The Wilmingtonian., 1824-01-08
CYR0 ANICHIARICO.

nloits somewhat resemble the ceieDrateol
,nes of the famous Rinaldo RinaldInl, was
a nr;est. born in the small town OF Gro
taph. ON the road from Tarento to Lecce.I
His first achievement was the murder OF
a whole family in the town of Trancavilia.
He had at the time Of his death, been al
bandit for more than twenty years; and
from his daring and success, the country
people balieved him to be devil or Ma
siciau. and scoffed at the soldiers whoI
went to pursue him. When the French
Ottayio. Corsican by birth, commanded
in this province, man one day presented
before him, and said with fierce
air, sThe bandit whom yoH have so long
hunted is now before you, but It he IS mo-
Tested, you will be assassinated before
night fall Anicbiarico turned and DIS
and from that time General VI.
tavio doubtless had faith in the belief OF
the people, for the bandit was not taken
until he was pursued by body OF troops
under General Church. When this Cen
era was one day in pursuit of the bandit
iii and their leader, he was accosted by al
|reasant, who drew him aside and gave1
him some intelligence concerning AnlchI-|
|arco. On the very next day the peasant
was found dead in his village, with pa
per pinned on his breast with these ter
bIe words inscribed: /: This is the fatel
Of all those who betray Anichlarlco.' fIheI
Hast band which this leader commanded
was called the decided : each man bear
ling a certificate, beariugtw death'ssheads,
with bloody emblems, and the great words
Of Justice, liberty or DEATH signed Ami
Ichiarico.' saw one of these certificates
lin Gen. Church's possession, which was
written with human blood. AT last. in
January 1919, this astonishing bandit, iind-
ling himself fheset on all points ny the sol
ldiers under the command OF the General,
threw himself at about sunset into an old
tower, in the midst of farmyard, near
the small town of Casula, hoping. proba-
Iby, that in the dead of the night he should
'be able to escape through the soldiers.
many of whom were his friends, and all OF
whom believed him to be the deyil.--Bnt
lin the course of one hour after il was per-
ceved he had taken this position, close
line of light troops was drawn round the
tower, by order of the General, out OF
reach of musket-shot, and after siege OF
.lthirty-six hours, he was forced to surren-
der himself and the remnant of his band,
having fired away all their cartridges, and
Killed and wounded eleven of the enemy.
| He was carried to Trancavilla, the scene
lnf his first murder, and there shot. 1t was
IN Sunday, when he was sentenced to be
eyecuted, and Gen. Church sent to ask
the priests of the town, if it was accord
ing to their religion to shoot man on
that day. Their answer was, the better
,Iday, the better the deed.'- Anichiarico
died like mad man. From eight to ten
Thousand persons we're assembled, to see
!. ..lhim shot; and to the last moment, they
q actually treated with perfect scorn thu
). .notiS6n that bullets would pierce such
Imap."
dl At the time nhat james II. was making
o his tour through England to receive thu
! homage of his subjects, the Mayor and cor
|poration of a small town, through which
he passed, were deputed to compliment
him on his arrival. As the Mayor wa
noted for most mpenetrable thickness
of skull, the Recorder undertook to promp
chin in his speech When they arrived il
d the Royal presence, she Recorder, observ
t ing the bashful and sheepish appearance 0
d his Lordship, whispered to him, Hold Vi
l. your head look like Man.'-The unfor
e tunate Mayor. half dead with fear, sup
l. posed this the beginning of the speech
l. and bawling out to his Majesty-' Hol'
up your head-look like man. Tn
Immediately rejoined, 'Wha
e the ID do you mean---As live, you viii
% ruin US ALL 'What the d--l do you mea
y AS live. you will ruin us ALL repeate
' the official speechilier. 'Oh you stupi
= blockhead-I wish you had never com
n here, ,'--said the terrified and irritate,
n prompter--the Mayor. as in duty bound
o echoed to the amazed mon
t. arch, 'Oh you stupid blockhead--I wis
you had never come here.'-The Record
IS er instantly took to his heels. followed b
1.-THE luckless Mayor, leaving the King AM
VI Ibis courtiers in a convulsion of laughter.
From the Inlo Chinese eleanor.
to The Yusn Tartar mode Of warfare.
t. TO succeed against certain mountain
erIeers. an order was issued for the Tarta
is soldiers to advance, each man bearing
itbundIe of brush by which he ward