The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-09-02

" the day was at hand when blood should be
shed for the salvation of a multitude OF souls,
and that there was not moment to be lost
if they wished to snatch the victory from
Satan, "l see,' added she, " the ghost OF
my grandmother, who reveals to me that in
order to save the souls of my father and bro
ther, it is necessary that one of us should lay
down his life. ! myself am ready to give
mine in order to redeem with my blood the
souls of several millions of the living and the
dead" She concluded by ordering those pres
ent to strike their breasts with their hands,
which they accordingly did. After this eX-
ordium she seized an iron mallet and inhlct-
ed several blows with it upon her brothers,
Ursula Kundig and John Moscr. Their
blood soon flowed i'll abundance, and the llfc
| of her brothers had nearly paid the forfeit OF
the holy vigour with which she applied the
niallet. He was hurried away from her de
vout fury in the arms of female servant NAM
cd Marguerite Jacggli. Elizabeth Peter than
offered herself as the first victim, upon which
her sister Margcrite, and her friend Ursula
kundula fell to striking her upon the head
until she expired under their blows l1cr
sister Susanna and Henry Ernst helped on
the work Of blood also with the handle OF a
large scissors and a piece of timber torn
from the partition. Marguerite thea declar
cd to those present, Mat her sister thoRSh
ahharentiV Qead, zoaS ali7'e IN the sjiirt, and
Me Lard 7youid MT fiji 70 ,"cei her 10 viat &c
hfe.-rhcn announcing her own resurrection
asan approaching event, she commenced pre-
parations for her own suffering. 1t may be
asked what was Peter, the father of the trtni-
" doing during these li'leous scencss Hc
was ina room below stairs, very calmly occn-
pied with his domestic af,lrs. He saw with
the utmost Indifference his son brought down
bAthed in blood and i'll apparently dying
state, and he awaited with great calmncss
the dreadful catastrophe preparing above
stairs so completely had stupid fanaticism
stllcd in his heart every natural sentiment.
In the meantime Marguerite seated herself
upon the bed on which WAS the still palplta-
ting bod" Of her sister, and commenced sti'ik-
ing herself On the head with the iron mallet,
but not satisfied with her own self execution,
She commands Ursula Kundi ! to take the ia
TIL instrument and Try her hand. This did
not even content her, for she exclaimed that
as She vas the eSpatory victim offered by
Christ to his Father for the ransom of sever
al millions Of souls, it was necessary that she
should not only die, bu- die the death OF the
cross. At these words Ursula ana the others
present shnddcred; but She became ndig-
nant 1T their weakness, and said to hcrllicnd
for CHRIST take courage, strike; MAJ God
strengthen Your arm r
At this command Ursula redoub'tl her
blows, and the blood which soon followed il
abundance, was received III a 3nckct.-Ihis
was termed the precious pledge ot tilc re-
dcmpton of many. Marguerite then called
for a razor, and told Ursula to scar her with
it round the neck, and to make a crucial in
cision Oh her forehead. The trembling hand
of Ursula at first refused the horrible Office
but Marguerite aroused her courage by say
ing May God strengthen your arli--noW
is the moment of victory, the souls arc ran
somed, Satan is vanqIishcd. | see him
plunging into darkness" During the opera
ton, she gave no signs Of pain, nor uttered
the slightest complaint unless against the il.
resolution Of her cxecutloner But all vas
not yet accomplished. She said that she
must be crucihcd. .sWhut fear your" said
She to those around her on seeing then hcsl-
tate my hour is come am going TO &c
suscitate my sister, and myself shall come 70
Life in three days. She tAcn had some
pieces OF timber placed upon the 6cd in form
OF a cross. Upon these She laid herself, ard
at her request John Moscr, Susannah Peter,
and Ursula Kundis, commenced mailing her
to the cross. Following hcr reiterated orders
they drove nails into her hands and feet, and
into the articuiations Of her elbows, and
through her breast, Marguerite, in the
MIDST OF these heilish operations, never ut
tered the sightc complaint. She only
found faait With the want OF vgour Of her
cxccuti0ncrs. From time to time she eX
claimed, :. feel no pain--be strong, i'll or
der that Jesus Christ may conquer"
Thus fixed upon the cross, and 50 trans
pierced with nails that her body was but one
wound, she cried with loud Voice, Re
ioice YOU with nc! that God may rejoice
with rou III Heaven ? and at another mo-
/ ment, " As the woman iii labour cannot re-
tard the hour Of her deliverance, so must
my death warrant be accomplished, in order
that the souls vet in the poser Of Satan may
be saved" To Conrad Moscr, who enae;l-
vourct repeatedly TO persuade her to put an
end to her suffcrings, She only replied
DO what command you" The crucifiXon
being completed Marguerite told them toI
drive nail into her heart, or to split her
head Ursula kundig, who obeyed most
implicitly the wishes of her friend, en-
dcayourcd to pierce her skull with a linifc,
but the point turling, she c,icd ont in kind
of frantic transport, and looking at those
near her Nth wild and haggard air,
What must do every thing myself! will
no one come to my aid!" Upon hearing this
apostrophc, and after fresh order from
Marguerite, the youngest Of the Mosers sciz-
ed an iron mallet, and aided by Ursula Kun
dig, soon broke to pieces the skull OF the