Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-08-11

Liberals, endeavored to enforce obedience with
l'is staff Of Office; but even respect for the EN-.
peror gave way to the furious animosity against
the Jews, to the fierce excitement of battle, and
to the Unsuitable hope Of plunder. The soldiers
saw everything around them radiant with gold,
which showed dazzling in the wild light Of the
flames; they supposed that incalculable treas
ures we're laid up in the sanctuary. A soldier
uDperceived, thrust lighted torch between the
hinges Of the door-the whole building was in
flames in an instant. The binding smoke and
lire forced the officers to retreat; and the noble
ediice was left to it's fate.
TWAS an appalling spectacle to the Roman
what was it to the Jew! The whole summit of
the hill, which commanded the city, blazed like
volcano. One after another the buildings fell
in, with tremendous crash, and were swallowed
up ip the fiery abyss. The roofs of cedar were
like sheets Of flame the giided pinnacies shcns
like spikes of red light; the gate towers sent up
tall fame columns Of fame and smoke; Degh-
boring hills were lighted up; and dark groups
ofpeople were seen watchieg in horrible anxiety
the progress Of the destruction. The walls and
heights of the upper city we're crowded with
faces some pale with the agony of despair,
others scowliDg vengeance. The shouts of the
Roman soldery, as they ran to and fro, and howl
ng of the insurgents who were perishing in the
flames, mingled with the roaring Of the conAa-
grafton and the laundering sounds of falling tim
bers. The echoes of the mountains replied, or
brought back the sbrieks of the people On the
heights all along the walls resounded screams
and wangs: men who were expiring with fam.
lne,rallled their remaining strength TO utter cry
of anguish and desolation.
SLAUGHTER AND sACKING.
The slaughter within was even more dread.
fol than the spectacle from without. Men ant
women, old and young,the insurgents and priests
those who fought end those who entreated met
cy, were hewn down In ndiscriminate carnage
The number ofslain exceeded that of the sayers
The legionaries had to Chamber over the heap.
of dead, to carry on the work of extermination
John at the head of some of his troops, cut hi.
way through, first, into the outer court of the
Temple; afterwards into the upper city. Some
of the priests upon the root wrenched off the
glded spikes, with sockets of lead, and used then
as missiles against the Romans below. After.
wards they fed to part of the wall, about four
teen feet wide. They we're summoned to sur
render; but two Of them, MAR, son Of Belga, and
Joseph, son of Dalai, plunged headlong into the
flames.
No part escaped the fury of the Romans. The
treasures, with all their wealth of money, jew
els, and costly robes-the plumber which the
Zealots had laid up--wcre totally destroyed
| Nothing remained but n amail part of the QUITE,
clcister, in which about six thousand unarmet
and defenceless people, with women and child.
ren, had taken refuge. These poor wretches
like multitudes OF others, had been led up to the
Temple by a false prophet, who had proclaimed
that God commanded all the Jews to 90 up ia
the Temple, where he would display his Almigh
ty power to save his people. The soldiers SCI
FIRE to the building: every soul perlshed.