Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-09
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The soldieS " not the sole victim. nor the fidl'
oil cattie tts only scene of woes; bot IL sweeps
= moral simeon over the p-aceinl fsInilics
OF every place which ~ visits, aud leaves nota
lew at them iu utter dissolution and sorrow.
Passing through a naIrow street Of Cvidad
Ro1figo.' ssys Kennedy in u Recollections
az the Wa "a Spaio. Il heard the shrek OF
a iemsl-. Lcosing up we SAW al an ofn
lattice, b. The light OF The lamp She bore, a girl
h.r expressive olive counicnance marked by
an .uish AMI extreme t,uor. A savage in a
soldiers uniform dragged her backward. so-
comparing lhe act With tbs vilest excavations.
We catered the courtyard, where the baud ot
rapilie had spared as the necessity OF iorVing
4 passgs. NJ, companions were brave. con.
-cicn iOus men. with the rcso'utcucss that. IN
military lilc, almost insaiisbly accompanies
tus-c qualifications.
Armei Tor villa ever ,nighreaISue. the, kci I
steadily by me until we arrived az sort sf
corridor. some distance frum the estrrmiiy OF
which issicl the tones ul the ssinc feminine
voice, imploring mercy in sweet Cssiilian ac.
cents. S%pfinging forward, my foot slipped into
y poll Of blood. Before I could recover, the
door OF the apartment whittier we were hurry
ing opened. and Two soldiers of my own com
p,ny discharged their miiskets at IN. slightly
~wounding one oi the gallantScots. ln,empcf-
sIice had blinded The ruiiian. aud frustrated
tlciT muTlcous Intentions. we trlled them u
the ground and penetrated into the chamber.
Tic room wherein we stood had been devo-
tct 10 the festivities of n retired family ci mo-
d rate fortune. 1, contained the remains OF
thc.c decent clcgancics that properly appcrtaip
I , the strangers apartment in a dwelling Of
the middle class. Mutilatcd pictures anling-
IN 'n,s OF expensive mirrors slrcwed the noor
winch kxa- r.r.otol .,l fa,.l ..-
kinds OF WOO c~uriously tsssellated. An ebony
cabinet, doubtless a venerable heirloom, had
Suffered as II from the stroke OF a sledgc. An
antique side boanl lsy oveftun, d: a Tom man
tilia dropped on tho sofa, ripped aud stained
with wine. The white dmpcry. on which
fingers stepped in gore had left their traces,
hung rsgeedly from the walls.
On investigation, tie sergcaus found the
dead body pi q dofnestic. whose fusil and dag
ger showed liat he had fought for The roof that
covered him. His beard had been burned, IN
densicn, with gunpowder. One OF his ears
was cut of and thrust into hts mouth. La u
garrett recess. for the storage O. fruit. two ic-
male servants ware hidden, who could scarcely
BE- persuaded That they had nothing 10 tear.
Having flown thithcr az the approach of the
~icrocious in,rudcrs. they had suffered neither
insul, nor injury. They came to a foom whene
l fingered over arolleci, unconscious. alas. Of
my commisseTauon. snd, in accents half
choaked by sobs, called upon Donna Claro.--
| pointed 10 the alcONe where the heart broken
lady had flung herself on Che blecdy corpse OF
her gray-haircd father. She, TOO. nigh, have
had a shelteTing place, could her llial pity
have permitted her TO remsin TIN re when her
high-spinled ihihcr iee5ly stroye TO repcls the
~,iolaiors Of biz heerhs
Master OF few Sfnnis Phrases, | used them
IA addressing some words of comfort TO the
III starred girl. They were TO herss the sum.
c1rollcd Ia despair her sole return
was n isintly recurring plant, tlisrseemed To
Let my soul depart i'm peace mo-
toned her attendants 20 separate her from the
lcioved source o! h Z unuitcTable sorrow -
They could not comply without the spplica-
ION OF force approaching to violence. hiding
them desis, ls,gnilied q desire that theyshoold
procure sotne rcstoratiycs. The scrgeut with.
One Of the women held the lamp; the
other gently elevated her mistress hrad.-
hneehng By The couch in ihe s%lcoye, ! poured
. little OF the liquor in q glass, and applied il
To her lips then took IL away, I'LL concealed
my uniform beneath the torn maniills.
Addiction, thou hast long been my yoke fel
low; thou hast smi,ien the core of my being
with a frequent aud heavy hand; hut | bless
an all wise an all -merciiul Col, who triss
49, ~ my ~ w. thaN q "a lVh ~ ~
ond time been doomed TO witness aught 80
croshing 10 the soul, 50 overwhelming in wo,
"a the situation Of the Young creature over
whom ] watched on the hsneinl night of our
victory. She had betiled, with a mill exceed
ing her sex strength, against namcloss indig-
mites, and she bore the marks OF the %coniicf.
Her maiden attire uSs rent into shapclessuess:
her brow was bruised and swollen; her abun-
liant hair, almost pretematuraIly black stream
ed wildly over her bosom, revealing ia is In
ters,iccs, fresh waving sir ans OF crimson.
which confirmed the fate OF INSTRUMENTATION
Outrage.
Through the means adopted. she gave tokens
OF revival. Her hand had retained a small
gold cross, aud she raised IL 10 her lips. The
elosrd lids were slowly expanded from her
large DARK eyes; a low. agonizing moan follow.
Ell. FASTENED 20 present the wine. In the
act the mantilla fell from the arm which con
veyed the glass; appalling she shIieked-bc
came convulscd-Passed from Gt TO ft-ex.
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