Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-07

10 the proud title and broad lands of thei
father. Thus it will be seen that villain,
and treachery triumhed for the time being
Poor Clara lay at the village inn ravin;
from the effects of brain fever, where sh
was daily visited by Captain Edward o
Neil-a gallant warm hearted Irish gentle
man-of the Ennisskilien dragons, VIII
was at that time quartered in that vicinity
He became acquainted with Lady Clara a
Fenwick Hall.
When she became sufficiently recovered
be opportuned her with burning eloquenc
to 60 with him to his estates in Galway
Ireland. After many opportunities she a
length yielded, for her husbands cold and
harsh treatment had utterly obiiteratet
all the love she ever felt for him. Sin
would not, however, consent that her bo!
should accompany them. Luckily, sh'
had in her possession, besides her jewels
two Thousand pounds. Accompanied by
Captain O'Neil, she proceeded to Liver
pool, where she placed her son on board th'
steamer Adriatic, which was about to sal
for New York-giving him directions tt
seek cousin of hers, named Somerville, 6
wealthy planter in the interior of Texas
She gave him one thousand pounds, and
bidding him an affectionate and teaIfu
farewell, they parted-forever!
She accompanied the Captain to his es.
tate on the coast of Galway, where they
we're privately married. Her health fail,
ing, her husband took her to the South Of
France in order 10 recuperate her shattered
nerves. Captain O'Neil dearly loved the
yet beautiful Clara.
After a short and pleasant voyage, our
young hero arrived in the Empire City,
where he Immediately took passage in a
steamer bound for Galveston, Texas. On
arriving there he purchased beautiful In
dian pony, and by adhering to the direc-
tions given him by merchant of that
place, who was acquainted with his rela-
tive, he reached his Cousins rancho on the
ninth day of his journey. On discovering
who he was, and learning his strange and
eventful history, bis cousin received him
with unbounded kindness and Affection
His relative was the owner of two thousand
acres of excellent land, fifty negroes, and
numerous heards of cattle; he was married
to an amiable aud intelligent American
lady, and his household was gladdened by
the presence of his beautiful daughter
Estella.
He spent his time most happily and
on the rancho for about six
notwithstanding his time to hunting,
fishing, and rambling over the flower
prairies with bis charming rel
ative, Estella, with whom, it is almost
unnecessary TO say, cur young hero fell
deeply in love.
He was suddenly awakened from his
dreams. of happiness and pleasure, one night,
by a startling and unwelcome intelligence
that the Camanches and large party of
Mexican guerrillas were bearing down to
attack the rancho. All hands were imme-
diately mustered to repel the blood-thirsty
the defenders numbered seven
white men (ncluding our hero and his
bis cousin) and twenty negroes-that at
tacking party, guerriIlas and Indians, num-
bered over six hundred. The attack COM
menced almost immediately-the assail-
ants discharged showers of arrows and es-
at the defenders, who were
stationed in the building, which, however,
lid little or no execution-the defenders
replying with their death-dealing rifles,
,ausing many tawny savage and Mexican
-uffian 10 bite the dust But why prolong
his fearful scene? Suffice it to say that
hat the ranshe was carried by storm after
4 desperate resistance, and every person
male and female) butchered, except our
nero, who was taken prisoner, and convey
ID 10 Mexico by the Indians, after plunder-
ng and burning the rancho. Our hero
he'd many bitter tears over the unhappy
ate of his darling Estella, and kind and
generous relatives.
He remained a prisoner about three
months, and strange to say, although |
losely watched, was not subjected to any
ruel treatment. One day the tribe, whose
aptive be was, started out on a maraud-
ng expedition, leaving him in the charge
f powerful Indian. He was the very
avage who bad scalped and tomahawked |
is beautiful Estella! The Indian indulg-
ng freely in tolsue, coon fell asleep. 1t
Tas but the work of moment for our
zero to unsheath the scalping knife from the
'elt of the sleeping savage and plant it in
lis bart. Estalla was avenged! Selling
be Indians's rifle and ammunition, be start
d of in northerly direction, and in three
ays reached the Rio Grande, whers he
,und canoe and crossed, and soon reach
d Brownsville, Texas.
Here be met three Texan drovers, who
'ere about to start with an immense drove
{ cattle to Carlinville, Macoupin Couty,
, this State. Being short of hands, they
ffered to hire him to 90 with them and
elp them drive. Rendered destitute by
eing deprived of everything by the ma
auders, he gladly accepted their offer and
'ent.
Arriving atsCarlinvil, he determined to
sturn to England, and boldly proclaim
is rights. Accordingly he took the cars
,r the East. While travelling on the New
'ork and Erie Railroad, he fell in with a
oble-hearted farmer, named Preston F.
'appington, of Point Isabel, this county,
rho induced him 10 retarn with him to
linton, for the purpose of studying law
nth Mr.. L. Weldon. Our hero, however,