New-York tribune., 1841-04-28

When tn, French arrived at the village which they
pcctcd find Mcrino their first 20 place sentrie
round the houses which were but few IN number and
general search then ensued for the important prisoner whom
hev expected to make Meanwhile the alcaide and some
Others OF the inhabitants, brought before the command
ng-ocer OF the expedition; but all his questions as To
when they had last Nerino and where he was 10 De
found thev replied but little calculated 10 assist
search They declared themselves entirely unacuaintcd
with the Curas places Of and that for months he had
been their neighborhood To promises and o:crs OF
reward they opposed proteatons of ignorance; ard 10 me-
naces and blows logged silence The French colonel
who had fully expected catch Merno in bed in The village
and carry him off in triumph to Amanda found himself
peplexed and turned consult with OF his officers
who stood Around them grouped soldiers bear
ing torches BY the Pickering light of which dimy dis
tinsushed the dark line cavalry drawn up the plaza
while in the midst of party of infantry stood the ulcade
and four other peasants holding their lnrgcbrimmed felt
hats their hands, their souching attitudes bare necks
and sunbunt contrasting strangely Win The
military Stiffness pale faces and fierce mustaches of their
guards
Shoot these men, said the commandngoicer, address
ing himself of h subal,ens. In few seconds their
hands were bound, and the firing party drawn up But II
the intention of the French officer execute his
threat he merely wished ghen the prisoners into
commandments. 1t be doubted how far he would
have succeeded but young peasant who had remained IN
observed behind the soldiers stepped forward. May
please Excecncv he said in Spanish to these
be unbound and will be gdc to the Cura Me
rinc know the farmhouse IN which he TO pass this
night, and by the road show YOU hour Will be su-
cicnt arrive there"
Who you and why did you speak before 2? asked
the colonel
"If did speak sooner, the reply 81, that
had wish to have knife bayonet in nv BODY
half dozen bullets in my head the reward which shall in
cvtablv receive from of the Csra followers if they
learn that have betrayed their General. When found,
however, that seriously intended shoot fcr be-
he would tell you what he did know, resolved
risk own life to his.
The designated by the peasant his father stared AZ
the speaker, and seemed about reply but almost
impcrccptble sign made him by the young he
manned silent. This manage did escape the quick
Of the French chief
''1ark We, my man, he said, your tongue almost
gby and your voubity is nearly suspicious the
of yonder chur with whom observed You telegraph
ing SHALL however, release these because can find
them again should want them For yourself, these my
conditions; fifty of gold in your pocket the moment
have aluipg fox Mcrno, in my power Of lead
in your skull if you deceive lead me astray."
AZ accept the terms, Colonel" boldly replied the person
addrcsscd "but is time YOU stirring for the fighting
= DN>,' 800 NC might find the hut
The troops Immediately put in notion the guide be-
ing provided with horse, and placed between the colonel
and another officer. Having passed through the lane com
pact column formed which moved across the heah al
mick steady pace in the direction of the plnewood he
French commander renewed from time to time, his promises
of rewards and threats of speedy DEATH according as the
the other might be meritcd by his guide VINO con-
tented himself with replying that ha under no aPpreheh-
sion and that his Erccencd would be satisfied with the re-
suit of his expedition. The night dark that not an
object could be disccrncd further off than fifteen or twenty
,ce The head of the column had arrived about the dis
lance from the first pneecs when strong voice chaieco
in Froncb-s' Who eocs there 80 France, answered the
Colonel LAYING his hand on OF his holster pistols rc
commanded the voice before The word was iumi-
mated by the simultaneous flash OF five hundred musNets t
echoes of the reports running round the mountains ana III
length diving away the distance The two front ranks OF
the French infantry fell almost man At the same IN
slant the right flank charged by squadron OF cavalry
and the whole column thrown into lneNtric;'bc coh' -
torch which had been kept concealed By the Spairs was
nrolced and hundred Others Immediately lighted at H. by
their glare might be sccnthc whole of Mcrno toScs quietly
bcnninc in the devoted little band. which, already orokeh
the vocy and the subsequent charge OF the hSars wa. "
no state to contend with the far superior forces
H. Those who attempted resist and amongst tes was
the Colonel who had been wounded but not killed. by the
frs, discharge were instantly despatched The remainder
nearly seven hundred men, surrendered themselves P'o'
and heir arms and the horses of the cavalry having nee
ren from them thcy marched down 10 The corral IN
70 which thew driven pclmc like HOOK oil sieeP to
the .laugh,chou>c ard the entrance OF the building vas
BY Mcrinos order Immediately bl"cked up WIN bushes
branches and trunks of which the Spanars Drought
for the purpose The dabocal intention OF tins proceeding
soon became apparent. large stack OF ie-wood winch
the peasants had built up the shed, had by the Orh
orders been distributed around it, To this had been added
branches broken off the trees and OF which consd
cr,bc quantity had been brought for The horses orches
wcr, then applied in fifty different places and IN an Instant
the corral IN flames
Then commenced the horrible scene winch was per
han, eyer witnessed or described The seven hundred I'M
Gr,n, Poles and Fenchmen who if they hid not expect
cd quarter had BY anticipated the rhtu hature
of the death reserved for thcm uttered frantic yes "e
,h became aware of their dreadful situation-wen they
saw the flames rising and heard thu pine pank' oil wnlcn
the building was composed, cracking and splitting IN every
direction around them. They made desperate efforts 70
bronx out of their burning prison but even weh' u" y
,bc devmrinr element they succeeded making breach
ON every side was wall OF fire. and beyond that the naked
abres and fixed bayonets of the suerla by ich those
who rushed ou scorched and backened by the heS were
,b., back again into the urnace Fortunate were those
ngs The number who bv lugging the sharp steel pro-
cured themselves speedy and less painful death than tnai
10 which they were otherwise destined ~
In few minutes the roof fell n and the dry tern ana IL
To-, which was in great abundance the floor OF the stable
became gnted The hea, was violent that the SPanard'