Weekly Messenger, Volume 4, Number 199, Vevay, Switzerland County, 17 October 1835 — Page 2

v ao. v t .i iRv.w mni ni-iJn tao'ced it fron". v:;-

..i ;. i 'I'.;-- party Oi iiiC

a tirmt around the fort, g:Mt spirit on (lie rvj.liit

rvpdlld bv

i t: .1!'.,

:a

the gallantry of

I.HMii,

i j f'.iijk i" i!.- p-pul.irt- broke o-.-L la a mo. t .'!. and ia:iiicr. Such dreadful veils and

enc-jdeafening hootings have seldom been heard,

lu-jas there must have been at least 1U,UU0 pcrist isons present.

la a moment and as if lv enchantment,

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IVl". lor, UsisUd ll V

:a at j In v:.i as-iga..d t.ie

Uvhargi ov l.i.n.ot atioi-iiag which forms a barrier between lhe inner ling

Daa-ltltc benches w ere toru up, the balustrades fordutv.Ved out. and the enormous! v massive rone

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. Wa: i :. bai-'-

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nailed

h might bo lird -of the arena, and the front seats was cut in

:.:vi

i;- moment that iho second

s;x piiimuer li.i o la lain

:ti.

parts into the plaz i. ili.:ittJ- nrmvii,.it unit

he otacr side ol the ,the assembled multitude.

:w la?

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i oi;!t !':.- ri sr i ti -oh

l i i: ? ,o f r

111 ."l I I K- B: i i. ir ii'

?;i.'H.::ul. Til it i v coti-i Je; aMo.

i ieatpt .ipoii it was mam

's.-, e.nd tlriti!i General drew oil a i.ig behind Intu dear otiA huniwn l.i'.l. .1 and wounded. A-kiih-d was I .i utenaiit colonel -i. ih-i ..(;ii'r. The number .ip- !'r..ii!ii to the a ack of fort u a!,..Kt liw- bandied. It i

uli i.t i -ilm ih- l!i-. Indian force.

t

ana a i ii

in account

i tl-l"t ? drove back .various idaces. Chairs- benches, ami n.irt

iiit-two hu:diei? Ii oops.1 of the hahsliades vvtw now burled from nlJ

The governor immmc-

tndeavored to soothe

0r kl.iz Oilier SitiO Ol tile ,'ie asemtili'ii llll titu 1. hut in t :.in- t in ;rl.

diers who acompanied him were ordered to withdraw h the people, and at once obeyed. Meanwhile the plaza was filled by the multitude, v. ho set upon the unfortunate bull in

every direction. My the way, the governor

wa very near lieing sacrificed by the infuriated animal, who rushed upon him, but the bull's attention was distracted to so many points that he escaped unhurt. At length the

varying hull was despatched, and was bound with the

rone which had been out at the commcncc-

tii. ir number m ist be ve- meat. Many of the orderly spectators had appears from the fact that retired, and now the rioters'were permitted

in.terta.vvii m obedience to proceed ia the work of destruction. The

n. i rt?clor having been principal seats were soon in pieces, and pro-

i ni own judgment, loipertv lo the value of upwards, ol 701HJ dollars .,11 .1- I . I ! " . a . ' .ii

vaiMiii; me eaip5 ana . ,js wantonly aestrovcu. 1 tie bull, now in

possesion of the populace, was dragged in tri

umph through the streets amid the shouts of

assembled thousands. It was soon obvious that there was some ulterior plan in contem

plation, of the certainty of which we were

Jl a ; pears, theretore. that about ! soon ronvinreil.

av- tm i heJ anu linrtv cliecttvc

r.d..n, (

irn:-! I roin (t.o tiundred to several

m iht ii Oin Vil i ..l.llv'-Jl-iali-r '! . . til Slip;.!! in I he

cvin!, !Uv j)(.VniKi l!ir control

reir i!ar

Wi-ho. ' il. roatrai tli' ir d.sir

at Si!id:i-k. and. durimr tlu confer.

rr:ni!i Ouicer assured Ensign v the Indian f n.e wa- so luge that - in of th . capture of the fort, thev

ol the lhitish

,i

defended

rojr'ian mh-co:

