The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-29

Williams, they found him lying upon the
floor totally exhausted, and the dagger Of
the assassin near him upon the floor. Mr..
Williams Is not injured. but IA now almost
Frustrated by the excitement and exertion
Of the contest for his life What could
have causs, any man 10 thus attempt the
life OF poor inotlensive old man, who must
soon pass to his grave, Is past the comprc-
henslon OF any one, and the greatest Of all
mysteries. II is possible that the assassin
may have been in search Of another person.
Mr.. Williams thinks he has seen the villain
several times before, and believes him 10 DO
man who stopped at the house for several
days (perhaps to learn his room aud habits)
bu, lei, two or three days since win any
one solve this mystery
torso,s ~ south Amertcan l,m War.
A private letter received in Salem. gives
the following terrible account Of the awful
atrocities committed in the Banda Oriental
country. The letter is dated Montcvidco.
February 6:
We arr still in late of civil war in this
unfortunate province, This time there has
been mach bloodsbel-- 200 lives bav.
Ing already been sacrificed to the cause of
liberty GLOW that word is abusedD
Gen. nias was defeated, about week
since, some $50 miles In the interior and
over 3e0 prisoners surrendered to the Gov
crnmcnt troops Amer sending to the
Government. TO know what disposition
should be made Of the prisoners, the Presi-
dent sent orders, an hour afterwards, 10 shoot
~ 0iliccrs ahd cut inc ,hroats Of nearly 200
OF tho soldiers.
Among tho officers were ten, Caesar Dias,
who has been serving his country all his liic-
time, aud was in command of the forces from
this province when Rossas fell, aud man
who bore mn excellent character; ten. Frare,
one oi the veterans Of thirty three, and his
son, d colonel; and other officers OF mol much
lower grade
This has been one Of the most brutal
butchcres that ever stained the annals Of
this country. II o.tstrps Ro@s and Oribc
altogether. When IL was known that thr
order bad been ant out Tor this Wholesale
slaughter, the English md French Minister,
and both Adtnirals, the Spanish Minister,
American Commodore and American Con
sui, all went 10 sce the President, 10 sup
plicate mercy for these poor fellows but 10
vain.
About twenty Of Tia first ladies' III this
place also went. among whom were The sls-
Ter Of the Presidents wife, Sonora Vidal
Sonora Custolaoos, wife Of the President OF
the scna,c Mira lIoqueira, President Of
the Charitable Association the widow Of
Gen pachcco. the widow ii Gen. LAvellnca;
AMI, indeed, all were ladies Of iho first re-
spsetab,li,y, They even went down on their
knees; suppcatiug pardon for those Orinial
officers bu, they were turned away with
insult, aud the poor fellows were shot like
dogs.
All ol them leave large families, which
were entirely dependent upon them for sup.
port. II has placed the whole city In mourn
Ing. No decent la,ly appears in the street
without being dressed in deep mourning 800
Everybody, ii both political parties, Ia bor-
ror.stfickcn nj this awful obstruction Of life.
The consequence will | fear, he dreadful,
and We begin TO sire talready. The cavalry
ESCAPED at the surrender oil Dies. aud have
been making dreadful work They have al.
ready VISITED several villages, and cat the
throat Of every bdnco they encounter
women, aud chldren--anl destroyed their
property to NJ great an extent NJ possible
The vengeance does no, fall upon the guilty
only, but on any Of the adhcrentS 81 the
party tia, did the awful d@tl above mep-
toned