Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-06-12

alarmed by the shouts oil the mob, and the
cries of Marta, Marta, together with groans
and the sounds OF heavy blows "a moment
after Mons. D'Arbcl was brought into the
house, nlanSle1 and cut in the most shocking
manner, covered with blood and dsiigured
by wounds, in such a manner as to prevent
my recognizing him, fora number of hours.
A few minutes after poor Lascar, belonging
To the Morope, was brought i'll dreadfully
bruised but not cut.
About dusk, a guard came from the city to
convey MIR. Beunet TO place of safety, by
orders OF the Governor, but he nobly refused
tn 90, unless they took the whole OF us, and
the guard returned. He was taken from the
stocks, and soon after taken from the house
under pretcnce OF visiting a sick person, but
iii fact to be killed on the dead body of wo-
man who had Just expired A sergeanto of the
reSua troops saved his life, by advising the
people to take him to n house where a per-
son lay at the point OF death, and oblige him
tn cure her. The woman was quite cold Mt
the time he began, but by dint OF exertion,
he preserved her life. During this time the
villains sat around her bed, with their knives
ready TO plunge IN his breast the moment she
expired. Finding her getting better, they a
greed 10 90 back where we were confined.
murder us and retire 60 their homes, as night
was far advanced. BIS presence ofmind a
Slin saved u.s. touch one Of those persons,
ssil he, and this woman dies.
My Own situation was extremely unplea-
SAINT, especially after Bennett left the house.
supposed he was murdered, and the men
who surrounded me, using every method
snort of takiu:, MY life to distress me-
Should you recollect my face, (said one of
them tn mel so as To inform against me, in
case VIC should spare your life ?" Prepare
Tor confession, (said ancthcr,) you have half
an hour only to live" These and many other
remarks aud questions of like tendency,
served not little to aggravatc my suifcrngs,
saying nothing of lying nearly naked, under
al open window, through which cold driz-
zng rain beat i'll on me- as lay on the open
Bamboo floor OF the hut, for ten or eleven
hours.
About midnight was greatly relieved by
an old washer-wonlan, whom | employed
The first time ! visited Manila. She came
wilis her whole family to see me, bringing
a suit OF clothes belonging 10 one of the muir
dercd Frenchmen, and soon after sent me
cup of warm chocolate. At A. NJ. | was
taken from the stocks, and allowed to lie
down IN more comfortable apartment, and
mt \. NJ. Bonnet TO my great Joy, was
brought back. The Sergeant was still with
INN; we were shortly after put in boats and
conveyed TO Santa Cruz, and placed in the
house ofthe Corrcgidor The populace were
sadly disappointed in missing their expected
prey they had assembled in great numbers,
filing the streets they expected us TO pass,
from ST. Mygucis through the towns of Cal
20 and Santa Cruz. BY going down the
river we avoided what would have been in
eviia5e-the same fate of our companions
There appeared to be considerable diff
Guilty after our arrival at Santa Cruz, as it
regarded the disposal Of us. No Corregidor
was TO he foumd-The old Count of the Phil
lpines who held the Office of Corregidor,
had deserted his post and retired, frightened
ont of his wits, TO the city every thing APP
peared ~ a confused state. AZ this time there
were four companies of regular Infantry, a
tToop OF Flying Artillery, squadron of Caval-
~ and two pieces OF cannon drawn up in front
al the house. a square was formed by Il
detachment of lnfantry-we were placed
III the centre, ana moved on for Manila ; the
streets at this moment, were crowded by an
cxasperated mob inot less than 10 or D. 600
pcople--some have supposed much larger
number The military had express orders
from the head quarters, not TO fire on the po-
pulace the officers aware they could not
protect us under these orders, marched us
back to the house, and a few minutes after,
we were placed in the prison of the Corresi-
dor, 10 which (only four or five rods distant)
we were escorted by a strong guard. Don
Manuel Barrclla, the gentleman who former
iy held the office, now filled by the old cow
ardly Count of the Philippines, lived in a
house adjoining the prison, with which it
communicated from the intcrior-He took
us from the prison 10 his own apartments,
where he supplied us with clothing, dressed
the wounds OF poor D'ArbeI, and so far as
lay IN his power rendered our situation com
Portable. About half past II, A. NJ. we re-
crived accounts that the mob were murder
ing and plundering the Chinese Merchants in
the Escalta there shortly after appeared a
great deal of confusion among the white
Spaniards who, with their families, were
getting inside the City as fast as possible
about or guards only, were left in front
of the prison, where the mob well knew we
were cOnlincd--thc soldiers were all drawn
Up ID columns i'll front of the city gates
Our friend, Don Manuel, now received or
d'rs from Government to resume the Office
Of Corregidor, and read to tue popuace a
proclamation from the GoyERNoR, ordering
them TO dispense in a given time, or the sol
diery would attack them, and every fifth
man taken should be hung.
This proclamation, was DO sooner read,
ten h'g dispersed, going quietly to their ha-
6itn9OnS. Why was this not done before?
why did not the GoyerROr iss1se such orders
When he GfTiUed IN h,eEscniiu, 81 hours before,
;did prevent the massacre OF more than one
i.iadrea innocent Foreignefs2 The answer
is but too easily giyen-THE GovERNoR DID
rot wIsHHO sToP THE MAssAcRE-and
candidly believe. he is, at this moment, sorry
go many escaped as there did--Few or none
81 t's survivors, being indebted TO him for
their safety
The following evening D'Arbell and our
W"nndcd friends, were removed into the
hospital, and on the morning Of the nth we