Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-06-11

co was at that time surrounded on all sides by water
and was only connected with the land by three
causewoys Cortes selected for his retreat that
winch led to the town of Tacuba. The Moxicans
had taken up the bridges, and the slaughter Of The
Spanards was to the last degree horrible Of thir-
teen hundred men little more than foui hundred
were all that escaped and every one of these more
or less severely wounded. He made his way how.
ever to the top of high hill twelve miles from
Mexico, where he halted and fortified himself, and
IN day or Two proceeded to the country of his
faithful friends the Tiascalans. The night on
which Cortes retrebied from Mexico. is TO this day
familiar to every Mexican as noehe riSte, the woful
or sorowful night. This has,y sketch of a deeply
exciting passage in the history of the Conquest,
brings Us 10 sour Lady of Remedies
During the few days which Cortes remained on
the hui which have mentioned, he found in the
knopsack OF one Of his soldiers small alabas'er
doll, about eight inches high with the nose broken
and one eye out, which the soldier had brought with
him from Spain. The poor remnant of his army
were OF course despondant and broken spirited
and IN mat age of fanaticsin land meyer was an ar
my IN Palestine animated with higher degree of
religious enthusiasm than were the conqurers of
McXco) Cortes determined to avail himself of the
wooden dol winch providentally, it would seem,
had been thrown IN his way. lie exhibited It to his
soldiers, and told them that ii was an image Of the
Virgin Mary, which she had sent HIN from heaven,
ana tlat sue llad promised him that she would in.
tercede for them cure their wounds, secure them
safe return to their Tlascaan allies, and afterwards
the certain conquest Of Mexico Cortes made. or
rather cut his way back to Tlascala with the small
remnant OF his army, and afterwards again invaded
and conquered Mexico.
One Of the first thlngs which he did after COM
petng the conquest was to build chapel on the
top of the hill to which he retreated on the noche
Liste, which he dedicated to the Virgin Mary of
Remedies Ia this chapel he placed the miracu-
lous image, where it has been kept for more than
three hundred years with wax candles ALWAYS burn
ing, end maids Of honor in constant attendance. |
asked gentleman connected with the church. what
was the value of the dirnonds worn by the image
OF our Lady Of Remedies when saw it in the pro-
cession He said he did not knows but that her
whole wardrobe and jewels were worth more than
million of dollars. Amongst these are different
petlicoats Of diamonds, pearls, and emeralds On
special occasions, our Lady of Remedies is carried
to the city, such as the prevalence Of the cholera.
or other pestilence. When it is found that the dis
ease is abatlug in particular quarter of the city,
the Image Is carried there if the disease disap-
pears, 1t is of Of course the work Of our Lady of
Remedies" if it continues it is attributed to the
sins OF the people, which arc said TO be So great
that the powerful lntercessicn of the mother of Go
cannot avail TO have them pardoned. The cures Of
oar Lady OF Remedies, like those of humber phys
icans are by no gratutious, but her services
are source of large revenue to the church.