.fullv

men umter 1 he cries of " Als Convens. a

i.eeeb, als Carmelitas!"-

San Fran-

"To the Convents, to

v,; iUl ;!kado ort, laJJy provided with am- St. Fr.mcis to the Carmelites!'' were soon r. lait.on. aguu-t more than three times the, heard; as also M Death to the friars!" and in o imSer ot Uritisli regulars, with a multitude less than half an hour, as I proceeded with the

o: inaians amn v orovnleil with .-ill i n m:i

, i.i ..... ...... n il o an arinv. In such an achievement it is obvious tint all to whom the defence of the

i rt was entrusted were called upon for their

iiLino-t exertions; and w ith a single, exception, holh oaicer and men displayed throuirhout

the highest gallantry. The conduct of LieuUn iiit Johnston, Meek-, Ilaylor, Insigns j) inranand Shipp. was such as to elicit the warmest encomiums from their gallant comsn mder. Hv the successful defence of Fort N:epheison, the p! in and purposes of the !iiii-.!i campaign- ere whl!v frustrated. Proctor, with a i eiufirectuent of all the i .iociive strength of the list regiment, and a v-vt accession of Indian force, had left Sand'vkh on the Otli July, with high, and not unreasonable hopes, of destroying the American lab!i-hmeiits and stores upon the lake, so as io obtain complete command of it. . His main ohiecis were the possession of the supplies at Cleveland, and the destruction of the naval preparations at Frio, the successful accom

pli-!, ment oi which would have lost to our

country the glory and advantage of Perry's

victory. The Karon de Rottenburg, writing

to lien, l'roctor, says, in reterecne to the als ill at Sandusky, 1 -incerely lament that you have been compelled bv vour Indian

torcc to undertake an expedition contrary to eiir own judgment, and ultimately, with In

adequate numbers, tin- result of which has been so disastrous.' The possession, too, by

li e enemy of the southern shore of the lake,

would nave exposed our north-western fron ;ierto the usual calamitieE of Indian incur SlO.'.s.

-or is it all improbable that in the event

1 ol tl.e fill of 8 in lu-kv, the army under gen. end Harrison would have been under the necessity of falling back upon the interior, pre--ed by superior numbers, and compelled t mainiaiii a defensive position, instead of being aide to push on in lh.it brilliant career which was terminated by the battle of the Thames. These, results, to be suse, are but conjectural: they are, however, certainly not improbable. The committee, upon a view of the whole nvitter have cme lo the conclusion that, whether we consider the bold and hazardous responsibility assumed in the defence of the fori, the courage and sood conduct which

rendered that defence successful or its impor

tant results either in evil avoided or eood at

t lined, those who participated in it deserve

the gratitude ot liieir country, and some testi

monial from Congress.

It

The accoun'- from Paris slili relate almost exclusively to the late attempt to assassinate

the King. A iolcnt commotion it will be seen

has taken place at Barcelona no other eveut

ol consequence lias occurreo in kpam.

JriA XJS. llracelona has been during the

I."th and part of the -Gih instant, the theatre

of grievous di.-aters. On Saturday last the

populace at tin- Plaza-de-Toros, at a bull fight

commenced r.ulv to evince symptoms of dt

order. It so happened that the first two bulls

were ot a most pacihe deposition, and conse

pienuy atlord.-d vcrrv little diversion.

was soon remarked that they were of a differ-

fin orcea to that announced in the handbills

and tins circumstance was noted with marke

disapprobation. y Jaw it is prohibited to

i...u .oijiMing imo me arena which may

disturb the proceedings of the taureadores of bull lighters, but when tlie third bull was let loose and it observed he w ould not rush

onincnorses as is customary, the assembly became outrageous. A T w missiles were

hurled mto tae arena, and the universal trv ... ... I .1. . I. ..II ri-i .

us io uar me uuu sem. away. 1 Ills was

complied with by the presiding authorities i . i .i . i ..il 1T . ii

dii wpp iw ?icxi uun pro u cfjuaiiy pacinc

multitude, I observed that they had set fire to

one of the gates of the convent of St. Francis amid shouts of " Viva la Libertad, mureanf "Long live Liberty: kill them' (the friars.) Here their progress was interrupted, and the fire extinguished, on its being ascertained that there was a powder depot in the vicinity of (he convent. The crowd now separated into various divisions, and each headed byleaders, w ith their features disguised, proceed

ed toward other convents. Those of the

Augnstin friars of the order of the Trinity

of Cameliies, both shod and barefooted of

the Minims and Dominicans were soon in flames, and attempts were made to burn vari

ous others, which did no nrovc successful.

