Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-07-10

muncd apart with the guruillcro as To the
most eligible molc ol getting him conveyed
to the Jail. which is situated at a considerable
distance lrum the sca-g,tc. II was quite dark,
and the officer expressed his alp'chensious
lest The populace should gain possession Of the
captive, and sacrifice hin.
'Scnor, said thcgucIrlucro."l alone brought
the old sinner oil the way from Seville; anti,
aldedb, a half a dozen soldiers, | will engage
To lodge him securely in the prison."
BE it so replied the officer; sergeant,
take six of your best men, and accompany this
brave fellow and his prisoner; let nO one APP
prulch them"
The old man now Gcll ON his knees before
The officer; "Misericu,dial miscricordia!' he
cried; for the love of God and of the blessed
Virgin, save me from the fury of the nbblc!
let me remain hcrc!'
The appeal was lruiuesS; the officer babe
him rise, but the poor creature seemed lncepa-
Bile OF doing 81. The gteuillero lifted him
up, and carried him, in almosta state of in
s'nslbllity, To the door of the guard house: the
escort was in readiness, and in the twinklins
ol am eye the bold Iorscnian placed the little
old man on the saddle bow, and mounted him
sell Afterwards. EncirCling his prisoner with
his lcItarm as to b. able also to hold the bride,
he seized the lance with his right hand. The
sergeant and two m'n were placed before the
horse. - soldier on either side, and two others
behind.
No sooner had this singular coricgc appear
cI hgna fearful murmur issued from the mar
I kci place close To the scd-.atc. and where a
considerable crowd had assembled. As the
parry advanced. 1t was SO strongly pressed I'm.
on ny Inc mluriatcd mob, that the soldiers
Iag muG, d%il'icnlty in opening a passage.
Inc old mans head Tell upon his breast. and
he trcmbled so violently under the muscular
arm oil the gucrrlllcro, that the latter was OBJ
ligcd to press him still closer To his BODY. i'm
orjcrn moi to lose his equilibrium.
"Maldito Airanccsado!' shrickcd the crowd.
Yes; accused be the old monster!" bawled
an aiOlctlc butcher, brandishiug IA hatchet
WIN a short iron handle, ''down with HIM
liarkcc, Senior Guerrillcro, deliver I'M yom
prisoner, or well force him from YOU"
"Ncvcr!' replied the brave liorscman.-
Sergeant, rely on YOU and on your men 10
keep oil the mob
AT this moment a rush was made by several
men, armed with long knives. The soldier,
in vain offered resistance: their muskcts were
wrcsted from their hands before they had time
To make Use of them.
The gucrrillero now wheeled round: then
making his horse plunge, and welding hi,
lance IKE a knight of the olden time, he sue.
cceucd IN clearing Il space before him. Gal
loping across the market place, he reached the
narrow street leading To the prison, which l.
within IA stone s-tlirow of the barracks: but
me had not advanced far before his passage was
barred by another mob, whilst his former am
taSonlsts closed again on his rear.
Amigos" cried the gucrrillero, al would
not willingly harm any of We. nor do think
you would wish TO injurc me-: however. not a
hair oil my prisoners head shall BE- touched by
you whilst ] exist ! have brought thisin-
famous culprit at Che risk of my lie from the
very headquarters OF the enemies ofour coun-
try; he will be tried by the law of the land. and
a~ssurcliy will not escape the punishment due
TO his crimes, 6ut he mast not be oSsuSsinated.
There was a short pause after this address.
during the momentary calm the horscman
managed TO advance a few PAGES, and had reach
cd the corner OF a short street leading To an omen
space near the Jail, when a shrek of sVengc-
ancc! ~vengeance!' issued from the crowd, and
a woman rushed forth.
Ills the mother of Antonio said a feroci-
ous.lookipg fellow; "Antonio, who was SEN
fenced todcath by this infamous Afrancesado.
and was executed atSrville. Blood for blood
Come, Senior Gucrrillero. give up your prisoner
quietly; we are resolved to have him
Misericordia niscricordial'' cried the ter.
rilied old man.
mo mercy! 40 quarter! we'u tear thee limb
from limb"
Vengeance! vengeance! the blood of nv
murdered child cries for vengeancc!' screamed
the woman.
The gucrrillero now let his lance swing
loosely from the strap to which it was attach
ed to his arm, and drew a pistol from his
breast. n lamp that was burning before the
image OF a saint at the corner of the street she'd
a liant light upon his figure, and enabled the
mob to see his actions. Pointing the pistol
at the person nearest To him, he rcpcatcd his
former manGuvrc, cleared the way by means
oi his horse, and though still closely beset by
the mob, was making some progress towards a
more open spot, when he was once more hem
med in.
AT this crisis. a lad ofabout twelve wears old
crcpt under the horse and cut the saddlc-girths:
tins startled the noble animal, who bounded
forwards; the movement caused the saddle To
turn round, and the rider with his trembling
burden, fell to the ground. Q
At The commencement of the turmoil, a res
pcctabIc individual who happened to be ON the
spot ran 10 the baTraclas hard by, and described
The pcrllOus situation of the guerriilcro to the
officer on duty, who, at the head of a few sol
dlers, fastened to the point indicated by the
stranger. They arrived just as the gucrrilIero
leIl from his horse, and forcing their way
through the crowd, succeeded in r%cscuing him
and his prisoner, and escorted them TO the
jail, where the latter was safely lodged.
Don Cayetano--, the son OF a rich mer-
Chant oil Cadiz, had been educated for the law
and rose to the dignity ola Judge, which posi-
tvpn he occupied with perfect credit TO himself,
when ihe royal family ofSpain were inveigled
away by the intrigucs and hardihood of Napo-
leon, and a puppet king, in the person of the
h%rotlcS OF the French emperor, was sent to
take their place at Madrid. WbeD that reyo.
iulloii was brought about. a few Spaniards.
some OF whom were actuatcd by mistaken poll
tlcdl views, others by a regard TO their own
interests, prufcsscd adherence to the French
interests, or became, III the language of the
country, AiranccsadOcs: the bulk of the nation
need scarcely say. bcheld the French and the
mtruso- king with deep-scated Indignation in
somucll that even in Codiz, under the protec-
ton OF British garrison, it would have been
dangerous Tor any one TO b. heard speaking a
French word.