The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-02

which nc was member.
Maxmilian was asleep in the room when
he was aroused by the ringing OF the bells
and the cries Of the police. His tutor and
ralei de chambre sprang from their beds and
edsout to ascertain the, cause of the tu-
mutt. They had hardly left the door ere
they were shot down. Maximilian, bewil-
dered by their continued absence, md by the
dreadful clamoI which contfn ued to increase,
| dressed himself, when his landlord came in,
pale and trembling, and informed him of the
massacre, and that he had saved himself only
by the avowal of his faith TO tho Catholic
religion. lie urged Maximilian 10 do the
same. The noble bay declared that he would
not save his life by npostacy.
lie resolved to attempt, in the darkness
and confusion of the night, to reach The coll
ege of Bergundy, where he hoped to find
some Catholic friends who would protect
him. The distance rendered the undertaking
almost desperate. Ns fa
Disgusting himself in the dress Of Cath.
oic priest, he took a large prayer book un-
der his arm and entered the street. The
sights which met his eye In the gloom Of
that awful night We're enough to nppnll the
stoutest heart. The murderers with wild
outcrios, were in all directions pursuing their
victims. Women and children in their night
clothes wero rushing frantic through the
streets, nttcrihg shrieks. The innngled bodies
of the young and of the old, of males and
OF females, were strewn every where about,
and the pavements were slippery with blood.
Loud outcries were heard from the interior
of the dwellings as the ficpd like work pre-.
ceeded; and struggles Of desperate violence
were witnessed, as the murderers attempted
to throw. their bleeding, dying victims from
windows and attics upon the pavements.
| The shouts of the assaants, the shrieks
of the wounded, MS blow after blow fell up
on them, the incessant reports OF muskets,
and of pistols, the tramp Of soldiers, and the
peals of the alarm bell, all combined to cree
ate scene Of terror such as human eyes
I have seldom Witnessed.
! In the midst of ten thousand pers the
/ young man crept along, protected by his
priestly garb, while he frequently saw his
4 fellow Christians shot and stabbed at his
side. In turning n corner he fell iuto the
midst of n band Of the body guard of the
King. They seized him roughly, but seeing
the prayer book they regarded it as pass
port, and permitted him to 90 on. Twice
again he was seized, and each time extricaied
in the sauie way.
At length he arrived at the College. II
was a Catholic College. The porter knew
him, and refused him admittance. The MUIR
derers began TO multiply around him, and TO
assail him with fierce questions. BY means
of bible he at length got 4 message 20 the
president OF the college, who, nm enlightened
and humane man, was exceedingly attached
to his Protestant pupil. He received Maxi
milan kindly. Two priests in the room
with the president insisted upon immediately
cutting Maximilan down, declaring that tie
King had commanded that not single Prb.
testint should be spared-not even the infant
at the breast. Ihe good oid man, however,
firmly protected his young friend, and coz
ducting him TO u private chamber for refuge,
1 locked him up. Here Maximian remained
three days, apprehehiye every hour that tho
assassns would break in upon him. lie was
thus saved, and nfterward, MS n Dukc-o of Sui
y, became one Of the most iilustrous minis
tiers OF whom any government can boast.
While these scenes were transpiIng body
of soldiers entered the chamber of Ilenry>of
Navarro, and conveyed him to the presence
of the King. The imbecle monarch, with
blasphemous oaths, and countenance in.
famed with fury, ordered HIM to abandon
Professionalism, or prepare to die. Charles
allowed Henry three days to decide, declaring
that If at the end of that time he did not nc.
cept the Catholic faith he should be strangled.
Henry, TO save his life, ingoriously yield.
ed; and even carried on his compliance SO far
as TO send an edc to his own dominions, pro.
hibling the exercise of any religion except.
ing that Of Rome. t-
/ When the darkness Of the night had pass
ed away, and the morning Of Sabbath dawn
ed upon Paris, n spectacle was witnessed such
as even that .blQod-renow,d metropolis has
seldom presented. The city still resounded
with tumult. The payements were CORY and
covered with the dead. Men, women, and
children wore still lying in every direction,
wounded aud bleeding, pursued by mercless
assnssins, rlotous with demoniac laughter and
druak with blood. The reports of guns and
pistols, and OF continued voleys of musket.
ry from all parts of the city, proved the uni.
versatility of the massacre. Miserable wretch.
cs, smeared with blood, staggering along
with rib;ld tests aud hend like howlings.
hunting for the Protestants. Bodies torn
and CORY were hanging from the windows;
and discovered heads were spurned like foot
balls along the pavements. Priests in .saeer-
dotal robes, and with elevated cruciixes, urg.
ed their emissarics not 10 grow weary in the
work of exterminating Gods enemies. The
most distinguished mobiles of the court and
of the camp rode through the streets with
gorgeous retnne encouraging the massacre.
"Let not" the King proclaimed, some single
Protestant be spared TO reproaeh me hereaf.
ter with this deed" 800
The massacre was continued in lie city
and throughout the kingdom for week, and
it is computed that from eighty to one hun
dred thousand Professionals were slain in
France i ll
Charles himself, with his mother and The
high.born prolligate ladies who disgraced her
court, emerged in the morning light in a
splendid array into the reeking streets. The
ladies' contemplated, with merriment aud
ribald jests, the dead bodies piled up before
the Louvre. Some of the retinue, appalled,
by the horrld spectacle, wished to retire, al.
legng that the bodies already emitted an Of
frnsive odor Charles brulally replied:s
g he smell Of dead enemy is ulwav,
pleasant" .
On Thursday, after four DAYS spent IN
hunting out the fugitiyes from all their hidina
places, the clergy parad,d the streets in i
triumphal procession, and with jubilant pray
ers and h, mns gave thanks to God for tbei
victory. The Catholic pulpits resoundet
: with exultant harangues, aud in honor of m,
event a-medallion was struck off with the i'm
scrlption: Vie piste repeiiie la justicen-
Religion has awakened justice. 4, = ~,
An OBsrIsATE CUsroMER.--.Are Won N,
Odd Fellow! "No, sir: I've been, marriad