Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-07-01

SnocxiNo MuRDrn OF Mn. & Mns. HuNT, ny
IrAII.N BRlGANps.--'rhe inhabitants Of Naples a,e
ina state of excitement, caused by the murder Of
Mr. and Mrs HUNT which shocking event occur
red close 10 Postum, their return from that place
They were both in the bloom of youth, newly mar
ned and bad set out Tor Italy Immediately after
thrr nupalsltlle antIc lpatng that, in the bcauti
ful land which they eagerly journeyed 10 see, thcy
should soon encounter a premature and violent
death. met them nj Naples but three days pre-
votsy the fatal event, and was so struck with the
beauty Of the III ilied young woman, that cnqu
red her name: now that hear IT coupled with hor
tlblc death. can hardly bring myself 10 lhlnk thai
one | so lately full of life and health, is IN
deed hci nho is the topic Of every one meet. The
youth. personal attraction, aud attachment of this
youthful couple, leave a lively interest and rcgtet
in The minds of all who acquainted with the sad
tale OF their death. They were on their return from
Postum attended only by man servant, who was on
the box OF the calechc, when three or four armed
brigandS stopped The carriage, and menaccd them
with death unless they Immediately delivered their
money and baggage.-Mr. Hunt Gne, spiIitcd
young man, more disposed TO Offer resistance
han To comply with this demand: but Mrs Hunt,
greatly alarmed, cnircated him to give them the bag
of dollars which was IN the carriage beneath their
feet. His servant demonstrated "ith the bugands,
who, Ihcsnsed At his interference, violently struck
him. Mr.. Hunt STOPPED down, whether 10 seize the
bag oidoars, on ilre-arn's. Is not known the brI-
gands thought the latter his intention. aud they
Instantly fired At him. Ms. Hunt, seeing u iobber
take aim AT her husband, threw herself between them
elasplng lima IN her arms and received two balls.
Which passed from her person to his MORALLY woun
ding both.
The brieands 1cd with the booty aud some pea
SAINTS hearing the shot, came to the spot ard found
the couple neatly insenslble and weltering IN their
blood, They removed the husband into the next
hut on the road, where he soon expired, and took
Mrs. Hunt back To Postum, which she had SO late
" quilted nth enjoyment OF as much happiness
as falls to the lot OF morss. Two Young officers Of
the Revenge, who bad eono to see P,rstum. arrived
thec within short time Of the fatal catastrophe,
and undertook the care of Mrs H.. on whom they
waited with all the tenderness and dehcacy that
i could have been expected from the eendcst Of her
own sex. She, poor soul, kept nqulfing cou,inu-
ally for her husband who, she was told, doing
would be dangerous remove him she then entrcat-
ed 10 be taken to him. making light OF her own
wound which was so soon tn conslgn he, to the
grave. She appeared to have no sense OF her own
danger, and preserved degree Of cherfuness to the
last. ,everlng 10 her distant home, and those dear
/ relatives she never more to behold, who would.
as she asserted, be so graceful 10 her kind young
couniIymen. who nouished her as though she were
Their sister. The wound produced a fever and de-
llilun, dunng the paroNysm OF which she raved Of
her husband congratulated herself on having ed
him AT the expense Of her own danger, and pressed
the most aeeuonae ,expre to the far distant
relatives, whom she believed to be close to her bed
she sang snatehes Of songs III voice so harmonious
that those who heard 1t could hardly bring them
selves to link that IL would soon be hushed iofev
er. She died the evening OF the next day, uncon
scious Of all that had occurred. Corsair