The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-01


with no farther injury than n light blow
she had just been in danger enough tC
leave no doubt in her mind who bad
planned it.
Half dead with terror, and crying out
that his mother might be expected every
moment, eager for revenge that she
would either arm the slaves or inf1amC
the soldiers. or make her way to the
senate and pe"pie, ard 0isc' A.s,,.:.,e l. i.
the wreck vi the VI sscl, her wound and
the death Of her friends what prolec
lion had he against her, it Seneca and
BurruS could not devise something : and
ne Immediately sent for them. 1t is
doubtful whether they were already &C.
Quaintrd with his designs. Both were
silent for some time, either because they
thonght it useless to attempt to diSSuade
Mere, cr they believed that Vings lad
come tn TINT pass that Nero must perish
u Agrippina was mt removed out Uf the
way. Seneca at last so FAR took the lead
aS to look to BnruS, and ask whether
the soldiers should receive orders to kill
Agrippina. BurruS replied the Pr@t0
rianS ere dcvotcd t0 &a iAe S.sn..; ) a.: -,
Caesars; that they chr,i ished the memory
of the GermanicIIs, and they would moi
venture on any extreme measures ngainSt
his children; AnicetuS, he said would
perform his promise. Without any heSi.
tatiOn Anicrtus asked to he allowed tc
complete his chine. Upon hearing these
words. Nero declared that on that day
the empire was really conferred on him
and to II freedman he owed the gift; he
babe him 90 quick and take the readiest
men with him to execute his commands
Nero himself, hearing that Agernius had
come to him with n mcSSage from Agrip
pima, adopted theatrical cOntrivance tC
make him look like a criminal while
AgerninS was delivering his message, he
threw down dagger at his feet lie
then commanded him to be put in chains
~ il he had been detected in an aSsasSi
nation, in order that he might invent Il
false story OF his mother having plotted
the destruction "f the Emperor, and then
through shame ut her crime being detect
cd, having committed suicide.
In the meantime the danger of Agrip.
pima was noised abroad, but only as AN
arcirirni, and the people. AS they heard it,
hnr led to the shore. Some got upon tht
mole, Others INTO the nearest boats
some Wadcd into the SEA a. far as they
could ; and Some stretched out their hand,
the whole coast was filled with III,
cries, the prayers and the shouts Of the
people asking various questions or giving
unccrtnin answers. A great multitude
crowd Il thithvr with lights. and when il
was generally known that Agrippina was
safe, they were dispersed by the threat,
of II body I armed men.
AncetuS posted men about Agrippina'.
villa, and, bursting open the door, he
Seized the slaves, whom lie met before he
reached the door Of the chamber. A few
slaves were standing there; the rest hac
been frightened away by the soldier.
breaking in. In the chamber there wa,
Il feeble light and II single female slave
Agrippina was evidently growing NOR,
aId more uneasy that u" danger camt
from her son that even Agernius dil
not return. The face Of the shore wa,
now changed; there were solitude anC
sudden noises, aud tae Indications OI
some extreme calamity. AS her slave
VAS going, Agrippina chi, d Cut, Dt
yoN, to, leave me- aud seeing AnicetuS
accompanied Ivy Hercules, captain of /
lrirelne, and OinriatuS, n centuiia in til,
fleet, she said " if he had come to see her
lie must tell Nero that she was recover.
ed il he had come To cnnIri a crime
she would not believe that her son wa.
mivy to it; he would not command tn,
murder Of his mother" The assassin,
surrounded the bed, and the commandcl
ot the tIierIne was Ihr first 10 strike he
"n the head with club. AS the c. ntu
riau was drawing his sword to kill her
she presented h,r breast, and SAID
Strike here and she was drSpatchct
with many wounds. So far all agree
As to Ner" coming t. see the body of hi
mother and praising the beauty Of hr>
person, there are some authorities tha
have - stated and there are some VIII,
deny it, She was burnt the same night
on a banqucting couch, and with IN,
III, ancsl ceremonial; nor, so long a.
Nero was in po>ScS>iun of power, was III,
earth piled up or covered over.
By the care "f her tlomeStics a slight
tununS was afterwards raised on III,
place, near the road to the MiSenum an
the villa "f the Dictator Caesar, which i
on the highest spot of ground, aud com
mandS prospect Of the bay below
Many years before Agrippina had brliev
ed that this would bc her end, and SIN
bravrd it. For, when she was con>ullin,
the ChaIdenS about Nero, they told he
that Nero would be Emperor, and kill hi
mother; she replied, Let him be III,
murderer, only let him reign