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

enthusiasm. Meanwhile, the prizes, had
retired TO the interior of the church, but
when'all the arrangements were completed
the oxen adorned with iheir glowing
honors standing patiently 10 the sur, and
nc murdernus bronze artillery decked with
sweet peaceful howers--he again came
forth, preceded by youthful acolyle carry.
ing large silver cross, elevated on staff
Of the same metal, BY his side
vas another boy wearing scare! cassock,
over which there was white linen ,unic,
who he bore silver censer, which, when this
little procession had reached the wans, he
threw up IL the air and then drew it back
again by its silver chain, making the white
smoke of the incense cloud over the NOR
ars, and around the heads Of the oxen, after
which the prizes, spinkled them with holy
water. The instant the ceremony was
completed, there was a general ehoutiog
piUa Carlos Quinto! Iira Ia Religionl
success to the new Muriars Death TO the
Christmas! Amidst these (erVent CHEERS
The bullock cars moved on. escorted as be.
fore, the young men accompanying them as
a guard Of honor little way oeyond the
limits OF the village. On pairing the soldiers
cried TO Elzondo! to Eizondor and
soon entering mountain gorge, they disap-
peared
The day after this scene there was consi
dersble agitation in the village Several
fathers Of families who had been absent ac.
ting as scouts TO Don Carlos army, or Other
wise connected with II, returned. They
brought accounts, Of the retreat Of The Car
lis chief, Zumalacarreguy, from before
ElizondO; and it was whispered that the
moriers which had passed ihronOh IN. ,,..
preceding dav. and had been welcomed WIN
so much pomp, were on their way back
The confusion occasoned by these reports
was al its height, when a stranger, covered
with dusl, flushed into the plaza in breatbess
haste. He was a fine well made man o.
about thirty, his features, through hand
some, bore strong mark Of cunning, and
The expression of his large gray eyes, set il
"a face the color of which vas only a shsd,
removed from black, was go peCu.sr, as Ia
render il painful to meet their gaze. The
strangers costume was unlike that Of the
Navar,ese peasants. He wore scket OF
dark blue veIveleen, open, displaying =
waislcoat of the same material, adorned
with three rows of large open-worked silver
buttons, hanging loosely, his breeches o:
coarse dark cloth, wilk silver buttons down
! he outer seams, he also wore worsted
sash and hempen sandals. Round his head
was a cotton handkerchief Of btigh,& var
Iiegated colors, lied behind with two long
ends hanging down, above the handkerchief
appeared coneIshaped black beaver ha'
with a narrow brim turned up all around
the front of The hat was ornamenIeG viii
tSrpe tarnisked linsel stars green, ruby
and yellow-sluck on lrip Of rusty black
velvet. His thick neck was bare, and, ,tron
constant exposure to the sun and weather
as dark as his face. He was a gHaaO OF
gipsy.
Il am sent by Zumsl4carraguv, said the
man, 10 tell you that the morwrS are on
their way back and they must be c0nceale'
IN this neighborhood, all, therefore, mus
unite in conveying them /" place OF safe
". The generals orders 81" hat every MAJ
proceed instantly to meet ,hem, they mus
,ot re.enter the village; your privilege
your lives even, depend on your prompn
ode and energy, the holy guns must b.
laced in security
The appeal met with ready echo in MI
breast of every hearer, for he whole popu
alton of the village had identified them
lseIyes with the fate Of the cOnsecraled ar
liIlery All the men Immediately salllet
forth with Zumalacarreguy's messenger
They had not proceeded far along the ros'
a iIbefore the well-Known oreaklng of ihe bu'
Ilock cars indicated that the objects the!
s. Ihad set forth 10 NEE; were approaching
d hey soon appeared, beretI, however, o
d heir gay adornments.
y The gitano Immediately addressed him
.olc In tho oHiceT of the esrOrt, and after