Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-12-30
FROM tie Freeman's Journcl.

will contribute to show what Earsiie5It will
have to encounter, and the determined re-
solcsiOr lie will have to subduc, before he
can bring Spain into that abject submission
IN which he holds the rest of continental Ea-
rope. give it, in substance, from the moutl,
nf a Spanish gentleman and distinguished
patriot, of unblemisli.d character. who as
sisted in performing the last sad osiSes to the
intriped heroine. ....... :
When the town Of Naval Carnere, about
thirty-fve miles south Of Madrid. was taken
10y the troops of the Imperial Spoilcr, among
the lorrid butclcrics that succeeded, was
she inhuman massacre Of the father and mo-
thcr of a lady, named Mariana Samaniego.
terthe-tu .nult Of blood and murder, had
r some measure, subsidized, Cen Nclrcj, and
six cf his officers, entering the house of the
above lady, demanded refreshment. Proba-
ply the resolution then first struck her mind
IN a short time the meal was ready, and they
prepared to eat, when one OK the officers su;,-
gested the probability that it was poisoned,
(for sometimes, when villages were deserted,
whole vineyards were poisoned, and numbers
died bydrinking,) but the firm and fearless
Mariana, 70 avert suspicion, offeredtoe at with,
them &accordingly they all sat down together.
After the meal, Mariana said to Veluci,
!" You murdered my father and mother, and
'n return l have destroyed you. I'm short
time ysu will all be dead - and indeed in a
few hours they all, all expired; dreadful
'sacriice to the rnaHes other parents, and the
freedom of her country. But to crown all,
che i,itrepid Samanieso, soon fell dead among.
her liieIess guests. -,
While II is impossible TO mourn fer the
Pate OF the niniops of Napoleon, we cann,e
but lament the destiny of the heroic maid,
and heave Sigh of regret, that country,
,once the greatest in the. world, Should be-
Icomsa PREY TO raPine, cruelty and blood.
- J. Fl.
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pm CHANCERY-INaF'LuvA Coux-
Tf COURT, December Esd, 1911.
Hekksr 3im5erlqke and Saliy Ills mfr, Iafe
Sasiy a. Strange, and Gideon II. Strange,
aain?Gnt u'stierfhe 0ge u t4Der1f1- one yeorS.
by said UaLker Iim6Srlake MS guardian
and ne-rt friend, 7oAieh said Saliy'and ca
d6o,a are children Of Jolai Il. Strange. Sc
NOR, deceased, Pltfs.
ACAIRsp
!. f6ner Il. Strange and Pe,Jamin Bc--ies. on
j iyacfinS executors oftHc laSt xii and tee
lament ofthe said John T. Strange, dccca-
i scd, b7ildred Il. Strange, UiGo9r and rcfcf
effhc said deecdent, .fIrdAaor IL ,S.range,
Jesse Sanders and Re6ecca Ills s;i;e, late
Re6eeca II. SfranSs, Josias Chorr6ey9 and
Patscy his q1iJe, ia.e Patsey n. Strange,
.H6ne,. IL Strange, Benjamia Bo~clcs and
Frances his 4vifr, late Frances Il. Strange,
HnliGnr C.. II. Strange, and George &.
Strange, (which said .fbrahdm, Rt6ecca,
Pafsey, .6brcr, frances, William and Geo.
arc children Of tie said John II. Strange,
dscedSed.--.aiso, -1rckelGus fl. Strange,
Craig and Nancy his 7gife, late Nan
4 ID. Strange, John n. Strange, Rr6eecG
II. Strange, JoeN H. Strange, Judith #.
4 Strange, William II. Strange, EfzafN.
Strange, and LUcinda n. Strange, g9sich
4 said .5rchei0us, Nancy, John, Re6rcce, 10,
4 Ell, Judith, JVAham, Ehza and LRSnda,l
4 are children of .frchelins II. Sfrange, del
ceased, and grand Children d rthc said yohn
4 H. Strange, decreased, the said Joel, ,Jtf-
din, E'Kidr, Eliza and Lucinda, beiHgin-
b Jants under The age oftzrenfy-o ne years.--
4 .ALso, James Bell, Janes Crezvdson and E
Il Hzo6efh his riff, late Ehz0fh Bel, tJ John
Bel, 7VlIich soid James Bill. Elizabeth and
4 John, are children lf1foiiry BfH, decd.
Iafe s9ife Of Samuel Bel. deceased, and
grand children Of the said lain n. Strange,
deceased Also, John Rel and Sal-
iy HE 7Vifc, late SaHy II. Strange, Do
4 Uid H. Strange, and .Maney II. Strange,
4 s9Aich said Sally, DaviS and Nancy. are
3 children Of John II. Strange, Junior, decea-
sea, ana YTunU CHHdTen ~ tHc SG2U Johu
4 n Strange, senior, deceased, the said Da-
4 vid and Nancy, being infants under Ae
3 age Of tTvenfy-one years. DcI.S.
! THIS court doth assign Allen Bernard as
guardian to the infant defendants JOEL A.
zStrange, Judith A. Strange, WIN. A. Strange,
ELIZA A. Strange, LUCINDA A. Strange, Da-
evd a. Strange. ard Nancy A. Strange, 70
defend them in this suit: And tho defendants
! Abraham a. Strange, Josias Chambers and
k Patsy his wife, Archcaus A. Strange,
sCraig and Nancy his wife, John a. Strange,
1Hebecca A. Strange, James Bell, Jas Crewd-
zson and Elizabeth his wife, ard John Bel,
John Bell and Sally his wife, not having en-
stercd their appearance and given security
9iccm'dmg os-the nc, e assembly and tho
frules a this court, and Il appearing to the
ssstisfaction of the court, that the said last
: mtntioncd defendants are net Inhabitants of
sthis commonwealth On the motion e the
fp,iantffs by their counsel, il is ordered. that
tho said last mentioned defendants do ap-
lpear here on the hrst day Of February Court
fsext and answ or the plsin,iff's bill and that
"a copy Of this order be forthwith inserted in
lsomc newspaper published in the city of
sRichmond, and continued for eight weeks
successfully, and also that a copy thereofbe
al,os,ed at the fgcat door Of the courthouse Of
the said county.
a Copy---Teste,
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