Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-12-16
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;, .,sase in the Career Of el Empecinado

usage in the Career Of ell EmpecinadO
m, the Empecinado, after escaping from
p,,go de Osma, rejoined his band, and
Ds D.s6ared to the favorite skirmish ground
n Sr,rks of the Duero, he found the state
-, IN Old CASTLE becoming daily less fa.
f,- his operations. The French over
r-rater part of the province, and visit.
n severe punishment any disobedience of
-fars 50 that the peasantry no longer
=, assist the cuerilas as they had previ-
iua Many of the villages on the Du-
+, become otraReesad0S, not, it is true,
4 love, but through dread of the inva-
,rj in hope of preserving themselves from
and oppression. However much the
IN their hearts might wish with success
-s- Ike the Empecinado, the guerillas
m few and too feeble to afford protec-
those who, by giving them assistance or
~atoa would incur the displeaSure of the
Ib The clergy were the only class that,
S, without exception, remained staunch to
ra Of Spanish independence, and their
. and refectories were ever open to those
.-k up arms in its defence.
7av deferred by this unfsvorahle aspect
R-s the Empecinado resolved to carry on
ur in Old CASTLE, even though unaided
me- He established his bivouac in the
r30is Of Coca, and sent out spies towards
za-ra and BurgoS, to get Information of
.,ryoy of which the capture might yield
,,7or and profit.
zls on the second morning after the de-
r Of the spies, and few minutes before
s4s. that little camp was aroused by o
rom a sentry placed on the skirt Of the
In an instant every man was on his
1t was the Empecinado's custom when
srg in this manner to keep onehalf of his
deep fully armed and equipped, with their
+ adiIed and bridled beside them and a
nate precaution it was in this instance
.ry had the men time to untether and
Z, upon their horses, when the sentry gal
!. Hto the camp.
rs frances Los Frances - exclaimed
~s,hless with speed
.nof the Empecinados first qualities was
vseHce Of mind, which never deserted him
10 the mos: critical conditions. Instant
ming the moiety OF his men which was al
i in the saddle, he left q detachment in
!. f those who were hastily saddling and
~ and with the remainder retired little
-s left Of the open ground on which the bi-
: g,s established. Almost before he had
Lated this arrangement, the jingling of
.li Gathering of horses feet were heard,
i squadron Of French cavalry gallopped
+ the glade The Empecinado gave the
( % charge, and as Fuentes at the head of
'.y advanced to meet them, he himself
.1si them in fonk. The French, not hav-
D.cipated much opposition from a foe
F they had expected to find sleeping, were
iJhat surprised at the fierce resistance
met A hard fight took place, rendered
g-tlsed by the darkness, or rather by a
;-ay light, that was just beginning to ap
sd gave shadowy dIstinctness to sur
.rJ objects The Spaniards were inferior
-,e' to their opponents, ard it was be-
., to GO hard with them. when the re-
a- Of the gueriIlaS. now armed and mount.
--e 10 their assistance On perceiving
rcesSiou to their adverSaries' forces, the
thought they had been led into an am.
l-c, and retrcating in tolerable order TO
e Of the wood. at last fairly turned tail
aa FOR it, leaving several killed and wound
ne ground, and were pursued for some
1e by the guerillas, who, however, only
..s.ad IN making one prisoner. This was s
nan in the dress Of peasant, who, be-
e.y wouuded was easily overtaken. On
aoucht before the Empecinado, the lat
''a no small surprise, recognized native
Is named Pedro Gutierrez, who was one
emisSarieS he had sent ont two days
Hy to gtt information concerning the
7.,e cheek and faltcring voice, the pri-
answered the Empecinado'S interrogato-
. appears that he been detected as a
Tie French, who had given him his
2e'ween a halter and the betrayal Of his
men and employers With the fear OF
os.Ure his eyes he consented to turn q
l-sNes, silence prevailed among the gu
turing his Narrative, and remained IN
'' full minute after he had conclud-
.ae hnNecinado'S brow was as black as
and his features assumed an expression
"' trembling wretch well knew how TO
;aalG ilosr. stn0res2" said the culprit,
Il appealing, imploring glance around
II he rope was round my neck have
= .a!aer, and am his only support. Life
aaet. What conld ] do ,"
h replied the Empecinado, in q deep
.le-"pe like a man then, instead Of
sc a dog now -
-led his back upon him, and ten min
20 '14 BODY Of the unfortunate spy was
\ !5on the branches Of a neighboring
= he gueriiias marched of to seek an
- sa'er biyouyac.
days after this incident the other
med, aod after receiving their report,
%-a'g with his lieutenant, Mariana
.aa Emnecinado broke up the little
band .a tho direction Of the
~- r. HE hi.h road from Ma