Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-07-27

man. residing there in the lawful pursuit of his bu-
.,erss-Iiis relation of the abuses TO which he and
his wife were subjected at the hands oi the bru-
tai soldery of ST. Anna and the losses Which he
encountered in the waHten plumber and deslrae-
ton of his properly, cannot be read without eyer
ting feeling of strong indignation against hc aa-
thors OF these atrocities. II would appear that Y
p,erican citizens lave also suffered in the sal1e
manner. Ii 50. we trust that the representa-
,,.e of their case to our Government will Be fol-
lowed hs prompt and positive demand for repair
ation M the hands Of the Mexican government.
Nothng short of a decided course on or part can
check the ogfraees upon the persons and property
ofour citizens which orr Mexican neighbors appear
20 prone to commit
ZACATECAS. Mat 26. ls3J.
You will no doubt hear Of thc revolution that
has taken place here before this reache, to1 iae
Congress OF McNico had passed lae Ia han" =
standing Army ia every State, called If13saisS
This state would not submitto 1t. having al Antia
here. About two months ago the Governor Of
,ais State called eat the troops. and had them IN
der arms for six weeks, IN all about hFc Thousand
men. General 81. Anna. with about no SAM
number from Mexico, on the loh INST. arrived
within two leagues of ,hj, CITY. The day beiofe
the troops from here went 10 meet him. IT day
lieht on tho IlIh, | got oa ofbed heard Inc 'uns,
and the people were running in every direction.
81 the horsemcn thl made their escape, Ne "cfe
told that the Zacatcoas troops were defeated, ard
he s.. Anna was making hi, way towards ihe
CITY. We dii nat think there vas ans hanger. r.
no resistance was made. Al : o'tIoel ap3at al
dragroons rode up with heif car'iar- IA ii III
hands. CRYING yi,o Gcu 81 Anna We salu-
ted them in the same way, and in short lime -.
Anna passed himself and saluicd us sers politely.
Advent on very wei TIL the troops ia raai hat 'a
stop right IN front Of oar house. he ip@ o.afftz
and soldiers began 70 insult ~ every shape, ny
inr Haerfe 7ado Lo. fFeiss, ~. laafe~ mi
unies they besan = in Al or aal>e beaded L..
an officer. when they iaa8i that W. f.tfe'tsd -
make our escape Al the bsHt door Which I'D IN an
other street shep We arrived llefr Ne found sol-
,iiers also firm. We ref-t tel u Il. IN rda g
The house, they soon rnde their WY iI'ferga fua
back door, the fired Two shots atmv pIract hrt
missed HIM. and one come at nm win III, sword,
he then Jumped Leh wall INTO au8t,ss tau.g
and spraned both anscs and had 10 L. III H. ia
the yard. They then proceeded 10 HE kitchen
and shot al American b, tho name OF llanr' lu-
rev, native olPenns}.aaia. He lad Nori.cj
for M better than ,g1r, ADD wasa yeg, harmless
rsar. Three or four mon FOREIGNERS were 1.-The
Kitchen when be- WIS s3ui. oHc II t4fW ave lhg
soldiers all die money hc had thot him: they fhao
..racccded Ia opr font raan olarc ' -elt afi vile
Grinr ia troai mad ceased | SIN General tu3ga.
i Freaehmaa, booking az ac s#Aca me Wy did
mol open my door taid hi'u laere were soldier
firing inside He lhaadesP1 ttbrd an eilIgef toihe
tacb Of the hoasc Bi th's iiac tbe soldiers were
in ouy room POINTING lheu e'rlauc> "a me. told
them to take niat uey could iud and not to hur
vs. they sad do not be atfaid last Is thty bad
aid 50 the officer came behind th.m aud drove
them out Of the house. l'en opened the front
door, and the officer tod me- T. 0ore cat Of tIt
house as there were moro troops coming up; "a /
took my wife over 10 hoaso On the opposite side
of the street; they saw Us 90 aoro,s, AID whom
they came mp an officer asked Whoit Va. hat went
into the hoas, lac Wlth SOM soldiers came in,
hoa, US VITA Us sword and drove Us nta,ha rank.
We were thcu marched up as prisoner, % thcPui-
lie Square, lnsultod aad abused by the soldiers
spoke To an officer who gave N, wio liberty t. re-
t,rn. On going 10 oef hos. sine VA, insuitcJ. and
on entering it ! ana soldiers and lhejr Wilt, plum
lerirc rs OF every that We ao>,ss,cds thrv run
II her to kil .r, she made her escape a., tie back
door and was met b, party Of soldiers and tbca
yves thdt bal been piaaiariaE. They tore alllcr
clothes of, beat h, Ia Size head aul abused her lhe
brnyes.--A her ahle poi my hn,rs ami came
TO tbs hoasy. slI utl Win ia il with nothing
on bal her n1ar dress anl the hpqse robbed 81. ry-
cry thin t'lt va movable. am la.t without a
shirt 10 slit. ur a he'd to scap on, or a taol u
work With; Nc laaAaut 8 30 worth of tuj-
:lre thai would have becn iNisho1 IN ei-hl day
ne greater part 81 which was carried away 81
torn 10 pieces. made representation Of m
case 10 s. Anna, but hc said h. lad nothing 10 da
with such affairs - apply 10 the eammaadaul
General. d.1 SD, lbs answer Nl5 il know the
rersons be would hrinc thcm to Justice if thc,
were in the Sta'e. Last mail ! selt rcpl,>entt-
ia'ion ~ NJ. Parkrnhrn, our Minister in Nr>-