New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-03
The Bloody Deed. of War.

We have already stated the fact OF the execution
OF Lieut. Alcalde and Adjutaat Garcia, Mexican
officers for the violation Of their parole Of honor
The correspondent Of the Picayuae furnishes the
following particulars Of the transaction, under date
Of Jaapa, Nov. "a:
SO ecepy were my feelings wrought upon by the scenes
Of last evening-thc crowds OF suppc2tug women-ihe
solemn but animated c0unenances Of Mexican generals
priests, and dign.hed citizens they plead for the lives
Of those who had 80 oafey forfeited them that dreamed
Of nothing else last night bur Executions priests and cry
lng women.
The tao criminals spent the whole Of last night in the
church with priests, strong guard being placed over
them. Their collins have already been conveyed ~ the
place Of execution, and in less than an hour the two
wretchet mea viii die they hardly deserve to die sol
dlers death, and they will appear before higher judge,
ghO VII decide whether % be wfOng b take the ie Of
professional solor FOR violation Of the mos, sacred and
humaDizng feature 10 civilized warfare. Yesterday the
eli u Japs witnessed act Of American Justice To-
day they will see another.
Haif IcH u O'coct The execution Is over The
prisoners were marched biniildct the psza priest
attending them. They Ia fan Uniform, and behaved
WITH as much nrnness could DO expected Of under
sch circumstances. Each supported By friend az
either ara, and lea 10 the SIDE Of the plaza aHd
seated upon their collins, near the wall Of the barricks
They continued their dsv0tors aloud, after embracing
few friends, Until the word fire - when both fell back
dead. scarcely moving muscle The bodies " the exc
cutec officers given 20 their friends and soon
conveyed away neat collins. Thousands Of Mexc4ns
excl toward the scene, bat were pruteny kepI
the plaza.
/ TERRIBLE ScEsEsS0S NEw-YEARs EvE-The
city, We regret = say last nght dsraced by numer
drunken 5raTs aud rotoIs scenes. Between to and
three o'clock this morning terrible affair took place a.
the corner Of Second ana south party OF inioxca
ted r0g1es created disturbance IN an oyster cellar
10 The course Of which ths proprietor. DAVID HerDer
WAS stabbed By ore u them. Herbert, maddcged by
liquor and the pain from his wound, seized double
barrel qua loaded with pounded bottle glass aud
rushing out Of the cellar after the ants red tue
piece the nrsI person he beheld Iuls Individual who
proved 20 BE- Southwark Waterman, named C0rson re-
celyed portion Of The charge from barrel h. his face
one Of his eyes, u q thought, viii b. lost The desperate
man discharged the other barrel Ia instant succeson al
the he encountered, and ahO another one
Of the watchuen or southwark. This Waterman dodgei
the deadly lead when made lo'gment In The face a a
man named John shields. ~hs was directly behind him
shields received horrible wounf ard was Dorne 10 he
Pennsylvania Hospital, where this forenoon lie wa.
raying msEac and hot expected 70 live from hour 10
houri Herbert and another man who is charged Win
aiding and zbettng hin la usuIderous atsek we're ar
rested, and have been committed by Aderman McKin.
ley. The weapon with which thls shoe<ipg rnI.cn,.,
was cone had been loaded Il IS said on The evening be-
lore By brother Of Herbert 10 DIRE of the Cd ys.r
but he had been prevented from fln II when about 10 40
-, By "atennisii. The charge was composed Of 4
broken pcrter-Dottie powdered az This he h.a r.es
rom choice because Is believed 70 be the best .ub-
stance with which 10 make a loud noise Herserti, an
Englshnan. IPhi Bulletin.
SERIOUS AcclDEST.-Mr BENJAMIN II. Maeoon.
Thursday last, caught BY the nnsers when aca,
Ing side Of leather In splitting machine moved BY
water power and he mschne could 10, b. thrown out 81
gear as usual by the foot Of the OPERATOR his hands and
coed around an iron shaft Of some I've inchs.
In diameter producing fracture Of the tight arm In tao
places the bones being pushed through the muscles And
I,sgumenfs. The let fractured bat ones-b.o,.
the sbov-sne the fssn sui little bruised compared win
me nsa'' ssxowhsgas Pfsss.