Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-05
MISCELLANEOUS.
RISE OF SENATOR RUSK.
October 27M, 1850.

MOE Vi SENAlON RUSk.
The tragedy Of Nacogdoche and the romantic incidents
which led 10 the Texan of Independence find their par
ae only in The Roman history of Luceia and the elder
Bru,us. Juan Costa person of great influence and
bravery In the wild forests but fell under the dspeasue
OF Santa ANNA and his minon Pedras the commandant Of
Nacogdoches sent him. He arrested the f
ther at his supper table, attended BY his only daugheva
young girl of surprising beauty and intelligence He loaded
him with chains and cast him into prison, notwithstanding
her and eneaes Finally he proposed free the ia
ther If the daughter would sacrifice her nno-
and honor She rejected the infamous proposition
with blow in the face when the armed ruian hor
ribe oath TO execute his will on them both, and then
With durk fearless CLASSY fixed those of corpse
yet flashing double portion Of luminous fire. she mounted
horse and hurried away wildly around the country. She
halted at every house. matter whether Mexican Amcr
and ehearsed in tones of thrilling horror her fathers
wrongs and her own. All ,imid modes,y, all weakness.
screening thirst Tor vengeance She painted in passions
fiery language and with awful minuteness the facts of the
damnng deed she barred her virgin BOSOM and showed the
vid marks Of the ayshes fingers among The mazes of
those veins along The surface of expanse of snow
polluted and soed but before pure the CLEAN
angels wings.
All STILL wherever the beautiful maid wandered deafenng
yell OF wrath and vengeance against the tyans
The people of both races and all classes flew 10 arms nm
pointing general rend for The 24th June the
residence Of The absent and imprisoned Juan Costa
II was there debated by the people the e
tack, and who should be their leader but nothing icing
agreed the whole assemblagc bid TO break up in con
FUSION when .oll and powerfully built stranger who had
just entered from the states, forward
dressed the multitude as follows:
81 am a stranger, but also man and owe my
life soul, body health, happness-all-al 10 a woman-my
mother And turn deaf the PRAYERS an
cent woman asking my old against villain may both nv
mother and my God curse mel for one andsh0ud you
all stay behnd-aone to fight Col Pedras and his armed
ravishers OF your wives and daughters"
The speech was received with three tremendous cheers
and then general shout thar seemed shake the solid
earth, uttered the first peal of the revolution awe will GO
Death TO the tyrans: Freedom for Texas and the giant
shall be our leader"
And then for The first time heard the land of tho
OF all hearis--the name Of Thomas J. Rusk
The next day he led his troops The attack of Ma
cogdoches and sormed every position immense odds
after an assault OF four hours the carnage being dreadful on
both sides; and fortunately among the slain was the dead
body OF the atrocous Ferdinand Pedras
Such was the debut of Rusk in Texas and from that da
MS popularity has gone steadily increasing without even
transitoy eclipse, Euch cloud 10 dim lis spen
DOR In vain Tor three years Gen. Cos demanded his arrest
Mexico mad not soldiers enough take him. and in 65G
he assisted TO chase The last Of these Of the counrry Az
forwards, ne anassd fortune tho Texan bar and was
chosen one OF the first Senators of the State
place which nc may hold for fc il he wills il.
Rusk Is the only public man in Texas hot bos nevor on
gagged IN duel and for this single reason so honorable TO
hmsei-he never had personal enemy in The world To
conclude he Is Titan in force with the loving soul
Oh happy child Tie is not distinguished BY eoGucnce of
speec ool ms laugh Is sometimes diync--tllc clear rim of
a heart sound to the centre.