South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-16

gineer, and Mr. Demausen, VINO, IN
particular manner, distinguished
himself with courage and frmness
seldom equalled. On his executioners
wishing to tie a bandage round his
eyes, be Indignantly repulsed them.
Do you think. said he, | am afraid to
look death in the face f-No IL die
the death of martyr Of liberty he
then ordered the soldiers TO shoot, and
on the first fire, more fortunate than
the rest, he was killed. We are told,
that he did every thing to inspire bis
comrades with courage &c resignation,
| and to meet their fate as became men.
Two hours before the execution, Mr..
| D. wrote song, TO the air Of the Mar
settles hymn, which he sang from the
Jail to the place of execution. Thus
have fallen twenty eight brave men.
Common. is unnecessary-so barbarous
and savage a procedure cannot but
create feelings Of indignation and de-
testa,ioh in the breast Of every man
susceptible Of feeling, against their
fiend.like executioners.
! We are further informed, tina, mar.
tial Law had been put in force-the ut
most CONSERVATION prevailed amongst
all the foreigners,-they considering
their lives and property unsafe-in-
deed the lower classes Of the people
| had threatened 60 rise en- m0sSe, and
murder the whole of them. All for
eigners are considered as Americans,
and are stigmatized by the Mexicans
as "Infernal americans" A short
time previous 10 the shooting Of these
captives, a store belonging TO a
Frenchman was broken open and
robbed Of its contents, by tho mob.
TIE report Of The Mszscan ports
being closed against american oes-
sells, is iacorrsct-it no doubt origina.
ted from the fact ofths port of Iampi-
co, being closed during the time Mehia
4 s00s there, but pas immediately OPEN
ed after his defeat and expulsion.
"A Cenduc.a for Tanpico, with
900, 600 dollars ofspscie, said princi-
/ paIly 10 belong to merchants Of New
Orleans, had been stopped at ST. Lou
| is, by order Of St. Anna. Another,
with about 90. 900 dollars, arrived safe
at Tampieo-a part Of which has been
brought to this place by the Attakapas.
| There was not single armed vessel
| Of any nation at Tampico. The A.
msricans complain great deal Of this
neglect of our Government--their
lives snd properly being thus at the
mercy ofthe Mexican rabble, who il
is said are always ready on any occa-
sion Of popular excitement to rob for
eigners. 1t is to be hoped our Gov
eminent, seeing the imperious neeessi-
ty Of the case, will send naval armed
force TO that place, without delay.
Since the above was in type, we have
Iconversed with several respectable
merchants who have received letters
from Tampico, who represent the cir
cumstances Of the death ofthe 20 men
who were shot, as entirely different
from what We have stated, and that
the barbarity which our informant al
leges against the Mexicans in this
case, as qsite unfounded. Our endea-
YOUR is always TO arrive at truth. but
when we are compelled to take verbal
information, it is very difficult. We
therefore give or account for what it
is worth, without vouching for its gen
erai authenticity.
| The following is list Of persons shot
at Tampico. at 3 o'clock on tho morning
of the 14th Of December, 1885.
A. H. Clement, of Philadelphia, aged DO
Thomas Whitaker, ditto 80
VIM. C. Barclay, Of New York. 20
Jacob Morrison, ditto FL
Edward Mount, ditto %
Charles Gross, of Pennsylvania, %
Isaac F. Leeds, of New Jersey, 80
Mordecai Girt, of Maryland. 80
David Long, Of Ohio, %
VIM. H. Makay. of Virginia, 90
Jonas X. Stuart, of Vermont, 33
Daniel Holt, of Canada, Is
James Cramp, of England, 20
Lewis Jacob, ditto 81
John Martin Tres, ditto IS
Thomas H. Rogers. of Ireland, %
Daniel Donelly, ditto 20
James Farrell, ditto %
Auguste Sausseur. of France, 90
- Demeussent, ditto 90
Fred. Debois, of Dantzic, "a
Fred. VIM. Marier, of Germany, %
Henry Wagner, ditto "a
John Irish, ditto "a
Andrews Helm, ditto so