Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-07-10
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TIE iFRINCESIDO.&
AN EPISODE OF THE PENINSULA
PUBl.lUS.
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WAR.
ihc LeNdnt", or South-Cas VIM H'u "V'il
blowing strongly for twcIr io'r uours, ahd
the inhabitants of Ciiiz nag as usual during
its providence, kCPt Mri' WINDOWS closed, IN
order In .,r,.I themselves from its hancful
effect. fhc iL,mcda was deserted. the Plaza
: d. Sln Antonio equally so; and not a sinai,
Iiouggrr was to be seen in the gay Gale Amelia,
The Bond Street of Cadiz.
HE only object that met the eve i'm the oOiiup
was a large boat pulling across from the dire
ton oi Rota.-Asi it approached. a horsn yyo.
prcccptible standing in the centre; a man WAS
standing by his side; aud there were four row.
crS; a hitilndiyidual stccrcd, and at the SAM,
timc MAS keeping watch over some object
iNlhS III The stern sheets. Suddenly the sail
was hoiSted, and the boat ran up the bay of
Cddlh. On nearing the mole she was hailed
enthusiastically by the fishermen assembled
there.
Ihc man seeming tn be the owncro of the horse
was ol "A middle height, and well made: his
complexion was very dark ,aIrl ~fcat.scs regular;
ms eyes were jet black, and piercing, and he
ttd am enormous pair of wliiskers,
The horse was full sixteen hands l,igh. and
oi the true Andalusian breed: his small ears.
iierIy eyes, and glowing %nostrils. were sure
indications OF strength and courage.
Leaning his elbow on the saddle the gIerrill-
gro ior such he was-lookcd anXiously towards
'le iandllg-placc, and then turning To the
s'eerSnlan, said IN an under voice, Remember
your charge; he firm and collected"
4 this moment the bow of the boat struck
inc mole; this was succeeded bv a shrek. and
The head oil an old man emerged from the
stcctShnah lect- Miscricordia miscricordiar
cried the wTetchtd prisoner. The sailor laid
ms hand on the old mans mouth. forced him
10 lay down again, and covered him with a
shabby blanket.
The gucrrillcrO landed with the horses bride
over his arm. The sagacious animal watched
Ills master; aud when he said, ..Venga amigo.
NctSd! (Come friend, come) he sprang on
shore, then shook himself, neighed, and having
rubbed ms mouth against his masters facr.
erected his crest, and seemed to invite the
guerrillcro To mount.
by this time Il knot of persons had collected
at the landing place, some of whom attempted
TO get into the boat, and enter INTO conver,a-
ZION with those on board hut this thegucrrillcro
positively forbade, making II sfgn at the same
moment To one oil the crew, who came on shore
and went towards the guard house at the Pue
ira del Mar, seagste,
.lio! Diego" cried a r~ougil-Iookiug fellow.
addressing one ot the boatmen, what freight
have you brought from Rota?',
Nothing worth speaking Of war the reply.
i'hA Nbu IdNC a little i've SiDEK. lnr we
heard a pig squeak"
"Ay, ay, roared out several voices; "a French
Pig!-a French pig!-we saw its |snout?"
The guerrilero was at this iumcturc. pre-
pairing to ilgh1 his Cigar; turning 50 ,he bysian-
uers, he SAID quietly, is there any crime i'm
bringing over a French pigi'
mo crtmc-no crime; but we know that
You do not so TO Seville merely TO carry oil a
hog"
Diego, cried the man who had spoken first,
Is the pUcrc0 of the real French breed. or ONLY
am Airdnccsado!-if the latter, here is where
Wiihal to cut It's throat!'-and drew forth a
hhIle ABOUT a loot IN length, ground to a point
and slIarpened at both edges.
The gucrrIlleTo drew a pistol from his belt.
My friends" he said. whatever is in that
b"at-man or bcast-is under my protection:
ana The f'fst peJson who shall attempt TO IN
tcrlcTe Is a dead man.
The tramp of soldiers footsteps i~ntcruptcd
tins dialogue. There were, however, but six
men, commanded by a corporal. This little
guard was ranged on either side of the steps:
ana, on a signal from the glcrrillcro, two of
the boats crew lifted up the unhappy being
VINO lay trembling at their feet, aud brought
hl'o on STORE. No sooner were they on the
mole Than ierrlilc howl burst from the crowd,
and fifty long knives were bEandishcd III the
air.
down with the French hogi Death to the
AiranccsadoI' cried the mob.
Instantly the old man was placed between
The soldiers, who marched onward. The
gucrrillero sprdng upOn his horse. and brought
up ile rear. Frequently was he Obliged To
iurn round. aud make a sort of charge upon
iiIc crowd. VINO were now burning with rage.
and painted to take summary vengeance on the
Airancesado, for such they now knew the
culprltt To b.. lie was, however. safely lodged
III The guard house. into which the gucrrillcro
also entered, leaving his horse in charge of a
soldier.
The appearance of the prisoner was most
singular. lie was rather under Sine middle size.
aud seemed To be- about sixty wears of ,oe
lie was dressed in a full suit of black. with
SILK stockings, and rich buckles IN his shoes:
but his whole costume was so covered with
dust and mud, that he had soncw hat the air Of
one OF those itIncTaut mOuntcbanks who are TO
be seen m France at COumtry fairs. Tie lace
irll was torn and dirty; his grew hair fell in
scanty meshcs about his ears: and me- cndcayor.
cd To coqccal bis Gacc with lis right hand. Oh
ihc lore Ingcr OF whiCh.iouc "a valuahl. ring.
The officer on guard had been previously In.
formed who lie prisOncr was; and he low com
The author Of this paper accompanies i'll
with a letter from which tlp following j. am
Cstrdct:-
- was in Cadiz wien the Transactions
described took place. and have cndcavorcd In
render the narrative az Characteristic of tho
period az possible. GH'srtunatc Spain j. now
apparently oftlIc eve Ola sruguiniry reaction
in consequence q the modern Afrancc.,dns
towards whom thc same feeling Of oninosif,
on TIC part Of the majority Of ihr Spanish
slill EXISTS. aswas displayed dmfnm IN,
memorable Pcniusullr war.