The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-05-16

~ 10 leaYe the country, tnaI ne TeCodntu
j to many of his friends who were continual
/ ly visiting him, the particulars OF his ~
cape and they ARE at once so ramantIc 4
so we'll authenticated that we cannot with
hold them from our readers.
When he had obtained from his it'll,
friend the prison girl, u precise description
of the cdfee which he had only passed
through 'ery hastily at his introduction
he requested of the iall0r 10 be supplied
with some mrdeloe Which he pretended
Ia want, desired il To be brought 10 him al
the hour he had fixed for his friends Ia
wait for him. The Jailor appeared at The
time appointed, and entered the dungeon.
-Narhalen was yOueg man and very VI
gorous. While the iailor WAS laying what
he had bro't upon the table, and unprepa
red, he seized him in an instant and throw
ing him upon the bed, covered him with
the clothes. sprung out of the door which
had been left open, locked il after him,
passed through the MITIGATE winding pas
sages, which the little girl had described
to him bundled times over, and instead
of taking the direetoo Of the outer door,
which it would have been Impossible Ia
pass, o5eyed her directions, aud followed
n course that led 10 the apartments inhab-
it'd by the Tailor. The jailor's family
consisted of his nife and daughter, who
being occupied with domestic affairs, were
terribly frightened at the appearance Of
such an appartlon, and never thought Of
attempting 10 prevent his escape, which he
affected by an outer door. II snot long,
however, before the Two women came To
their senses, and entering the prison, began
TO search for the iaIor but wandering
without light through thu dark aud spa.
cious corridors, they were long in finding
the right way 10 Nanhaen's dungeon,
where tho new prisoner was crying with
all his might, but remained unheard IT
remote distance. lPrecis. hist Sc.
In our paper Of Saturday last, we men
toned the arrival of this distinguished
Spanish officer, who Is now in this city,
with his interesting young wife, sister of
he celebrated General QaruSa.
The following is the circular sent by the
nquisinon of Madrid to the Holy Oil
es" In all parts of Spain, after the escape
ell into his hands in remarkable manner
{ cr the destruction of the Inquisition of
Barcelona, and now lies before US.
TO the Hoiy Office Of the hquiSition oil
BdrctioRc.
3eceieed on The 10Th I On the night Of the
{ FebraayH i313. 5 SOth ofJannary last,
I o'clock, il IlDlle b,f re or after, Lieut..
'oI Don Juan Van Ilalen, Captain OF the
egiment of Madrid Chasseurs, escaped
rom the secret prisons OF this Holy Office,
n which he was confined. His descrip.
ion IA as follows. He j. % or 80 years Of
~, 5 feet and 5 OF 6 inches high, (Span !
III measured regularly formed and well
oportlnned, light brown hair inclning 10
andy, full and we'll formed face, com
lextion white miogled with red, nose
acre Than regular, eyes bright aud with an
xpfession of sntcrprize of restless g. Vi
lent disposition for whchwc pray you t. |
axe the necessary precautions, that in
asr le should present hmselfin your city,
I in any other town of your district, his
erson may BIZ srized and secured in the
rlsons of your holy office, giving us i'm
oediate advice, that we may provide for
lis rcturn to our own; for he present &C
the receipt of this, &c
Our Lord preserve you many years. In
QUESTION Of the Court, Feb A. 1919.
ID. LUIS. Cuheto, ID. Mariana Esperanza,
d. Vicente Alonzo de Verdeja.