Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-01-22


form any definite opinion as TO the actual re,
ations of the parties, or of the necessity oil
this wholesale butchery.
1t appears by a letter from Tamplco that
the sufferers were entrapped at New Or
leans, under the express stipulation that they
were bound for Matagordas and Galveston
in Texas as their clearance in the Schoo-
ner Mary Jane, Captain Hall, at the Custom
House in New Orleans clearly indicates.
1t was further stipulated that they should
have free passage and lands, on their arr
val Being induced to join in the expedi-
ton of General Meha against Tamplco,
they were taken prisoners, and ,ntv.eight
of them were shot Every American in
Tampico was exposed TO the fate that beiel
these unfortunate men, and hardly escaped
it, The voyage of the Mary Jane. was one
of those fitted out at New Orleans, "lor the
purpose OF popuating Texas"
The following letter is from one of the in
dividuals put 10 death
Tdmpico, Dee l3. 9 o'clock, u. NJ
Dear Fr,eads,-I will in as few words as
possible, give you intelligence Of my fate,
which is an untimely one. Tomorrow
morning b, fore sunrise, |. together with 81
OF my companions. are to be shot, according
TO orders given By court martial OF Mex
can soldiers or officers. for an attack on this
city on the night Of the 18th of November
last |, for my part, am reconclled TO my
fate. No use in giving particulars OF the
battle, | am pretty sure you must have heard
them before |. at the time OF the engage
ment got wound in the head with ball
and another through the right hand. have
been in the hospital until this afternoon, from
the morning OF the battle No money can
save us; even five thousand dollars were
offered for any one individual There was
likewise offered one hundred thousand dol
lars as a ransom; but the reason Of the re-
fusal was that they want to deter others
from the cause Of Liberty. This is a regu-
lar massacre We should have been treat
ed as prisoners of war hope the Ameri-
can Nation will revenge our lives have
but few hours 10 live. so God bless you
all FareweIl-Adieu
JAMES FARRELL.
cannot write well--excuse me
To Mcssrs DuBoIs & CHARLESTON, New
Orleans
Important from Maraeaibo-The Phila-
delphia Herald of Tuesday furnishes the
following interesting intelligence in letter
dated MaracaIbo, Nov. 29th. 1885
I'VE are in the same unsettled state as
when last wrote you. and in a much more
critical situation, as we are closely block.
AIDED by the Constitutional squadron, conse.
quently no vessels are permitted to come up
TO this city.
I'VE are, can assure you in a most de-
plorable situation, aud the inhabitants are
on the point of starvation, which must GER
ianly be their fate in case the government
does not speedily send an ample force TO ex-
pei the Revolutlonists from the city There
is not barrel Of flour to be had at any price,
II having been all monopolized by the in
surgentsi and pantains, which is the prin-
ciPal food of these people. are extremely
scarce The country people not being al
lowed to bring them IN, by the Constitution
al party, who have possession of the Lake.
a battle was fought between the con-
tending parties on the oath inst, about three
miles from this place, which am sorry 10
say resulted in the defeat OF the friends of
the Constitution, who lost so men killed and
wounded, and about $50 prisoners. The
Commander-in-Chlef was amongst the woun-
ded. There was also battle on the Lake
the same day between the Constitutional
squadron and several vessels belonging to
the insurgents, who were supported by the
troops from the city. 1t was quite an inter
eStlng spectacle, though rather a dangerous
one TO look at as the bullets flew about the
c"y IKE haIlsiones IN your country News
has Just been received from Caracas tia,
The rebels have been put down to windward
and that about 700 troops are on their march
10 'hls place, which | sincerely hope is cor
rect as IN that event our city will soon a.
gam be restored to its former tranquility and
DreadjM Shippreck, pa Lires Lost-Ac.
counts were received from Van Dieman's
Land yesterday, announcing the total wreck
o' Tue convict ship Neva, when 224 persons
were drowned, The Neva left Cork on the
oth OF July, with $50 female convicts. SO
9 free emigrants and crew Of d
men, making all on board 24l persons. OIL
.hese only 10 had been saved The vessel
struck on an unknown shoal in Bass straits
ana immediately went down, downing in
al ga persons The captain, five of IN.
rev, and most Of the females were saved
but were on an island Il week before r,s'
,ued.-London Paper.
Ihefk-There are two men now in m.
Merrlmac County Jail, n. H., awaiting
heir trial for theft, committed few niobIs
'ince' under the following circumstances
k.,, 4.