The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-10-26
spanish Inssrlra.
October IS


Iransfatfons from an official publication
ty RE Government Of Carthagena, re
eef0ed az he Office Of the Federal Ga
: zette.
ny THE GOVERNMENT OF cARrHAeFyh.
The supreme junta of this city, which
has been employed the whole of this day.
on the communications received by express
from the supreme junta of Santa Fee anx-
ioasly wishing, that The noble and well af
fected inhabitants of this province should
nave immediate Information of the fatal
events which have taken place in the city
OF Quito, and in order to inspire them with
all that indignation and pity, which must
alternately affect every. mind over. whom
nature or humanity holds rule, have determin
ed to publish the following documents, in
which the horrid barbarities are detailed.
From The government Of Santa Fee.
The hottie preparations with which the
desPotic government of the Vice Roy and
audiences have armed themselves against
the illustrious city of Quito have from Sep
TENDER last, furnished US foresight of the
mistortuues which threatened sat city,
At the same time that the cities of Santa
Fee, Carrhagena and Socorro were oppres
sed. in common with all places which in
the least hesitatcd To offer up that Incense
and adulation. to which their despots had
been tor two centuries accustomed--Did
they not insist, tina, we should condemn as
crimes the heroic virtue of Montufar,
Quiroga, Morales, Salenas and Isarea -
But they failed in cheir attempts and from
that instant their ferocous souls pledged
themselves tor the determination Of The Fa'
TIERS OF their couatry, of the upholders of
our hberty.-Their Vaccinations were dis.
covered IN Carthagena, and their downfall
enforced at Santa Fee But they shed the
blood OF our brethren in Pore the streets
OF the town OF Socorro were made bloody
and the citizens of Quito were victims 10
their iniQuity How dreadful are the expi
ring struggles OF agonzing tyranny The
noble City OF Quito hath been witness to its
last Efforts. They saw their dearest sons,
without opposition buried in the dungeons
they saw then butchered remorselessly in
the streets. The relation of these events in
the following documents, viii cause this too
feeling city tc shudder AZ the atrocities of the
"a of August. But this pain is salutary :;
1t Unnecessary to imprint on the hearts of
Americans detestation of tyranny.
While the noble exertions OF the CITY of
Carthagena are exhibiting warnings, to let
slip no opportunity of contributing to the
public safety, we are Valniy contented with
venting ourselves in aCcamations Of D. aise
Iohe means OF safety requisite, as well on
account of the Nervousness of the crimes
perpetrated by the executive of the old 90
vernment, as because it is he only reprisal
we have against the President of Quito. to
prevent the continuance of his hostile acts,
hes IN securing as hostages the persons Of
Don Antonio Amar, Don Franchises Herrera.
Don Joachim Carrion, Don Manuel Mansiila
whom your excellency will be pleased to see
imprisoned without any communication
whatever allowed with them secuesterine
whatever property they may have in the
province, and holding them amenable to the
Judgment OF this government. which viii re
ciprocally be bound to any measures your
excelency may adopt, in proof ofthe contra
ternity Tor the public good (; in which we hold
ourselves allied with you. God preserve
your excelIency many years.
Dated Santa Fee, 5th Seh, 1910. s
(Signed)
DON JOSE MIGUEL PEY.1>
Viee President.
To Eremo President
Of ne Sufreme Junta Of Carthagena.
true copy from the original. which the
Supreme Junta of Santa Fee sent by express
20 this province
Carfhagena, SEP. IS 1910.
ReuoEo,
PiHares. Secrefaries.
from Pohayan. mr.. 10. 1910.
AT haif an houy after one in Tie evgpinq, of
Thursday, ID August, aboul 10 or so men
Imprisoned 10 tre city gaol of Quito. under
sentence ofdefth, for having borne arms in
the revolution OF The 10Th Aug. las. ike II.
ors, seized Upon the keeper and guards OF
the prisons they wound and slay manv
aud taking possession of their arms. cIothe
themselves in the dresses Of the slain
then run1ing 10 the barracks. attack the
lguard who were but few (beine the dinner
hour) are killed; tley seize upon their arms.
and IN a small space Of time enter the inte-
rior, where they Killed cap. Limeno. Don
Nicolas Gallup. and Don Joaquin Villaspera.
captain OF the battaiion, and many of the
soldiers. But as these brave youths were not
seconded, they were az length overcome and
killed. Thus the undertaking remained un.
accomplished.
! The order had been previously given for
the execution Of every prisoner without ex
ceptiop, and indeed was effectedon twenty ;
among whom werd Don Ioau Salinas. Don