Washington telegraph., 1848-03-22
ErGaft from "Prssron's Conquest Of Peru
THE CLOSING SCENES OF THE
LAST OFrHE CoNQGERoRs,

LAST OFrHE CONQUERoRs,
EXECUTION OF ooszao rzARRa a,p CARNIVAL
Ader Francis fMrra's dsaln, The cula.
Try distracted ly fitalelaImanls aud rash
governor, III at lasl the representative Of
the Emperor was defeated; and Gonzaln
plzarro became lnrl OF Prru, to have IN
power mgll away heiofe the honest policy
oi the celebrated Pedro de Ia Gasca, sent
oul from SPAN rs dictator, with nothing 10
support him bat mnra. iaIce. Al the val.
let ol Aaqu.kaguana, Gonzales conbdanls
betrayed him, his army LEFT hIm, his lieu
tenant vas laken, aud fizarfa surrendered
The naIalres ui tbrif closing scenes are
mi tie leg,t 81 siag incidents IN the work.
Carbl llai WIS a vi lL his crueiy; and lo!.
laNed his henl like soma Of tbe hefurs ol
tie French Reign oi felror, with death
staring him IN The lace.
"lhe conway which captured him was
soon swelled by number of the common
Die from the royal army, some OF whom
had long Arrears TO settle with the prisoner
aud not content with heaping repfoaches
and imprecaiions on his head, they now
threatened 10 proceed 10 acts of personal
voleneei which GarbaIa, lar from depre.
eating, seemed rather 10 court, as the
'Peedlesl way OF rdding himself Of liie.-
Whom be approached the Presidents quar-.
tefs, Cenlrno, who was near. fcbnked the
disorder, rahblc, and compelled them to
give way. tarbalal, on seeing this. with
a respectful ar demanded TO whom he was
indebted iuT this courteous protection. II
which h, aneien' e1mrads replied. DO YOU
nol know me-Diego Genlenar | crasr
yaur panlon said The Veteran, sarrasiicaIIf
aiiadIug 10 his long ilighI in the Charcas.
aud hts recent defeat al lluatina; III j. -
long since have seen any thing but your
buck, that had lefgoilen your iacen
When his doom was communicated 10
CarbaIal, he heard Il with his usual indilIer.
ence, They eau but kill me, he said, A.
i be had already settled the matter in his
uwn mind. During the day many came lo
see hun IN his confinement; some TO up.
braid him With hs efue.Iies, bnl most lr5m
curiosity 10 see Tue fierce warrior wao had
made hls name 80 leHlble through the land,
lie showed np unWliiingness To talk win
them Ihongu Il was IA ih0se siliies OF cau,t,c
hunor III winch be Usually INDUCED al the
expense oi his neaTer. Among these Wis.
tOfs was a cavalier oi no no,e whose M,
II appears CarbaJal had formerly spared
when IN his power This Person express.
ed 10 the prisoner his strong desire to serve
hun; aud as he IeiIerated N. nrolession.
CarDaJal eu' 'hsIh short by enchanting
And what service can YOU do mel Can
You sci me lfeei II you canno, do that.
you can 90 nothing. Ii spared your Iile
as you say. i was probably because did
no, think II worth while To take IT,
"sOma pluIsy disposed persons urged
hiu 10 zee a priest, ii Il were only ~ un.
buden his conscience before leaving the
world. 'Bll ul VIVA, use would that bel
asked Caruyu. i have nothing that lies
heavy un nay conscience, unless Il be. IN p.
deed, tue debt ol half real to a shop
keeper in Seville, which forgot to pay be.
lore leaving the country" "
ale was carried 10 execution on a hur.
die, or rather ia basket, drawn by Two
mules. His arms were pinoneli and as
they forced his bulky body into this miser.
able conveyance, be exclaimed, 'Cra lies
Tor infants, and a cradle lor the old man too,
il seems" Notwithstanding the disnclI.
nation he had manifested 10 conlessur, he
was attended by several ecclesiastics on
bis way 10 the gallows; and one of them
repeatedly urged him to give some token oil
penitence at this solemn nour, iii were on.
Iy by repeating the Paler Nosler, aud
Ave Maria. Carbajal 10 rid himself oil the
ghostly lathers importantly, replied by
coolly repeating the words 'Paier Noster
Ave Maria. lie then remained obsli.
nalely silent. lie died. as hr had lived,
with a jest, or rather scoif, upon his
lips"
avery different were the circumstances
attending the closing scene Of GonzaIo ri.
zarro. At his request no one had been
allowed to visit him in his coniinomenl.-
he was heard pacing his tent during the
greater part of the day; and when night
came, having ascerlaincd from Cenleno
that his execution was to take place on the
following noon, he laid himself down to
rest. lie did not sleep long, however, but
soon rose, and continued TO traverse his
apartment, as il buried in meditation, I'LL
dawn. lie then sent for a conessor, and
remained with him till after the hour Of
noon, taking little or no rolrrshmcnt. The
officers ui Justice became inpatient; but
their eageiness WAS slernly rebnked by
the soldIcry, many OF whom, having serv.
ed under Gonzales banner, were touched
with pity for bis misIorlunes.
"Whcn the chieliain came forth 10 eN.
eculon, be showed in bis dress the same
love Of magnifctnce and display as nhap.
pier days. Over his doublet he wore a
superb cloak of yellow velvet, stiff with
r,lJ nn,brnid,rv while his head wns nrD.