The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-03-05
ATHRILLNG INCIDENT.

The tragedy Of Nacogdocbes, and the ro-
mantle incidents which led TO the Texan war
of independence, find their paral,l only in the
Roman history of Lucretian ald the elder
Brutus.
Juan Costa vas person Of influence and
bravery, in the wild forest, buthe fell under
the displeasure of Santa Anna, ard his mnions.
Pedras the commandant Of Nac'gdocae3, was
sent to arrest him. He arrested the father at III.
supper table, attended by his Only daughter, a
young lady of surprising beauty and intelli-
genee. lie loaded him with dlains and cast
him into prison, notwithstanding her tears and
cntreaties. Finally he proposed to free the
father if the daughter would consent to sacri.
ice her innocence and honor. She rejected the
Infamous proposal with blow in the face
The armed ruiiian swore horrible oath to ex-
eeute his will on them both.
With dark eyes, fearless, fixed as those Of
corpse, yet flashing double PORTION OF Iunn-
GUS fire, she mounted horse and hurried wild ,
Iy Ihf0ugh the country.
She halted at every house, 40 matter whetd-
er Mexican or Americ ican, and rehearsed in
tones Of thrilling horror, heT fathers wrongs
and her own.
All timid modcsty, all weakness had van
ished from her tongue, utterly consumed by the
scorching thirst for vengeance. She painted in
passions fiery language, andwth awful minute.
ness, the fact of the Gamains deed. She barred
her virgin bosom. and showed the liyid marks
Of the ravshers fingers among the azure yelns
although the surface Of snow, now so polluted
and sOiled, bpt before as pure as an angels
wing.
And still, wherever the beautiful maid wan
dered, a deafening yell ofvrath and vengeance
rose up against the tyrnts. The people of
both races and all classes flew to arms, appoint
ing general rendezvous or the n of June,
at the residence of the absent and now imprs.
oncd Juan Costa.
1t was there debated blythe people, the mode
Of attack, and who shouldbe their leader but
nothing being agreed upon, the whole ASSEM-
blage bade fair to break up in confusion, when
a tall and powerful builtstranger, who had just
entered Texas from the States, came forward
and addressed the multitude:
Il am O stranger, but also aman, and owe
my life, soul, body, health and happiness-all,
all, to woman, to my moAerl If turn deaf
ear to the prayers ofan Innocent woman, asking
my aid against villain, may both my mother
and my God curse mel IfyOu stay behind l &C
for one to fight Pedras. and his armed rayishers
of poor wives and daughters.
The speech was received with tremendous
cheers, and a general shout, that seemed tc
shake the solid earth, uttered the first peal Of
the revolution.
ave will gol DEATH TO the tyrantsl-Fee.
dom for TeIa'yslEe eSSgiant ,'nll be our lead.
err six humid
And then ft unless1rst time was heard in the
land OF the wiIGa py name destined u become
an echo 10 the pusations Of oil hearts, ,theVimo
Of Thos. J. Rusk.
the next day he led his raw recruits to the
attack of NacogdOches, and stOrmed every pO.
siton against immense odds after an assault of
four hours, the carange being dreadful on both
sides. Fo rtunately among the slain was the
dead bodv Of the atrocous villain, Pedras,
Such was the debut of Rusk in Texas, and
from that day his popularity has gone OH in
creasing, without even so much as cloud to dim
its spendor. In vain for three years Gen. Cos
demanded his arrest. Mexico had not soldiers
enough to take him. and in 1889 he assisted
to chase the last of these out Of the country
Afterwards he amassed fortune at the Texan
bar, and was chosen one of the first Senators Of
the new State annexed-which be may hold for
life if he wills it.