The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-06-21

n .lenthuslasm Meanwhile, the priest ma
retired TO the interior OF the church, 5u
when all the arrangements were complete
the oxen adorned with their glown
honors standing patiently in the sur, an
nc murderous bronze artillery decked wit
sweet peaceful Aowers-he again cam
forth, preceded by youthful scolyle carry
ing large silver cross, elevated on slai
'Iapparen'ly Of the same metal. BY his side
vas another boy wearing a scare! cassock
over which there was white linen Iunlc
who he bore a silver censer, which, when TIM
liutle procession had reached the walns, h'
hrew up IL the air and then drew II bach
again by It's silver chain, making the white
smoke Of The incense cloud over the NOR
l ars, and around The heads Of the oxen, slieI
which the priest spinkled them with holy
water. The instant the ceremony wa'
rompleted, there was general shouting
VUa Carlos Quinto! Wpa la Religion
success to the new Murlars! Death 10 the
Chris,inos Amidst these fervem cheers
he bullock cars moved on. escorted as be.
fore, the young men accompanying them as
IA guard Of honor little way beyond the
limits of the village. On parting the soldiers
cried 10 Elizondo! TO Elizondo' and
soon entering mountain gorge, they disap.
peared.
The day after this scene there was consl
dersble agitation in the village. Several
fathers of families who had been absent ac.
ting as scouts TO Don sro.'atmy, or other
wise connected with 1t, returned. They
brough. accounl,, Of the retreat Of The CAT
lis chief, Zumalacarreguy, from before
Elizondo; and it was whispered that the
morlars which had passed through on The
preceding dav. and had been welcomed with
so much pomp, wtre on their way back.
The confusion occasloned by these reports
was a, ils height, when stranger, covered
with dust, rushed into the plaza IN breaihles'
hase. He was fine well made man o
about thirty, his features, through hand
some, bore a strong mark of cunning, ant
The expression of his large gray eyes, sci II
a face The color of which was only shadr
removed from black, was so peculiar, as II
render it painful TO NEE. their gaze. Th'
strangers costume was unlike that OF the
\ lNavar,ese peasants. He wore Jacket o.
dark blue veIveleen, open, displaying
wascoa. OF the same material, adorned
with three rows of large open-wOrked sIIvel
buttons, hanging loosely, his brceches o
coarse dark cloth, witk silver buttons dowr
he outer seams, he also wore orstet
sash and hempen sandals. Round his hea'
was a cotton handkerchief Of bTghl& var
Iegated cOlors, lied behind with Two lOns
ends hanging down, above the handkerchie
, appeared cone!shaped black beaver hat
, with narrow brim turned up all around
! The front of the hat was OrnanenteI viii
three tarniShed linsel stars green, ruby
and yelOw-suck on "Trip OF rusty blarl
velvet. His thick neck was bare, aud iron
constant exposure 10 the sun and weather
As dark as his face. lie was siiaaO, 0
.gipsy.
Il am sent by ZumaIacarragny,' said lh'
d man, TO tell you that the mortsrs are OF
/, their way back and they must be concealed
IN this neighbOrhood, all, therefore, mus
. unite in conveying them to place OF safe
y. The generals orders ar hal every maj
, proceed instantly 10 meet Them, they mus
not re.enler the village; your privilege
your lives even, depend on your promPn
ude and energy, the holy guns must b
placed in security.
The appeal met with ready echo in III
breast of every hesrer, for tie whole popu
alton of the village had Identified them
lselves with The fate Of the COnsecraied al
y iIIery All The men immediately saIIe
,lforth with ZumalscsTreguy's messenger
= They had mol proceeded lar along the roa
Glbefore The weI-Known creakIGg of The bu
lock cars indicated that lhe objects The
l. lhsd sci forth 10 NEE; were approaching
d hey soon appeared, bereh, however {
d their gay sdornments.
VI The gi,ano Immediately addressed him
lt self 10 The officer OF the escort and after
r brief parey three Of the village elders Ser