Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-08-11

The Duke managed 10 escape into the cas-
tie Of Saint Elmo. The Spanish troops
falling back from all outlying posts, concen'
iraled themselves in the park adjoinicg the
palace and tue castle.
\ During the night, the Thealins ard Jesuit'
lefl their converts, formed professions, and
ehanied Llanics, but the ora no noJs wa,
drowned in the yells OF the PoPulacc the
streets were filled with thieves and cul.throaii
who had leil their law haunts. Aner fore
ing the prisons and destroying the tolI-houses
the mob attacked and pillagod The houses, OF
all such as were supposed to have made mon,
ey by monoPolies, or in any way At the ex,
ponso Of the public No one thought Of Of.
fcring any resistance. Furniture, plate, pic
lures, everything, in short, was piled up IN
To heap in the streets and burned
!. Up this period the people were not arm
ed. They now plundered the amorers shops
sud chose Mlssluiollo as their leader. Mean
while the Duke Of Arcos lost no time. IL
pruyisoncd the Castle Of Saint Elmo, con.
ccrtcd signals, gave orders for the dIslribu.
ton of all the gunpowder 'ha, was in Naples,
aud towards midnight he went, accompanied
by strong detachment, to the Castle Nuo-
Io; and the morning of the sih was expected
with some anxiety.
The morning broke, bot brought no com.
fort. Tho iocsin was iung, and the crowd,
composed chiefly Of disconlenled scrE from
the neighbnring baronies, brigands and yaga.
bo,ds Of all sorts, and all armed, flockcd from
all.qulncn. The mass was rendered moro
hljcous by crowds Of women Of the vii.
cs, cla,s-hag' such as Naples only can
sinv. 1t was soon obvious tia, the mas
scs we're mol, len to their own sllnl impulses
but we're guided BY skilful heads. Unfouu.
nliely. too, the Conde &c Mouiery a former
yiceroy, had given the NeaPolilans a species
OF Military training.
The inhabitants ofihe d.iT,rcni quarters Of
the town had been formed iElo companies,
somewhat analogous to lhe II errardadrs
.rrrtl'ri in S7llaby the Bishop Of Tor.
losa in Charles vs. reign.
THIS slight drilling was Of great service
30 the rioters, and as they were joined by
many work mcn and some respectable bur
ghers. the iusurreciion assumed more for
midablc aspect. The Two leaders were Do
mcnicu Pcrronc, who had been a calch.roll,
or bailA. and Massanicllo. The whole plot,
however, was guided aud managed by Giulio
Gcnoino.
The Duke OF Arcs, seeing th1, his SOL
jicrs were too few Ia do more than Ia defend
the forts, determined 10 make use Of the
Ncapollan mobiles as negoliaiors. lie might
thus gain time, and po,sibly recover lost
ground.
Tho Prince II Monitsarrhio. tie frs, se-
lcc'cd 10 90 on this crrand Of rcicr, falling
in his mission. the Duke Of hrcos suddenly
brlhourht him ol Dumcd CaraiIi, Duke of
Maddaloui, who was at tia, momen, imPris-
oned in the Castle Nuoyo Tor various mis-
deeds. lie may have owed this honor to his
acquaintance Nth Domcuico Pcronc, who
had been a brrand as well rs 4 calch.roll,
and in both capacities had had much to do
with Diomcd Can1a.
The Duke Of Madjaloni in company with
several other mobiles rode to the market.Placc
lie dWclt cloqucnily on the promises o. the
yiccroy. and at frs, he was we'll received.
Many among tie rioters weic but too well
known to him, ard his Wild mode Of lie had
won him admirers among the rabble. Bu,
as he merely repeated what had been said hy
others, they were disconienlod, and shouted
luslily fur the priyilegium Of Charles V,
THIS pnyilegrum lad long been the watch
word ofthc people.
I They no, only demanded exemption from
taxation, but that the people should be placed
\ on an equality with the nobles, and eligible
for municipal Offices. Maddaloni promised
all. lie was glad TO escape from the throng
which pressed round him and his horse.
I These negotiations did not avail much.
/ On the previous day the ioll.houscs had been
torn down, and few houses burnt. In the
course ur the evening flames rosc in all parts
of the town. and the morning Of the OH oi
july was ushered in with the most hideous
scenes.
Stunned by the noise and by the cOniradlc'
tory advice poured into his ears By a hund'
rcd different, counselors, the Duke Of ARGOS
did not vet give up all ide, Of an amicAblc
arrangement The Duke Of Maddalonl was
again sen, as mediator, aud rode to the mar
kc,.ulace, bearing a declaration iha: the vice
ROY abolished all taxes imposed since the
d,y. Of Charles v, and proclaimed gener'
:, amnesty. Scarcely had Maddaloni read
aloud the proclamation, when the IumnIi wax
"a lauder. On n sudden, MassanIello spranl
unoo the Duke. tore him from his saddle ,anc
committed him, bound, to tie charge Of DO
menico rerrone.
;. Maddaloni did no, remain long in bondage
The man into whose charge he was given
wa, an old acquaintance, and conducted hi"
,o, Cameli,e convent, whence the Duke es
eaped in the disguise Of monk,
, An other resources falling, the Duke o
Arcos had recourse to the archbishop LIT
yieoroys were 10th to trust much to the &C
clc.iasic.l authorities, with whom they wer'
always q. issue On,poinis connected with 'hei
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