New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-13
Alright at oampeachy-Delirium rremcns.

| whose clutch 5 appalling But no case hsd ever
| come under ny 01ssrvsson ln,l The year 1913.
/ beng - Campeachy during - Sege by the " Cen
! tralis;s." young Engl.shmaa whom I shall call
/ Frank. was a clerk in large commercial house. IN
| that ,ity and lodged IN Size same house with ne
| the house had TWO stories beng Of the usual high;
/ ~ Spanish American Giles. AMI bul.t with thick
| walls Of solid masonry. We occupied The upper
part 81 The house which WIS divided INTO three com-
| Partments the two wings being sleeping rooms.
and the center was SliG, or sitting room. Frank
/ occupied one wing. and / he other and on the
/ night the scenes oi which am about 20 describe,
| an English doctor and sea Captain slept IA The
! Saia. few days previous terrible tragedy had
been enacted ln the puoGc square SIX citizens VINO
had been confined ln the pr>on Tor correspondence
/ with the enemy. were dragged from their apart
mou;S by Iniuraet mob and torn 20 pieces IN the
streets with all the ,crOCily That marks a blind AMI
uncoycruab.e hatred o. created deep sensation m the
CITY, TO one knew who would be- The next victims,
for many were suspected 10 be m favor OF the Cen
tralsts, and consequently ihe greatest crclmSpec-
! ton seemed necessary 20 ayom suspicion Many OF
the most wealthy citizens, by WAY al precauuon hal
| taken refuge the city of Merida. IN the interior
and LETT their business IN tho hands OF confidential
clerks. most of these clerks foreigners ami
under the protection OF their respective ConsuS -
All business for The time beng, seemed 20 De At an
end and Yet dangerous 80 be m the streets, IS
three sailors VINO were conFerSug on Tie corner OF
street, were on that DAY instantly killed by can
non ball shot from the nights OF Lerma and another
nearly spent. fell through the root OF the house OF
the French Consul, and passing down broke through
! the hammock from winch he had Just arisen. Frank
observed on that day 10 wander about the streets
more than usual. Notwithstanding the danger. and
| 10 talk very mcoherenty on variety OF subjects
| lie said that ne lad made up ms mlAd 20 drink no
| more. rs he had discovered plot formed BY MS
friends to poison him, and this idea chung % hlm
| with such tenacty that he could not be prevailed
uYon 20 take anything but water on that day, bur
| still We id not apprchend any serious consequences
| from IN abstinence We thought that u might De 10
| his advantage II he continued 20 perSevere IN his
! resolution.
1t was necessary Tor all citizens 20 bc within doors
By nine O'Clock in the evening, and about that hour
! Frank made hrs appearance while Was standing m
! the corridor waiting for HIM. Frank SAIL !, q"
| have been waiting for you-lCt Us 20 10 bed, the
| Captain and the Doctor are already lying down ~
Well. what the devil is that fellow manning well
! known citizen following me with that crowd for
| They have pursued me through ever street. and
now here the, are "a the door" now that there
| was something alarming in ms appearance Ms eyes
rolled IN their sockets with prcternaurM witness,
| ami hc tremb,ci with terror. l. however Boy great
! efforts finally persuaded INN 90 retire to ms room.
