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

detachmenls of troops which The Nlecroy had
summoned TO his aid from POzzuel and Tor.
re del Greco.
Thus passed the night. The new day
| "wednesday, the 10Th Of July) witnessed the
same outragrs. Mas,aniello, maddened by
the news OF Maddaloni's escape. now made
the best use Of bis time.
During the frs, three days, everything
had gone by chance the revolt WAS now
fairly organized The people were told to
muster according to their parishes, and to
march in iha, order to the market.p!aoe
Companies were formed in the shortest space
Of time more than one consisted Of women
Of the lowest class it is easy to picture ic
ones self The hidcous appearance such com
pany presented. by these means, Mlssani
clio found himsclfsi tho head of about lli. q.
600 men, all armed with various weapons.
Meanwhile, Massancllo had been to Cas
tic Nuo,o To obtain from the Viccroy a con
frmaiion of the terms scrced on by the lead
ers II the revolt he was about To enter ih,
Carmclic convent, when Domenicu Pcrronc
who had not been much seen since NADIA,
lon''s escape, beckoncd to Massamcllo. as Il
he had something 10 say to him.
At tbs moment shot was fred; Massan,
icllo rushed to the door of the church, eS,
claiming, Treason treason 80
Several shots we're fred after him. bur
without effect an attack was then made on
the mob in the market.phcc by some two or
three hundred bandits but these were soon
driven back and slaughtered The mob broke
into the convent, aud discovered Domenico
pcrroue in the cell Of the Carmeliic brothers;
he was drsggcd out, bleeding from a wound
in the head, and quickly despatched.
The higher Massanicllo rose 10 popular
favor, the greater was the Viceroy's desire
to come 10 terms. lie rcPudaieu all that
had been attempted IN Lis name by Mlddao.
nj. and urged tie archbishop to bring matters
to 4 conclusion. Tho streets, meanwhile,
became the scene Of the mos, frighliul mur-
ies. Men were forbidden to wear their
long cloak-, the women to wear what were
called guarda ,rIdHia' and the Cardinals
FIlumlrino and Tr,vulzio laid aside their
long robes. The people were masters Of all
Naples, save the Castle Nuoyo, with IT, ad.
iaccn, park, and the arsenal, the Castle Del
Uo,o, and 81. Elmo, and the Piezo Falcone /;
these were positions which would have ena'
blcd the Spanisrds to lay Naples in ashes,
had they been minded to use their artillery.
Bot the yiccroy wished to spare the town.
At length, on the lllh Of July, the fhh
day Of the Instruction, compromi,c vas
effected. II WAS solcnmiy proclaimed u ,ho
Carmclilc church that the ,iccroy confirmed
an the old privileges, aud would speedily an
nouncc new ones. As mark " ihl' recon.
ciliauon, Massanislo was to hold confer.
cucc with the yicrroy, IL the palace.
It vas some time past midday when Mas
sanello rode out at the head oi an armed
ihrong. Thousands Of people had crowded
ih,hcr to witness 50 imposing procession.
Massluiello halted in the square before tho
Castle, and holding oct to the people the
old privilege of Charles V. and the new
grant OF the yiecroy, be announced 10 them
rha, everything was now arranged.
The yccroy had gone to the valace, which
had been got ready and furnished for the oc-
casiun The palace Vas protected by 4
strong barricade; canh.works had bcca
thrown up in the park surrounding II; tic
palace itself Was occupied by Spanish, Ger
man, and walluon soldiers. The Duke OF
Arcos received Ml,,inello at the end OF
what was called ".llbl's Hail." embraced
him, aud then, accompanied 6y the cardinal
ven, into au adjoining hall. The several
articles of the hca,y were agreed to, and the
publication was deferred lill the next day
but one. Il was now dark, and the process
sion again began It's homeward ruad Il ws7
late when the Fisherman was Put down at
hi, own door by the Cardinal Archbishop
carriage.
] Although peace was concluded, the state
of the town was by no means satisfactory.
Five days suiTiced to put an end to all order
and authority. The wild doings Of tie no
bcs were bad enough the saturnalia of the
mob were beyond endurance.
Nor was the mischief confined to the low
er class. Aniello Facone, painter ofsom'
reputation, who had been insulted in 4 street
row by some Spanish soldiers, was Joined by
band OF Young painters, Of whom he took
the command. They called themselves the
.'b1nd of death" The best known among
them wete Salvador Rosa, who was ihcr
about lwo-andtlrirly, ani Micco Spadone
who has left so many sketches Of the fright
fol scenes Of those days. This "band q
DEATH" armed with swords and dagcers, pa
radcd the streets dealing '.ealh TO every sPan
lard they met.
At first, Giuseppe Ribcra (SPapnolei'o,
tried to in,ercede with the Duke Of Arcos
and 10 excuse the misjoinGs Of the band o
young artists, bu, they shortly committed
such excuses, that he gave up the attempt
When Massanicllo Falcone escaped To Rome
+ tho latter. afNer painting many ba''lc'Pieee
for Louis XIV. was suffered, at the inter
ces.ion Of Colbert, ,o return 10 Naples,
Such was the state Of Naples when Ar
CO. and Massaniello met, on the 18th July, !,
the cathedral. in order solemnly TO railly an,