Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1836-01-21

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| Thomas II. Rogers, Ireland, =" 90
Daniel Danfelly, do " 90
James Farrell, do =" @
Augusie Sausseur, France, I" %
- DemeusseBs, do " IS
! Fred. Del,ois Danzic, -" "a
Fred. VIM. Marier, Germany, 81
| Henry Wagner, do f" %
| John Irish. do "a
! Andrews Helm, do so
| George Iselih. do " 81
L. M. Belippoa, Hanover, =" &c
| WIN. Fl. Morris N. Providen. " %
One Of them, James Farrell, writes under
date of the 18th ultimo:
"Iwlf in few words as possible, give YOU
intelligence Of my fate-which is an untimery
one-I. together with twenty seven of INV
companions, are to be SHOT, according to
orders given to us.by a cnurt martial of Mex
lean soldiers and officers for an attack on this
city on the night Of the 18th November last
| 1t would be idle to give you description Of
| the battle, you have probably heard it. Do
| ring the engagement, received wound 10
the head by ball. and another through the
| right hand in consequence / have been in the
hospital until this afternoon, from the morn
! ing of the battle. Az. .,r. s...t...., ....-
For my own part. I am perfectly resigned
| to the fate which awaits me. No money can
save us--even five thousand dollars was Of
fered for any one individual: there was like
wise offered one hundred thousand dollars as
ransom, but they refused it. thinking that
the example of orr slaughter will deter 9TH
ers from the cause Of liberty.
This is regular massacre we should
have been treated as prisoners Of war. ] hope
the Americans will revenge our death-I have
! only few hours t0 live-God bless you all.
can write no more-Farewell! :" .s9
The same paper contains despatch from
Ethe Secretary Of State Of Mexico, addressed
to Mr.. Forsyth. in relation to the capture Of
| the. Mexican sloop OF war Corrco, Captain
Thompson-as we'll as in relation to the in
reference on the part Of the citizens Of the
United States, 10 the quarrel between the
colonial insurgents and the authorities of
| Mexico. 4t,,. a..as+s q. ....s-. -. .. .s-
The Mexican Secretary calls upon the Elk
ecutive officers of this country to adopt
| measures I" prevent the evils which a foreign
| intrryenti0n. (although individually in do
rnestic dssention. may produce to friendly
| nation, attached to it BY political and com.
! mercial ties"-and he calls upon the Ameri-
| can Government to order the restitution of
the COrreO, and the immediate release of
Capt. Thompson and his crew.
EXPERIMENT ON DRuNKARD.-Tgnition
Of human biood.-An experiment was recently
! made in Berwick, Infancy by student of
medicine. on the blood of a common drunkard
I The sot had probably swallowed two gallons
| Of rum during the previous five days, during
which time he had taken little or no food
The student remarked to him that he was in
danger Of perishing by spontaneous combus-
ton, and stated that his blood was SO much
encountered by alcohol that it could be igni-
ted. The drunkard asked to he bled. A
pint Of blood was taken FROM him. A bow
containing this blood was handed to one of
the spectators, who ignited match. and on
bringing it in contact with the contents Of the
bowl. c0ndagrat"n ensued, burning with a
blue fame for the space Of twenty Ave or
thirty seconds.
Saf Remedy for Resllessaess at Night.-A
| man who kept a small rum, selling establish
ment was professor Of religion. One eve
ming. while attending religious meeting. he
rose and began to make some remarks. An
! other member of the Church rose and inter-
I rupted him by saying, Brother, do not like
to hear you speak in meetings; Il troRbles
4 me very much. Why said the other. Be-
cause your are engaged 10 traffic, which You
knoir is the cause Of the destruction Of thou.
sands Of your fellnw beings. say it kindly.
bat must be faithful. The rum seller was
! silent. On returning home after the meet
ing, his wife percriving that all was NOT right.
| says to him. Husband what is the matter =
| You look very sad Why. said he, brother
| such q one has reproyr6 me 10 meeting for sell
| ling ardent spirits. am glad Of It. said she {;
! tor when you. are gone have to deal il ont
myself and nay conscience won't bear it
much longer. He went to bed. but not to
| sleep. From his restlessness, his wife per-
ceised that his reflections were not Of the
most pleasant kind but not word was said
by the one Or the ether. All at once he says.
Wife, have good mind to get ny and cat
down my sign. Dt. said she, and Eli get up
| and hold the candle for yaH No sooner ga id
than done. He sprang nut OF his bed. and
with the assistance Of his wife laid his sign
psostrate on the ground. He went TO bed
and slept soaadly till morning. So quiet was
his CONSCIENCE, and so andisturbed his sleep.
thai his rum drinking customers came for
their hitters before he awoke. He got up
aad went To the door. See. said they. these
cursed cold water men have been cutting
your sign down. True, said he, SO they have ;
| and am the cold water man myself. So.
I gentlemen, you must 60 somewhere else foI
| yonr bitters this Morning.
Now. it any ruru seller doubts the hapPlI'
ness of that man, let him make the expert
ment and see.-Tsmpercres Recorder,