South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-03-28
arious Matters.

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respondent Of the Courier, furnishes a
frightful picture Of the war in Spain,
between the Carlisis and Christmas.
History does not afford more shock.
ing account of "rapine and outrage )"
the savages Of remote Hindostan could
not indulge in more cruel excuses
even the enormities of Russia in her
last contes, with Poland, brutal and
fercious as they were, are surpassed in
6endish and horrible cruelty by the
contsnding parties of the Basque pro.
vinces. The writer gives this horrid
and revolving statement:
"Now we hear Of Christmas chief
giving orders to band of ruflians TO
seize hold Of some Carlist ladies, and
TO drag them over SHOWS and precipi-
ces to the head quarters Of the q ueen's
army. Then we hear Of some Carlist
robbers, for they are in that case no
better, dragging after their train, up to
their knees in water, in mud, or in
snow, the wives and daughters Of
Christmas officers, refusing all ransom,
and breaking the hearts oftheir victims
by insults and oppression. Here we
learn tina! some Carlists made prison.
ers by the Christinos have been starv-
ed TO death; there we learn that the
Christmas made prisoners by the Car.
lists have been shot three days after
their capture by the orders of Zumala.
carreguy. Here we learn that some
hundreds of Carlists are butchered at
one place in cold blood, and there we
learn that whole band of Christmas
is surrounded by six or eight Carlist
battalions, and not one allowed to live.
The rights of prisoners, are not res
pected, the claims OF the unfortunate
are not admitted. The mother plead.
ing for her son, beholds her son
brought forth and shot before her eyes;
and the next moment she, herself, is a
corpse at the feet OF her and her child's
assassins. Even the women who car
ry provisions to the camp, who are so
essential on all occasions to the armies,
who are respected as matter ofinterest
as well as ofright, even these are BUTCH
cred, until none can be found to carry a
drop OF cold water to the parching tongue
Of a dying and wounded soldier in the
field OF battle. The wife who suppl
Gates that the life of her husband may
be spared, is received with the savage
laugh which precedes her own wall Of
death, and in a few minutes herself and
her husband are pierced with the bay,
one,s Of their brutal and exulting muir.
derers. Children are hung, lest they
should grow up to be soldiers. Boys
are massacred TO intimidate their broth
ers and their parents. Sex, beauty,
innocence, age, virtue, honorable con.
duct, the priestly Office, the sanctua.
ries Of rellgion, all, oil are violated by
both the contendlng parties and no
sooner do we execrate the name of Zu-
malacareguy for some new murder,
some new instance Of barbari.y, and
blood .hirstiness, than we receive the
disgusting details of assassinalions and
violations committed by order of the
Generals of the Queen. Before God
and before men they are all equally
culpable. Humanity wells her face be.
fore such scenes: and the causes of
liberty and monarchy are equally dis.
graced by being associated with such
facts, such men and such horrors.
EMANcIpArIoN.-- Governor of the
Danish West India colonies has present.
ed to the government of Denmark, a me-
mortal setting forth the measures to be
taken in effecting the emancipation of
all the slaves in those colonies. A com.
mittee has been appointed by the govern.
ment to assist in examining the plan pro.
posed by the Governor.--LN Nash. Pres.
The Philadelphia Gazette, speaking
Of the exception taken by Mr.. LIVING
sToN to that part OF The letter Of Admit
raj De RiGNY, in which the President
Of the United States is designated by
his honorary military title, expresses
the opinion that any thing but disres.
pect was intended by this alluson to
his military services. In confirmation
of this opinion, the Gazette makes the
following statement:
"We learn from gentleman who is
fully acquainted with the French peo-
pie and character, that the title OF Gem