Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-05-12

ne"'i "heIe tho Wrelcned Oblecis o. Linguistic
rial hatred were confined year aflef year, till
death relieved them of ihot sufletines, and
their bodies were suffered to remain until they
were entirely decayed, and the rooms had be-
como fl for others to occupy To prevent this
from being offensive 10 those who occupied the
lnquisilion, there were 1u6s or tubes extending
TO the open air, sufficiently capacicus to carry
oG- the odor
Ia these cells we found the remains OF those
who had paid the debt of na,ute--sorne ofthem
had been dead apparently but short time,
while of others nothing remained but bones.
still chained to the floor of their dungeon
In other cells we found living sufferers Of
both sexes and Of every age, from three score
and ie down to fourteen years Of age, all na-
ked as when born into the world, and all in
chains
Here were old men and aged women, who
had been shut up for many years Here, too.
were the middle-aged, and the young man, and
the maiden Of fourteen. The soldiers imme-
diately went TO work to release these capiives,
and took from their knapsacks their overcoats
and other clothing, which they gave them to
cover their nakedness. They were exceeding
ingly anxious to bring them to the light ofday,
but being aware Of the Danger had food Civ
en- them, and then brought gradually 10 the
light, as they were able to bear il.
We then proceeded to explore room on the
left. Here we found the instruments of tor
ture, Of every kind which the ingenuity of men
or devils could invent. The first was ma
chine by which the victim waa secured, and
then beginning with the fingers. every Joint in
the hands arms and body were broken or drawn,
one after another, until the sufferer died.
The second was box, in which the head
and neck of the accused was so very strongly
screwed that he could not move in any way.-
Over the box was vessel, from which one
drop of water fell every second, upon the head
Of the victim, every successive drop falling up
on precisely the same spot, which suspended
the circulation in few moments, and put the
sufferer TO the most excrucia,ing agony
The third was an Internal machine laid hor-
izontally, 10 which the victim was bound -
This instrument, was then placed between beams
IN which were scores of knives, 50 fixed that
by turning the machine with crank, the flesh
of the sufferer was torn from his limbs in small
pieces
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ingenuity. Its exterior was beautiful wom-
an, or large doll richly dressed, with arms ex-
tended, ready TO embrace its victim Around
her feet semi-circle was drawn. The victim
who passed over the fatal mark, touched a
spring, which caused the diabolical engine 10
open, its arms clasped him, and thousand
knives cut him into as many pieces, 10 their
deadly embrace
Colonel Lemanousky said that these engines
of internal cruelty kindled the rage Of the
soldiers to fury. They declared that every
lnquisitor and soldier Of the Inquisiton should
be put to torture. Their rage was ungoverna-
ble
Tho Colonel did not oppose them they
might have turned their arms against him, il
he had attempted TO arrest their work.
They began with the holy fathers. The
first they put 10 death in the machine for break
ing joints. The torture Of the Inquisiior pu,
TO death by the dropping Of water upon his
head, was most excrutaiing. The poor man
cried out in agony to be taken from the fatal
machine
The Inquisitor-General was brought before
the Internal machine called the Virgin. lie
begged to be excused,
"No," said they "you have caused others
TO kiss it, and you must do H."
They interlocked their bayoneis so as to form
large forks, and with these pushed him over
the deadly circle, the beautiful image instantly
prepared for the embrace, clasped him in her
arms. and he was cut into innuinerable pieces.
The Colonel said he witnessed the torture o
four of ihem-his heart sickened at the awful
scene--and he left the soldiers to wreak theil
yengence on the guilty inmates Of that prison
hell.
In the meantime, it was reported throughout
Madrid, that the prisons Of the lnquisiiion were
broken open, and mullitudes FASTENED TO the
= spot. And oh what a meeting was there y
About hundred OF those who were buried fol
many years, were restored to life. There wer,
fathers who found their long lost daughters
, sisters to their brothers and parents to theil
children and there were some who could no
} recognize friend among the multitude. Tn,
) scene was such as no tongue can describe.
When the multitude had retired, tho Colo
! mel caused the library paintings, furniture, &c
: to be removed, and having sent to the city fo
} a wagon load of powder he deposited a larg,
quantity in the vaults beneath the building, anC
J placed slow-match in connection with it,
All withdrew to distance, aud in Few mo
menis the assembled multitude beheld a mos
5 joyful sight. The walls and turreis of III,
! massive structure rose majestically towards ih,
> heavens impelled by the tremendous explosion
and then fell back to earth-a heap Of ruins
8 THE MIGRATION FROM VERMONT.
When the last Census was taken, the SON
. and daughters of Vermont, residing in tn
D State, numbered q little less than tco hundre
: and tluety-nine thousand souls; (22s, ,oil,) am
the children of Vermont residing in othe
0 States, mainly at the West. numbered nearl,
a one hundred and Jortysir thousand. In othe
words about hirty-nine per cent, Of the ma
$ tive born population of the State had emigrate'
from it to other parts Of the Country. Tn
g effect of this enormous emigration upon the TO