New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-18

A droAGlO' 80 has fllich hl"h ~
Traiy THE IS q day Of trouble and reon1e Odd bias
,,omv The voice a. lamcntttion ~ heard FL the
nd The bitter weeping Of fathers hnsoan' and lovers
yo those WHO werc the JOY and brighne Of their life
~. -Sfsses 10 be conforted because Fey are not
Hnrdreas of Young girs-ony " stcrday radiant and
toaGtitul in tie luXnIiant 6oors of the esh hopeful
scn Of lf-today cacine5 hdoous corpses, HORRIBLE
isathsorne 10 tue sight, impssble TO be recognized
The Sth OF December Mas ctcat TRIUMPH in bno
clergy ofthe Church 81 the Jesuits In Santlago An Sh
thusasic andicnce ned every nook There "ce naruy
any m,n thcrc, hrt O0J women, comprising 'o h""ot
of The bcafy and fashion Of the capital were at te ees
OF the oooesastCs very many against tho wa OF tnei
and hnsoan,!s but that of course. only showed forth
tho power and might OF the Gospel ~ mn
lights mostly camphone, in long tesloorS Oh ccOieS
Globes bla7et the church into Hail Of Fire.
But the performance had not yet begun when the ces
cent cf fire m the foot of the gigantic image OF the VIZ
cn over the high altar overlooked and climbing up the
muslin aperies and pasieh0ard devices to the wooden
looG rolled torrent OF fame.
Tue sudGcuness Of the FIRE was awful
The dense mass of women frightened out Of their
sonses-numbcrs iaintiug and al entansled by the.r
long swelling dresses rushed those Who knew that
choked up. lire was everywhere Stro3mlng
along tho wooden ceiling II flung tae Iaieuno N,is
hung IN rows there amoI, TIE struggling women IN
moment the gorgeous church Was sea 81 ram" All
chaol Angeles fearful picture Of Hell was there oH'
exceeded. 1900
Help was al bnt iupos blo. y Hercules might have
strained his strength in vain pull one ifom tbe SER
ned O. fren1ied wTetohes who piico one annyo
another as they climbed over TO reach t"e or, VIM,
fastened tie CTipe OF death upon any O:e escaping IN
order tlat they might be dragged cut With them.
Those who logged 10 save them were doomed to bear
&c most narrowing sight that ever scared human eye
halls.
10 see mothers sisters, tender aud timid women
dying that dreadful death that anpGls me sfOnos' heart
Df man wit iu Que yaId oi salvation within one yard
o men who would have given their lives over ana over
again for theuit Was Iratdenn--the screaming ana
wineing of hands Tor help ~ toe fcmo- 'eleSs 'leS
on, and then. save whom some already de'o N,h
fright hGlnt in ghasty indifference tbtr hoITDc
agony. some in prayer some tearing then halI ana pa'
txr.rr their iHCes.
Women soized in the embrace Of the flames seen
- undergo transformation as though by an olte'
de sim frsi d.szlncy bright, then horribly lean ana
thrlns up thon black STATUES, rlsidy liked IN Wil1h
ing attitude.
walls, had deyoured everything comhustihe by ~
O'Clock. Then, defyng the sicSenlnG stencil, people
cane 20 look FOR their lost ones.
On what sight the fair placid moon looked 40" Il
Npon, Close packed crowds Of cacincd, distorted
forms wearing the fearful expression 81 the last paHg
whose smile was once Heaven. the CHASTITY phalaux Of
BLACK statues twisted il every variety OF agony stretch
ING their as inpOrlng mercy and then OF The
heap that had choked Up tho door mutudes with the
lower Parts perfectly untouched and some all shape
l'ss mass. but Tith one arm or foot un'catled.
Tho silence after those piercing screams were h1sh'd
in death was horrible IA was the sc'ce Of the grave
unbrokeu but by the bitter wall ~ fainting cry.
