Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-28
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HORRIBLE EXECUTIONS AT LISBON.
LISBON, March The day Of yesterday will be
memorable in the bloody annals of Lisbon. The spe-
cial commission appointed to Judge the unfortunate
men charged with rebellion against Don Miguel on
the 9th January, having ordered them to give in their
written answers III twenty-four hours, concluded its
proceedings the Goth nit. On that day the sen
tcce drawn up signed, and sent To MiguelfOr his
, appreciation. By that sentence Brigadier Morcira
and four more condemned to transportation for
life, aud two more TO transportation for ten years
The remainder Of the accused were acquitted from
dcmonstrancc O: their innocence, or from want of
sufficient evidence of guilt. But such n sentence
could not satisfy Miguel he, therefore, resolved that
another should be drawn, by which the first five con-
vlcts should be hung, the next transported for
life, and all the rest for ten years This with OPP
position from or two Of the Judges and ncgOC
alton took place which lasted days, but their
scruples either satisfied or silsnced, and the
/ tcnce which Miguel desired signed on the 4th
inst. 1t was read to the prisoners the 5th, and
only twenty-tour hours allowed them to pre-
pare for death. This against all law and custom
three days for preparation being always hitherto
granted. yesterday accordingly they executed.
new galiows was erected on Sodre square, where
the merchants generally meet in the afternoon on
business because their loyalty to the young queen is
fully established by their expressed sentiments and
their scany charities 10 the usurper's government
The same square is the principal quay aud landing
place from the Tagus There, from the morning. u
great number of troops collected; but it was on
by two o'clock that the fatal procession arrived nu-
WerOuSly escorted. j lie unfortunate mon to be exc
cuted were all barcfooted, with white large slceved
rocks, which covered them all each of them had
two priests by his side. The execution bepan by a
youth only seventeen years old; though the sentence
said twenty. lie nidshipman, the son Of Colo,
mel Chaby. He was led 10 the ladder of tie rallow,
and obliged 90 kncel before it during ten minutes
whilst the priests were praying over him. Having
assembled 1t, he was directed TO turn round and 10
seat himself on one of the steps. Whilst the hang
man who, covering the young mans head with the
white cap Of his gown turned him off from the ladder
and got on his shoulders, riding him and swinging
about with one of his feet upon the victims hands
(which being tied together made kind of stirrup)
another hansman pulled him down by the feet. This
lasted about ten minutes more; and when life was con-
sdered 10 be quite extinct, the body was taken down
and laid on the ground. The second was also very
young man, cadet in the Corps of Marines said in the
sentence 10 be tWcdty-three but who was hardly
twenty years old his name vas James Ghavis Scar
uchia. Tho third was said 10 be enc JOAQUIN VclcZ
Barrc!ros, but in fact the gallant Prestyco who
gave false name on entering the goal, aud kept il
IN order not 20 IjuTe his family. He showed tho
greatest courage aud resolution 20 bis last breath
refusing 10 answer 70 the priests, who eBdeavor-
ed 20 make him acknowledge Miguel. The fourth
was lose Comes Fereira Braga, thirty-three
years old, Lieutenant Uf artillery; and The last Brig
adler General Alcxandre Manoc Morcira Fr,iro.-
Fhcy generally showed courage, hut none like the
brave Prcsivclio, who bad been formerly an officer
in tho army and lately Colonel ofthc Militia IN one
Of the northern provinces. where he had his estate,
". lie had served under Napoleon and gained frora
MIN the cross Of the Legion Of Honour lie had
gone 20 England, but being ashamed 10 remain in
active, returned TO aid the public cause He landed
on the very night Of the 9th Of January; and few
hours after he was in rons There lac remained six
weeks without speaking word 10 n friend seeing
any one, even being allowed 10 change his linen
When called % give his defence ~ twenty four hours
he was covered with vermin, aud nearly 10 state o
destraction After thc five bodies were cut down
and laid on the ground, the hangrnan began to chop
off their heads with cutlass on piece Of wood.
The heads were then stuck upon iron points fixed on
the post ol the gallOHs, and there they remained
three days.
A Lisbon paper Of March 9th mentions that 81.
Majesty had been pleased TO dismiss from thor sta
lions q number Of Professors g. Members Of Literary
ms buttons ON account Of "unsound principles" by
which NC understand principcsnot entirely eublectc,
10 his odious aud dctcstabc tyranny. The sam,
paper contains the proceedings against seven iudyid
uals accused Of various burglorIcs, three of Whom
were condemned 20 be hung, and afterwards hccadc,
the remainder were sent into Punishment. And vet
This second Nero had announced his detcrmna' ioi
TO Keep his room for three days testimony Of h.
sorrow for the death Of the Pope, and had ordcic.
P,o}or. ~ De- rr, ~ nall 'e churches for Inc rcpn,
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