The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1846-10-17
From ths London Times.
MAN OF BLOOD


MADRlp, Aug. 8-An act Of singula.
ferosily took place day or two ago il
the prison ot Salamanca. A notorious
robber and murderer, named Patino, In,
terror OF the surrounding country TO
years, was laleiy sentenced to be shot
but he military authorities, thinking
suct mode of punishment too honorubi,
for such mlscreant obtained its com.
mutation to slrangling by the garote, Or
: the morning Of the 8 inst. the turnkey
proceeded as is usual to inform the Grim
lnal that the Judge of he First Instance.
accompanied by The eScriban0, had ar
rived, to announce in form his sentence
and 70 transfer him 10 the condemned
chapel preparatory to his execution. He
was found with one Of his Iegs released
from The {, tiers, having skilllully EN-,
ployed file for that purpose which lie
had concealed on his person.
Though still bound to the iron bar
which traversed The dungeon, he flung
himself on the turnkey, seized The mas,
sive keys, with which he struck him on
the he ad and dashed him against the wall
outside. He then locked the door and
shut himself up 10 his cell The officers
Of the prison, the Judge and chaplain i'm
pIored him 10 cease such frutless resist
ance and to open the door, or pass the
keys through the grating. lie refused !,
and uttered against them the most horO
rible imprecations. A blacksmith was
called TO undo the lock. but did not sues
coed, It's massive strength resisting all
his efforts. Ilalf dozen strong men
then tried to break open The door with
crowbars and heavy pieces Of timber,
They succeeded, and the door fell in
| fragments. The fury OF the criminal
then rose 10 its height. lie placed him,
self behind strong beam which went
across the upper part oflhe door on the
inside, and brandishing the formidable
KEY, actually broke the head Of tho first
man VINO attempted 10 effect an entrance.
The wounded man was dragged out by
his leg, by his comrades. The others
tried 10 enter ia a body, but it was nm
possible; the door way was too narrow
For more than quarter 81 an hour he
kept them at bay, and answered to the
enlrealies oflhe officers and The prayers
of the priest with The most disgusting
obsoe",ti4e. he tl,on aans the key at
lhsir heads with his utmost force, and
severely wounded two persons.
Seeing all tne entrealies useless,
party 81 soldiers wa. called to the spot.
The officer Of the guard once more sum
moned him 10 surrender, but he replied
wnhlhe gro>sest ribaldry and the most /
insulting gestures, and bowled defiance
t. tho whole garrison. The soldiers we're
ordered to load their muskets; while they |
were doing 50 he wounded the officer
with a piece of limestone. The priest
seeing that be was about TO be shot
down like wild beast in his den entreRt- /
ed the men 10 fire low, so as TO disable
but not TO kill him, in order that some
chance might yet remain Of repentance.
A shot was fired, but missed him. The
ruffan fell back to dark corner OF the
dungeon, as far as his chain permitted,
and from thence flung stones aud pieces
Of mortar at his assaulters. Another
shot was fired through the grating, and
broke his leg. The wound rendered hun
savage beyond all description. He bel.
lowed, and howled, and foamed in rage;
and still, drqggedhis smashed and bleeds
ing limb along, flung missiles al the sol
dlers, who yet did not dare to venture
into the darkness Of the dungeon. A
third shot was fired and his right shoul-
der was roken,-The arm fell Iifeless
by his side and he lay on the ground f
lie called out that he surrendered, but
only because he could no longer resist.
They entered, and he was dragged along
the floor, bathed IN his blood. As they
were In the act Of replacing the broken
feuer, he collected his remaining strength,
and with his left hand struck the turns
key with the iron, on his head, and LAID
him at his feet. Threeor four men threw
themselves en- him, and completely mas
tered him. lie was then removed TO the
condemned chapel, after the sentence
had been duty notified He was subse-
quenlly visited by The priest, who EN-
ployed every effort, but in vain, to brngI
him to a sense of.his condition. His ex>
hortations and prayers we're replied tut
with the flthiest obscenity and the most
horrid execrations. To the last moment
he continued the same; and even on the
scaffold, seated on the fatal chair, with
the cold instrument Of death about 70
clasp his bare neck, this monster 40 hu,
man form shouted 10 the Mortified crowd I
about him curses and Impressions onE
God and man!
WHOM DO YOU LOVE BEsT2 l