South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-03-05
From France.


The fact Of the King Of France having
accepted the Presidents Message as g,
satisfactory explanation, and his agree
ment to pay the indemnity. does not ap-
pear to have been publicly known, at our
latest dates. in France or England, wher,
it was yet considered doubtful wha
csarse our Government would take or
the arrival of Mr.. Barton. or whether it
would accept the proffsred mediation.
A paper ofthe 18th says: st appears
certain that M. Bois.k E. CoMrE is ap
pointed to succeed NJ. SgRUarER at The
United States as Minister of France, bu,
| will not set cut to assume his funclio ts
until the friendly relations between ths
two countries are fully ablshed."
The French papers are filed with The
account ofthe ire In N. Y, and subscrip.
lions have been opened in different parts
of Paris for the relief ofthe sufferers.
MASSACRE AT BARCELONA.
PARIS, JAN. I1.-Deplofable excess.
es were committed at Barcelona on
the 4th inst. Upwards Of hundred
prisoners were massacred by the pop.
ulace, 10 the citadel. The body of
Col. O'Donnel was horribly nutilated.
The disturbances continued on the 5th.
The lives of all persons suspected OF
Carlism were threatened. On the 4th,
upon receiving an account of these dis.
orders, Gen. Nina left San Lorenzo
for Barcelona.
PARIS, JAN. 14.-The following ac-
count Of the 5th inst. from Barcelona,
affords details Of the horrible massacre
10 that place, which we have already
announced. Horrible excuses we're
committed 10 this town in the course
Of last night. A s.ifled fermen. had
p revailed for several days, which took
a fresh degree Of intensity upon the
arrival Of the news that the prisoners
detained at San Lorenzo del Pithens,
by the Carlisls, had been shot. The
authorities, however, were but little
disquieted by the disposition Of the
people ; but the troops tina, were to
have marched on the fourth received
counter orders. All the troops were
ordered TO remain in their Barracks.
In the course ofthe day, il was lear
ned that some Cabeeillsrs Carlist
chiefs had escaped from prison. The
populace murmured aloud, and a decis.
ion Of a Court Martial hold in the day
carried the evaporation to the highest
pitch. This Court eontented itself
With condeming to few years. trans
portasion some Carlitts convicted OF
having committed acts Of atrocity, Of
having even torn out the eyes Of wo-
man. No sooner was the sentence
known, than armed bands, who no
doubt had received the watehword
within few days, began to scour the
different quarters OF the town, shouting
out "dsath to the Carlists % These
men almost all belonged to the 18th
battalion Of the National Guard, called
La Blusa, which battalion contributed
most powerfully to the Revolution Of
August 5th!
1t was A o'clock when these groups
in arms began their excursions 10 the
streets. The night soon came on, and
the mobs became more & more threat
sning. The drums shortly after beat
to arms, and the troops speedily mus
tered and proceeded to those points
where the groups were most numerous.
AT this moment, the popuface sur
rounded the hotel Of the Captaincy-
General, and, with vociiera,ions, de-
handed that all the Carlists prisoners
should be shot. Gen. Alvarez, hoping
to calm the infuriaied populace, prom.
ised that they should be executed on
the morrow, upon which new clamors
arose, and on every side were heard
cries Of sthis very Instant The Gen.
eral refused, and Immediately cry Of
war issued from this mass Of armed
men. "To the assault Of the citadel ~
Ladders we're brought, and placed in
the bitches. The advanced posts
were carried, and the populace, in their
impetuosity, took the citadel by assault.
The conquerors, enheartened by this
triumph, rushed towards the apart
ments of Pedro de Pastors, the Cover
nor, who learning his defeat at the
same time at the battle, delivered up
the keys ofthe dungeons.
The first prisoner who fell under the
weapons of these wrelchcs was Col.
O'Donnell, who was captured at Olos.
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