The Empire County argus., 1854-04-08
NUMBER 81

IHCiUeHeL
His L3e-Eyery one must have heard of some of
the wild and barbarous exploits Of Paez, the South
American Murat; but few know the real cause of
his excessive cruelty to the Spaniards. We
given to understand. from good authority, that ii
arose from the following circumstance:
One bright, glorious night such as we, in north
em ATTITUDES, and in sea-girt isle, expert
encc, when Captain Dcsscin commanded General
PacAs outposts he heard somebody approach on
horseback. On accommodating, the stranger proved
TO be female, a handsome Andausian She ap-
pearcd exhausted. and wished to see the General
forthwith Capt. Dcascn hastencd to introduce
her to 'acz whose bed and bcd-room consisted of
q hammock suspended to two trees beneath tho
starry heavens The young woman fell on her
knees, pcrcciying the General, and implored him
to succor the patriots Of Santa Fe, who wished to
join Santandcr and would be crushed by the Span
iarls unless immediately assisted they engaged to
effect rising III the town as soon as Pacz and San
tandcr appeared at their gates.
l'aez listened to the girl with the utmost inter-
est evidently not much for the sake of the SUBJ
ject AS for the petitioner He asked her many
quesons--who she was, what was her name,
whether she resided at Santa Fe, &c. In answer,
she said that her name waspolycarpa Salvatariela,
and that for several months past She had become
the cmssary who carried the correspondence be-
tween the patriots of the town and Sanander's
partisan5 The love Of liberty had she said, in
duced her to expose herself to every peril.
!
when intimate friend fell by his side listened to
his present visitor with the utmost emotion. He
took her hand, and in the tenderest tone assured
her he would go the very next day to the assistance
of her countrymcn On hearing the blissful news,
the little Amazon uttered cry of joy, leaped upon
her horse and vanished in moment.
Polycarpia Salyaturiella possessed spirit that
IS INFLATED closely to the Gcncral's-a spirit willing
to set al defiance everything, even the grim king Of
terror himself to accom- sh what it desired should
be executed No wonder therefore, that even tho
Snort in erflaw that had taken place between them
was sufficient to make the General madly, despe-
ratcly -l"HaHlet ol tue beautiful tthusast in the
cause OF IL. rymens freedom
According to his promise, the next day Paez in
formed his soldiers that he about to lead them
, Santa Fc but the Llaneros, Yho never quit their
prairies, for the first time refused to obey their
| tcneraL Paez alternately ragged and prayed, but
IN vain; the LlanerOs threatened to desert if COM
PEELED to quit their families and droyes In his des-
pair the General sent for Captain Dessen
"Captaln' said he she must be saved they
must all be saved. You are Il Frenchman--the
Spaniards will respect you; hasten to Santander,
tell him to protect the departure Of the patriots of
Santa tc, and the young girl above all let them
come hither--thcy shall be my brethren Start
|, forthwith. Save her-save Salvatariclla'
Tic gave the Captain his best horse, and off ho
galIoped Two days after he communicated with
Santandcr the message Of Pacz.
: 1T is too late" exclaimed Santandcr II have
just learned that the Spanarls have surprised one
; of my messages entrusted to Savatariella in the
hands OF her lover, young officer of the royal
army; both have been seized, and this very day
are TO be executed"
''Impossble' - exclaimed Captain Dessein 'the
girl must be saved -
He mounted his horse again. and fastened, entire
u terte to Santa Fe. On arriving there he saw an
immense crowd, and the whole garrison drawn up
on the gIasls. On inquiry he was told that young
officer, who had communicated with the insurgents,
through the medium Of his mistress, was about to
be shot that the latter had declared that her lover
was innocent; that the officer had persisted in ac
cusing himself and that they had been sentenced
to death. The Captain FASTENED on, and soon
heard the fire Of platoon it the death of the
young officer. lie perceived young woman close
E to the platoon 1t poor Salyatariella. She
had not stirred on hearing the discharge but she
was pale as DEATH and her fine dark eyes seemed
E to flash fire. The commandant gave signal, and
, the cXccatoner approached her. She then asked
, for glass of Water. which brought her by
Spanish soldier.
=! VIII accept nothing from an enemy !" cx.
claimed she, with haughtn,eas.
Dessein FASTENED to her, and presented the glass;
when She recognized him.
= "Senora," whispered the Captain, Il have been
= sent by General PacL to save you
1T is too late" said she pointing to the corpse
/ of her lover; II must join him in heaven
- cneral Iaez loves You, added the captain.
trel1 ling and weeping.
Then, said she, let him avenge me-"
At that moment the executioner cut off her hair
E Salvatariela handed Captain Desscin lock of it.
adding the words
= For him -adicu!"
She assembled the scaffold, turned towards the
r people and shouted
! IRA Ia Patta e.
f The Captain could see no more. lie leaped upon
! his horse and galoped off but heard tro-
mcndous cry 1t arose from the assembled multi
tude, as the lovely patriot was launched into etcr
nifty.
e When Captain DeSsen was again in the presence
of Paez, the latter FASTENED to him, and roared
out
t "Whcreis Salyatarella!7
Captain Nessen presented him the lock of hair.
He instantly knew what it meant.
"DcaGf exclaimed he, III fearful tone. Dead
. They have murdered her She shall be revenged ~
From that hour Paez made no more prisoners :
he killed every Spaniard that fell into his hands
AZ the battle 81 tarabato, which has been called
the Au~terlltz Of Columbia, Paez after cutting to
pieces the royal army, at the head of Daneros, was
embraced by Bolivar who proclaimed him the sa.
viour of his country.
Il have avenged her" was the Generals sole