Two Thousand souls had passed through mat ordeal
81 FIRE t. the judement-se-t Of God.
Heroic acis OF sublime daring have not been wanting
Enduring gratitude has been excited in every Gillian
heart bv lie gallant efforts % Mr. Nelson tho Mipister
q; the United States lis cOuutryman Mr. heigg', and
who defel the fury al the flames 10 save lives. ana
sone Of these died martyrs 10 their noble hearts An
InglisAman or American, ii is unknown Which, was
seen rush through the flames to seUe rs LA power
lul arms q lady stride with her little way aud men,
his hair IL Diazo ana chOked with s1noke fall back
into the volcano never TO rlse again: young iaay
named Oreo having il vain impOred some tJtionders
on her kucss 10 save her mother rushed in, and shortly
aeIwsrd miraculously issued forth beaTins her glor
Gus load.
young LADY Of Tie name 0; Solar, inst before the
loes sulocaod Lcr had the presence II mind u knot
her handkerchief round her Les, 30 that her corpse
might be recognized
ridden is rred with iudescribthe Indignation al the
Uonstrous conduct Of the priests. Tie public con
science holds them gnity OF the death OF all these vic
tims-ald particularly the moup.cbank Userte tho in
yentOr o. the PFiHs Post OBcc impOstuTc (ydo tort
aigItw RsrieU) because by collecting together al the
material most likely 20 produce tirc-a countless
number Of lights pasteboard scenery and muslin hang
ings admitting "a vast ciowC-end covering the one
door open with screen tey took every pains 20 bring
about hi: tragedy When the hre broke ont ana peo-
door 10 devote Themselves the moro undis'urbody 10
saving their giIn.cracks. Tire list Of things saved
makes ones blood run cold. What the priests saved
WE4t they have t away ia c6al-shePs ana Tie house,
in front 1re--a gilt image. wooden saints sacred
sophia two, some books. chaoes, silver oandesuoks
and q great deal OF sacred mating and carpet!
After saving their tiasl these specimens Of the good
,Lepords thai give their life for tlcir sheep few awty
in company with tho owls aud bats that Infested the
ancient walls. except That one priest fayored TIE az
onliDg victims With his abs0gt OF, ana Sarte request
rd thoIn 70 die happy because tbey vent direct 70
night when iaintiur women and desperate strewed
the streets end writing forms tlal lew hours ago
were graceful aud beautiful madeus InoaDed aud died
~ chemists shops. not priest vas 90 De seen 10 Wis
DER sord Of Clri,s comtoIttc The dying ear hold
Inc precious elucifX before NE glazing eye
Ne moi So lor priest u Nature there. min
isyering angel H. tie dr. h0g tended ana sOOthed p
usual one young lady God bless heri tore up al her
rpdorclothinc 10 make bandogcs, and bound up the
wounds no only woman cen. All this awful night tie
only thing that reminded 81 the clergy W6s the iuccs-
ssnt ollng OF bells, abolt Tho Only thing they could 10
10 increase tire horrors ~ r.e scene.
This being tic thi5d tiIag that this church hes filed
OIL homes with weepinH al with one voice demand
that il never slond rebuilt but he priests OOihlg
defiant and desp0tic ever threaten % let OF their
miserable medieval pOIrguns at those they torn the
sescriegioUs aenatOro 0. holy ground.
Their dudacity has even lou them 20 attempt an up
peal 10 violence
,e.siOn Of the backcHcd ins ind Insult public opinion
Nv dfoning Ol the a11s whose bodies they han
destroyed tut Tue scntiner drove them or with the
bGit ends 81 their muskels.
The Government las shown energy and one min
ister is uIjmppiy creature OF the clergy; but The
people IN Whose hearts, having wives ana daughtors
there dwells an idea of r.phi--somcthmg from God,
thai priests have not set succeeded IL POISON have
bee ia earnest dAd ihe Government has had TO follow
and Weld pres The De rec has gone forth, and
not stone 81 that Accuhfa church slGu DC iel On
another.
The contempt and horror 81 those priests increase
with their nsolence aud inlumanity.
They preach that tie rrcparabe loss Of 80 many Of
me farest aud most girtcous Of Cbis virgins and
Inatrons is q p3chl mercy md miracle Of Mary who
wished take scw 70 without delay toter BOSOM
One monster esJts openly ~ that which has stamped
eternal grief and horror our hearts Because Chill
wanted a supply OF saints and Martyrs"
o. write onT cyex III with teSrs-noiiIug rau
console ~ TINS aiiictOL-We think OF n0thiuy
else but loss 81 those WAo viii back 10
rs but stin there will have ensu.d some good il tac
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