Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-18


and witty, and is said to Scar tho strongest resem
blanccT 10 Napoleon. Her Gather, Pioce Felix
Bucchioch, resides at Bologna. lie is ricb and res
pcctcd Owing 10 political considerations the Conn
tess iIePono Madame Murat, FIX. Ouec,. of Napcsl
mas ot YET oesn able to obtain permission oin her
rotations IN tay; she, therefore, resides in Austria
Her eldest daughter married,thc Marchcsc Porol a I
Nooenan of Bologna, and her youngest sister Count
haspon Achilles, her eldest son. went To Florida |
where he bought much landed property. l-ucien,
the youngest, is i'll South America.
The Chelsea Pensione,s--Arcw work. from, tho
pon of the author of the Subatcrn has been recent
ly published IN London. The following is an cxtrac.
from it. y wandercr gets bcnighted and bcwilder-
cd in the passes OF The mountains, but last meets
with guide among body of guerillas. His guide
relates that he and his companions had been the han
by inhabitants OF secluded mountain va lev; that at
the close of rustic holiday, u body OF French sol
dicrs broke IN upon them, spoiled their property burnt
their cottages and butchered their women and chill
dren. The Spaniard tells the contamination of the
story III the following words
"'Notfing now remained for US but vcnucsucc.-
We bctook ourselves, eighteen in number TO the
ncighborng fastucsscs, and choosing Francisco for
our leader, wc became guerlas. But we wen, not
beyond the precincts of our valley No; our cyv
day aud night, for vengeance; and TO obtain it. we
lowered round the RUNS of houses like beasts of
lprcy. Not trenciman s,rayed from his canton
ments who returned alive; and many and MANY 4
time, have routed the whole band from, their
siumbers with our war.shout. Exaspcratcd at this
behaviour, the uiscrcans completed the bloody work
which they had begun. Every male, and every aged
female. who fell into their hands, persisted on the first
day. now they butcLcred aud threw out 10 US our
wives and little ones. But there was mercy in this;
for how could we ug5in receive those whom the dogs
Ind deh!ed? You have seen the hollow or the ton OF
that rock. Ii Is called the FueUte for tradition saws
1t once small lake, and that the ravinc across
which we passed, the channel OF the river tha.
flowed from IT. ] know not whether there be truth
I'm this, but It's situation is one OF the most rcmarka-
Bile I'll all these districts You observed how il is M
closed three sides: on the fourth there is a fall Of
many ieet and the rocks stretching out on either hand
beyond the ta render perfectly inaccessible. AT one
corner however, 1t Is separated from the mountain
by chasm OF little more than eirhtccn feet in width.
we laid narrow bridge of plank over the chasn and
made the old lake Our fortress From this pout we
were III the daily habit of salying out UPON the enc
my; and at last made il the scene of glorious re-
vCnge. At the suggestion OF our leader we detcr-
mined, Ii II were possible to lure The monsters into
our den, and to destroy them there For this mr.
pose, we abored hard at a huge rock which iunr
immediately over our bridge, till we had SD loosencd
II, that push from the arm of child would roll
II down the guilt That beng effected, proceeded
TO carry the OF our scheme into execution ths
One morning, as usual we rushed down upon the
valley, and having maintained skirnsh rather lnur
, er andm more animated than usual, the blooIhounds
were so cnraged to pursue us up the hill As
soon reached the forest, all EXCEPT Francisco
vino was the OBJECT OF their bitterest hatred avoL,d
the Old chunnei, ana escaped into the woods Fran.
CISCO, affecting 70 be wounded, made for the BRIDGE
lie crossed, ana iorty-iyc Of tine miscreans mcl-
ding their commander, followed. This was ali that
we desired Instantly the crag fell. and siyikinc the
planks eXactv In the middle, 1t dashed them down into
the abyss, cutting oil Ull hope OF escape from those
within the Fuente. Ia Tie meanwhile we had ia ken
our stations on the ridges, and looked down in say.
aye eXultation upon prey. For Francisco we
! feared nothing, because know his intention and
we shouted aloud IN order to gave him opportunity
of carrying 1t into effect. We were Successful
Whist the Frenchmen parayzed with horror were
gazing upwards upon the death which hung over
them, Francisco, utterng loud cry ran towards the
chasm, and with one desperate bound cleared il. Oh
SIR, had you seen the expression of the murderers'
countenances then had you beheli their upliiied
hands and heard their screams for mercy your blood
would have boiled within you, as mine boils now
Our captain answered them. Mercy! cried ne 'av
such mercy as We granted. Look down fends upon
the village We have destroyed behold the bodies
OF the aged and the feeble whom ye have butchered
listen to the cry of those whom We have violated
now take YOUR reward This was the sional and
we opened our fire upon them Ii was i'm vain fbat
they ran from side to side, seeking for place of
shelter or escape, reached the brink of the chas
IN hopeless despair. Three wrctches only tried the
leap, and they were dashed to pieces. The rest died
one after another, bullets took effect; and we
left them where they fell, that their bones might
bleach IN the rains Of heaven after their flesh should
have been devoured. The Spaniard here ended Lis
slory and to my establishment. found that we were
already IN the camp. offered him money, but he !
refused 1t: indeed he seemed ike one beside himself
with the recollection OF the scenes which he had been
describing Having satisfied me that was home |
ne abruptly turned away aud could hear the bouphs
and leaves crash before him, with the speed Of
race-horse hc rushed down the glen "
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