Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-09-26
DESTRUCTION OF THE INQUISI-
TION AT MADRID.
BALTIMORE, May l, lS43.

MR. AAoTMAN' AlotiB my teHOW PtS'
sengsrs on the Ohio river, was Col. Lem.
aHousky, formerly an officer under Ma,
Poleon, and now administer Of the Luz
theran church. He, however, re,
members the scenes of olden times, and
describes them with wonderful interest.
OF his lectures on the character and life
Of Napoleon had often heard, but never
before had it been my privilege to meet
with him He is indeed remarkable
man; although past three score and ten
years old, he retains the erect posture,
the firm step, and activity Of an officer OF
fifty. His skin has all the softness and
delicacy Of middle life, while the vigor Of
his gigantic frame, the quickness Of his
eye, and thespower Of bis voice, all indi
cate lbat II would be no difficult thing
for him, did cgcpmslahces render it
necessary, 10 resume his place upon The
war.horse, aud again lead forth his troops
TO the deadly conflict. His lectures I
have always heard represented as intense
" interesting. Such can we'll con.
ceive they are, for besides possessing a
memory Of remarkable tenaciiy, and an
unusually ready uitersnce, he has had
means such as perhaps no other living
man has had, certainly none ia this coun,
try, of knowing the man and things Of
which he speaks, His acquaintance with
Bonaparte commenced on bis FIRST enter.
ing the army, when he found himself a
private soldier under this distinguished
man as his captain. For twenty three
years he served with him in stations Of
trust, which rendered the most intimate
relations necessary, and it was only wbeh
Napoleon was confined on the Island oI
Elba, that Col. Lemano1sky retired from
the service ! have dwelt thus long on
The character and circumstances ofths
vetern officer, for the purpose Of intro
dacilg 10 your readers one Of the many
narratives with which he favored US while
passing up the Ohio. And IL I could im.
part TO il on paper, tithe Of the iHAs b
0st il possessed as 1t fell from his lips
and beam ed forth from his eye, should
have no doubt ofits being read BY every
member of the family to whom your pa,
per goes. Of lone thing am sure, that
shall be rewarded for writing it, by the
pleasure II willaford at leastto one oI
those families. 4 give it, as nearly
Is my memory serves me; in his own Ian
guage.
IN the year ls00,' said Col. Leman
ousky, being at Madrid, my attention
was directed 10 the InquisitiOn in the
neigbborhood Of that city: Napoleon had
previously issueda decree for the sup,
preston Of this institution, wherever hiI
victorious troops should extend theil
arms. ! reminded Marshal SouIt, then
Governor Of Madrid, Of this decree, who
directed me to proceed to destroy it.
informed him that my regiment, the 9tt
OF The Polish Lancers, we're insufficient
for such aseryice. but that ifhe woult
give me two additional regiments,
would undertake the work, He accor.
dinghy gave me the two required reai,
ments, one Of which, III. was unJe
HE command Of Col De Lille, who Il
now like myself a minister ofIhe gospel
He Is pastor Of one of the evangelical
churches OF Marseilles. With thes
troops proceeded forthwith to the In
a0isi,ion, which was situated about fY
miles from the city. The InquisillOn va
anroupded with wall Of great strength
and defended with about 400 soldiers
When We arrived at the walls, I address
ed one ofthe sentineIs, and summcne
ihe holy fathers 10 surrender to The i'm
peFiaI army, and open the gates Of n
lnquisition. The sentinel who wa
standing on the waIlappeared TO ente
into cohversalion sor few moments wit
some within, as the close of which b
presented bis muakei aud shot one Of m
men. ThisWas asignal of attack, and
ordered my troops g FIRE on those VII
appeared on the walls.
VAS soon obvious that 1t was an III
squal warfare The walls Of the Inqu
aa vac covered with soldiers Of Il
helY efice ihoEe was also bEeastwo
non The wall, behind which they ke