New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-21


year. 10 Fay ne hes,tn Of re THEE beng very
much impaired VIII them WAS NJ. Ei"ari y.
Perkins con Of Ms. j. zane by her brst hpsbani,
with b;svif- These f,o mad left K IIne and gone
70 Psru,is. mountainous place, believing il less
likely 10 he disturbed by political events than R0me
itself But It mad already pronounced ia ta7or Of
the SardiniaDs TIE party located themselves n
hotel jusr inside the city walls, and relied on their
position as peaceful iGcricaDs as sufficient, an any
event 10 insure their freedom from m0lestatio9.
The P0po's troops attacked The city, and. sft-r
saneunaIy conflict, forced the gates NJ. Perk'ns's
hotel was close by the gate first forced, aud vas
one Of the FIRST houses entered by the troops, who
had been piled with liquor before the onset, and hsd
orders 10 spare nOD--tO give no quarter q even
women children The plsge OF the wh be city was
promised 10 them. and the sackiDg Was done with
circumstances Of awful atrOcity. Five OF these
bl0odhounds rushed into Mr.. Perkins, hOte.. and
massacrcd the 0tekeeper and four Of his servants,
sparDg none out his wife, who escaped by conceal
ing herself. This massacre was witnessed by the
Americans. While the plllage was gong on tley
fed ~ the upper stories Of the house, whittier they
were followed BY the soldiers. Here a acme 0c-
CURED which begaars description. Inc whole
party threw themselves on their knees, and be-
sought the rulians 10 spare their lives, and fuly
believing their last hour to have arrived. addressed
themselves 70 God for pardon and acceptance.
But the rufans refused all psrley, aud were about
bayOnetng the whole party when Mr.. Perkins
coBtriyed TO make them understand that they were
strangers in the city, Americans, not mixed up IN
the troubles of the time, and not their enemies
With the utmost difficulty he prevailed on them 70
spare their lives on condition OF their giving UP
everything they possessed. The rufiians then
stripped the four ladies' Of their purses, watches
rnes and other yalGables, including every
stitch OF clothes except those they stood
in. They did The same to Mr.. Pertains, rooe'ng
HIM of some $4,000 in CON, aud taking Oh numer-
ous trunks containing bOOk3, papers, aud clothing
FINALLY an If even then determined whether 10
let them 1--we, they deputed one of their party 20
keep guard over them prisoners, giving him
orders to Kill the whole ii any attempt at escape
was made. -Four of the ruhsns then went of 10
murder and plunder elsewhere.
With the soldier thus left in charge Of them Mr.
Perkins opened psrley, pleaded with him to be-
come Their friend and protector; offered him the
inducements of getting blm released from the
Pope's army and bringing him to America and
there handsomely providing for him, If he you'd
or " spare their lives and deliver them from tner
awful imprisonment. But the man was for time
increduous OF all he saw and heard. He could not
be induced 10 believe IN the sincerity OF the stale
ments and promises made TO him, as h3 knsW and
explained to Mr.. Perkins the hOpelessness OF any
attempt to buy him clear of the Popes army. He
saw, moreover, that the whole party had been rob-
he'd Of every thing and supposed 1t was their all.
But ne acknowledged that until ne heard these ter
rihed females pray, be did not kno" VIA, praying
wa.-he tad never heard such, and oe F1s satshet
that those that thus prayed must be IN thet
representations. To these Inducements were added
the intrestles of the women, who pleaded T,th an
energy that seemed Irresistible. Whatever Was
the moving cause, whether il was the discreet and
powt IN diplomacy of Mr.. PERKINS, the desoitlon
Of the sick females, the especial providence OF
God touching the heart of this man with mercliui
yearnings, is not DOW Necessary 10 consider. Bui
be entered into compact WITH Mr.. Perkins for the
preservation of their lives. lie provided for them
a closet, and whenever the tramp of fresh parties
of troops was heard on the stairs, cOmpg TO repeat
the plumber OF the house he closed the door, locked
them iD mounted quad and Kept of the n!ruders.
As each danger Of this kind passed away, be opened
the closet door and permitted them tn breathe free
w. The sacking of the city continued to go on, the
slriebs of the Wounded the dying, and OF outraged
women, penetrating even the dreary prison OF The
Americans and hour after hour went BY, durDg
which tins irishttul condition of things continued
Yet IN the midst of this anxiety and alarm, Mr.
Perkins cOntiiyed, by aid OF bis new friend 10 dis
patch h messenger t. the American Consul at
Florence with letter br efy describing the peril
OF his situation. For sixteen long hours they oc'
cuped their prison, before relief came to their sick
and huntry bodies. But coue it did, aud they are
now safely dOmlclled al Florence, under the pro
lection OF the stars and stripes. Tie ti.hini
solder who performed 50 important part n TINS
drama has bsea made free man by MIR. Perkins,
and is now with him. Take the incident altogether,
as il has been related IL me- tas escape of these
ladies tom the wortt Ou,fages and death Is little
short of miraculous.
Some people tins way have been surprised IT
hearing that The scklts case has ended III recon
citation but most others expected just such re-
/ suit The universal sentiment Is that everybody
| has been humbueged with the cry of wounded
/ honor, aud that Do was from the beginning saai0
! OF the most cowarjy kind. II outraged honor
could be 20 readily healed The pity Is that the DIS
coyery ms not made be'o5c poor Key Mss SEN 80
| hastily 10 iiiaccount. Public opinion here is quite
Unanimous that the twain should now retire from
| public life, and hide Themselves for the future IN
;, me oh.cufe corner of the earth. But the lesson
! taught by this affair VIII be wholesome one FOR
future iurIcs to profit by. IL Winding up eAectu-
| ally ncutrslzes the moral virus which is earlier
circumstance infused into the public mind, and
| future homicides viii have cause 70 lO0h Tor
| righteous verdicts.
The friends of Gov WISE continue TO hold
! meetiDss of cOldorncc occasionally. He has al
organ here that gIinds weekly music which falls as
gratefully on ones nerves ss the fling OF hand
SAW The attempt 10 manufacture public opinion
here III favor of Mr.. Wise, Is perhaps one OF the
most hopeless undertakings That could be entered
on. Yet the friends Of Douglas alege that be aud
the Governor have Il perfect understanding with
each other IS 10 how the campaign IS To De eOn-
Quoted, and how il is 10 terminate. Each of the.e
two Is 10 do ali he for himself, but without
| tSgooSm; and when he finale comes. TIA last, de-
cisiee struggle, whether in The Convention or the
| House Of Representatives, whichever is clearly
/ shown to be the weaker, is 10 throw hls strength
for, and thus elect tie oher. This nice Little
IaDgement may do for these two ambitious aspi-