, 1873-11-02
Lie Rombardment Of Alicante
by the Intransigentes.
Oonviots in the Rebel Service Fire
Their Shaokles at tie
City.
Repulse Of the Communfsts-.-The Dam
age Sustained on Both
Sides.
Riot at Carthngcna. Indignation Against
tic Engnsh...Iho Carlfst Cause
Oil It's Last Legs.


the Engnsh...Ilo Carlist Cause
Oil It's Last Legs.
Special Correspondence u The Chicago Tribune.
BARCELONA, Oct. 2, 1873.
Tho 1ntransigentcs Of Carthagonn haye put
tho crowning-pieco to their career Of foolhardy
cr3minality; the bon,barlnent OF Alicante is tho
opiio8uo to tic aangu(nary farce, aud the DROP
ping OF the curtain over the nest Of piracy itsolf
within few days coneign to tho execration Of
postcrity the last veatigo Of tito Cautonal insug-
1cction. 1t was known that England had coded
tho caps,u frgatcs to tho Spanish autho1itios,
but aovoral days must e1apse Gro thoy could bo
mado ready for sea, and Contrera'a men decided
IN tho interim OIL a naateratroho TINT should GU
able them to provision Oarthagona and line their
own pockets aganst tho rainy day lowering at
hand. There being but 120 effective soamen On
hand,
THE coSv1oTB AND oALlEY~BIAvEs
were impressed into the scrvics Of the insurgent
vessels, which aet out aB follows, Tue For
nando d catollco "a wooden corvette) for tho
seaport OF Villajoyosa; and the Numancia Gron-
olad) aud Mendez Nunoz (platod amidshpB) for
Alicante. Alcanto is built on tho seaBhore,
and Immediately at tho foot Of rugged bluff,
ON whose outermost crest tottors IN anttquased
CASTLE built by tho Cloths, repaired by tho Moors,
and patched by the DourbonB; aud IS this
ruinous structure threatened, few yca1s ago,
to topple ovor and overwho1m the city, tho in
habitauts propped up ita crumbling battle
raenta with a brick parapet, and thero 1t
yet stands, reference of pride to tho
A1icantiuos. at the appearance Of tho insur-
gent vessels, meeting was held by tho n,unlci-
PAL aud military authorities, tho Ccntsal Goyern-
rcnt communicated with, two batteries hastily
raised on tho bench, md tho intimation to Sur
rondet answered by an indignant refusal. This
brought d notice to prepare for bombardmont,
dolayed for ninctyBlx loura in order to givo for
oign residents timo to botako themselves and
chattels out Of danger. During this interval,
senor Naisonnave, Minister Of tho Home Do
parsment arrived III tho city to encourage the
peoplo. and
TROOPS, CANNON, AND AMMUNITION
poured in from al1 directions. The city was
evacuated by all non-combatants, there romaiu-
ing only soldiers, and members OF tho Society Of
tue Rcd Gross to giyo help to tho wounded.
Shops were shut, and doors and windows barred,
On the evcniug Of tho 2Gth, the owners all h,lr-
rying out of danger. AL merchant.craft had
left mooringB and gone away, aud tho port was
closed to all entrance by stretching lengths Of
cable from point to point, whon, at q. m. on
the SSTtah, tic trunlpets called tho garrison to
arme, and, By the uncertain light Of the gray
dawn, tho
THIRTEEN FOREIGN wAR-yEssELs
toight British, four Trench, mud ono Germany
were aeen to slip moorings and stand out to
seaward. Shortly after, the Fernando hove in
sight. having made q successful foray for pro-
visions and money On tho city Of Villajoyosa |;
and the three insurgents thon advanced to With
In easy range Of the town, lying with their
dtarhoard broaaaidea to tho ahorc. 4 deadly
pause ensued for some minutes, whilst tho gum
ners on board aud ashore stood by thor pieces
in breathioss expectation. Ruddier grew tho
advancing light from tho east, and, tho instant
the suns first ray stroau1od across the calm sltr-
face of the sea, up vent tho blood-rod flag Of tho
Commune to the peak Of each insurgept craft
up to the masthead Of the Numancia new tho
baftle-ponnaut Of Commander Carroras followed
by two blank shots, and. at the third,
DAsu WENT THE WHOLE unoAnB1DEs
against tho cly whose batteries replied in rand
OF tho assallants vero chiefly directed against
the brick parapet above montioned, in tho evil
dent deairo to bring down the castle on the
heads Of tho defenders; but, aa they yoorad
zach discharge, their aim was faulty and most
of the projectiles struck tho rock and rebouudcd
on tho houses. The unframed crows served
their guns very badly, and wine and liquors wero
Horved out ad lbtunl during the whole OF tho
combat to keep Up lilo mems spirits; while Car.
roras, naked to the waist. lia head bound with
red handkerchief, cutlasB il ono hand and
revolver in The other,
cheering, promising, and threatening by turns.
The Fernando hauled of after tho first few shots
tho other two vessels continuing an incaaaaut
hayng a bor b%n at tho onds
signals OF DISTRESS. An English man-of-war
boat nov conferred with Carreras, representing
to him that, as tho place lad evidently doteroo
m1ned at to hota 10 out to prolong the bombardmont
and waste Of ammunition. Tho crews, how
ever, tecamo mutlnous at the propo-
sit,on s.o to etop. having becn promised
ca nost broaang ent 'ne into tovo
which was only avoided by Carreras showing
them the dangerous condition Of both vessels
from tho shot they had received. They then
their arrival, bclabored and beaten, cauaod gen
eral riot and the deBertion Of many Of tho de-
tenders. Tho remainder put their heads togeth-
or to study tho position, and contreraa, with =
number moro, exproeHod themselves III favor Of
q surrender; but tho conyicta,
WHO HAD FIRED THEIR suAoErEs AND HAND
CUFFS
at Alicante, and to whom surrender implies fe-
turn to Jail and hard labor, cried out that thoy
would rather fight to the last and blow up the
place than bo recaptured; thus placing Confroras
In an analogous position to the wizard who, hav-
ing raised the Devil, knew not how to dismiss
him again. The damage sustained BY Alicante,
though severe. Is but light to what 1t must have
been had tho insurgents guns been worked by
competont gunners. As It }s tho old castle had
aomo Of its moss-coyered ramparta knocked out
Of shape, tue public market sYaa unroofed, and
bome forty houses waro more or loas damaged.
Most Of the projcotlcs fired wore 08-lo. oylin-
drlcal shells. tile Numancia carrying 40 guns
Of that calibro, and = fow 200-th. shells; about
900 shots he,ug fired by the assatlanta. and
few moro than that number by tho defenders.
Nine persons wera killed and about forty-0ye
wounded on ahoro-the most destructive ex-
plosion occurring in tho snter'a store where
two artillerymon wore fooling with two bar
maids, instead Of boing at thoir post shall