Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-05-26
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DAILY,
ny ssTowD2M & THoRITc,I,
MILITARY SKETCH.

America it got to b. common Tor both par
tie, 20 give 20 quarter m battle, aud II they
took any prisoners, to butcher them In cold
blood. The practice originated with the
troops of the mother country.
The flowing anecdo,e is from the mouth OF
French officer ,wae served IN the South Amer
ic IN armies.
Genrral-, commanded in The little Is
land Of Margare,ta "a Spanish place oil some
strength in the caribbean sea Wei, sll!
said the G, neral, as he lay on tne sofa on' hot
afternoou-it was Sa'urday-addressin him.
self 20 his Aid de-Camp, what have we 10 DO
10 morrow-how shall we conrive TO amuse
ours,l,es"
Blu, the Aid Camp, with the best dispos-
tian in the world TO CRAFTY ;he General, was
ohlip,d to- own thai, for his part he did not
know. Nothing had been tn ought of-he had
opi,r forgot. en- that the morrow was Ell domingo
-t',r Sabbath day.
'Yaya!" sad the General. GLOW many pr'-
soners have we on hand!"
"Eleyeu, my General"
"Ah! then we saal! get through the Cay plea.
sanity enough. Order out detachment Tor ex-
e-u,ion. Let our friends know il, and pray los
caaelleroS oGiciales (thc gentlemen otficera) to
take glass % wine with me loInorro" morn
ing :, eleven o'cIock-prcciSely a, eleven"
Ths following dey, precisely at the hour ap-
pointed the ge"tlemen officers were seated
round o large table, in the open air, on the ou-
side Of he Generals house; and the Spanish
prisoners were. bruuCh' forth. and eleven chairs
placed in d row, not far from the table, and the
prisoners were placed in them, and tied down,
each To his particular chan; the gen iemen 9Th
ceIs lau 5hing aud talking The while, smoking
their cigars, and drinking rogr tber-somewhat
4 l. 10. 3 l,aa
Fourth OF July every year, get together, drink
"d.Inna;inu" 10 their brothers Of d different @
Hucai faith.
.'Let the detachment charge with ball!' said
the General.
they did so.
Let them take their position"
They drew up wiuhin f " feet Of the prison
ers-each of whom had five muSkeIS aimed al
hiu,-three at his breast, and two al his fore,
head.
"Make reody. Fill your glasses gcn'lcmen!
The .ffiocrs abou, the table aid so; but jas
as The G.. neral was about TO give the word he!
the doors of the church opposite slowly opened
and he people began 10 pour out. Among
them was native Spaniard-as soon as the
General saw him, he ordered Tim ~. The poor
r. low, seeing his countrymen seated in row,
anu fastened il their chairs, began to appre-
hC nd, he harGiy Knew What-lOr ne Opie pio-
trcuon, as a friend Of liberty, signed by Bolivar
himself, aud granted 20 him, because OF the
great sacrlfc. he had made in the cause, not of
Spain, but of the colonies.
"Rring anot' e. ,hiir.' said The General.
Another chair was 0ropghl; and the pru,cc-
ton which had been offered to the General, by
the poor man, was returned to him in these
worIs-'Nery wei-keep it; you may find ii
Of or, at use to yru by aud bye. Gentlemen this
man will just make IN the twelve"
The u or man sookrd h;s hanis together
welt as he could-tbe fingers would but just
tuuch-aui prayed the General t. spare nim
for the sake OF his family: but the General,
whose beloved wife had been captured short
time before bv the oyal'ro3ps, and pu, to death
because he would not Exchange prisoner for
her, made 10 other reply Than
"P'epare?"
Again the muzzlCs were presented.
"The twelve apostles. gentlemcn.-a pleas
ant voyage TO Ihem--hre!'
general discharge followed, and not man
Of the twelve was ever seen 10 breath or stir at
forwards.
BADlNAGE
From the London Sun.
The DUKE OF WELLlNGToN.-We have oc>
casionaIly, by way Of amusing our readers, ex-
tr,rts1 from, he lIornJUr HpyULj Same Srrupu-