Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-04-22

Let us fy . said the maiden, in a faint
and suffering tone. The ladder is at the
window Quick father--quick
George clasped bis painting child to his
arms. and bore her through the opening 10
the garnet root, aud down the ladder, resting
her head upon his shoulder, aud covering
her cold cheek with his kisses Near the
ladder-foot be stumbled over something -
What is that A spade We viii take it
with u.s.
For weapon said the father
To dig grave Z said the daughter.
On the other side Of the house was heard
a heavy monotonous step. It was Serb
on sentry.
Stay here keep close to tie wall z said
George to bis daughter. He grasped the
spade, and crept noiselessly to the corner Of
the house. The steps came nearer and near
er. George raised the spade. The Serb
turned the corner, and-hy the next mo-
ment upon the ground. with bis skull split.
he bad not time for single cry.
George took the dead mans clothes and
weapons took his daughter in his arms, and
left the town. The morning star ghttered
in the frightening sky. Towards daybrcal,
and without having exchanged word, father
and daughter reached the nearest village.
George had many acquaintance there, and
with one Of them he thought, be could leave
his daughter. He found but poor reception.
No where was be suffered to cross the fresh
hold. None offered him as much as crust Of
bread. All closed their doors, and implored
him to depart, lest hc should bring dcstruc-
ton on their heads. The villagers were nci-
Their hard nor cowardly, but they
feared that If the Serbs Of St. Thomas heard
Of their sheltering fugitive, they also would
be murdered or plundered. With anguish
in his soul, the wretchcdman again took his
child in his arms, and resumed his journey,
For six days he walked on. over stubble
and fallow, through storms and cold by
night, and parched heat by day-his child,
his beloved child, On his arm. He asked
not what allied her, and she uttered no COM
plant.
On the sixth day the maiden died Of hum
ger. misery and grief
The father felt his burthen heavier: the
arms that clasped bis neck, slackened their
hold, and the fair cheek that nestled ON his
shoulder was chill and cold.
But the spires of Szegedin now glittercd
in the distance. George hurried on, and at
last, exhausted by his speed, he reached at
MONDAY the large and populous city. In
front of it, on the vast plain, great multi
tude was assembled more than twenty thou
sand souls were gathered together, listening
to the words of popular orator exalted up
on a scaffoldng in the midst George made
his way into the throng; the speaker was
relating the incredible atrocities Of the
Raitzen. Several Of his hearers noticed the
weary, wild looking, travel stained man. car
rying in his arms pale girl with closed eyes
who stood amongst them like fugitive from
mad house.
Whence come you 2 they asked him.
| From ST. Thomas
| 'Ha Up! up with him on the scaffold !!
cried those who heard his reply.
| "A man is here from ST. Thomas. U
with him, and let him speak to the people !.
The crowd opened a passage, and George
was hurried to the scaffold, When, from
this elevation. bis emaciated aud ghasily
countenancc furrowed by suffering and des-
pair, his failing limbs, and the faded and
ashy pale features of the child upon hi,
shoulder, became visible to the assembled
multitude, deep shuddering murmur raj
through its masses, like that the Platter
Lake gives forth when tempests near it
shores At sight and sound of the heavina
throng, hectic flush famed upon Georges
cheek, an unwonted fire burned in bis bo
som he felt the spirit of revenge descend
upon his head like forkcd and fer,
tongue.
.Magyars |! he exclaimed, in loud and man
ly tones, II come from st Thomas, the sol,
survivor of all who there prayed to God il
the Magyar tongue. My goods are al
plundered, my kinsmen slain. Have any o
you friends there prepare your mourning
for of a surety they are dead. OF all pos
sessed have saved but one treasure--m,
unhappy child Approach We that arc ia
Tiers, think of your virgin daughters, ant
behold what they have made of mine?'
AS he spoke, he lifted his child from hi
shoulder; and then only did he perceiv
that she was dead, Until that moment. h
had thought she was only faint and silent
as she had constantly been for six day
past.
| 'Deadr shlieked the desparing man. AM
cldSIeu tnc cOrpsc W uio Hcdit- t1uo
dead = he repeated The words died ava.
upon his lips, and he fell. like one thunder
struck, headlong to the ground
This tragical incident raised to the china,
the excitement of the multitude
Revenge Ia bloody revenge! thunderc'
voice; and the tumult that now arose wa
like the bowling Of the storm.
TO arms to arms all who are men
was shouted on every side and the peopl
throngcd through the streets and lanes o
the city TO arms Ito arms was re
echoed from house to house, and in an hour
time ten thousand furious men stood armet
and equipped, and ready to set on. for St
Thomas.
| Then there got abroad sulen apprehen
sion, speedily succeeded by fierce resolve
Some one Glanced to say -
But what il. when we march away. tn
Raitzen rise up and murder cur children Z
The word passed from mouth to mouth
They shall die 7 exclaimed many voices
Let them perish, as our brothers persisted
at st. Thomas They must die
And witch terrible ferocity the people
| t,,rned apainst their own city and like ;