The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-03-11

A PERFECT SPARTAN.-The Spartan women of
Texas are not few. The personal history and
adventures of few we know, were we permit
ted to relate them as given by their own lips.
would fill an octave of a thousand pages with
wild tales of truth, far more strange than fic-
ton. The following clipped from one of our
exchanges is specimen
a very interesting aud romantic incident
was related by Rev. Mr.. FOntaine, in one Of his
recent lectures at the Richmond Athenaum.
Speaking of the early history of Texas. he gave
an account of Gen. Longs effort to revolutions
izc that country in 1919. General Long serv-
ed under General Jackson in the Seminole war
and at the battle of New Orleans. lie married,
when twenty-five years of age, celebrated
beauty and heress of Nashville. only sixteen
years old. When he formed the design to in
wade Texas. Mrs. Long fully entered into his
plans, and placed at his disposal her immense
wealth. With this he armed and equipped
three hundred men. entered the country and
was everywhere successful.
Near the Gulf coast he formed fortification,
where he established his headquarters: He
was elected President of the republic full ca.
binct was appointed. and regular government
organized. At that time. Iturbide was over
running Mexico, with the design of making him.
self supreme ruler of that State Being jealous
of the success and power of Gen. Long, he pro-
posed to him. through an agent, that they
should unite their forces, which would enable
them to strengthen and confirm their authority
the one over Mexico, the other over Texas.
General Long unwisely needed the traitor
Gus proposition. Before leaving the fort, he as
signed to his wife seventy-fv men, with direc-
tions to hold the place until his return. He
soon after, with the remainder of his small ar
my, reached the headquarters of Gen. Iturbide,
who, rs soon as he got possession of his rival.
caused him to be assassinated. Time passed on
Mrs. Long heard nothing of the sad fate of her
husband. The seventy-fvc men under her
charge becatuc dissatisfied; provisions were
we'll nigh exhausted. and they became clamor-
Gus to return to the States. She told them that
General Long had directed her to remain until
his return, and that she would 10 SO "dead or
alive"
Every man deserted her to retrace their steps
to their homes leaving her with an infant and
nurse, young negro girl, twelve or fourteen
years ofage the sole occupants of the fOrtfca-
tion. She kept the flag of stars and stripes
floating from the walls, fired the morning and
evening gun, and beat the daily reveille. The
Mexicans and Indians thought the place wa.
still garrisoned, and kept at a respectful dis
tance. Time sped. A year elapsed, and still
no tidings of her gallant husband reached hel
lonely abode. During all this space she had
subsisted by gathering oysters from the beach
and shooting birds that flew about the fort. In
1921, Gen. Austin invaded Texas and seeing q
flag floating from fortifcation near the Gulf
supposed the noted Lafitte had established him.
self there.
He sent in flag OF truce and what was biz
surprise to find this place. in the midst OF inim.
. ical Mexicans and savage Indians, manned by
o solitary woman!
A PLANK OF THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFoRM.-Se
veral Loco Foco editors are turning summer
sets OH the following plank in the Baltimore
Platform, upon which Franklin Pierce was
placed by the Democratic National Conven
tion:
Resolved, That the Democratic party ,cii
. resist oil atfemptt at renesoing in Congress o,
out of it, the ogitation Of the slavery question