South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-11-19
IRON TEXAS.

from TEXAS.
| The New Orleans papers contain
adyices from Velasco to the 12lh Octo.
Der.
Gen. Samuel Houston, 1.-The President
elect OF The Republic, and suite, asriv-
ed at Columbia on the 9Th October.
The vote for annexation to the United
States and for the Constitution as it is,
were almost unanim Gus.
Generals Thomas Rusk, Green, and
Felix Houston, are the prominent can
didaies before the people to supply the
place of COMMANDMENT. Chief, vacated
by the elevation of Houston tc the Prea-
idency of the Republic.
Congress was 10 session, but princi.
palIy occupied with local ma.ters,of no
interest whatever to the general reader.
A detachment Of Texas, lately al
tackled a foraging party Of about fifty
Mex;cans, who were engaged in col
lecting cattle for their army, and two
Mexicans were taken prisoners. The
Texans had brought into camp about
1900 head of cattle.
THE NATIONAL, Partisan newspaper
ofthe 9th Of February last, has an ac-
count of bloody transaction, as deserb.
ed by correspondent of that Journal,
who writes az follows from Angouleme
Our city has been the theatre of q
most horrid event. A man convicted
Of having murdered the husband Of a
woman when he loved, was condemn
| ed to hard labor for IS years. The
dispositions or testimony oftae widow
D. consisted of charges the most
overwhelming agains. him, so that
when the President efthe Court of As
sizes came forward from bis seat to
pronounce judgment, the murderer
rose with energy, calling Heaven to
witness with frightful oath which he
pronounced, and turning towards the
widow ofthe victim, cried out, Il am
innocent and you have been the
cause OF my condemnation; but ] swear
bsfore the God that hears me that you
shall never die but by my hand.'
The audience shuddered at the in.
spIred and resolute voice OF the con-
demned, and the widow, frightened by
the threat fainted away. After this trial
some time had elapsed, the unhappy
widow almost reduced TO poverty by
the death Of her husband, had sold
what little property she possessed, and
had established herself alone in trade
at Angoulsme, by which she quietly
obtained livelihood. She had without
doubt forgotten the impreca,ons of the
murderer, or if they sometimes offered
themselves TO her thought she repressed
them with fear, and trusted herself to
Providence, and the protection OF the
pelice, who had since the trial, kept
an eye upon her.--But some days ago
report was spread in Angouleme that
s convicts hal escaped from Rocheford
and that they we're pursued. The
gems d'armes were called out, orders
we're despatched in all directions.
II was o'clock in the evening
all was darkness and silence In Angou-
leme, and especially in the street in
habited by the widow -, suddenly
the door Of her shop was opened and
shut.-A man advanced to the counter
behind which she was sitting pensive
and alone, and placed himself before
her. 'What do You want, SIR deman-
ded she coolIy. 'Don't you recognize
me- said be in a low, stern. & frighlful
voice. The truth burst upon the UNI
happy woman in all its horror. She
wished to scream, but terror unclaimed
all her faculties she rushed towards
the door, but he held her back with an
invincible arm, and with an Internal
grin showed her that he had locked her
in. An hour afterwards neighbOr, a.
bout entering her shop, found her lying
on the pavement strangled and dead.
The assassin was arrested the next
day, with one of bis companions. He
made no resistance 81 voluntarily gave
all these horrible detsis-'Ican return
now to the gallies,' said he coldly to
those who INTERCEPTED him, Il am con-
tent, i am revenged.'
Hoyrid MaYder.-Mr. FRANCIS De.
WIRE, in the neighborheod Of Spring
creek meeting house, Rockingham COM
! ty, was murdered on Monday night,
| az il ia sypposed.1 by one of his own