Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-11-11

''oil, aedro Csndics, Juan Mariines. jose igna,ic
nj Juan Gonzales, were, on Saturday last about I
L O'Clock, conveyed from the Jail to the place OF
Execution. The Battalion of Militia was TUNED q
'ut on the occasion, and marched from the square
o the street in front OF the Jail. The prisoners
were 'hen orough out and placed in two carts,
ihu The awful procession moved oil i'm ordinary
lime Arrived at the upper end OF the bay op.
posite tn Pond Estate, where the galiows were
erected. the Prisoners (vho were attended by the
Lion. and Rev ID. e. Davis, A. NJ, the Rev. a.
" htehouse' The Rev. Mr.. Clincke,, and III Rev.
u. Wooh,) were placed on the scalToId where
they scS,. Ter a iew minutes in fervcut PRAYER and
were then launched into eternity, in the presence
oi an immense cohcourse of people While the
procession moved EDWARDS from the itil, minute |
guns were fired, from the very instruments Of the
unhappy culprits' depredations, ON board the schr
Las Dainas Argeniinas, which lay at anchor OPP |
posite the place of execution
Yesterday the fall ceremonies Of Saturday were |
repeated, in carrying into execution the sentence
oithe law on Manuel Caderon Vicente Boas, Peter
Noye>' Pedro Alcantara. Francisco Mamie, Can
dhadio Auldali, Antonio Roirgues Juan Rosela
Jose Marines, and Manuel Gonzale
Ana tiiis day, Alfred Cooper, Peter White, Dan
81 iiouahu, mos. Hendesy, VIM. Phillips, WIN.
,anton, an'l Joseph Fleming, were conducted i'm
ne IKE manner 10 the spot, and there paid
the forfeit Of their lives for their unpartionable of.
fence.
Never before IN little Colony, have occurred
such dreadful and distressing scenes as these W.,
nave been Just called to wiIness-2S unfortunate
being executed within days. But let il be rcrueu
bered, that their crime was one of the most h.,u-
o"s chofacter In The black catalogue of human Of
FENCES, ana that, aho our feelings have been most
severely taxed and most painfully excited thecom-
mon interest ct society, and the inc xorable reuusi
uons OF law and justice, have demanded the exam
pie and the sacrifice
On each occasion, Elias Harry Merryman Hem
ry HARRISON, and The two youths, William Ogle
ana fepe Gonzalez, were made 10 follow the cart
in "hicn The prisoners conveyed TO the
place OF execution; and, with what feelings we
ya"not even venture to imagine, witnessed the
dreadful penalty which their comrades paid TO the
violated laws OF God and man.
Nehl M NELL, William Ogle, and Pope Coma
les, nave been parioned by His Honor the Com
niander-in- Chief, on condition that they serve in
MS Hi@esty $ Navy for the space of ten years.
There were five other men taken in Las Da.
mas ArgentinaS, who, it was sscer;ained Joined
her AT the Canary Islands, after the capture of the
Caraboo; and they were there fore not brought to
,f'ai. These men, with the wo boys, were en-
parked this day on board His Mojes,y's ship Vic
tor.
Number of prisoners taken in the priya,eer-39
..Necuie", %
King Evidence
Acquitted,
Pardoned =
Not uied $50
! we are informed by Capt. Whitaker, of the
brig Hiram, who arrived Yesterday from Iagui /,
Tan" from appearances il may be Judged The repurt
was not without !oundationD that the inhabitants of
venezuela were in daily expectation of an attack
from the Spanish squadron, which, by last ac
counts was at Havana-In consequence of which
an armament and troops had been Skinned from
Laguira 10 Porto CabeIo and the Qualifications
were gong through repair. Bolivar was at Bo-
gotta, per last accounts. a decree had been issued
oy nun, prohibiting any privaeers being fitted out
al Colombia, by private individuals, consequently
4,
allowed 10 cruise. ThetweesIsm EN- Colombia and
fefu' turns out TO bes ham.sq LcM"
NJ Y. Eng.
NEW YoRK, October 23-Mr Eugene Robert
son, made hiS promised farewell ascension iron
Sdsue Garfen yesterday, accompanied by young
lady, and it was The best and most Interesting ex
hibition OF the kind witnessed here The
aay was very favorable, the Garden was filled
with spectators, and the concourse on the Battery
was estimated 10 be not less than DO GOO As soon
as the signal guns announces that every hing was
com pete Just at the setting the sun, Mr. Ro-
Sert>oh handed the young lady 10 her place in the
car, look his seat at the opposite end, when the
cords were let loose and the Balloon rose obIieue
iy, passing over the n. f. corner of the Garden
Some ballast was then thrown out when il rose
more rapidly, and passed over nearly the whole
length of the city at a proper elevation tow,rd,
Long Island Several pilot balloons preceded the
main one, the lat OF these bearing flag with the
inscriptions . ashngton, LAFAYETTE, aud Glory"
was returned TO the Garden in about three quar-
tefS OF an iiour-lhe travellers after passing Cor
iaer's Hook, descended little too rapidly and a.
lighted on the River about so yards from the Long
Island shore short distance above the Williams.
burg Ferry. Several boats immediately nut of TO
their assistance, and they reached the shore with
ont the least injury, where they were welcomed
by the inhabitants They were in no danger
without any aid, as the balloon retained sufficient
gas to keep the car on the surface, and would have
dTiited them directly to the shore. They reached
the city at halt past 10, in good spirits
The Balloon was up about 20 to % minutes, and
was observed by nearly all our population. Dur
isS lhis u'ne the persons ia the car could be dis
thctly seen, apparently enjoying their voyage,
and all The time waving the American flag. Ii is
supposed they passed over the city at the heighr
o! about half mile.
CO.nUU.NYCfTED |
TO THE PUBLICK
The seini-annual Examination of the Students of
the Abingdon (Inale) Academy, was held, on The |
10Th aud lth inst; with which the Trustees and
Friends OF the Institution, in attendance. were
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