The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-06-20
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From he Phiiadsiphta Ertemqn's Joafndl.
FROM pERNAaIgrCO.

from he Phtiddftpitn tTteman's journal
FROM PERNAAsUCO.
From our attentive correspondent 4
PCrnainbnco, We have received letters NJ
10 the dde uf the 9Th of April An ex
tract gwen below. vii be read with gfea
interest. The details Concerning In,
execution o! Rodgers, with whom many
Uf the citizens IF New York aud this pie,
were acquainted, will at least afford iai
consolation 10 his family and friends, tia
he died nohly, progressing the same l1s,
Of freedom and abhorrrnee of tyranny
that had ever marked his short, but gallant
life.
"You may remember in Que OF my let.
tcrs | mentioned ap American, by the
name Of James Rodgers, Of Nrw York,
who expected would lose bis fife for Ia
king an active part with the Rrvolutiooisis
aud was condemned 10 death Arrcnminen-
dcd to the mercy ofiheEmperor Joao Pedro
the first The Emperor 5 answer arrived Oh
tho "a of April ordering that all that were
cond"mnrd should be executed "a soon as
/ possible. This sealed the fate of this no.
/ bic young man and two Of his companions.
/ The 9TH mat. at 3 O'Clock, 4 NJ WAS the
! time appniptcd for the excce'ion Of the
! three. fbi5 inhaman proceeding oeea-
stoned great distress To all the Americans
10 the place. His friends visited him on
thr ltb inst. He was calm, pleasant ];
talked on lively sphlects made remarks
80 people passing III the street; he count
cd the time he had sgt to live was -
hours he said i" it Is a very short time !;
when Il CONES will die conteuied | aud
my companoius die IN a glorious Cause.---
We do not die for numbering our fellow
creatures, il is for holding different o.
piuoG with the Emperor, ia that opinion
de-"
On the next morning, went to see the
execution. They passed within a few
yards Of mc--thry were dressed in white
gowns and walked unbound. Rodgers
WALKED with his arms folded and his head
r,ised extremely high AS if proud Of the
glorious cause he WAS going to die for
they arrived at the place Of execution IA
boa! half past O'Clock aud held long
conversation with The Priests. At o.
clock, they walked towards heir seats
Rodgers took the middle chair, Ncolou on
the right hand Of him, and lie Mont on the
left, after sitting few minutes they ROSE.
Niculon bryan and made a long and loud
speech Rodgers followed, aud thea lie
Mont While one Was speaking the others
bowed their heads IN affirm the truth of
what was sajd-their speeches occupied
about bais an hour they then took their
seats. Several times they arose, and push
ed their chairs into The sand 10 make them
stand frm--ihr cXecutoner then tied their
wrists and anclcs with small cord and
drew caps over their eyes. Nicolon and
y Ia,
the motions Of the soldiers "a were call
I'd out, loaded thrir guns, aud were going
to fire when Rodgers cried out stop and
requested the captain to order his soldiers
nearer. They halted within half the for
mcr distance, say 80 yards. lie then gave
the signal "a fire, the drop of his handker-
chief MAS the slgoal. They all fired md
Nicolou fell. The sight was drradtul-
Rogers aprang upon his feet, cried out for
god sake kill him quick, and taking hold
of his gown, held it up ard showed the
multitude the bullet holes through il. lie
Nont kept his seat, they fred the second
rnnnd-Rogcrs fa!, and LIE Mont directly
afterwards. The soldiers then rliu up to
the bodies end discharged The hiri round
onto them.
Their speeches were never published.
They related principally to their 1--we of
/ freedom, advising the Pernambucans 10
/ try thelr ehdrayors once mofr, and eon
jurng them to beware ef the Emperor.
The day preceding the execution, the
/ American captains were advised by the 4 :
mcrican Consul not TO hoist their colors
h,lf mast, on account OF Rodgers it be
/ ing against the laws of the country. The
! American captains acted contrary to tho Sc
orders, and the next morning hoIstcd them.
! During their absence to see the execution
! the officers aud sailors belonging to man
Of war Is ing in this harhUr, went on board
and cut them down. The same dry m
] American ship called the Commodore Per
/ ry, arrived of the port with her culors at
the mast head the same rasca!s went ON
board of her, and ordered them down, thus
throwing no little Disgrace an the american
Tag. English colors, half mast, also were
cut down. The Patriots who are absent
are all condemned to DEATH
-."eas"--
/ CCLERR ATIoN Al BuFNOS hYRTs,
Ciii1enS Of the United StuieS at ButHoS
.3ves.
A meeting of the citizens nf the United
! States IN Buruns Ayrrs was held ON the
/ 5th of February 1926, for the purpose of
uli,ips IN some public demonstration of
their feelings, excited by the success of the
cause OF emancipation in the glorious action
of Ayacucho. Mr.. john {. Zimmerman
/ being called TO the chau, and Mr.. william
Dana appointed secretary ii VAS
Resgircd, That Ball &Supper be Civ
en- on the occasion, and the day for them
be fixed ou the approaching anniversary OF
the firth Of the immortal Washington
\ commit,ee consisting Of the President
and Secretary, Nessrs. Samuel M'Cail
VIM. 7. Ford, Thomas Lloyd HaIsey, Jes-
Sc EiehelberGcr, James Gregory, Henry
] Bond, and Cornelius Van Bruut, were