| hy promising to remain with him and after remnn-
! ing with HIM about an hour, he consented that
| should retire tO nay own room, oul t1at can
ole must be let burning, for fear jhe Scounlrct'
| should come n and murder HIM in the dark. Ihe
room presented hum tine same appearance a. lhe
street that is. 10 was crowded with people. how
ever returned 20 my room, but not without some APP
prehousi0n lest he should set the house on hfe WIN
the candle and accordingly opened the door OF ms
! room which communicated with the SMa hu
scarcely lam down, when the rumbhng OF distant
"a "A
less than hAl an hour u was upon us WIN an us
fury and such a storm, Why, thunder storm here
~ the North IS nothing more than 0n cNhioiion
of artificial fireworks, compared TO ina! transcend
anl ulmult amid the blazing heavens The atmoS-
uhere seemed alive with huge merry monsters, ana
Co.nug scpcnts, writing and sporting ma one per
Ietual blaze. while the tremendous crash OF each
bolt following nm rapid succtsaion and the pllluIS
glare OF the lightning. seemed as % the world was in
the last thrOes of dissolution. was aWe-NtrcAen
at this sublime exhibition OF the power of Omnlpo-
l fNta nrlff M Z AZ "a
messed tropical thunder storm, and lay remDhhs
expecting some terrible crisis when above the roar
me clements, with the most fearful dlsiincineSs,
broke forth report So startling, thh Tor The moment
| thought the city had been demolished. The light
ming had struck within hundred yards of the house
/ sprang from my bed with an involuntary impulse
and stood fixed e statue while az the same mo-
ment Frank broke through the door INTO my ROOM
! CRYING" save me save me TOR Co.'s SAKE save
me the whole army hred al me At once, and my
! room IS crowded with MeXcms." There he stood,
pale DEATH and shaking with terror the captain
and the Doctor had eapct from their beds, NJ tht
fearful summons and followed FRANK INTO my IouHi
and m GREATNESS agitation Cuqurcd n the house hil
been sfri. ken We ALL however, soon fegalnt our
selfposse>s.ou except Frank who stood iranshxoi,
and gazing on ms imaginary enemies. -" Ihefc'
don't L.. them shoe. again. he shreAed ana maze an
effort 10 leap through the window, and would nave
succeeded had | not seized HIM by the loot rs ne
was preclIra'lng himself down ON the pavement
below. When seized nm be- SHOOK as II he had
been thrown into commissions, although he was
stout muscular man of about thirty years of age
behind, without increasing his terror ana agsaVaIng
ms disease. and in endeaYonng 70 take MS arm
accidentally touched has back, when ne atarcl a. II
he had received am electro shock. mere stld ne
=. mat ball took effect. and am dying, but you can
save him don't you they are leading hnn 10
execution 20 Now they have the rope around Felros
ueck"-meanng The porter m the estaDlshnehl-
"Oh drive these Meucans ont of the room, cant
breathe There there poor PelrOs deal, ana u IS
your fault And now they are chasing Johh, Oa.
VIII 20 down and leo him m, as the door is locAeu
1 4tt,,f llfatfaf D ran fUlt An
the kew from the door, and put II m my POCKET icsl
be should escape INTO the streets and &c killed by the
patrol 1t was sometime before could convince
Inn Of my identity he continued TO s,are AROUND
the room I'M utter prostratOn and bewldermont, and
wondered how came 10 life after being shot.
Frank continued 10 grow worse and as we had
chest OF medicine IN the house. the Doctor suggested
the uroprety Of resOnlng 10 some powerful relnei ~
Il he could not be prevailed upon 10 take some ran
dy But brandy Was ont Of The question ne sara we
nigh. shoot him, but We should not poison nun
me Doctor finally persuaded him % take one nun
bred drops OF laudanun, and we lei MN mo ms
room. and induced him 10 lay down IN ms hammock'
where 8e left him With the hope that ne might soon
fan asleep We opened all the doors that led through
the rooms, m ORDER TO hear II he should make thp
least noise In about FIVE minutes ne arose ana ran
down stairs INTO the portlcO or yaIui auu Dtsdn !"
call for two fayOrite dogs, which were thefe-one
was New iOundland, and the other cross Oieep o.
the mashf species. They were noble ANNALS ana
Al Franks Well-mOwn voice they came ia"h4hs
around hia By this time We had a an drisen ana
were looking down from the inner corridor lalo the
yard below, and by the light OF candle We "a1chet
his movements, as We were aware that ne couIu nos
esraua INTO the street, the yard "is surrounded
/ With a high wall II was amusing, but yet tneia
choly 10 see and hear rank give directions TO those
sagacious animals - aunt out ms enemies VINO were
cG9re,ied IN he premises while they looked up IN
/ his fac enqmungIy # they doubted "heIneL al
| Mas right " Carlo, there IS General so ana so
luamIng an officer concealed m the klcheh DefNnu
| The furnace-hunt HIM out, but don't xii nm ne
/ don't understand English, AMI you Tiger eaten the
( Commandante, who Is IN the bath house Co4ne
| come don't both 90 together-"hat's thA aiiisalot
do'rg IN the storcroomT Catch hun first and those
srakes the ward IS full On sec, they Aa'o an
turned ~ muskets, aud they are coming rus ne
| continued 10 rave while the dogs ran Afs1 70 one
mace and then % another AMI then rettSne1 70
| Frank and again looked enquInngiy "iIa an eR-
/ pressOn which seemed % say-"AAts me laA-e
We cannot understand this nl9nt-geine lie ,oOh
~. --aen Lnu--.- lie