Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-05-04


officers, who had been cut of and taken nrisner.
with several quiet citizens, were shot nj the same
time with the surgeons The work commenced
that night has continued, with little intcrrup,ion.
10 the present time. How many innocent lives
have been thus ruthlessy cut cd God only knows.
The general order is to ''shoot and not report :"
AMERICAN CITIZENS BrTcnEREp IN COLD BLOOD.
have been able to collect the names oi IS per
sons who have been butchered in Tacubaya and
its vicinity IN the past week. As several Of these
are foreigners, and American citizens, / give y.nl
below the list as obtained it,
IHysicians.- Duval, lAmerican.) Albert
Laman. (Ameriean,) j. Portugal, u. RiyeIe, Man
uc Sinehes and his brother, aud }. ID. Cosarrnbi-
as. The latter was young man of talent, who has
already ut bis early age. contributed much to the
literature Of his country.
OBiciais.-Gen. NJ. Lacana. Col. J. villean, Col.
J. N. Artiaga. aud 1t. J. Sierra.
I,aratc Cdizems-M Matcas, tlawyer,) \ Jaur-
resui. Qawyer,) T. Rodriguez. q. Esquivivo. NJ
Chavez, $ Tellichia A Bicerril p Vargas,
y Lopez, j. NJ. Lopez, j. Keizer. tGcrrnan lock-
smith, NJ Nervis, and two American boys by the
name Of Smith, one Is aud the other IL years old.
Several Of these citizens were dragged from their
houses, and we're not allowed even the melancholy
satisfaction Of communicating with any one before
their death. As for trial Of any kind tint wa, not
pretended. They were. in truth, shot like dogs
amidst the ieers Of the drunken soldiery and tie
cnrse. of the priests. Who were urging them on.
This may appear incredible, but | am assured
that priests were seen in their robes stimulating
The soldery to destroy all the maidifos uccurscd.
The two American physicians had come TO Ia
cuba "a with the Fcderasts. and would ha, rctirei
with them, had it nut been Tor the prayers Il some
women rcproached them for thinking of leaving
poor creatures suffering while they coull render
them nd, II said to them that the govern
nrut people could not he such savages rs Ia even
m ,lest medical men, especially when they were
attending to their own wounded. Young Covar'
ruhias went from purely humane feelings toassst
in the hospital, and | believe not one Of the doc
tors was there from any other than motives Of the
purc,t philanthropy. But, nevertheless they
were dragged from their suffering patients and
hurried off, with their aprons on, To be murdered
with others equally IN innocent as themselves.
AssAs>iNATIoNs
Since that bloody night persons have been as
sn,,intcd by the bloodhounds Of the clergy in,
found. in out-ofthe-way places, showing that they
haze been the victims of tho times in which We
hsc, in the capital Of Mexico.
Notions OF THE BRITISH AND FRENCH MINISTER'S
consul HLAcK's APPEAL.
The civilized world is bound to ask. what was
Tho action Of foreign ministers during all this
lime? No reply NAV saw The French minis
ter counscilcd those disgrarclu and uuci,ilizcd
proceedings tue British minister refused his pow
rrul uirial voice; and it alone remained ior our
CONSUL. Mr.. Black. 10 enter his protest aud prayer
10 the British minister, in the name of humanity
aGl iusticc;' and begged Mr.. Otway to ruisc the
,"i," of his great nation 10 stop the mn~sIcrcs
Nt'Ch were gong on.
Mr. Otway, it is snid. replied that he could not
il rcricrc in behalf Of any but his own country
men.
CpN>tL BLACK BANIsIiED-THE BRITISH MINISTER
REFUSES TO PROTECT AMERICAN CITIZENS.
on the l0h the excquaur Of our consul was
withdrawn, and he is now packing up his traps
preparatory to leaving the country. The ,aiise ui
hi, Withdrawal If Mr.. Blacks exc1uaiur Is the
recognition # .Iuarez by the United Stat"s. 50
Mr.. Black had considered his positi n.and
Irple his arrangements. he requested the British
minister to receive the American citizens in
Mexico under his protection, and the British min
TOR has declined to accept us until he eonsuAts
his government. What can be the meaning of
Il is! To positively refuse such hospitality ut
such time does not look ut all friendly. Can it
be- ,o>sihic that Mr.. O.'s excuse Of "in>,ructinrs
7, re- enting' can have any truth in it? Certainly
it l,,ks As if trouble was brewing about Mexico.
t lie United States recognize Juarez.
THE LATEST ACCOUNTS.
Nn wthstandiEg this terrible state of affairs in
the City of Mcxicn. and the failure of the federal
for, rs a accomplish anything decisive in that
qua ter. it is generally considered that the rrcog
nil, # the juarez government by Mr.. McLane
is lc dea,hblow to the reactionary party. At
last accounts the chiefs If that party in the cap-
to re holding Cabinet council, for con-uta
ti"u as to the proprcty of ntionalizns the
churc,, property.
wa, lr, wing Vera Cruz. accounts reached thrrr
that tie. nerals Ampudia, Alatrise and rlac, mis-
wi him twelve leagues OF the capital, At the
bead ii 5000 men, ON their way to i'll hc.oiia-
d.; and itor this concentration 1T their frees
10 m axe another effort for the capture of lie