Most of those which I have just mentioned,

but particularly the magnificent churches of

jm. Augustm, and St. Catharine, have nothing but the bare walls standing. and the splendid libraries and valuable paintings have been reduced to ashes. Amidst the confusion incidental the circumstances.and the many temptations to robbery, nothing could exceed the disinterestedness of the wretches employed in this horrible work of destruction. No money or valuables of any description were appropriated by the incendiaries. Sacred vessels of gold and silver, and various other costly articles, as soon found, were thrown into the fire, and one individual was nigh belabored to death for having secreted a silk pocket handkerchief. The most horrible part of my narrative is to be related. The populace was not content with the destruction of property. The wretches thirsted for human blood, and I re

gret to say they obtained it. Nearly fcur

score defenceless have been inhumanly butch

ered, and well it was that the rest escaped, owing to the powerful exertions of the artille

ry corps, and to some well intentioned among

the volunteers, for many of these, disguised.

co-operated with the populace. Various

were the manners in which they despatched

the unfortunate wretches. Few, very few,

met instant death. Some were burnt in the

convents, some poiniard, and many beaten to

death with sticks and stones. (If the few

. ii t . .

mat still linger in the hospitals, ttiere are

some with more than thirty wounds of various

descriptions, lhe rage ol the populace was

excesive, on aunday morning, to hnd that se

veral hundreds of the friars had escaped and

many were stabbed even whilst under the

protection of the military force. One poor

wretch, the first victim, appealed to me and

another person in whose company I was, for

protection, and we used all our endeavors in

his behalf, hut in vain. We succeeded in ha

ving him carried to the theatre, where there

was a guard of forty volunteers, but they

would not protect him. He received soon afterwards more than twenty wounds, and soon

ceased to exist. Saturday night was truly

dreadful six convents on fire at the same

time, the military parading the streets, but

perfectly passive, and with orders not to lire

on the populace ; the inmates of the houses adjoining the convents rushing out and remo

ving their valuables; the villainous assassins

working their bloody deeds, the deafening vitas, as an unhappy victim fell into the fire

or perished by the knife, all formed a scene which bailies description. There are nearly

300 friars in the castle of Munjuick, and as

many more in the citadel and Atarazana bar

racks. The greater part of the Franciscan

friars made their escape through a sewer

which led from the convent to the sea, and were received by the military stationed at

the barracks which I have just mentioned.

The town is now somewhat tranquil, but wil

TEXAS. The following oflicial document has been transmitted to us for publication. It comes from a source that affords assurance of its authenticity and we most gladly give it place,

as it removes all doubts of the intentions of

lhe present government of Mexico, in relation to Texas, concerning which so many contradictory accounts have been published. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. Mexico, Sept. 1st, 1S3.". His Excellency the acting Vice President has been informed that some adventurers, who have introduced themselves into Texas, animated by the most perverse intentions and projects, with a view of disturbing public tranquility, are anxiously engnged in spreading about reports of an alarming nature, attributing sinister plans to the government, and carrying their calumnies so far as to give for granted that it is its intention to destroy the new colonies. Such rumors as these, which can only be entertained by the enemies of public order and by those who are adverse to the union which should ever exist between Mexicans,

has with just cause attracted the attention of

his Excellency; and he, being desirous of avoiding the evils which might arise from the instigations of perfidious men, who avail themselves of all the means they can to seduce others and to create disturbances, to produce discord, and thus increase the number of the disaffected to the Government, for which purpose they impose on the credulity of the colonists, has desired me to inform you that, since his intentions are no others but that the laws

should be punctually obeyed, in the midst of

the most profound peace and undisturbed

tranquility, the inhabitants of Texas may rely on this, and at the same time, be persuaded

that no one of the orders which have been given relative to that department tends to in

