The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-05-10
WAR HORRORS II SPAN,
Bish, spanish Troops SHOT III RslaiIsi'sp
f' By tho Carliais-.H Horror or War. 1is I

Eight spanish Troops Shot In 1ssldilaiIsn
~ By the Carliais-.H Horror or War. lit
Eight Spanish soldiers have Just been
executed by the earlists. A corrcspon-
dent saysi The act OF crnelty&hich led
TO this terrible reprisal was perpetrated
q few days ago In the yillage lot San
l1fttin de Unz, o. few miles from Nfalla.
A shlgu banl of Bosa's Z pertilaS% who
had established theniselyes, il that yil
iage; were coming out u ciihtcli after
hearing piass, when they were informed
by d peasant tfNf The village was sur
rounded by the Alfonsistsi qThey imme-
diaiely iendeayored 10 cut their WY.
through the ienemy'so lines; and . SET
Reant, with four mep, succeeded, but the
others, eight in number, finding them I,
selves completely outnumbered, slireri, /,
dered TO o squadron Of cavalry, after
having first received promise Of quar-
ter. No sooner, however, had the cav
airy conducted their prisoners back;to
San Martin tlnn, the !" contraguerrilT
lerosn Of the notofiously cruel 1acalle
set upon them and Illasaacted seven OF
them ON the,spot with their bayonstse
The Survivor escaped 70 neighb boring
house, where he batficpded the door. and
determined To sell his life tss dearly as
possible Heiwas at last induced 10 snf-
render by the most solemn; assurances
TINT his Life would be spared, hut, on bis
opening the door, he was seized, the
muzzle Of o rifle ,was forced into, his
mouth md his brains were blown out
General Afendiry, directly he heard of
What had hhppeied, addressed himself
10 General Qiesada, the connanderin-
chief Of the Alionsist army, insisting
upon satisfaction being given, and pro-
posing that Iiolnt commission of the
! two armies should inquire into tile cir
cutnstances and bring the guilty parties
70 punishment. -Four or five days Ind
Pbsen pasSed IN the negotiations, when
lf6ndiry, y,iseeihg that the enemy did mot
intend TO accept his PROPOSE, determined
to- put into execution the Hterh law of
Orders we're given ven TO tie authorities
OF the Estella depot 10 select BY lot
seven Soldiers and one, sergeant, who
were tobe prepared for execution the
following morning. Lots were drawn,
land soonafter nine In the morning the
unfortuhate men selectediwere linafclled
to tlelpprada ground, outside. Estella,
each accompanied by qpriest apd holding
d cfncitix in his hand. "a. VI
The regiments ,of NayaSre, CASTLE and
Afag6n, qdiiftefed In and near Estella,
each sent one company 10 witness the
execution, and battery ofmtillery md
o squadron bpf cavalry iwerel likewise
present., General Mendiry aud his stat
lhayinp arrived on the ground, the troops
formed three sides 81 square, and
1 in tlieo middle were placed, kneeling
Beside their gconfessofs, the destined
yictfms.1fii no ~ siglu fi.3ainllo
Ia The alast moment had arrived, the
priests were on tho point Of bidding Q
Iiast farewell, when suddenly one Of the
prisoners, q Nayrrose irregular, sprung
to Ills feet and made a dash for theriyer,
which was only about 'teh yards of.
The guards Immediately free, land h;ball
struck the unfortunate man in the back.
This, however, did not stop him. Hp
staggered forward, and, throwing him
self into the'water, struck out 1gtmely
fordear liieag A second ball, !, howgyer,
nut an endjto his exertions and sent him
10 the bottom TO rise no ,morea After
this terrible episode tho 4 last act of re.