Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-04-19

age, information was received that guer-
rilla party had made their heal quarters
at small town about thirty miles distant.
/ Two companies Of Texan Rangers were
dispatched by Gen. Patterson nlier night
fall in pursuit, and about four o'clock on
The next day. returned with number Of
prisoners. ainungsl whom was Colonel.
one Captain aud TWO Lieulenanls. The
Lieutenauts, Ambrosio Alcalde aud AnlU.
! MO Garcia, were recognised by some of
our officers who had been at The battles
of Vera Cruz aud Cerro Gorlo. and who
| had returned OF account of I'LL health 10
the United Slalcs. The unfortunate sub
allerns were charged with breach of pa
role, and being young men. frankly comics
sed 10 the fact. Col Don Juan EIemaucho
Rubeldado and the Captain (whose uame
has escaped me) were also strongly sus-
pected, hut were too wise locommlI them
selves. They were brought up with us 20
The casle Of Perote. and believe dIscliar-
ged for want ofcvidence TO convict. The
Lieuteua1ts were tried before military
commission. and unanimously condemned
10 "be shot until they were dca!4rA~>BnI
one and a half -4aay--ras "a elapse between
the finding and execution of the juds
of The commission. was al The time de-
taiued iu The CITY Of Jalapa as member Of
court martial. and qJartercd in the same
building in which The prisoners were con.
fined. | was present al The announcement
oi :heir doom. and felt infinitely more for
them than they seemingly did for them
selves. The night previous to the exe:u
ton. they were permitted 10 pass in he
Cathedral with number of spiritual fs-
lhcrs bu, under strong guard. At eley-
en- o'clock on lhe next day, | jpined Gen.
Cushins's staff by Invitation, and repaired
20 The place Of execution. There were
present about 4.00O troops. belonging TO
different arms Oft service, who were so
disposed as to fnrm three sides Of :. square,
with The aanks resting m The front end of
a huge hacienda. which front completed
the square, nearly in the center nt which,
and about four feet from the wall of the
building, on The edge of the pavement,
resled in ominous solemniiy. TWO collins
We had taken our position hut frw mos
ments. when that general and mhsnelic
feeling which pervades every large assem-"
b!nge, particularly on solemn occasions.
told uslhat the prisoners had rcnchod the
goal where ended their earthly career
They entered the terrible square with
Padre Catholic ninster) on the sil of
each. who supported rhem. and the Bish-
op in front, reading aloud a long and So
lemn, prayer. TO whicl, they ardehly rev
sponded They were escorted by two
companies oI.Iuianlry. one ID FROM, The
other in the rear, and by a company Of
Cavalry, which was divided into platn"ns,
aud marched on opposite sides by a flank
thus forming ano,her and moving square.
The miserable men were dressed in full
tunf(orEn. Their COATS were in shape after.
The fashion of our militia coione
with extremely, richsg mpun,irg5
collar, breast, seleaye aud skirl.9The
falcons of:sone were sreli, ,6of 5Ihr:
.MliIl and .Ieaily yastrap ped .aysL,i ,ilaass
''lBT Tsots. ffhe Wore ciiapeanss hesfaheI
spanlaloonsiw 4 wbire plume, aai:.Ta
other wiihone. .ofred. 9fIl5,was The mos
,nwfully sublime scene ever Witnessed?
The reading of the sentence Of the Court
toy the $A,ljutant,--lhc earnest prayers by
.,he Padres-ihe gasping responses of the
victims, and the posti Of the executions
ers, all being done a, he SAME moment Of
lime. The unhappy men were seated
each Oh his own coffin, with their eyes
bandasel and their hands convulsvely
claspins the Cross ol our Red~emer The
Provost guard consisted Of twen,y-four
men armed with rifles, twelve Of which
were taken from Capt. reiehIman'. Vol
untcer Battery from BalIimnrc. and the re-
mainder from Capt. Taylor's compauyo OF
Twisss' Rfcmen,-Ihe whole under tho
com nand of Capt.. Taylor, acting Provost
Marshal for Jalapa, and who, by the way,
is very agreeable gentleman. The ex-
ecntiDuers were drawn up within len pa-
ces Of the prisoners, *ith slight interval
between The TWO detachmen,s. They
were resting lisllessIy at ordered arms, IN
the position Of ''parade rest" waiting for
the conclusion of The sentence ofihc Court,
ohen they. as well az every one present.
were startled by the command Allen
tion !" The awful moment had arrived.
Capt. Tayln's cruel charge was incom
ple,e; hp with nervous dis'irctness. he
commanded 'Rsady-.4im--Fire!!-at, the
sarle instant. Twelve rifle ball. entered
each of the bndics Of Ambrosia Alcalde
aud Antonio Garcia. aud their sous tho
presence of their God.
1t is impossible TO describe to you my
feelings OH the occasion; and you. duuht.
less. will be surprized when tetl you
that my feeling was more painfully intense
in truth. il was almos: asnnizmg-whe hen
The prisoners entered he square, they, 10.
geIher with their Bishop, praying with
loud voice, than was at the moment the
word fire was given. presume there was
more concen,raIivcness Of feeling aud
thought in the latter; bur | assure you
was moro grevously sahdrned as the un-
happy ;:en approached their coilins. than
AT any time afterwards. 1t may he that !
had in some degree prepared my feelings
for The terrible crisis. or TINT an excess Of
feeling hlunled my apprecIable sensibii'y,
as in the same manner heavy blow is nor
unfreqnenIly less painful at the time than