Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-07-20

fatal dagger rem,,iiing In his lttsdm Thus

fell third
II wits ncw observed by the community
| that this assassin aimed his blows at thF
gang of whom Velasqties WAS tie leader
and as Emanuel was Known to have dis
appeared, no ene knew why dr where, it
was inferred 'sliat lie wills aseilging some
deep wrong fspsiyed ct their hands. They
were known tt5,lM aTS INSCRIPTIONS set OF
fellows, aud many had cause todetest theli
for their deeds therefore people 1T geltefal
were not disposed to interfere. However,
bs the gang had rich friends, largereward-
were offered for takiaS Emanuel De Castro
dead or alive, and di1teTs hunted day aid
night.
Meanwhile, the fot,r remaining ores,
urged by their fears, left for their several
homes, thinking thus to escape the aveng-
er One Of them was travelling h, a cover
ed vehicle At tb \ foot of hill they stop
ped, and the tw,g muleteers went to n
spring to get waterio their mules. When
they returned they sere startled by hearing
deep graons, and, M looking inside, they
found its occupantSn the agonies of death,
with red-l,andlet2Iagger in his bosom.
When the other three reached their
homes, they heard of the Seath Of their
friend Their alarm was increased Two
of them proclaimed al offer of large sum
of money if their prosecutor would agfte
to suspend his vengeance, but no reply was
ever made to them.
a Six months passed away and the three
Sill lived. They entertained hopes that
Euanuel was either in some way destroy
ed. or had fled his country from fear of the
officers Of justice. One Of them, who had
confined himself to his fathers mansion.
was in the dusk of the. evening lying upon
his couch near winSow, which opened
upon balcony He had rang 4 bell for d
servant, who, as he entered saw an arm
thrust through tho window curtains, nnd
heard at that instant a piercing cry from
tile ted, The alarm was given lights
were produced, aud the young man was
found to be dehd, with the well known
dagger IN his breast. On examination, the
branches of tree which grew by the
balcony were found disturbed. The rs,
sassih had thus reached his victim btt,
with the utmost scrutiny, he could be no
further traced,
~ Velasdues himself attd another were len.
Ssn heafihg the fate of tile fifth victim, the
hitter Of tile two left in Disguise. intending
to cross the Pyrenees Tito France. On,
his journey he stopped Mt a wayside spr'ng
to refresh himself, and was preparing to st
forward Takihg the reins Of his horse III
his hand, he put bis foot III tile stirflip and
sprang to mount but ut the instant his
body leaned forward over the saddle 81
dagger was plunged into his bosom. With
the weapon still in his breast, he fell back
dead. The fate of the sixth man was i'm
a,ediately conveyed to Velasqnez through
Some Unknown agency, as had also beeh
Sone in the case of all the others md in
hopes OF saving his own life, he fled to the
depths Of the Cantabrian niountalns.
A Whole winter pissed AWAY, and still,
with Il couple Of servants whom he al.
ways kept armed rs we'll ns himself We
lnsquez remained IN his seclusion. One
day he and one of his men were pursuing
Il rabbit for food They came to narrow
gulf between two preeipices. The rabbit
sprung over, md was then killed by shot
from the gun of Velasqliez, The servant
was sent round to crossing where he
could pass over and secure the game
| Veasquez was standing alone, and feeling
| n slight touch upon his shoulder, he turn.
ed round, and gazed wildly upon the stern
features of Emanuel.
"Do you know me UW?" asked the
avenger.
"Have you no mercy - grasped velas-
qusz.
"1nhunan villain " tfundered E,nenueI
his eyes suddenly cleaning with fright
ful widness; "she cried to you for mercy
You would not spare nm angel, and | shall
not spare a fiend!!
Velasquez was not wanting in courage
and quickly drawing his poinard, he fell
upon EinnnueL 1t was II fierce contest
between two powerful men; bnt the be-
fore strong frame of Veasguez had he
come enaciated by cotlstant anxiety, and
through his want Of GOODNESS aud caution
he received two severe wounds from the
orhninous red-landled dagger. Still they
fought--Emanuel acting only on the de.
fensive, and cooly watching the exposures
Of his antagonist. At lenght Velasqucz
rendered fierce Ivy The smart of his wounds
raised his weapon with ast desperate
effort. Quick as lightning, Emanue
seized the upIifted arm with his left hand
and with Il blow from his right, the last Oh
the seven daggers was planted in the bo
som of his foe. As the body Of Velasquea
| plunged down in the gulf below, Emanue
fell upon his knees, clasped his hands, ar
with his eyes towards heaven, exclaimed
"Leouora, thou art yerenged"
After lapse ofa couple of years, Eman
1el returned to the place Of his former re-
sidence. With the assistance OF some O
the peasants he raised cross over the
ruins Of his cottage and the ashes of hi.
beloved wife. He had always been lovet
and respected by his neighbors, and they
would not raise a hand against him now
After this service was performed, he lef
the country and was never heard Of more
This, senors," said the muleteer il
conclusion, as we rose to go to our repast
lis the history Of THE Cross OF THr
SEVEN DAGGERs =" I'D
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| MRs. PARTiNGToN's OPINION OF ETHIo
rtAN's.--''Yes, Ibid go to hear the Etat
the-opiam sarahnagms; yes, did, and
don't keer If Deacon BIathers does hear o
it. I'd ruther heer them blessed blacl
martingales than dozen OF Deacor
| Bfathers s old sarmints. One of them sune
out what may poor Paul used to like, il
the salt-sellar voice, just like baby