The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-06-02
A DELIVERED CITY.

THE CARLIsTS RETIRE FROK THE SIEGE OF
BILBoA-REJOICINGsI IN THE CITY-THE Po-
LITICAL AND MILITARY EFFECT OF THE VIC
TORY.
A correspondent writing to the London
Times describes the raising of the siege OF
Bilboa by the Carlists: Marshal Concha has
redeemed his pledge to relieve Bilboa
on the anniversary of Dos de
Mayo, the great national festival OF
Spain. He has made his triumphal entry,
Marshal Serrano having chivalrously
waived his claim to enter first. The entry
of the troops was a very fine spectacle. The
Inhabitants turned out in their best attire
to give an enthusiastic welcome to their de-
liverers. Cannon fired salutes, the church
bells rang. and flags OF all hues and the ma
tional colors were conspicuous; the bal
comics were draped with hangings of
rich cloth or lace, even the poorer
people contrived some ornament TO
honor the joyful occasion. Very few cries
of political character were heard. At
night there were Examinations, with sing.
ing, dancing, and cheering in the public
places, which till a. late hour were filled with
joyous crowds. Many of the inhabitants
have pale, ADMINISTRATOR looks, but the
majority have suffered less than might have
been expected, although their privations
have been very severe. A room was shown
to me in which many persons were huddled
together, among them a woman in childbed
have heard of another family which for
seven weeks lived in cellar, sleeping in
their clothes. Many have naturally suffered
for want of light and air; food also was
scarce and bad, and for the last five days
there was no bread, and garbanzos aud
maze cakes were used as substitutes
Cats and rats are said to have
been eaten commonly. Horsefiesh was As a
pound, veal S., one egg Is, cabbage 3s.
There was little wine, and that of bad quail
ity. The inhabitants deserve the highest
credit for their resolute endurance They de-
clare they were prepared to hold out another
month. Few lives have been lost; / am
told less than thirty. Great precaution was
taken, doors and windows being fortified
with sandbags and planks, and watchmen
placed in towers to observe the besieging
batteries and blow horns, warning people to
retire within doors whenever q gun vas
fired. The destruction of property, however.
is terrible; scarcely one house has escaped.
the interior of many being demolished. One
received AZ shells, another %. Scarcely a
whole pane of glass is TO be seen anywhere
The Carlists bombarded 80 days and threw
5000 shells of old fashioned spherical
pattern. The river is now clear, and
the first steamer that has come since the
siege began, arrived this afternoon. and
~ III.
The significance of this victory to the cause
Of the republicans in Spain, is of the greatest
Importance. At the time when Bilboa was
invested the power of the CarlisGs was at it's
height, and 1t was feared at that time that |
the old capital of Biscay might fall under the
combined attacks of the disciplined troops
outside the city and the secret sympathy of
the people within for the Carlists The spilit |
of the troops was bold and their CONTINENT
complete. But Marshal Serrano was fully |
informed of the great requirements which |
such an attack would demand of him and |
forces, but he never hinched for day. With
the greater part Of the people in sympathy |
with the Carlists, he found himself shut in |
from ell aid by land or water, the CarIists
holding Portugalete, thus preventing any
aid from the Spanish fleet. These forces
besieged the city for three months, and the |
people were prepared to have withstood the /
siege for another month. But the Carlists
are still united and formidable, and are well |
able to support themselves in the country to
which they have gone, Navarro, the strong
hold of the old Carlists. What course they
will next pnrsue it is impossible to deter
mine, but that the Carlist forces will lie idle
IS certainty. The real influence of
his defeat, however, is to end the Carlist
as an attempt at political suprem-
acy in Spain. No considerable additions can
now be made to the Carlist forces, while the
-anks OF the national army are continually
Increasing. Inc present number OF national
roops around Bilboa is greatly in excess of
he Carlist forces. and the government seems
determined to push the present advantage
without delay. In short, TO expose the in
lerent weakness of this movement which
has lately occupied so much the attention of
he world, needs only prompt and ener-
'etlc effort on the part of the government,
nd that is what is now confidently looked
or by all friends of republieanism.
The proprietor of the Grant Locomotive
Works at Patterson N i has inst olo.oa q 4