The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-08-22
TIE ITALIAN BANDIT.


TIE ITALIAN BANDIT.
The following Is 90 account olon Italian bun-
dit who was shot in italy by the order Of
General Church.
The most astonishing bandit whose ex-
plotls Somewhat reArmhled ihe celebrated
ones Of tIt iatlous Rinaldo Rlnaldni, was
Il priest, named Cyro Antchiaiico, born in
fhe small town ui Grotngli, on tn road from
IofcnlO 10 Iecee. Ills first nc Movement
was the murder of n whole family in the
town of IranrnlilIa. llc had, nj the time of
his death, been bandit for more tllan 90
years ; and, from his daring and success.
the country people believed him 10 be n
devil ~ Magician aud seolled at the sol
ders Who were srnt 10 pursue him. When
tie f'rtnch General Ottnyio, u Culsican by
birth, commanded in this province, man
one day presented himself before him, and
said with "A li,lce mir, THE bandit whom
yon have 80 long hunted Is unw before you,
bul ifhe is molcstcd, you will be assassina>
ted before night fall Anichiarico turned
aud dislppcarod aud from that time Gen.
Ottawa doubtless had faidi IN The belief Of
the people, Tor the bandit was not In ken
under Gen.tal Church Wien this Gene
raj was one day in pursuit OF the bandit,t
nnd their leader, he WAS aceostedby pea
sah' who drew him aside aud gave him
some 'ntcigencs concerning Anichlarico.
On The very next day this peasant was
found dead in his village, viii araper PIN
ned on hls breast with these terrible words
Inscribed "Ihis * the Eie of all those
who betrny Anichiarico.o The last band
witch thla lvdder commanded, was called
tht decided !" each man possessed n Ger
ttitaie, bearing two deaths heads, WITH
bloody emblems, aud the great words Of
justice, liberty or DEATH signed Anchi-
arico ! saw one of the certificates in
General Churh's possession, which was
written with human blood. At last, in ia
nnary, 1919, this astonishing bandit, finding
himself beset on oll points by the soldiers
under the command Of The General threw
himself AT about sunset into an old tower,
IN Tie midst of farm yard, near the small
town oil GQsuba, hoping, probably, thai ia
The dead of the night he should he able 10
escape through the soldiers, many Of whom
were his friends, and all of whom believed
him 10 be devil. But in the course Of ens
hour after, il was perceived thai he had tn
Ken his position, II rlo5c line Of light trpnps
" 5 drawn round The tower by osd.r uf
the General, ont Of reach of musket shot.
aud after u siege of SO hours, he vas foyred
10 surrender himself and the remnant Of
lis band, having fred away all their car
irdEes, and Killed and wounded IL of the
enemy. He was carried TO Trnnca,iIla,
The scene of his first murder, aud there
shot II WAS on a Sunday, when he was
sentenced 10 be executed, and General
Church sent to ask the priests the town.
itlt was according to their religion To shoot
q lnhn on that day Their answer was,
The better the day, the better the decd
A0leharieo dirl ike mailman. From
right to ten thousand persons were assem-,
blcd to see him shot and to the last mo-
Ihcnt, they actually treated with perfect
seorp the notion that bullets would picrSa
such man.
n False .4iufm.--A few weeks aro, tf,e
inhabitants of one OF the principal cities
IN the West Of England were hiled with
conjecture and Consideration III the fol-
lowing notice, painted IL large capitals Oh
the front of house, recently fitted uD
and repaired, Mrs. Ms, from I.os,lon
deGig IN all sorts Of LadieS." All was con-
stcrnatlon! Inquiry was Instantly sch on
foot as 10 who lhis Mrs. ID. might be ? No
one could tell she was slrangeEsfr from
| London about 10 establish new eon-
eern Great anxiety prevailed rs 10 this
equl'ocai proclamation OF the new esiab-
| lishnen,. For two whole days all was
| Injustice and congullatipn. On the third
morning, behold, the idystpry was unra-
yelled. The house painter, who bad, VI
seems, becn suddenly attacked by II severe
fit OF gupt, returued to finish his work,
nnd IN ten Minutes concluded il by adding
-" and gotlcmen'S nearing apPeFet.n
| --.ssoe.-
french opir;,1s Of English RAymss.--
In a conversation The Oine, day on The
subject Of Episrams, it was remarked ihat
the jingle Of words often gave a piquancy
to these productions, ADD many cases in
point were quoted such as, Dor physe
and farces, his equal there scarce is" &c.
&c. French gentleman who was pre-,
sent, also DESTROYS OF adding his illusira
lions, ted, that ore he "aiwass re-
member vas dat fine yoa ON d bad I'D.
der
Old orpbeus play SO vile be move dc dee,
But YOU move nothing BIZ, dy sick feealen
Meaning,
Old orpheus played so web, he mov'd old
But thou movest nothing but thy fidie-siiek,