The daily union., 1852-07-03
wAsHrSoros. June 30. 1859.

To hs Editor of Ms Union:
SIR: beg 10 ask place in your columns for the fol-
lowing commupieation from the American consul at
Malamoras, on the Rio Grande. hnd il in the New Or
leans Delta OF the % instant and have no doubt OF lis
entire accuracy. | call the earnest attention OF the
American Executive, and of Congress- TO the revolving
facts here stated trust there is spirit enough left in
the breasts OF the people OF this county TO resist this
foul murder national insult But why urge this as
sassinaton OF peculiar arociy 1t is only one Of
hundreds OF nearly the same brutal character
A CITIZEN OF BROWNSVILLE.
IMPORTANT FROM MArAMoRAs THE BLOOD
IESr ACT OF The REVOLUTION!
-Four of Caruajars msn shot al Maanoras by order of
President Ari,,a-ons AnerieIn, one Scoieim1n. and
tBo Msrioans.
We have received, enclosed in letter from the editor
OF the Brownsville Rio Bravo" the following report OF
The United States consul at Maamoas of the execution,
as above stated OF four OF The lberang army, taken in
arms under carysjal
MArAaoRAs, June l. 1852.
Finding all attempts obtain repreve for the prison.
unavalng, panied Dr. Provost TO The quarters
follow ing request part the captives that they
should be permitted TO dress In their usual clothing IN
mains carried the Brownsville and TO be
companed 10 the place OF execution by myeii and Dr.
Provost.
The first OF these requests granted the second was
rensed-the General answering MS that such request
We then asked be allowed TO receive the remains AZ the
place Of execution and bury them decenty ON this side Of
in the morning should INFORM the fcal Of the
eced for that purpose. In regard TO the Third request
ised allow Mr. Southwe and DR. Provost to remain with
them As | not satisfied with this verbal answer,
subsequently, addressed Gen Avaios repeating
the 10 be allowed accompany them TO the place
Of execution, the reply which was not received iii
this morning Immediately after the execution After the
above named interview with General Avalos, DR.. Provost
returned the prison with the intention Of remaining with
the capiives but refused ndmtance bnt appca
the fiscal, Mr.. Southwel was, however, allowed
He explained the prisoners the why
would b. with them O'Clock, this morning, we being
assured that The execution would not take place before
that this would allow hour 10 a1ofd them such
consolation as might be in cur power
The General also promised that We should accompany
them TO the last moment.
Such the desire OF the prisoners who said that
presence and sympathy would greatly console and fohy
them AT about O'Clock this morning, while dressing,
heard the report OF musketry 10 which, however, paid
little attention A short time afterward, wagon drove
by the direction of the cemetery with Of Ian
GERS in which were the mansled remains of The unor
prisoners DR. Pfevost Immediately hurried 10
take the wagon, which he found was being followed by
eley, il was overtaken by myself and M. Sonthwel.
On reaching the graveyard, we explained to the officer of
the tnat had been promised by General Avaos
the right bury the bodies, and asked be allowed
the ascertain where they were about 10 be
inferred. This was refused us. We then
General Avalos's quarters when by the Off.
his body guard and by him rudey refused permis
enter under the pretex that the General aeep
the truth OF VIII rh then suspected, and have since
certained tha our suspicious not un founded
short time Afterwards officer was dispatched by the
General say that being acquainted with our visit and
aware of il. object he wond leave the bodies dpo
siIion granting us until IL bury them. While per-
forming last sad duty the grave watched by
body Of cavalry, PREVENT must be presunled-our
taking away the bodies The reverend Father Dominick
states 10 us that he had been allowed remain with the
prisoners all night and informed that the hour seven
was fixed for their execution AT short time after -four,
m seeing preparations among the soldiers the pris.
suspected intention TO ancp PATE the hour liked
pom The reverend Father asked the officer OF the guard
il such and positively assured that such
was not the case He then with the view of going
church. but recalled by mes ,enger who stated
that of the Mexican prisoners wanted priest; but be-
fore he lthe reverend Father had succeeded in finding
the officiating priest he met by soldier who told hun
that the prisoners had been taken and before he could
reach the place OF execution all was over IL was about
D, a
Thus were those poor men denied the slight
laIion which they earnestly dsslrsd-that OF being
companied by Of heir telowcounuynen IN their
moments and the horrors OF their fate needessy aug
mented VIII this be regarded refinement OF cru
city, by those who mi ght be disposed to defend the
'''''~' j. T. wADDELL, U. s. Consul