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

Edward Stettrell: thew informed them
that Nichols had fallen in with Godcfoi, the
naturalist, who had informed him of the at
| tack on his brother that both those gentle
! men had gone to the Palace, to demand
protection and assistance from the Governor
While they were conversing, the two gentle
| men returned they had seen the Governor,
and all the satisfaction they could get from
him, was, Il promise that he would 4. consider
of it,"
The whole company with the exception
of Stewart and Balstou) now started TO visit
| the wounded Godeioi.
y few moments after, Warrington was call
ed back by Stewart aud strongly advised
| not to proceed, but he had determined
| jumping into his barouche he ordered the
| coachman to hurry forward and ovcrtake his
companions (who were walking y this he was
| unable to do, for by the time he was abreast
the church of st. Crrize, the mob THAT was
inomentarily increasing and becoming more
outrageous, made several attempts to drag
him from the carriage the driver became
! alarmed, turned back, and before Warrington
was aware of it, had re-crossed the small
bridge, stopping again at the Apothecaries,
where he reioined Stewart and Ballston. In
| few minutes after, the mob turned, coming
| toward them, shouting and making great
noise; they could distinctly see Nichols,
Wilson, and Godefoi, whom they were
bringing along with them, prisoners TO es-
cape themselves was now the only resource
| Stewart entered the house Ola Spanish Mer-
chant, where he concealed himself; Warning
ton and Ballston house occupied by some
Persian Merchants, who put them in back
room. They had scarcely entered when
| they heard the Persees exclaim, Z" they have
cut poor Wilson in the neck and have muir
dered him." Now exclaimed thew" thew
have stabbed Nichols in the back :" and a
moment after" the Frenchman is down.
them are cutting him to pieces, dragging him
about like a dog"
This transaction took place in front of
Mons. Guillot's house, (which stood opposite
that of the Persees y they Immediately at
tackled it, Guillot was at the window he
was fired at By sergeant of the Spanish re-
guiars, from the street, and either killed or
wounded; the house was Immediately for
ced and plundered, GuillOt cut to pieces, and
his body dragged about the streets. An
American gentleman, Mr.. Bantist, who had
long been a resident, and was married in the
country, twenty Years before, escaped from
| the house badly wounded.
Soon after this horrid affair the Governor
arrived iii the EsCalta, where the mangled
and still bleeding corpes of the unfortunate
sufferers lay exposed to his view when, in
stead of using efficient measures to check the
progress of the assassins, he only expostulaled
with them on the wickedness Uf their pro
ceedinSs, and left themj still more cncoufag-
ed TO go on, by the conduct OF their ruler.
1t would have been supposed that the
massacre of these innocent men would have
| satisfiedthe savage disposition oTthe populace,
but on the contrary, that innate principles that
thirst for blood and rapine, which a Iuconian
possesses from his cradle, was reused and
guided by the constitutions! cowardice they
draw in their infancy from the breasts of
their mothers they. rushed on to murder
the deicnceless and Siut their fe-ocious APP
petites with new scenes oil horror and afro
city.
The Persian Merchants expecting AM at
tack on their house, TO follow that of Guillot's,
Warrington and Brylston were obliged to
descend INTO the common sewer, where they
remained in all manner OF filth till night
They afterwards escaped, in a close carriage
to the City.
The Hotel for Foreigners, kept by Bernard
Hantleman, German, who held a commits
sion as Lieut.. in the Spanish Marine, was
next attacked. The mob which had great
ly increased, filed the street on which il
irontcd. Hanileman went to the door i'm
full uniform, thinking they. would respect
hum as Spanish officer, but he was deceiy-
ed they cut him down, left him for dead
and lushed over his body into the house
At this time, fortunately, there were Only four
gentlemen, (of the numerous boardcrs1 at
bone viz. Foulon, Ggutriu. YOse aud Du-
perat. VOsc Immediately leapt from back
window into the yard Of Spanard, and
concealed himself under platform, between
which ard the mud beneath it, hc could lust
force himself Here ne lay till night, when |
disguised as an Indian, he entered the City |
Dupcrat was instantly butchcred, his grey
hairs could not excite the pity OF tla blood
hounds of Manila FouIon and Gautrin |
were i'll the same room, they took leave Of !
each other, the former concealed himself I'M
der the bed, the latter covered himself with !
mat. The mob rushed into the room, dis !
covered Foulon. aud killed him by thous-
and wounds but they did dot perceive Gau- !
trim. Shortly after they left the room, and |
again returned, but did not discover him all |
except one villain again dsappeared this fp- |
lowi searching for any thing thatmightbcle |
behind worth taking, saw Glutrn, who, I'M /
mediatcly (belng Il stout powerful man, |
knocked him down, though not before he |
had given the alarm the mob returned. !
when, with his fists only this gallant French |
man fought his way through tie crowd, re- !
celylng at every step, dreadful wounds from /
the pixies, knives and clubs of the assassins. !
Just as he cleared the mob that were !
close in pursuit, his sight failed, when he !
was seized by a Spanish Police Officer. who |
tied his hands'bchnd his back, led him to the |
guard house, where, grateful to relate, he |
was put in irons, by the SPANISH OFFIcEns, |
and the sodiery wished to finish the work, |
but too dreadiully commenced. lie demand !
ed conlcssor while they sent out for one. |
MIR. Olere, an officer Of rank, came in and |
humauey sent him to the hospital, and saved |
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