The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-09-06


the odor. In these cells we found the re-
mains of those who had paid the debt OF
nature; some Of them had been dead ap.
parenty but short time, while OF others
nothing remained but the bones. still
chained to the floor of their dungeons.
ain other cells, we found living suffer-
ers of both sexes, and of every age, from
three score years and ten down to fourteen
or fifteen years, all naked as when born
into the world, and all in chains. Here
were old men an aged women, who had
been shut up for years. Here, too, were
the middle aged and young man, and the
maiden of fourteen years old. The sol
diers Immediately went to work to release
these captives from their chains, and took
from their knapsacks their overcoats, and
other clothing, which they gave them to
cover their nakedness. They were ex-
ceeding anxious to bring them out to the
| light Of dav; but being aware Of the dan
ger, l had food given them, and then
brought them, gradually to the light, as
they were able to bear it,
awe then proceeded TO explore another
room on the left Here we found the in
struments of torture Of every kind which
the ingenuity of man or devils could in
vent" Col L. describes four of these
horrid instruments "The first was a ma
I chine by which the victim was secured,
and then, beginning with their fingers,
every joint in the hands, arms, and body,
was broken, or, drawn, one after another,
until the sufferer died. The second was
a box, in which the head and neck of the
accused was so closely screwed that be
could not move in any away. Over the
box was vessel, from which one drop Of
water a second fell upon the head of the
victim; every successive drop falling pre-
cisely upon the same place, which suspen-
ded the circulation in few moments, and
put the sufferer in the most excruciating
agony. The third was an internal ma
chine, laid horizontally, to which the vic
tim was bound this instrument was then
placed between two beams, in which were
scores of knives, so fixed that by turning
the machine with a crank, the flesh of the
sufferer was torn from the limbs in small
pieces The fourth surpassed the others
in fendish ingenuity Its exterior was a
beautiful woman, or large doll, richly
dressed, with arms extending ready to en-
brace its victims. Around her feet SEM
icircle was drawn. The victim who pass
ed over this fatal mark touched a spring,
which caused the diabolical engine to oper
, it arms, clasp him, and a thousand knives
cut him into as many pieces, in their dead
ly embrace"
Col. L. said that the sight of these en-
gines of Internal cruelty, kindled the rage
Of the soldiers to fury. They declared
that every Inquisitor and soldier of the In
quisitor should be put to the torture
Their rage was ungovernable. Col. L
did not oppose them; they might have
5 turned their arms against him if he had at
3 tempted to arrest their work. They be
gan with the holy fathers. The first the.
put in the machine for breaking joints
y. The torture of the Inquisitor put to dealt
] by the dropping of water on his head, wa
1 most excruciating, The poor man criec
e out in agony to be taken from the fata
= machine. The Inquisitor General wa
n brought before the internal engine calleC
j "The Virgin" He begged to be excus
!, ed. "No," said they, "you have cause
e others to kiss her, and now you must d
e it," They interlocked their bayonets S
h as to form large forks, and with these the
Il pushed him over the deadly circle. Th
5 beautiful image instantly prepared for tn
;, embrace, clasped him in its arms, and h
), was cut into innumerable pieces. Col. |
p said that he witnessed the torture of four
ir them; his heart sickened at the, awf,
ir scene, and he left the soldiers to wrea
e. their vengeance on the last guilty inma
ir of that prison-house of hell.
is In the meantime, twas reported throug
lg Madrid that the prisons Of the linguistic
a were broken open, and multitudes hasteI
le ed to the fatal spot And oh what
i. meeting was there 1t was like resu
ID rection. About a hundred of those wi
= had been buried for many years were no
p. restored to life. There were fathers wi
le found their long-lost daughters; wiy'
OF who were restored to their husbands, 81
n ters to their brothers, and parents to the
le children; and there were some that cou
as recognize no friend among the multitud
10 The scene was such as no tongue can d
I'd scribe.
Us When the multitude had retired, CC
70 L. caused the library, paintings, furnitur
~ etc., 10 be removed, and having sent
ke the city for wagon-load of powder,
y, deposited large quantity in the vaults b
ok meath the building, and placed sic
II. match in connection with it. All wit
hs drew to certain distance, and in te
n, moments the assembled multitude behe
1t. most joyful sight. The walls and tu
nd rets of the massive structure rose maze
ad tically towards the heavens, impelled
ID, the tremendous explosion, and then
he back to the earth heap of ruins
he -%<~~%S--
si. Parson D., Orthodox, of Marb
de- head, liked Joke; so did Parson A
Ilv Baptist. The latter being near the far
nm er's house, when shower came up, G
-k.1 h. l.