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

] that lively gestlCuaIlon by which III
/ SpanaIGs are characterized. The iesu
was, that the wans were drawn along b,
road 10 a field, under the guidance Of III
! VILLAGERS, the gipsy aud the escort fOllowin
IOn arriving al the centre Of the field, III
Iaxen were taken out Ot The waus, which
being u,ed up, the morars gIided easily t.
! he grOand. The peasants had brOugh
with them the large hoes used by the huS
b1ndmen of Navarro, and having do!
trenches Of about three feet deep, the NOR
isrs, whIcl only the day before had beel
,dorned with gsrlands, and sen, with shoul
and vivas 10 be employed agsins. 'h'
Chrislinos. we're now buried in Ine esrll
with solemn silence.
The oxen were again yoked to the wains
and led TO the high road, whence they de
parted in an opposite direction. the escor
took the shortest route TO the mountains
and the VILLAGERS has,ened TO regain lheil
homes. The gypsy proceeded TO The resi-
dence of the cura, with whom he was closet
ted Tor some time, he then went 10 Iht
small vCnla or village inn. Alter his de
parture the acade was summoned to al
tend the cura they held a long conclusion
whereof the acade yi-lled every house ,ano
made a communication OF solemn import IL
lis inmates.
Towards the evening several little group.
were assembled III the plaza, aud before
the hosse door. They conversed amer
gelicaIy, aud on separating a, nghidll,
their coun,enanoe and manner lndlcalec
lha, d,tnie and decided resolution had
been universally adopted upon some highly
interesting and important matter.
The following morning. just as the mIs's
were clearing away from the summit. u
The neighboring mountains, General Min
entered HE village, having marched during
he greater par. of The night lie had pre-
viousIy caused Tho place 10 be surrounde
By his troops, in order to prevent the ESCAPE
# any OF the inhabitants. Attended by hi
staff, he rode TO the plaza, whittier The whole
population were summoned by the GRAZ
Irum aud drawing voice Of the pregonerO
nr public crier.
The people, who only two days belor'
rad FASTENED to he same spot with dancing
step and exulling eye, Cheered by the tam
bourne and mountain pipe, now crept ont
by one out Of their dwelling with fearful,
anxious looks, aud wended their unwiI
ing way towards The plaza.
Nina eyed INem sharply as they emerg
I'd .rom the narrow avenues. but his wealth
er-bealen :ace did not betray any inward
rmolon. BY his side stood the cura, dress
I'd in rusty black coSsack, holding be
,ween both hands his ollong shovel haL&
pressing lis sides wllIin The smallest pos
.ble compass. His Countenance wa
ghasI,y, and his small je. black eyes peeret
from beneath their haI closed lids, first q
the villagers as they glided into the plaza
aud then oskance at the general, who ha,
already questioned him closely with re
gald 10 tie m0rtars, which he had been as
suret lhe vlllgerS had voluntarily assisted
"a attempting 10 convey 10 EIlzondo-lhel
N possession of the queens forces, and for
,he purpose or bombardng II. He had ais
InesrG Of lhe ceremony OF decorating AM
rriolcing over the mOrars' and OF IheI
subsequent conceaImen,, with the cOnnIv
,nce and aid Of the cura's parlshoners.
The priest, however, pretended 10 b'
,otalIy ignorant of the matter. 'Sono
ienera,' he said. the cura Of will neve
action rebellion against his rlghI(uI sOver
ign
As soon as these words had escaped hi
ps, loud clapping Of hands was hear'
Immediately behind him. Upon turning
rounI, the cura perceived the IDIOT lad ,wh,
,sughed IN his face, and trsiled his half
Ilsocaled legs along, 10 grotesqus imitation
Of dancing. The cura looked sf:ighied
Inc muscles of his Visage became suddenly
contracted; and his eyes flashed FIRE upoI
l the urchIn whose noisy movements seem
cd TO sIike terror TO lis soul.
The plaza was now crowded with mer
!, women and children; shortly afterwards a
!, sid.4t-caWP aPPesrd FOLLOWED. By y&oficer'