The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-04-16
ss8oS 80
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The dying MEMORIAL of Risgo 10 his mge, Nth
some particulars Of his LOST hours.
The following well authenticated par
ticulars of ihe last hours Of Generul R,egu
are exceedingly interesting, as they speak
vol imes, as Ia the treatment of thai IN
fortunate patriot " bile in prison, and com
pletely refute the culumnics with which
his memory was attempted 10 be sullicd
by the propagation of his pretended re-
cantaiion and confession. Indeed, the do
cumrnt which apperarrd in some OF the
French papers, purporling To be 'h' con
f.ssion of General RirSo, needed ~"
evidence Ia convince the world oi us want
of authenticity, The bnngiing iabricat"r "i
il having made the General sign II Two
days after his execution
General Roche, who lately arrived III
England, WAS the bearer vi n small parcel
addressed IN Mr.. Binder, an Italia" gen
tieman, now in London. The General
was quite ignorant of the contents of THIS
parcel. On its reaching its destination,
however, II was found I" contain black
and ,ohite handkerchief enclosed in an
envelope, width letter, from which IT
appeared, that they had been transmitted
Ia the Duchess de Frias, by Gcneral
Rirgo, a few hours pre-, ious To his death.
On the 9Th Of October, two dnys before
the execution of the unfortunate patriot, n
COMPRESSOR, whom Riega haf. ::as.,sp4-s-~aAi.lk.
on ny the masi-.nrin. Goods. -.
npOn the Duchess TO ascertain whether she
wound receive memorial from him Ia
transmit to his wife. II appears that tins
.ady is related by marriage 10 the Klesos
Gen. VaIlrs, "A co,sin Of the late Gen.
Ricgu, having married her sister The
Duchess Immediately consented IL receive
the memorial. The ConfrssOr went away,
aud few hours afterwards returned Will,
"A bldck handkerchief which Riego Was de-
sirous should be- forwarded Ia his wife.
The next day, that is the day before the
execution, the same Priest brought u
tchitc hondkerchi.f To be transmitted Ia
Grnrrh Valdcs. The man positively re-
fused to enter inio 'aby explanation. liz
was deaf to all rnlrrati.s. In fact, he wis
evidently afraid To answer questions, ap-
parent, the most Indifferent. He had no
doubt been pre-, allied upon, out OF com
passion TO the victim, 10 undertake The
charitable commission Of delivering these
memorials OF love. The manner IN which
il Was undertaken and executed clearly
proves lllAt Il WAS contrary w wv VIZ n
of those who had the supcrntcnd' nce al
tiego's imprisonment and the ALTAR al
together is conGrInaiory of his ilaNi"g had
opiiirs administered Ia him 10 prevent INN
from speaking 1t the place al execution.
Had his gaolers not been convinced thai
he could have written in such u manner IN
his wife, that would have completely ialsi
fed their tales Of his confession, hr would
not have been prevented from writing or
had he been inclined 10 have recani"d, they
would 40 doubt have permitted hun 10
send letters loany part of The world pro
gided such rccaniailOn made part nj
them. But l,icgo could moi be prevailed
upon to disgrace hmseIf-therefore was
he cut off from all intercourse, either by
message or letter, with the world, 10
which he was doomed So shortly 10 bid an
everlasting farewell. The story, too, Of
his having written letter, 10 s"l'r't u
pardon, is completely faI,li"d by this an.
ecdotr. The handkercbleis are both AT
present in the hands of the Canon R"go,
General Yaldes not having arrived IN Eng
land .t