The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-11-26

applause, and the life Of her father was
spared!
Alta window of the prison, overlooking
the place of these horrible butcheries,
were collected those who awaited SINH
lar fate. And they actually debated a.
mong themselves how they could pass
through the files in such as manner as to
be killed most speedily. They observed
that those who helt up their hands were
not despatched as soon as those who
made no effort to avert their fale-lhese
were not generally killed until they had
arrived near the end of the line while
those who made no resistance were al
most instantly despatched. They, there
fore, determined that they would not hold
up their hands. The result of this deter
mination was that those nearest the door
of the prison, had more murders to &C
complish than those more distant, and the
latter complained that they had not fair
chance! 1t was finally arranged that all
should take a turn about in the bloody bu-
siness!
Besides the 800 hired murderers, there
were also presen. large body of spec
tators, and strange as it may seem, many
oflhese were women. As these procee-
dings were continued at night, the specta-
tors complained that they could not see
and pelilioned for a light over the door,
which was granted. They also complain
ed that pat of the area which they occu-
pied was too low, and stands were erected
for each of the sexes, and labelled, "For
the ladies''-"For the gentlemen"
In one of the prisons there were con-
fined three hundred ecclesiaslcs. who
would not take the oath. Some Of these
succeeded in etlecting their escape; but as
the greater number were not equally sue
cesslul, those who escaped could not con-
sent TO avail themselves of an advantage
which would not be shared by their
brethren, and returned to die with them!
At another prison was confined the
Princess LambaIle. She was asleep when
the messengers of death called 10 take her
before the mock tribunal. when before
that tribunal, she was asked various quss-
tons among others, whether she would
swear eternal enmIty to the Royal family
This she Indignantly refused. She was
then ordered to be set a liberty ! and con-
Quoted TO the door. The first cut she re-
celved was Oh the back of her head
then stab-lhcn a thousand wounds
Her body was literally cut to pieces
her head severed from her body, and car
rIcd to The Temple, where The Royal FAM
ly were confined. One held it up, and
called on the king to observe; but another
more humane, took means to prevent this
outrage on his feelings. The King was
subsequently asked if he recollcctcd the
name cl the author Of the outrage, and
with characteristic good feeling pretended
that he did not; but he very readily rem
embcred The name of the person who had
performed towards him the &C, of kind
hess
After the work of these hired assassins
had been accomplished, they pretended
themselves to receive the reward of their
horrible labor. The municipality, at this
time, was nearly destitute of funds; but
the claims were paid, as far as possible
Some dissatisfaction, however, prevailed,
and one cried ont, $40 not deserve NV
pay! have killed 40 with my own
hands !" The claims were all Subsequent
lv paid as far as they could be ascertain G
and an entry was finally made in the
book, that. "lhe balance had been paid
them. for wo1k donen' One of the entries
on this book, i! is said, was wr.ucn muh
dlo0d,