Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-10-30

e that DO one could leave the port witho
n presenting at the custom-house, IA pa
a from the Alguazil. A pass was forged
e Diego, for the two friars, under the ass
n med names Of Ambrose and Bertrand, al
e a permission 10 leave Spain was granite
e without suspicion. At sunset, they lie
). The garden unohserved, and slowly pr
n ceeded to the wharf 1t was an hour
d fearful interest.and their hearts beat wit
S The most intens' hope and fear. Life an
death hung or the events of few nc
hnents. Sever,l of the most devopt knel
: as they passed, and Don hianue' and hi
: servant gave tiem benedicton in Ian
Iguage which eyrcss of emotion rendered
inarticulate. 1hey re#rb4d the whar
undiscovered, and procured boat to con
vey them to the vessel, mtored at d.
lance in the oiing. Al gerry stroke Of
The oar, that took them father from the
land, their hearts throhheGiess violently.
As they climbed the sides of the vessel.
The sailors were heavng IL last anchor,
the cordage lay uncoiled . the deck, the
helmsman stood at his pit, and every
Thing indicated that the til ship was. oil
the point Of spreading hePinions for the
great deep. The tide wa now high, and
a strong breeze sprung up. The order for
sailing sounded through The vessel, and
every sail was unfurled Scarce was this
command obeyed, whenth the bells of the
town rang, and the guniof the fort fired
an alarm. The nejseand confusion Of
shore were borne overthe waters to the
vessel. The fugitive well knew that
their flight was the ca Sc of the tumult OH
land, and beheld viii CONSERVATION, by
the light of the full loon which had just
risen, that all armed frigate was getting
under way apparently for the purpose OF
pursuing them.
The captain wen to the quarterback,
and with night gAss beheld the signals
that were hoisted FIR him to cast anchor,
and was on the point of giving orders to
put the helm aboutand return to the port.
when Don Handspring forward and i'm
plored him, by thelove of the blessed Vir
gin to pursue bis voyage. He told hin
they were missionaries to the heather, ane
for every moment they were detained from
planting the standard Of the cross in The
new world, he should be held responsible
to his God. The fervor o. the noble man
the intensity of feeling portrayed in eve
ry feature, struck the captain with awe
lie believed the ftiars were men inspired
by Heaven Tor hoi] erfaho, ana oare'
not a'sooey 'hem, instead OF returning
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