New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-01
TREASON AND DEATH.

EAEtIllON Ot IkAlIckS IN MAsAfA.
WtCneeday, at halfpast five IN the afternoon, De-
sc.r Cayo, 4 wealthy merchant OF Massya, ID.
uirgo Antonio BercsraD, Noises Agendeno ana Felipe
Perez, all Iativts of Nica agus, were publicly execu
ted by being slot in the Piazza OF Masaya, Tor treason
ble pIacliCes a. ans the Republic.
In this Amy in all others, there are base mon,
Who, not real ziug their purposes Of plumber, and
hc' restrained from awesness, dt ser the service
they Gishnor. Such fewer thsn IN any army
al of for here the SOLD er is not ssed into duty,
but comes voluntarily into the srmy Of the ate from
tie plomptiLgs of a uobe ambition. However sraiteL-
ed the amy may be for the nrcessaies OF lie the so
Citrs the Re pub cause consider tnern5eye bouLd
more strictly by their honor TO abide by mission they
lave unds rtsken TO perform; aud the mao Sbo talks
of doseiion here il marked unworthy to follow
the banner Win n IT, ads to tOGor lble grave
glorious victory Into this body Of men, ho Sever
rto all human ssst mbes, have cfeot few cosaroly
craytus; and Yer and arOn hear that some conn
paIy bar st man by destrioD. Fne pane OF slch
an then struck from the army ro his memory
- hello ~ cOu,t mp' ana when caught the duty OF
sloOt Lin is dispatched gltbou, Il word OF pity.
\ soc!cr's honor should not be affected By sympathy
iOr 40 leaves he service when the S'a'e Is IN
dar ger aDd wien the issue, not Only OF all lives
tut of the great Of Republcanism is surrounded
by eDemee.
lison at Mssays the Cftcers formed Vigilance Com
tfoe. to detect the cause and arrest such A they
Inl 1t suspect Of intention to desert. On Tuesday
l,tt soldier ramed JAS Werner sergeant ms jOr of the
secoLd Ligt lIfaLtry, who spesks Spanish wei, in-
fulmed b's mancing officer that he had been
sohoited by a certain native to desert. He slso
propose 10 convince Office of the fact by log
the na,iye CaSo rntn cned in the first paragraph at
II certain TIT, TAINTED boure that night. The propoal
vas accepted ana for The purpoee Of securing double
Testimony, aLOther soldier Lamed John Sauborn was
stht along.
AocordI gly at 10 O'Clock on Tuesday night, Werner
ard sunbon repaired to the appointed spot, and En-
t.TDg the ho use commenced conversation with per-
sCus Islce. TIE officers who We're on the watch card
tie ativfs ssk rroer 10 desert proposing to pay 80
much none GOwp, and when be arrived at Leon the
e,emy would psy the rest. Some money was then
paid TO NfIner aTd SahborD and they were sso sup
Piled with fresh bread and cheese, and urged TO leave
IN diatey. Desidero Calvo Informed Vernfr no "
to avoid the picket guard and al what houses to call
IN The road for provsons and assistance. He told
Werner 20 say to Rvss that he had sufficient money
10 buy Up the whole army, modest man AID that be
nterced 10 remain in Massya persuaoug men to
desert until he wss, suspected, when be would leave
ard 60 10 Leon himself.
After hearing this much the officers rushed into the
room and secured the four men whose ma nes We have
gwen in the frs, paragraph. They were tried, AMI,
by the Avs ct war sentenced 70 be shot. " edne.
day they were executed ia the preseocs Of large
coicoure Of the people Of Masaya Who, although they
might pity them men stil expressed An opnion
tha. Is ciizeps they deserved death.