Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-12-16
Meanwhile. the Enp.cinaio's vigorous cor

that for his safercustody the CORE sidor tAouuht
it necessary to have him heavily iroged Daen-r
! ing it impossible he should esc;r1e. aud there
! being no troops in the village. no sentry was
placed over him, so that ct night his friends
/ were able to hold discourse with Him through
/ the grating Of ono Of the windows of the posi-
to- In this manner he coatrved to send a
message to his brother Manuel who. having
also got into trouble on account OF Madame
Barbots detention, had been compelled to take
refuge in the mountains of Biibuena. three
! leagues from Cdstriilo. Manuel took adrap-
tage of dark night to steal into togn IN dis
/ guiSe, and to speak with the Eupccnado. lie
I informed him that the superior cf the Bcrua,
! dine Monastery, in the Sierra DC Balbuena,
! had ICen advised that II was the intention OF
the EmpCcnado's enemies to deliver him over
to the French, in order that they might shoot
him. The Empccnado replied that hc strong
ly suspected there was some such plot in ngita-
ton, and desired his brother to seek out Mari
auo Fucnes, and order him to march his band
into the neighborhooI of Castrillo, and that
on their arrival Le would send them word what
/ to do.
/ Eight DAYS elapsed, and the Empecinado
was uow completely cured of his wounds, so
that he was in much apprehension lest he
( SLgIiI ~ St4.L DLI 10 CUslNi ttDluTO before
/ the arrival Of Fueutes. On the eighth night
however, his bro her came to the window and
Informed him that the partida was in the
j neighborhood, and only waited his orders to
/ march upon CastriilO, rescue him. and rcrenge
! the treatment hc had received THIS the En-
pecinado strongly enjoined them not to DO. but
desired his brother 10 come TO his prison door
at two o'clock the next morning with q led
horse, and that he had the means to sci him.
self at liberty. Manuel Dicz did as he was
ordered, wondering, however, in what manner
! the kmTecinado intended to get out of the
! posito, which was so'idly constructed ed fee
with a massive door and graf cd Windows But
the ncXt night, when the guerrilla heard the
horses approaching his prison. he seized the
! door hy al iron bar that trayersod it on the
inner side. and, eXertng his prodgous strength
tore 1t OF the hings as though it had been of
pasteboard. His feet being fastened together
, By chain he was compelled to sit sideways
upon the saddle but so eiated was he to fiud
! himself once more at liberty, that lie pushed
bis horse into gai,0p ami with his letters
! clanking as he went dashed through the streets
! Ct CasfrllO 10 the astOni5hment and conster-
nation Of the inhabitants, who kaew not what
devils Ounce was going Oh il their USUALLY quiet
! town.
\ O'lnos, = village quarter Of league
! FROM Castillo, tie iug.iiTes halted aud rouset
q smith, who Knocked of the Empecnados
! irons. After a short rest at The house of an
approved friend, they remounted their horses,
and little after darbTeak reached + he place
where tuentes had taken up bis bivouac The
hmpecinado was received with great rejoicing,
and Immediately resumed tie command He
( passed a review Of his ba"d and found il CON-
! sisted Of two hundred and twenty maH, all we'll
mounted and armed ...
/ Great was the alarm OF the inhabitants of
/ CastTilo when they found the p.l>on broken
! open and the prisoner gone. and their terror
was increased a hundred fold. when few
! hours later news vas brought that the Enpe-
Cina30 was marching towards town al head of
! a large body 0i cavalry s me concealed them.
, selves in cellars and suca aka hiding places
others left the town and fled To the neighbof--
| ing woods but the majority, despairinr OF es.
/ cape by human means from the terrible anger
| of the EmpcciHado, shut themselves on in their
/ houses, closed tie door and windows and nray-
! ed to the Virgin for deIiYerluce from the i'm
/ pending evil Never had there been seen in
/ Castrilo such q counting Of rosaries a.d beat.
| ing Of breasts, such genud-Xiogs AMI mumbliag
I OF aves and paters, as upon that morning
! A. noon tie kupecnaJo entered tie toxn
at the head Of his band, ;rumpc,s sounding and
I the men fl.nr their pistols and clr',ines into
! the ali, in SEn O. joy at having recovered their
leader. Forming % the paUiaa IN ,he mar
ket place. the Enpeciaado sent for the co-rer.
dor and other authorities, who presented them
SclCes before him pale and trembling. andfuliy
believing they had not Eve minutes to live.
! Fear nothing said the Empccinato OBJ
serving their terror It's certain that haze
met foul treatment at yonr hands and was i,
not harder TO bear coming from my own conn
tryEnen ani towrslolk But yon haze beea
mslcd, and will ope day rNpeut yoar conduct z
have forgotten year i'll usage md onlT rs-
I member the poverty OF NJ native town. and
the misery in which this var mas plunged many
! Of its inhabitants
/ So saying he delivered 20 tie a',iide ard
the parish priests & hundred ounces of gold for
the relief Of the poor and sUppor; Of the hospieal
and ten more 70 be spent in a a0ralqE4. o.
! hu.-balt aud festival fOf the whole town. Cut
ting short their thanks aud excuses, he let
/ Castrillo and marched 70 'hc village Of Sacr.-
neE;n, where be qlartcrcl his men, and accom-.
panied By E-riauo F1uures. went 70 r1v p
visit to n Eel-hhn-i.r y" saszt.rv T #, raouss
received LIN R.tH g.ru rms aai "a hearty wrl-
n":ls aall.- a.a a@ lie .I-.. yr-uai .hecar,e
a- independence. o.l CASTLE. They ses Gown
% l.lu=r IL .ae r-,-c,o7y. aul rae -1rre-sa-
..-u Sara uang l.a s-ate ~ ,..n ,o1atvv. 10,
Enn-aa..a ,&-.ss~s.l h:7 ung 5.u-uees 70
carry ql t.o VIZ .a -rrt n-0rIr7e oa. -ccgo-.-
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