Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1847-11-19
MEXICAN FEROCITI F.!

A SHOCKING INCIDENT AT PUEBLA!
MIR. Donovan, an American Printer,
who was taken prisoner and sold in Mex
leo, to Mexican at Valladolid, relates in
his forthcoming work, the following Incl
dent, which makes the blood curdle
GA the evening of May 49, two Ameri-
can officers, belonging 10 some of the vol
unteer corps, attended the Cathedral,
where certain services were held aPper-
taiuing TO the nuns of ST. Francis, situa-
ted In the western part of thecity. The
Cathedral was filled, as usual, with very
large crowd Of the faithful, and at the con-
clusion of the ceremonies, when they
were dispensing, the two officers fingered
in the church, gazing at the expensive or
naments. As they were in the ret of re-
firing, nun, who remained behind the
rest of the sisterhood, made 81 On to the
officer who was slowly following his COM
rade, that she desired to speak to him.
Returning to the nun, a dialogue ensued
In substance as follows:
You are an American 2
| am, madam, and but recently from
the land of Yankees.
L presume, sir, you are a man Of honor
and discretion 2
Those qualities, added to courage, go
to make up the composition of an Ameri
can soldier
Are you willing to render me an i'm
poftant service 2
You have but TO command me.
Il will not conceal from you that the
service | ask at your hands, requires not
only discretion, but extraordinary intre-
pidity. knowing this, you are still will
ing to assist me 2
Yes, | am determined
Very well; when you hear the con-
vent bell strike twelve tonight, be al the
side gate; | shall be there to open it, and
on your knocking three times, you shall
/ learn what 1t Is L require of you. VIII
YOU be faithful to the rendezvous Z
/ shall DC Idilnlui IL L i've
well, will depend upon you fare
WE'LL
They parted, and the officer. rejoining
his companion, as they pursued their way
to the American quarters, related to him
all that had transpired, and asked him if
ne should fulfil the appointment The
other advised him 10 do so. by all means,
and, for fear of accidents, offered to ac-
company him to the gate at the appoint
ed hour. Surprising the affair would end
in one of those innocent adventures so
common IN Mexico, and taking 1t for
granted that the lady had been suddenly
struck with his personal appearance, the
officer with his companion repaired to the
gate according to agreement, and upon
giving the concerted signal, the entrance
ticer entered, without the least apprehen-
sion of fear, and was saluted by the nun,
You are truly a man of courage and
honor, and are entiIled to my warmest
gratitude.
After conducting him to her cell. where
a lamp was burning, she politely invited
aim 10 sit down, and producing two bot
ties, requested him to take a glass of wine
with her a request which a man and
soldier is not apt 10 treat with lndiiter-
ence. Filling him a glass out of one bot
lie. she took little herself out of the 9TH
er, and after he had finished his, she told
him to go to the opposite side of the bed
from herself. The officer, still innocent,
obeyed, when the nun addressed him:
We'll, we are alone - is my door bolt
ed - look >
And at the same instant, to his utter
horror and amazement, she discovered to
him the dead body OF monk, whose
clothes were stiff and matted with blood,
while she continued.
The favor that | require, Is that you