Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-12-08
gelerteh Misrellany,
From the New York Leader.
Destruction Of the Inquisition of Spain

In 1909, Col. Lehmanowsky was at
tached to that part of Napoleon's army
which was stationed in Madrid. While
in this city," said Col. L, 81 used to speak
freely among the people about the priests
and Jesuits, and of the lnquisition." 1t
had been decreed by the Emperor Napole-
on that the Inquisition and Monasterics
should be suppressed; but the decree, like
some of the laws enacted in this country,
was not yet executed. Months had pass
ed away, but the prisons of the Inqusition
were still unopened. One night about 10
or II o'clock, as Col. l.. was walking the
streets of Madrid, two armed men sprung
upon him from an alley, and made furi-
GUS attack. He instantly drew his sword,
and put himself in position of defence,
and while struggling with them, saw at a
distance the light of the patrols-Frcnch
soldiers mounted, who carried latterns,
and rode through the streets of the city, at
all hours of the night, to preserve order.
He called to them in French, and as they
hastened to his assistance, the assailants
desisted and took to their heels and es-
capped, not, however, before he saw by
their dress that they belonged to the
to the guards of the Inquisition.
The Colonel went Immediately 10 Marsh
al Soult, then Governor of Madrid, told
him what had taken place, and reminded
him of the decree to suppress this intistu-
ton. Marshal Sault replied, that he might
go and destroy it. Col. l.. told him his
regiment 1.-THE ninth of the Polish Lancers)
was not sufficient for such service, but il
he would give him an additional regiment
the 17th, he would undertake the work,
The 18th regiment was under the com
mand of Col. De Lille, who is now, like
Col. L., minister of the Gospel, and pas
tor of an Evangelical church, in Marseil.
les, France "The troops required wert
granted, and I proceeded (said Col. L.
to the inquisition, which was situated abou
five miles from the city. twas surround
ed by wall of great strength, defended
by company of soldiers. When we ar
rived at the walls, I addressed one of tht
sentinels, and summoned the holy fathers
to surrender to the imperial army, ant
open the gates of the Inquisition. The sen
tinel, who was standing on the wall, ap
peared to enter into conversation for amo
,ment with some one within, at the clos
of which he presented his musket and sho
one of my men. This was the signal TO
attack, ordered my troops to fire upol
those who appeared on the walls.
1t was soon obvious that it was an equa
warfare. The walls of the Inquisitiol
were covered with the soldiers of the hol,
office: there was also breastwork upol
the wall, behind which they but PARTIAL,
exposed themselves as they discharges
their muskets. Our troops were in tn
open plain, and exposed to destructiv
fire. We had no cannon, nor could W
scale the walls, and the gates successful
resisted all attempts At forcing them
could not retire and send for cannon t
break through the walls without givin
them time to lay train to blow US up.
saw that it was necessary to change tn
mode of attack, and directed some trees
be cut down and trimmed, to be used {
battering rams. Two of these were take
up by the detachments of men, as hume
GUS as could work to advantage, and bro
to work upon the walls with all the pov
er they could exert, while the troops kel
up fire to protect them from the fl
poured upon'us from the walls. Present
the walls began to trenble, breach W.
made, and the imperial troops rushed in
the Inquisition. Here we met with ami
cident which nothing but Jusuitical {
frontery is equal to. sfEne Inquisitor ge
eral following thefather confessors in the
robes, all came out Of their rooms, as
=, were making our way into the interior
the Inquisition, and with long faces, al
their arms crossed over their breasts, the
fingers resting on their shoulders, as thoul
they had been deaf to all the noise Of t
attack and defence, and had just learn
what was going on, they addressed thet