The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-24
THE uAssACRE OF
IN MEXICO.
innocent Men and women lsewn
DOwn Like Beasts.

The Herans Acapulco correspondent
gives the details of the terrible religious
massacre IN that town on the night of Jan
uary 20. Rev. Mr.. Hutchinson, pastor of
the Presbyterian congregation of the City
of Mexico, was invited to Acapulco last
year by lawyer named Procopio Diaz and
others, to organize new congregation, the
nucleus of which has already existed near
ly year. Finding no suitable substitute,
Hutchinson came down in December and
took temporary charge of the new church.
About ninety persons were found DESTROYS
of embracing a new doctrine, and an old
vacant Catholic church was rented, and on
the Oath of January was opened in due
form, Hutchinson preaching twice that
day. During the previous month threats
had been thrown out by adherents of
Catholicity against their religious oppo-
ncnts. The former clam to have been
systematically insulted by Professionals who
have small newspaper organ. The latter
energetcally deny having done anything
more than fairly discuss sectarian dogmas,
THE ASSASSINATION.
\ prayer meeting was held BY Hutchin-
son on the evening of the 25th, and a sim
| liar gathering was agreed on for the follow
ing evening. This meeting was held, but
Hutchinson was i'll and did not attend.
The Protestant church has only two doors,
both opening on the street One was shut,
and the other, that nearest to the town,
open. In front of the door, between it
and the street, an outrageous tree grows.
| Under the shade of this tree, and at either
side of the door, watching the proceedings
within the church, the assassins, number
ing 35 or 40 men, took their stand Pro-
copio Diaz had addressed the congregation,
in place of their absent minister, and they
were singing hymn, when eight or ten of
the cut-throats outside entered, and divid-
ing among themselves, occupied stands near
either side Of the pulpit.
Without any sign or warning whatever,
these incarnate devils barred their murder
GUS machetes and commenced an indis-
criminate slaughter of the peaceful inmates
of the church. not entirely ndiscriminate
for the leader of the murdorers and one of
his men marked out Diaz as their special
victim. A couple of machete blows were
aimed at his head, which. if received in
their full force, must have terminated his
existence. AS 1t happened, he had sufii-
cient presence of mind to dodge his head
behind the pulpit, and a portion of the
board was cut through before the weapon
reached Its mark. He drew a pistol and
tried to fire, but the assailants were too
quick for him, and the leader inflicted a
CHASTITY cash on his pistol hand
BRAVE WOMAN.
While this was passing, the heroic wife
of Diaz picked up a chair and rushed on one
of her husbands would-bc murderers, pin
ned him to the WALL and by main force
wrenched The machete from his bloody
hands. With this she defended herself and
FASTENED to the aid of Diaz. Perceiving a
favorable opportunity she said to her hus-
band, "now fire." He did so and fatally
shot the leader.
BLOODY CONFLICT.
Within the church bloody and murder
Gus hand to hand fight was waged for six
to eight minutes. The machete was WELD
ed with fearful effect. Human flesh was
cut and gashed like bullock meat, while