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mister at Berlin. The latter is In woke the -requisite ar-
rangement* fur the erectile's of the Emperor of Russia.
SANIIISRO, AVCIVIT 6.
We have received circumstantial (Wails ou the new sect
which was formed some time ago in Saxony, the fanaticism
of • h:rh occasioned lately a frightful assaasioati .... This
sect is established principally in the circles of Leipsic and
Itlissiia; N pretendato Osseo ve with tlwgrealt rigour all the
doctrines of the Ohl Testament, to reject the New, to destroy
all those who Jo nut follow the same sy,tem, and to proclaim
the regeneration of the whole human race. It teach. s and
adopts a great number of superstitions tenets, and mow'.
others, drinks that it merits the favour of God by inflicting
tortures on men and animals. The principal leader of the
act is one Khios, a tailor, who hes been continually going
about near f.eipsic, preaching hie dangerous doctrines. He
held numerous meetings in the opt-n air; he then predated
in the villages, and inspired his fanaticism hits a great esol. •
Wade of persons.
This sect would not perhaps have excited so much public
attention, had it not been fur its most fiery partisans, the
miller reacher, of Beverolort, and his wife, who committed,
from their fanaticism. a murder under horrible circum-
stances. The leader, Kluos' had been instilling his principles
iuto them fur several days. They were before persons of i see!.
lent character ; but after rem g fur some days on thiir
knees in the open air, without taking any 11011lislmient but a
few roots, they believed themselves called upon to iii•ke sa-
crifices They declined that they received a commi.siuu to
Wiry same children alive ; hut happily they were miehle to
execute this frightful! project. A %errant, called Flue, ar-
rived at their buiil, at the instant when the fury of Feacher
aril his wife was its a state of the perfect exaltation.
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hey looked openn him as a victim whose sacrifice would
he eversible to God. They assassinated him in a horrible
Mantier, cutting of his hands and feet, and theu begouniug
immediately to sing a."l pray.
A young miller, for whom they rem-reed the sion fate co-
. gaped from their hands by Itglit. He described what passed
—the miller sou 111iS wife uric nt rested—they boasted of the,
deed they bail committed, and declared to the iolge appoint-
rd draw op their that God hail given them a
1111111/1%14/11 to egli rinjuaie all those oho would not profess
their thwtrinev,lsecause tiny were children of the Devil. It
will lw observed that theme principles hear a near reernablance
to those which the ruining Foesehl professed he last year in
•uatiiis. It is likeweir known that other fanatic-sof the same
seat projected fresh maassittations. As soon as the report of
this event etas carried to DICACII, th Govettiment look mea-
sures adapted-to thee ircaimniisces. Troops wets sent to take
military possession of all the villages where the fluidics
were established. Infortnilions were taken *casual those
who excited Khios ; fur it is said he received his iiistructions
from persons alio belonged to, a better class of society. As
soon as Kluos heard they were w search of him, lie took to
flight, but he was seized in the city of Sleisseu, and has
beet; (sr souse days is Viteou.