Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-01-27
A Horrible story.

We copy the following tale Of horror from
Capt, Donnovan's adventures IN Mexico
On The evening Of May the l9'h Two Aner-
lean officers belonging TO some ol the voun
teer corps, auended The cathedral in PuebIa,
where certain services were held apperaining
10 the nuns al the convent of San Francis SIT!
uated in the western part of The civ The
cathedral was filled as usual, with large
crowd of the faithful. At The conclusion oI
the ceremonies, when they were d,>pef>lng
Two officers fingered in The church gazing At
The expensive ornaments. As they were dnont
reiiring, IA nun who remained behind The resi-
Of the ssierhood, made Sign TO The officer
Who was slowly following his comrade. that
she desired TO speak TO him, Returning ihs
nun a dalouge ensued, in substance as follows:
"You are an American?"
81 am, madam. and blu, recently from The land
Of the Yankee.!"
II presume, sir, you're man OF honor and
discretion"
Those qualities, added 10 Courage make up
the composition of an American soldier"
"Are you willing 10 render me all important
.ervice!"
"You have hui TO command me-"
81 will not conceal from you thai ihe service
ask from your hands, requires not only dis
cretion, but extraordinary inlfcpidiiy. Know
ing This, are you sill willing TO assist mel"
Yes | am determined"
"Very WE'LL when you hear the conven, bell
strike twelve io-ngh, be at the side gate |
shall be there TO open H. and on your Knocking
8 times; you shall learn what it is thai | require
of you. Will you be faithful to The rendrz
vuus!"
Il shall be faithful if live"
well. will depend on you. adeu"
| They parted, aud The officer returned ~ his
compahon they pursued their way 10 the
| American quarters he related 10 him all that
had irahspired, and asked il he should fulfil he
appointment The other advised hun 10 do So
| by all means, and lpr fear of accident, offered
( TO accompany him TO The gate al he appointed
hour Supposlng he affair TO end 10 Of
those ad' enures 80 common IN Mexico, aud
taking il for granted that she had been struck
with his personal appearance. The officer auh
his companion repaired la ih- gate according
TO agreenenr, aud upon giving the conferred
signal. the entrance Wa~ nprIird by The nun
| The chosen officer entered. WITHOUT the least
apprehension of fear, aud sau'ed by the
nun.
You are truly man Of courage and homer,
entitled 10 my warmr,t gratitude.
I After conducting him In her cell. where a
lamp wa burning; -h- politely invited him to
SIT down and producing w" h"t'lrs 'etl"e>'ed
him 10 take glass of wine wrh het-a
quest which man aud >nldIrr l. nof apt r0
treat with indifference. Filing hIm glass
out Of one bottle. she took lrlle herself out
of the Other, and after he had finished his. she
told him 10 go TO the opposite side of The bed
from herself The officer still innocent obeved,
when The nun addressed him:
"WeIl, we are alune-is my door bol'ed-
lock-"
And at the same instant, 10 his utter horror
and amazemeni she discovered tn hun The dead
body Of Monk, whose clnihes were stiff mat.
ted with bloOd while she continued:
1.-The favor require is, that you take his
body on your shoulders and convey il beyond
The gate of The first court. Obey Instantly, or
your life shall be in peril, for if you attempt TO
escape | will shool you through the head
81 know" added she, "thal my own life will
be the forfeit, for after despa'chlng you, have
a poniard for mysef---he same with which
stabbed ,ha, miserable Monk"
/ Seeking no other means of escape 'he officer
took up the body, and accompanied by tho nun
who carried dark fanlern. Proceeded 20 the
gate by which he had entered, and "n issuing
from it, threw his horrible burden a. he feet at
} his comrade. who was waiting To enjoy laugh
at wha, they both imagined would terminate in
: pious love Intrigue
Alter recounling 10 his friend the almost in
credible adventure in which he had been en-
} gagged, they both resolved To communicate the
, circumstances to Gen. Worth in person bus
they had proceeded only shor distance FROM
} the convent, when The officer who had brought
out the dead body began to complain OF The
most violent and excruIa,iDg pains tie soon
fell upon the pavement and expired. He had
! drank Poisonl