The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-14
lSan jose dc Guatemala april 20 correspond
eDce OF Panama start
Gwaseniaian OutYnge-'Ehe t'erpefra
tor OF thC Deed asSasSinatcd

Gwa'eraaian Outrnge-Ehe rerpefra.
tor OF thC Deed AssasSinatcd.
| have before me the painful task of re-
cording one of the most unprovoked acts
of brutality it has ever been my misfortune
to chronicle, aud as the circumstances are
of such a revolving nature | shall he az
brief rs possible in the recital
DAEING AND AGGRAVATED OUTRAGE.
Soon after the arrival of the steamship
Arizona mt San jose de Guatemala on
April 81, news reached Us that Mr.. Mon
criefie, agent of the Pacific Mail steamship
company, and Mr.. John Magce. Her Bri-
tanic Majestys Vice Consul. had been ar
rested by order of the commandant, Colonel
Gonzales, and that Mr. Magee had been
sentenced to receive 600 palos' (lashcs) at
four p. IN. As it was known that Mr..
Magee represented the British government
the statement was scarcely credited but
released and came on board lie confirmed
the report and gave us details respecting
the arrest The only known cause aside
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rest of Magec was failure to appear on
the Muella before the commandant when
summoned, on the ground that an injured
foot made walking extremely painful. An
armed guard was then sent to bring him.
dead or alive. He Was placed on n car
WncIlo ON nr,ivin" there ihr conmondan,
nttomntcd to shoot Rim bnf wos nrryrntrI
hy tha intorcession or frirnds he how
ever struck linn in the face with the butt
/ Of liz nist"l aisn sovnrol ,in,ns ,,ith lie
| tists ,,ain~ t,o v,lost r,,i,Lo,, l,nn,,n "a tho
GnonisL ionaro
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PREPARED For p1NlslMENr ANp PUNISHED.
He then ordered his confinement and
/ preparation to be made for administering
400 palos. or lashcs.
Mr. Magcc, as Her Biiannic AIajesty's
| Vice Consul. invoked the protection Of his
flag, but without effect Mr. james. the
consular agent of the United States. then
prepared protest in the name ur his GOV
eInmcnt. and under the consular seal. uro-
testing against the proceeding. and at four
O'Clock. lust as Mr.. Magec was about 80 re-.
ceiyc the lashes. he formally prrscnicd il
but the commandanl refused 10 receive it.
and announced that he would not only nor
Mr.. Magee, but would shooihim at cight a.
m. fine following day. and flat he would
'ueii serve inc representative "' u" HI'''
A. tlis ', non, ~ e'r,nnn IF uo ,ni ho',
-roa ,hot ,ho con,n,",,don, ,,.onla ,nc,',,si,l,,
no ,,nttcr a. Zoo Strives ,,,s ,,,,rc ,ho,
any r '' n,nr,ol cnnld hr5r onG ,yo,,l1 ccr
tainlv Xii Mr. Mnorr lIis r.nlv connie,
,v;th - via nnithci v,,,s ;an lin
lie ,hcn oni nrJor,l uo s,lIinr.
,o commence Mr. Nnron WIS thoo narti
o1lv st,inncd nnJ i,iI IN o. Ncor ,hrn,
,nan hninr seated an hiq beoi md shonldrr
and four mon his feet vhilr lwo he'll oacl
orn, ami one aoronl i, was roniin1cl Il,
fonr soldiers rali@yinr r1ch o,hrr nj everJ
dftv loehns- thn common,lont Looninr th,
,oli, himself Rv tho tinn thot 5Go wer
adrninistrred Mr. EIocec bcnsmc inscnsibIr
'rhe ordor ,v,e then '5iven ia nlorn hin, n,
he'd in m odioinin@ ,onn md ..jat Inn
revive, so that the other POO might he al
nihis'ercd IN 'he morning "lofe snootHl!
h'iii' Dui'',S '"e HlInt ne was ,iSltr,' II
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VIC WV .'iuH"'S VI NE 80 :" U-
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company 'no atl WIN S9cn 'G ,,..pl "
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,.,sslr any m ,, 49, ia iuihe'
harorn Ia", u i''' W." "''''' "' ''"''
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LUCKY ESCAPE.
During the niqht aided nv In. sollia,s
he broke into the businrss hnreo If NJ
Napee and removol nli The none,,5 crnn
the safe and other volnahioe vi.it we
then Maid 10 the orencv Of the pociac Mai
Steamship comn5ny Win thr intention ~
seizinr unon M Noncripffo ,tthot mon
tleman. being foreworned osaaned Nil
Ills yaluobles to fine woods H.. Man
crieffe. after cffcctn0 his esc,nr nrocnad
ed towards the capital with the bonn Of in
tercepting and hnsteninc rrlaf 1 nri,,at,
courier was DESPATCHED carlv in No d"t.
AT near morninr he mot CnIorol $500
with ohont 100 men civ niles frnn, Sn,
LOSE All noss;hIo baeto woe ,,nao :,
reach the mort before thn co,,n'ando,,,
conld carr ont his dpsions
Arrangement AND DEATH.
At O'Clock Mr., Aagee was again pre-
pared to receive the other 200 stripns. an,
Just as the order Was given to commence
soldier on the balcony saw the approach
ing force of Gen. Solano and notitiod fin
, commandant. hIr. Nlaree. seeing clean
of hope. begged the conmandant 10 dcsis
and to escape on board the Arizona. PRS
missing him letters of Introduction ina
would insure his safety in Salvador. III,