Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-08-05
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crushed i'll this city. OF the real iuten-
non OF The cOnspi1ators we are vet i1no-
rant; II Is, however, certain. that the hrs,
act o! vengeance would have been the de.
Siruclion OF their gallant Eiarsllai, and
| ZION Miguel de Forjaz, with the whole Of
me present regency and it is also equat.
~ certain ihat ~ the expectation OF s,,,..
cess, an offer of the Crown OF portusal
hau been made TO the Young Duke ,l.
| Cardavai, the next akin 10 the Dresenf
KING, through his mother, who prudently
reletied fhe offer. To complete the san
guinary and rcacherous character Of hi,
piack plot, a general massacre OF the En-
Siish residents was contemplated. Hnp-
ply The compuaction of some OF the con
| spiraicrs has led TO the detection OF IN.
treason. Tie Marshal having receives.
IlteiIigence OF their proceedings, on sur
u"y evening seized tie whole, or most of
,le r'ng-ieaders iii their beds, and at The
lead OF Them proves To ne the intrigtiin.
Cen. Don Gomez rereira 6e AndraGe.
The mar9ulses Oh Abranies and Valeu-
| c!a, tne son OF baron Brancamp, and the
Iohuc de Cdiiiia, with about AZ Others.
many OF them persons of distinction, are
sad also 10 be apprehenied an,i thrown
MIC The dungeons OF the castle Of Bclen.
| Don Gomez Ferreia is lodged IN Fort ST.
Julian, the governor OF WINCH has been
! supercefed, and the command given 10
SIr Archibald Campbell. TIE two reei-
hlehts OF Military Police continued to pa
rade lle cry, and the artillery guns, load
ca 10 'le inuzzle with grape shot, are
| posted IN different parts of tie Town The
consp!ra;ors had established printing
presses, aud prepared prociamaiions, all
OF winch are seized. am happy 10 aid,
That the disposition Of the trGoDs seems
| highly favorable, and we l:earo oulv three
| of1cers, OF any rank, who are at present
implicated. 1t is strongly believed that a
close conneXlon has subssted between
these traitors and the insurgents at Per-
nanbuco, and but for>tIie energy and ac-
iI'i'y with which the government here
lave acted, no doubt can exist ot The fate
which awaited them. The 5ih June. be-
ing The feast of Corpus Christi, was fixed
upon Tor the explosion Of the plot.
: 2Sth May.-I'ic city coniinu s tran
qniI, ani we now look forward to tie ear
~ TRIAL and execution Of the conspirators.
ne arrests OF Sunday night were so ST.
ienliy conducted, that they did not trans
pure until the next day and such is the
caution at present observed IN the civ.
that no persons are Suffered to converse
on The subject In the streets, nor DO the
police sniier two or three persons 10 as
sembfc."
Extract Of a letter from st. SaIra1or, dated
June 10, to a gentleman an NeO- York.
The Pernambuco revolution ended
very shamefully 10 the Patriots, las thew
styled ihemselves.) The itoyaIists have
complete possession, and most ofihc head
men will be shot. saw Martins and Two
others shot the day before we sailed"
COURT OF ASSIZES.-PARIs June s.
The following are the details The az
fair of the American accused of having
voluntarily severely wounded "a man M
med Bailv:
James Swaney Is twenty-one years of
age. lie was born ia the United States.
III the Stale Ot Tennessee, where his "a
ther is a farmer. To complete his edD-
cation, lie sat out for Fran In the course
OF tie last wear, with the sum of 5000
francs. Having landed al Havre, lie un-
dertook 10 reach Paris alone, and on foot.
lie knew not word OF French but he
had under his arm an English and French
Dictionary, by the help of which he Was
able to make himself understood.
The young American is compassionate.
generous and charitable. Having arrived
at the capital, he Immediately found IT
necessary 10 live economically. With
that view lie determined TO go and live I'm
the house OF Ballly, as common board
er. He had still at his disposal the sum
OF 900 francs. Bailiy found means OF
getting this sum into his hands. AT first
1t was to be employed in trade bv the
latter, and the profit arising from ii. MAS
TO be equally divided between them but
afterwards it was agreed that RaI!lv
should keep II six months as a loan. and
That during that time Swaney Should be
ted, lodged, and have his washing gratis.
a note was drawn up and signed
The unsuspectlng Swaaey had no cause
to congratulate himself ON this bargain
They made him sleep OF bed without
clothes-they fed him with the coaysest
provisions, and besides loaded him win
| abuse.
Swaney in the mean time yielded. as FAR
| as was IN Ills power, TO the sentiments of
the goodness Of his heart, and his acti,e
| charity. lie wished one day TO DEPRIVE
himself of great coat, to cothe an oId
man suffering With cold aad the neigI,
| bOrs, who had taken the greatest irtcreqf
IN bIm, as he deserved, could hardly de-
Ter l'Im. a young man, a tailor. who was
! without work, and who lodged in Baiilv's
house, was driven from il, because he
could not pay any longer. Swaney kept
him Tor many days, and shared bis bed
with him. lie sold his waistcOat TO Give
| bread TO this unfortunate yOunr man.
meantime the American, who was near
ly III tie capacity OF 4 servant al Baill,'s
house, perceived that The establishment
was falling TO ruin, and began 10 have
approximations for his money. Tie abuse
and bad treatment Of Bailiy and his v,ife
increased every day. Swanev was COM
PEELED to go and share at neiehboufs