jure its progrsss and prosperity, but on the

contrary to secure these, that for the rea sons stated, and in as much as it is the desire of his Excellency that due respect should be paid to the legal authorities, that justice

should be faithfully administered, and all criminals punished, so that public order may

be preserved and lull protection afforded to

all worthy and industrious citizens, he trusts that the persons of those who have been en

deavoring to disturb tranquillity will be delivered up, in order that they may be placed at

the disposal ol the tribunals, by which means order and peace may be preserved without a-

ny necessity of recurring to military force,

unless it should be deemed unavoidable for the purpose of putting down any resistance that might be offered, cr to suppress any rebellion; and in thatcaehe Commr.nder General of those states will act according to the instructions communicated to him through the war-office. His Excellency orders me to mention lo you likewise that as it is incumbent on the General Government to establish custom houses on the frontiers, and to dictate further measures of security and public convenience, so that the treasury and commerce of the country may be free from all scandalous

frauds, he hopes that his salutary orders will be fulfilled by the inhabitants there, since their own interests are intimately connected with the prosperity and honor of the llepub-

ic itself: that the necessary injunctions will

therefore be given lo that effect; and every

person will rest assured that, as those offices

lave been erected and established with no

other view but that of collecting the duties according to law, they can in no way injure either the general or the individual interests of the colonists and others; and that consider

ing all those who inhabit the department as

Mexicans worthy of all such attention, and interested in the conservation of the whole ter-

Kan vwiiv Samnes, ScrT. C. "Our vill age was thrown into a considerable

commotion, on friday morning last, in conse

quence ol the arrival oi judge Lynch amon"

ins business was soon asccrtaineL ami

us.

by his authority lour white men from Ohia, l.t..-.t.. ll..- . C t ... T1I Ii

Jt.niiiij unj iitiiiius ui jim villi, urai;c

and

1

voss, were arrested and tried before

twelve intelligent persons of our county, for endeavoring to persuade several slaves to leave their masters for some free state, with an assurance on their part tliat they would render, them all necessary aid for the accomplishment of such an attempt. These congenial spirits of Garrison, Tappan, and Co., were arrested in the neighborhood of our village, tried, condemncd,"and received the sentence pronounced on them by the iuiy:

that is to say, Joe Gill, and the elder Drake,

to receive tune and thirty lashes each, at id leave the country in twenty-four hours; the younger Drake, w ith Ross, tobedischanged for war.t of evidence, but with a promise from them that they would also quite the county in twenty-four hours. The evidence against these men (1 heard it) was of such a character as left no doubt of their guilt, which pro

duced an unanimous verdict on the part of

the jury, that two should be lynched and the other tw o excused, provided they would leave this part of the country." Scarce Articles. We cannot take up a New England paper without beholding the most doleful lamentations about the great, the uncommon scarcity of mackerel, and our editorial brethren seem in perfect dispair at the prsopect before them. In addition to the above misfortune, our New England friends

are also complaining of the scarcity of water,

and appear to think it peculiarly hard that the usual cquinoxial storm has not given them

their accustomed quantity of rain. Now, to

us, it seems that what has been considered by the parties alllicled, as an aggravation of evil, is in reality quite the centary: for nothing can be clearer then that those persons w ho arc deprived of their sultjish, will therefore need a smaller quantity of iculcr. A. Yurk Advocate.

said-

ily."

AVc wash our hands of the 4;rcspoiiJ,bil-

U. S. Putinls. The United States Talent Office issued letters during the month of June last for sixty-eight vsrfiil ( ?) inventions. The

patentees were from fifteen di fie rent states of

the Union, and two territories. Whether lhe Vermont Blacksmith w as among the number we know not. We hope not, lor we understand that his "perpetual motion" won't go. Lightning by which he proposed to make it travel, is very quick upon the tirgger, but it is the worst thing on earth or in lhe heavens above it for a perpetual motion. The Vermonter's everlasting machine reminds us forcibly of an old gentleman down cast, who

Conviction of Prrscott the. Murderer. Abraham Pi escott was convicted at Concord, n. ii..

a few days since, of the murder of Mrs. Coch

ran, at Pembroke in the year 1S33. Pres-

cott had been previously convicted, but a new

trial had been granted in consequence of

some irregularity in the jury on the former

trial, and the case has called forth an uncommon array of legal talent, and an unusual display of professional research on the subject of

