Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-06-05


inflicted the most extravagant praise on the
Democratic party for their sincerity, consisten-
cy, SC.
The Lewisburg Observer says that all the
garden vegetables in that region were destroyed
by frost on the nights of the oath and 18th ut.
That's bad enough. We have had frosts in
the Tenth Legion too, but none like those.
FROM CENTRAL AMERICA.
Ferry Sad Neaos.-By the packet
Guatemala, from Honduras, arrived a.
New York, the Express received
papers and dates to the middle Of
March.
Leon, the capital of Nicaragua,
which had been in state of seige by
Gen. Malespin, was taken by force of
of arms after bloody contest; and acts
of cruelty were perpetrated by the con-
querors eqnalled only in the wars of
Buenos Ayres. The Guatemala Ga
zette states, that more than thousand
persons were assassinated or burnt by
Gen. Malespin, without distinction of
the aged, women, children, and
priests.
While thebesiegers abandoned them
selves to these excuses, Gen. Cabanas
and the other defenders of Leon re-
tired with a few arms and the military
chest; and, on reaching the province of
Salvador, of which Malespin is Cove
nor, the man who had the command in
his absence, and the people, rose a.
gainst Malespin. The Chambers have
declared his election null, as the re-
suit of military violence, and instituted
proceeding against him, ordered his
property to be seized, and that, in case
of his refusing to appear on trial, he
shall be held and treated as traitor
He was afterwards communicated
by Bishop Viterey, with all the cere-
monies of the church, for the assassina-
ton of the priests ofLeon.
Malespin, on his part, was marching
for San Salvador, at the head of his
troops, and the greatest CONSERVATION
every where prevails Saturday Cou-
raer.
The Uayven .Murderers.-At the
sitting of the Court, at Trenton, Chief
Justice Hornblower proceeded to sem
tence Joseph Garter and Peter W.
Parke. When Garter was called on to
say why the sentence ofthe law should
not be pronounced upon him, he made
brief reply, which produced a very
favorable impression upon the auditory.
He said he wished to be candid in what
he was about to say, as he was fully
sensible that he should soon have to
answer for it at the bar of God. He
then solemnly avowed that he had
nothing to do with the murder, and de-
clared his full trust in the Almighty, in
whose hands he desired to commit his
cause.
When Parke was called on, he also
declared his entire innocence. He
said: 'All that have to say is, that |
am an innocent man, land that | was not
out ofmy house on the night of the
murder from nine O'Clock till daylight
The Chief Justice then warned them
to make preparation for the final and
awful event that awaited them. He
charged them not to build up any false
hopes of reprieve or escape, ito brave
it out to The last with a show of false
courage, but to begin Immediately to
make preparations for the awful penal
ty which the law enforced.
Joseph Carter was sentenced to be
taken back to jail from which he was
last taken, there to remain in the Gus
tody of the proper officerst:ll some day
between the 10Th and 22d days Of Au-
gust next, when he was to be deliver
ed over to the authorities of Warren
county, and on Friday, the 22nd day
of August, between the hours of 10
and 2 o'clock, be hung by the neck till
he was dead.
The annunciation of this sentence
produced strong effect upon the pris-
oner. He was much agitated, the
tears flowed freely, and he sat down,
buried his face in his hands, and con-
tinued to sob for some time. The au-
dience was much moved.
The sentence of Peter w. Parke
was precisely the same as that of Car
ter, but he was much less affected
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