Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-06-24

Of an Italian paper in New York. describing |
the attack made on him at Quebec. 1t is as
follows, and will be perused with the greatest
interest:
QUEBEC, Canada, June 8, 1853.
DEAR Sin; only write few particulars of
the shocking case which happened the day be-
fore yesterday; you will perceive it more amply
described in the papers | send you. will
begin by saying that the appearance of the os-
saiants was most despicable, for they came
dirty, torn, and in their shrt-sleevcs, the better
to show their orr rin. Ut was their aim to Sc
cure me alive. III order to murder me without
the Church; but not having succeeded, they
attempted to kill me within the Church. Many
were led 10 believe it, when they had, by re-
peated blows, ielled PAoLI TO the ground for
believing him to be me- they said one to anoth-
er, "ths is the very man." Another scheme
of theirs was to blow out the lights, by turn
ing the gas keys, for by so doing, from their
concerted plan. they would have more easily
succeeded in getting possession OF me, Selling
at the same time every one present, mostly
ladies and children! But man proposes and
God disposes. 1t was not possible to turn the
gas key, or so easily capture me. Having rid
myself of my first assailant by throwing him
over the pulpit, | took off my cloak, and brand
ahinc the chair which had served me as an
orator, defended my post as true Italian
Cru> ldnr. think that many Of tins gang will
remember some for time tins passage Of the lta-
han niissio11ryIs lecture. Having pulpi
about twelve feet wide, with the stairs exposed,
facing the Church, and compelled to defend it
against more than sixty savages, was rather
difficult task. An artillery sergeant-wh
now enjoys the sympathy of all parties - to the
great shame Of the policemen, (who were stond-
| ING by as idle spectaors) leaped from these
stairs, and succeeded in defending with me my
citadel. After the first attack, PAoLu, who
was at the Church door, was enabled TO reach
the stairs; and, having snatched stick from
one of the assailant's hands, used it IN every
direction, and we were enabled to retain the
liberty of our platform for more than twenty
five minutes
But again gang Of the outward assailants,
to the number of more than seven hundred,
rushed into the church. This is owing to
another unpardonrble mistake of the police
the stairs and parapet were assailed with re-
newed violence. The artillery sergeant feeling
his equilibrium fail, clung to PAoL, who, amid
the great throng of assailants, could no longer
manpuvre his stick meanwhile, two of the
savages had seized PAoLI to overthrow him
from the stairs; he cried out to Inc, "GAyAzzI
help me-" ] abandoned the front of the pul pit,
and with desperate blow of the bench which
| held in my hands, fell upon TIE head Of one
of the two assassns, which caused him 10
bound from the stairs | was returning to the
front, while some other assassins having gained
the ground had abandoned to save my friend
lifted me from my feet and prec plated me
heldlong out Of the pulpit, from u height OF
more than fifteen feet.
This wa 10 have been the hour of my death
and could have been. The falling with such
violence might have sufliced to crush my skull
but God was there 10 protect his poor, bu,
confident servant. fell on floor of enemies
heads and shoulders, and it was afterwards
said that as was of iron disposition, weighed
also, as iron ltse'f; but sustained no wound
from my fail. The crowd then dispensing,
found myself stretched out on the ground, with
legion Of savages over me, oveJoyed at be-
ing able TO say me. then received IA kick or
the chin, which has produced slight wound
and confusion on the jaw; as the grea,
crowd prevented the use Of sticks, they enae |.
vored to supply ii with their feet perceived
that nothing but IL gigantic effort could save
me, and ! employed it accordingly. rose il
spite of them, and by blows opened passage
to the staircase which leads to the subterran
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