Monomania and madness ol all sorts insanity being made the ground of the prisoner's defence. The murderer attempted in the first place to lake the life of Mr. Cochran and his wife, and actually inflicted severe and dangerous injuries on them both at an early hour in the morning, and pretended to have done it all while in a state of somnambulism. He afterw ards enticed Mrs. C. into a retired field,, and there muidered her in the most shocking manner. Wc are glad the jury had the firmness and got sense lo resist this paltry pretence cf insanity, and award the proper punishment to the culprit. There is quite too prevalent a disposition to nfToid escape to atrocious offenders under an assvviption of insanity. It is but a short time since this paper was assailed with great rudeness, and' with an overflow of holy indignation, by aprit in the District of Columbia, merely foe the intimation of an opinion that Ruiz, the Spanish pirate at Boston, would probably escape the gallow s, in consequence of a feigned deliriousness. The best commentary on this outpouring of sublimated sentimentality, is the fact that a jury of physicians has pronounced the atrocious villian's insanity to have been feigned, and that on Saturday last, he was hanged, as he should have been three months ago.

From the JVbrlh River Times. Romantic Adventure. Married. In this village on Tuesday evening last, by John Stagg, esq. of Clarkstown, miss Hester Ann Evans, of Walden, Orange county, lo mr. Leni Smith, of this town. The circumstances attending the above marriage, arc somewhat singular; but having had a happy termination, and having produced some little amusement in the neighborhood we have thought best to give them to our readers coircctly. Mr. Smith formerly resided at Walden, and for some length of time paid dis addresses to miss Evans. He was honest and sincere in bis attentions, and the wedding day was nam

ed. At this juncture of the alfair. some evil

disposed person, whispered calumny in the ear of mr. S. against the object of his nlTt-c-tions his jealousy w as aroucd, and he precipitately left the place. These happened!

in July, and miss L. having learnt the cause

ping. After many years labor, some one ask

ed a son of the old man how his father got on with his fcipcrpetual motion." Very moderately, says the boy; "Father had his machine fixed two or three years ago so that 1 could turn it myself, but now it takes father and 1 both!"

long continue

so, as the garrison

ml 1 Ca.. -

IIUI) A ICill ,

is very weak.

General Llauder arrived yesterday evening

ana has again left Uarcclona with all his ium

ilv.

ntory as well as in avoiding all that might tend to diminish such inestimable advantages

produced by a noble and pure patriotism, his

Lxcellency cannot doubt but that all will as

sist and co-operate, for upon that depends the

security ol private fortunes, and even ol ciil-

zation, by checking the audacity of the barbarous tribes in that quarter.

His Lxcellency hopes that you will make

publicly known nil that 1 have now stated, through the local authorities, and even by means of intelligent commissioners, if necessary, whose object shall be. to explain these

sentiments or colClliation and esteem; &c.

(Signed) RON1LLA. To the governor, pro tempore, of the stale

of Coahuila and Texas.

AGAINST THE NEWSPAPER SLANDEKERS. Proceed, vile sland'rers please tbe rcut, Cull ev'ry human foible out. Amidst the copious store: Like flies that foul corruption love. Still from the sounder parts remove. And fix upon the sore. Behold! your friends Jtound you wait, Pale Envy, Paction, Falsehood, Hate, All ready at your call. Thus aided, whilst in mask you lie. Scorn proof, and e'ry pow'r defy: Hell will not let j ou full.

