Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-19

of those impious wretches. All the
active vigilance of the tyrannical go
vernment she had ridiculed, informing
circumstantially the patriots, dispers-
ed amongst the troops OF Morillo, OF
the state of the public opinion, and of
the forces and operations OF the enemy.
"Her lover, who was enrolled by
force in 1918 in the grand guards OF
the Spanish army, gave her notice OF
all that passed; and she transmitted it
to general Santander, who was station
ed in the province of Cassanare, in the
confines of Venezuela and Cundina-
marca. Strong suspicious induced the
Viceroy, Samano, at sundry times, to
search the house of our heroine; for
some time all his efforts to find her
guilty were in vain; but the same young
man, whom she was to marry, having
at length been directed to carry an in
tereresting communication to the pa
triots, he was surprised by the enemy
in the desert of Foquilla, and convey
ed to Bogota, with the token of trans
erosion taken on his person.
"When Policarpa knew this occur
renee, she presented herself boldly TO
the Viceroy, and told him that her
lover was innocent; that she herself had
received the papers from the Patriots,
and persuaded him to undertake the
tourney, but without letting him know
the tenor of what he carried. The
Young conductor being questioned,
maintained the contrary; that be
was the delinquent, and that she
had no knowledge whatever OF his in
intention. Both were confronted,
and supported themselves in the pur-
pose of saving one another.
"According to the custom in these
events, the young man was sentenced
to suffer capital punishment, and be-
ing placed already on the gibbet, they
offered to pardon her, and even that
they would protect them both in case
issssey >voaisl d;-coecr Iheir accom-
| plices: but the Spaniards gained no.
thing more, than torenew the conflict
between two generous hearts, that low
ed each other tenderly, and who were
resolved on every sacrifice, rather than
betray t cause of their country.
1.-THE tyrants seeing that their efforts
to extort secret of such importance,
Iron souls Of such mould, were use
less, ordered the execution OF the in
ltrepid messenger; and they shot him
| in the presence of his lover. They
again conducted her to prison and she
constantly refused to reveal the names
of the persons who were secretly work
ing in favor Of liberty-in consequence
of which, she was pronounced trail
toress and condemned to die.
"Her conduct to the very moment OF
her death, convinced her executioners
of the degree of energy Of which a
true patriot is capable; the misfortunes
of her country only afflicted her; but
she was consoled by the service she
had rendered it, and the certainty that
lit would soon be free, whilst her spirit
| was about to be united with that OF her
lover. When she was on her way to
the fatal place where she was to be
sacrificed, she exhorted in the most en-
ereetic manner, the people, who were
disconsolate and sad at the catastrophe:
"Weep not for me-" said she, sweep Tor
the slavery and suffering Of your OPP
pressed conntrymen take example by
my destiny; rise up and resist the out
RACES which you endure with so much
"When she arrived at the gibbet, she
asked for glass of water, but observ.
ING that it was an European Spanlard
who brought it to her, she refused 1t,
saying, 81 wish not to owe even glass
Of water to an enemy of my country"
1 The commander of the detachment
which escorted her, pressed her then
that she might name some person IN
her own estimation, who might do her
that service. 81 thank you very much,'
said she, 'for kindness which can.
not except, because the slight relief Of
t0lS, my last uVSCSSAsS' 3D. r
condemn, in the eyes OF the tyrants
/ the persons whom / would wish to
show me that token Of friendship =
l am ready to die :!
"a moment before they gave the sig
nal for the execution, she turned to hel
| cruel executioners, and with calm
air exclaimed-"Assassins, tremoie a.
; the termination of your wicked deed
|, there will soon come those VINO VIII
, revenge my DEATH" Thy predic'lol
j has been fulfilled, illustrious lady: IRON
> the abode of the angels thou behoides
: the glory of thy country; tiny pure
!. blood has rendered its earth fruitful
each drop has produced hero; ana al
of them have imbibed thy sentiments
By singular coincidence, the name
! and sirname of this distinguished yount
|. lady is curiOusly combined, SO q Z