The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-07-19

who would not leave her husband, obeyed the gen.
erals summons.
1t wason Sunday, the review had been publicly
announced, and the square was thronged with
| spectators. The Vardarei entered the town in
perfect order, and armed to the very teeth but Civ
ing no sign of hostility or mistrust On reaching
the square they raised their sabres, and with one
voice exclaimed, "Vioa IL Rel" The general ap-
peared on his balcony to acknowledge their salute
The aid-de-camp on duty came down to receive
them, and after complimentng them on the beauty
oil their horses and good state of their arms, desired
them to file past under the generals window, which
they did with precision worthy of the regular
troops They then formed up again in the middle
of the square and dismounted.
The aid-de-camp went into the house again with
the list Of the three new officers the vardarelli
were standing by their horses; when suddenly
there was great confusion and movement in the
crowd, which opened at various places, and down
every street leading to the square. a column of
Neapolitan troops was seen advancing.
The Vaordarelli were surrounded on all Sides
Perceiving at once that they were betrayed, they
sprang upon their horses and drew their sabres but
at the same moment the general took of his hat,
which was the signal agreed upon; the command
"Faccia in terra" was heard, and the spectators
throwing themselves on their faces, the soldiers
fired over them, and nine of the brgands fell to the
ground, dead, or mortally wounded. Those who
were unhurt, seeing they had no quarter to expect,
dismounted, and forming compact body, fought
their way to an old castle, in which they took ref
uge Two only trusting to the speed of their hors-
es charged the group of soldiers that appeared the
least numerous, shot down two of them, and sue
ceeded in breaking through the others and escaping
The woman owed her life to similar piece of dar-
ing, effected, however, another point of the ene-
my's line. She broke through, and galloped off,
after having discharged both her pistols with fatal
effect.
The attention of all was now turned to the re-
naming twenty Vardarell, who had taken refuge
in the ruined castle.-The soldiers advanced
against them, encouraging another, and expect
ing to encounter obstinate resistance, but to their
surprise. they reached the gates of the castle with
out shot being fired at them. The gate was soon
beaten in and the soldiers soon spread themselves
through the halls and galleries of the old building.
But all was silence and solitude; the bandits had
disappeared.
After an hour had passed in rummagng every
corner of the place, the assailants were going away
in despair, convinced that their prey had escaped
them; when soldier who was STOPPING down to
look through the air hole of cellar, fell, shot
through the body:
The Vardarelli, were discovered; but still it was
no easy matter to get at them.
Instead oflosng men by direct attack the SOL
diers blocked up the arhole with stones set guard
over it, and then going round to the door of the
cellar, which was barricaded on the inner side,
they heaped light faggots and combustibles against
it, SO that the staircase soon one immense fur
mace. After time the door gave way, and the
hire poured torrent into the retreat of the unfor
tunate bandits. Still profound silence reigned in
they Presently two carbine shots were fired;
two brothers, determined not to fall alive into the
hands of their enemies had shot each other in death
A moment afterwards an explosion was heard;
bandit had thrown himselfinto the flames, and his
cartrldge-box had blown up; At last the remain
der ofthe unfortunate being nearly suffocated,
and seeing that escape was impossible, surrendered
at discretion, were dragged through the air-hole,
and Immediately bound hand and foot and convey
ed to prison.
AS to the eight who had refused to come to Fog
gia, and the two who had escaped, they were hunt
ed down like wild beasts, tracked from cavren to
cavern, and forest to forest Some were shot, 9TH
ers betrayedby the peasantry, some gave them
selves up, so that before the gear was out all the
vardarelIi were dead or prisoners. The woman
who had displayed such masculine courage, was
the only one who finally escaped. She was never
heard OF Afterwards. att