Punishment of conjugal infidelity vndcr the Lynch Lnc. One Moses Mowry, of Rowan county, N.C. was subjected to the penalties of the "second section" a short time since. One of his neighbors it seems, h.ul suspected him for some time of making himself too much at home, in his house, w hile he the propiielor w as absent; and pretending to have determined upon going oil' in pursuit of a runaway, he borrowed Mowyr's pistols for that purpot-e, but really put himself upon the (ptivivc. Mowry very soon repaired to the house of the supposed absentee; and the injured husband rushing into bis bed room, found my gentleman, upon a great deal too familiar a footing with the lady of the household. There being no regular tribunal at hand, Judge lynch volunteered an adjudication, and the ollender was lied up by the husband, assisted by some of his negroes, ac.d anointed with a couple of hundred stripes very judiciously and spiritedly laid on. This is really the most justifiable and to speak soberly and rationally, the only justifiable case of Lynch punishment we have recorded for sometime. Indeed, if the husband had unexpectedly found the olfendcr in such a situation, every lawyer knows he wouid have boon just:li.-il in inking his life on the spot. Another scotch scoundrel named Thompson. Ceitain respectable gentlemen of Steubenviile Ohio, caution the public against an itenerant vagabond calling himself J. E. Thomp-on,imi believed lo be a Scotchman. Thompson came, it seems, to Steubenviile for tbe ostensible purpose of opening a classical school in thai

place, and exhibited testimonials not only of his competency as a teacher, but of his regular standing as a licensed Ilahtist preacher. He obtained a respectable school, and conducted it with propriety. He was moreover, full of very ardent 7.cal in the cause of religion, and preached with much devotion in several of the churches. The gentlemen, however, to w bom wc have alluded, declare that il has become their duty to slate that although he w as a good enough schoolmaster, be was a ve.rv scurvv Christian, .mil llnv m.

Sugar CroDS. We regret to slate from nuest all publishers of newsnnnrrs In million

good authority that the sugar crops of this 'the community against employing him. They

siaic cannot yield more than one hall as th last are clearly ol opinion that nc has no claims season. The prospect in Attaknpasis better to "respect of confidence as a Christian and a than on the coast; some planters on the river Minister of the Gospel." The public will, cannot turn out any thing except corn, of therefore, please to observe that, if it is silly which most abundant crops have been made, enough hereafter, to recognise the said ,V. O. Bulletin. 'Thompson in cither of the capacities afore-

pent a great portion of his life in endeavorinc

to invent something that would go ivithout stoj)-0f his sudden departure, made every inquiry,.

. r. . . " ;.i. .i.i r ! i i -

wiiu me nope oi uinamganu convincing mm of his error; but all to no purpose. Confident that her friend was laboring under a false impression, confident of her ability to convince him of his errot; and relying implicily upon his honor when so convinced, about a week since she came to the romantic determination, of leaving her friends and home, and of searching out his abode, if, indeed, he were yet living. The world is called cruel and unfriendly it may be so; but we have yet to learn an instance, where a female ever ventured forth upon a laudable undertaking but that the world assisted her at every step. So in the present instance, our fair heroine proceeded to Newburgh, where she soon found those who interested themselves in her behalf, and who, on inquiry, ascertained that a mr. Smith, some weeks since took passage from that place to N. York. She proceeded to New York in the first boat, arrived on tbe following n.orning, and entered that immense city a total stranger, to seek, among a population of two hundred and seventy thousand, a single indhidual, who, in all probability, was unknow n to them all. Probability, nay, we may say, possibility, w as against her. Hut shecai ricd within her breast a woman's heart, which actuated by the holy lire of loc, thought only of success. The idca of a young inexperienci d, and unprotected female, entering a vast tity, to search among a heterogeneous populajion for a fugitive lover, appears incredible, but such is the fact nor w as she unsuccessful. Countless were the dangers she passed; but surmounting every obstacle, she pursued her inquiry, until, at last, she learned that a person, bearing the description of mr S., bad, with a view, probably of more effectually biding himself from the world, taken passage in a boat for little rocky Ilockland. Hither she proceeded, and landed at Grassy Point. After making every necessary inquiry at that

man tic and dangerous journey to a close here she received th all her toil and all her labor.

place; she lured a conveyance and came to this village on Tuesday last. Here the ro-

was brought e row ard for mr. Smith

when he left bis home came almost di redly lo this place and here he had been and was still industrieusly and pcrscvciingly pursuing his wonted calling. After some little delay an interview was had when a mutual explanation and reconciliation took place they kissed and were friends aga;n. In the course of tbe evening our good friend

Justice Stagg put a stop to any further rambl

ing on the part of the truant swain, by tyLg

that knot which death alone can unravel. In the language ofpainc, it may be said of mr. Smith, that. "Delighted to find her in honor nd catcr II'. f it no more sorrow nor pain;