The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-03-04
BURNING OF THE TEXTILE AT JERUSALEM


double aislcs and central nave. the no
blcst feature Of the Temple now llazcd
from end to end Hundreds of the jews
persisted in this storm Of fire Titus
called his chiefs together, aud dclihora-
ted on the fate of the sanctuary "iieS-
troy it utterly. exclaimed some "rc-
tain it for ransom suggested others
but Titus himself, SO ai least We are "a.
surcd 10y his pancgyriei, was anxious
at all events TO save it Perhaps be 70
garded II as a trophy Of victory posi-
bly, he had imbibcd in his Eastern ser
vice, some reverence for the mysteries It
cnshrined and even the fortunes Of his
family disposed him to supcrstilution.
He ordered the flames 10 be qHcnclcd ;
but whil' his soldiers were employed in
checking them, the Jews sailed forth
from their strong bold a last struggle
cDsued, Titus swept the foe from tie
court with a charge Of cavalry, and as
they shut the gates behind them. q BE-
man, climbing on his comrades shout
dcrs, flung a blazing brand in at lat
ticcd opening The flames shot up, the
Jews shrank, shrckiBg and yelling
from their parapcis Titus ruuscd from
sleep To which he had for moment be
taken himself, COMMANDED and imploroi
his troops fo save their glorious con.
quest Blu, his voice was drowned IN
tlic 'umul' ; his gestures were disrc.
garded; the soldiers ia their ircn2y.
burst the gates or scaled the walls. and
rushed in hcadlong, trampling IA thcif
madness upon ono another and how
ing themselves away through the
shattered masses of the enemy The
stair OF the Holy Place ran with tor
rents Of human blood, over which rolled
the bodies Of the dead hui the women
and children the Old and the helpless
had collected around the altar above it,
and there was conSummstcd the sacri-
fee. the bloodics, aud the last If the
Ancient Covenant Through the ilnIno~
and smoke. over the dead and lviur
Titus forced his way into the Holy u
Holes, and gazed Tor moment oH the
wonders so Wanted hy the Jews, so
disregarded by the ,icntlcs. which Meth.
or Gentle nor jew, tho High rfi"st
alone excepted, was ever sufir,d g. lu"k
upon Here the fire had not yet pcne-
ctratcd lie rushed forth To provide fir
It's protection, urging has men with
words, AMI even with blows. to stay
the advancing snrrcs But their infy
was deaf, their cupidiiy was inscnsil'lc ;
they had caught sigh, OF gates plated
with silver. windows lined with gold
the sanctuary. they had heard WAS filled
with unimaginallc riches, and they
feared To be banked Of their plnnlci
While their chief was still parlo ying
with them, a soldier who had pushed
within the veil beside hun. and remain
ed behind. applied torch ;o the door,
and cnvelopcd the place ia flames II
tus looked back with sigh, lsit made
no further attempt To- save il. He with.
drew dcspou1ingly from the spot, and
the divine decree was accomplished
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