The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-24

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awsy the watches Of the ladies and wi.hoa, O.
lucfsnce their part for they heapsd all Of oppro
brions nsmes upon them in French, and seve al 20
though this occupied lees time than takes 70 tell
1.-THE fellows retired and the friendly soldier MO had
saved their lives sput them into the closet and guarded
The door, while his comrades plaged the house Thy
SACKED Il thoroughly demolisbDg al the furniture,
breaking open drawers and trunks carrying away every
thing OF value that Was portable. Some clothing that
they did not want they tore TO pieces They wrenchd
the clasps from the books took money jewelry
upipiuted one single article OF the personal pro-
perry belonging TO Mr.. Perkins and his family.
For mere Tran two hours they were In the house,
sscsng, destroying and pi'lsging. while the party
ated IN the closet and the SOLDIER stood ri tho
10 protect them AT the soldiers finished their work
acc parec and my friencs came nom the coset bot
they had acarcey emerged when was another in
road soldiers be ow, and the soldier Conrad pushed
the party back into the ost new gang entered
the chsmber Thinking that Their eomrAde had pluuder
concealed within the cor which he guarded they drew
their swords cut him down. wien he fei,nad n IA
very drunk they left without trying the search
they Intended ana so0n out OF the house Then
be opeDs the door Of the co.e aud The party oat
Soon sfer The Ia1pee was beaten and sodier Con-
red waB for having them. But Mr. Perkins said, "No
you are the only nf these Who seems to have
So he consented stay and 81. Perkins dnd.
ng some mattresses which be plsced upon the floor
soldier lay upon another the .nresnoid the
room aDo wa soon last sleep Bnt there sleep
for the others that night In the morning an early
hour Their guard CT led out thai more s0ldrs coming
and they ssaD, and almost n DESPAIR took the closet
but proved 70 be fase ALARM and they not again
Later in tue morning lhe sodier came 70 Mr.
PerSns 10 cay HAT the chaplain OF the regiment walk
irg down the street. Mr.. r. out to him.
stated who he wss and chat hao occurred, and claimed
BIZ protection The sleek priest threw blame upoa The
sodiery expressed some regret and advised Mr. Perkins
10 60 ~hp his family " the motel IN the upper THIS
end wrcovs. to resist attack the sol Tiers and
hso not been entered. Th.tner Mr. Perkns soon
went with DIS party. DO caused them 10 close their
eyes as they wen. Gown the stairs aud through
he hau INTO the street, and led them by the nand.
For .bere on ,he staircase we're the ooiies Of the
murdered landlord eno servants, and one Of the
latter had been stripped 10 he drawers ana then ap-
psrenty &C. pre to- Ana Ia front Of
bodies that they hal thrown from the bcusesop Mr..
Per hns placed his family in the ho,e then
wept 10 nnd the colonel Of the regiment That officer
hstntd politely to his story, regretted ali tha. haa
possp. TO control his niners the czsDs hsd brought
n upon themselves" &c &c
lie gave Mr. Perkins order for post horses: the
family rested that day. ana the next s6 for Florence,
bringing With them the snoa1y OF the MOTEL, had
ost Ter hrsbano and been stripped CT ali thai she pos
tessed. Before they lett Perlsia Mr.. Perkins went
through bis apartments at the hotel, and found only
broken runks ard boxes, and shreds Of cobinz. fne
family loaf property 10 the amount 0! tnoasau dol
st snd more As TO the friendly soldier who had saved
their hves Mr. Perkins asked what he wanted and
found that was 70 leave bis regiment aad Mr r gsvo
HIM letter "a hs bankers Rome " DAY requeetiDg
then To procure the mans discharge, and let have
money la take him 10 his home in Constance.
AL the lsoes Of family behaved nerocally through
out al tbeee terrible and try ing when
rated Not Of them tainted or sh,isKed or lost her
peeenoe OF mind but all we're calm composed through
the Whole.
rhe family srrived here night before last and have
heard the story from their hps and give it TO you
verbatim vnnnut eJsgger Atlng any par lcuars
MI Perkins has forwarded Aip,star at Rome Mr.
Stockton, narr alive OF the whole ALTAR, wish state
ment OF bic loses and request taat -kton
proceed epere.;icsy the matter. or course ha nas
lair claim uron II. Peps or ha pecuniary
iofs fbe moral Injuries that mis- family have suffered
espnot be as essy estimated The feelings the rocen.
tines have been reused to the uos, pcn Of indignation
On bearing Of the cu,rsRes At Perugs the ex
element hat the government here have ventured TO
allow the publication OF the oetAs II is positively known
ihs, over forty deeDoeess Persons massacred in
the towD, and that the msority Of ths number were