more probable.
As write this letter has been handed to me from
trustworthy person residing in Grao, who assures
me that commission of nine persons, composed OF
a marquis, the editor of paper, lawyers. proprie-
tors, and merchants, lett Calaval, near Grao,
| yesterday at noon, to confer with Gen.
CampOs. They went without communi-
eating with the revolutionary Junta, and
under the protection of the English and Italian
flags the Consular officers of those nations accom-
panyng them in person. What passed Is not yet
known; but the general ordered the batteries to
cease firing and promised the Commission not to
open fire again until noon to-day. The Commission
returned to Caaval at this morning, and its MEM
bers seemed hopeful At o'clock the insurgents
fred few shots from the Towers del Cuarte but as
the besegers did not reply they ceased firing 1t Is
probable that some arrangement will be made, for
despite tho Gordon of sentries that was posted last
night by the volunteers round Valencia to pre-
vent the escape of deserten, many more
militiamen disappeared during the darkness,
and the Valencian forces are thus becoming
very much reduced. This, coupled with the
bombardment of yesterday. which destroyed
several houses, will induce the militiamen more
than ever to desert As | walked, yesterday to
quarter of the town where the shells were commit
ting fearful havoc / heard a volunteer from bat
talon which had come in from outside say that
they had not come here for nothing and If the
militia would not fight they would help themselves
to what they wanted and set the town on fire to
light them back to their houses These
people bear their unscrupulOusness on their
faces, and they and the Junta are the
only obstacles to an amicable Arrangement.
The revolutionary Junta is composed mostly OF de-
serters from the army, some of whom are known to
be desperate characters. These men have abso-
lntely nothing to lose in the struggle. whereas, If
they succeed in repellng the troops, they assume
the Offices of ministers, and become important per-
sonages. On the other hand. Martinez Canpos re-
fuses to treat with the insurgents on the basis that
military deserters are to be forgiven and he has ex
pressed his determination to deal with them accord
ing to the military laws, in which case these men
would be shot. This consideration Also, therefore,
is a great incentive to the members Of the J1nta TO
continue the struggle.