The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-31

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SPAIN. ~
Eject OF ssrrano's Coup d'Etat ~ Bar
celona-Fighting Behind the Barri-
cades-Desperato Conhfct-Ftnal He-
treat or Volunteers from the city
The Carlists Coming OPP.
BARCELONA, Jan. II, 1874
1t Ia barely possible that full accounts OF the vol
unteer rising. which commenced on Thursday last.
the Sth, have reached you, for when ried W
telegraph you I was informed that no messages
would be received Fighting began on the after
noon OF Thursday between the regular troops ana
the v0laat0rt0s The latter had erected barricades
in the Gale del Carmen in the Gale del Hospital
and In several other streets. The regular troops
commenced their attack on various points about
three O'Clock in the afternoon, and hot engage
ment ensued
being exposed TO the range OF the vOluntdyS0S from
the tops OF houses, from windows and behind their
barbados, suffered heavily reports giving their
loss at twenty killed. including lieutenant colonel
ana captain, and . great many wounded. The
loss on the part OF the vol,sntdyf0s small; but
unfortunately, several private citizens. women
and children were killed or wounded. Yesterday,
at ten O'Clock, sixteen persons, principally officers,
were buried at the Eglesia del MERGED.
GREAT BATTLE
was going on all day yesterday between the regu-
lars and the volunteers at sans suburb two miles
out OF the city. From the best sources gather
that there must be over 200 killed and wounded on
both sides. Hardly had the conflict subsidized at
sans before another one commenced at Serla-an-
other suburb or the clty--and lasted until four
O'Clock this afternoon. All morning long the
streets OF the city alive with troops-cavalry
and artillcry-marching ont to the conflict.
most lamentable event took place during the
struggle. About ten O'Clock detachment OF cav
airy and infantry was escorting through the city
a squad OF 100 uosuntayt0s who had been captured.
Passing through the promenade OF the Ramba a
bold attempt was made by some of the intrans
gentes to release their comrades, whereupon the
regulars opened
AN INDISCRIMINATE FIRE
upon the assailants and the immense crowd OF per.
sons who had gathered abOut-chieny the prone
naders who are usually to be seen at this hour in
the open air. l nave not yet ascertaned how
many persons were killed and wounded. Half an
hour after the slaughter saw seven dead bodies
lying IN the Ramba des Floras. Persons coming
from Seria inform me that the regulars had again
suffered severely In the c0ndict in this suburb.
They bear the greater part of the loss-eIghty
killed and $50 wounded. We are hourly expecting
to hear Of a fresh battle. Some 5000 UoluntdriOs
ea, suburb at the head OF the PaseO de Gracia,
and nave erected barrcades the entrances OF all
the streets. The Uo,trarios are also in possession
OF the towns OF Malar0, SabadeuO and MOins del
Reys, and 1t will require hard fg htng to dsl0dge
them. The Carlists are I'm proving their oppOrtu-
mites. They have taken Vch and several other
towns and are approaching this city.
JANUARY IL. 1874
concluded my last letter to YOU by Saying that
serious conflict was expected to-day at the suburb
OF Gracia Last evening the Captain General OF
Catalonia, Martinez Campos, sent word to the
volunteers, who had ensconced themselves firmly
behind their barricades, that, unless they DIS
persed before seven O'CLOCK this morning, he would
shell them out from the fortress the heights OF
Monjuich and that he would be compelled to
destroy the whole place Of their concealment. The
threat proved effective. The volunteers left their
barricades and sought shelter in the neighboring
mountains, while this morning a large force OF
regular troops took quiet possession OF the barri
cades left by the insurgents and destroyed them.
Mo more trouble is at present apprehended. The
volunteers say they would have stood their ground
to the last II they could have been certain OF en-
gagng the regulars In street fight; but they had
no desire to be blown to pieces by shot and shell
fired two miles away. and to see their homes
crumbling about them when they had no guns
wherewith to reply. 49,
Yesterdays battle at Seria proves to have been
more serious than wrote you yesterday. Wis.,
TIED the scene of the conflict this afternoon. Sew
eral oil the streets bear evidences OF
TERRIFIC FIGHTING
having there taken place, the houses on both sides
being riddled with shot and shell. Five thousand
regulars are said to have been engaged against
some 900 volunteers. The latter suffered COM
paratively slight losses, having fought for the most
part under cover, from housetOps and windows.
The fight lasted from two O'Clock in the morning
until two in the afternoon, when the volunteers
were overpOwered and fed to the mountains The
regulars were led by General TurOn.