New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-11


supple young man, with 4 very large nose, named
lspiaosas who travelled through this country some
years ago with the Rayes, we believs-in the
capacity of d dancer. Al late number Of the Lon.
Era contains sketch of his life, which contains
Tie following seracious episode:
Atlast an American manager, hearing of Espi
Z .mcss'e growing fame, crossed the Atlantic, and
steamed him away from the Partisan stage, at q
ssaiagy of et100 for Twelve rlonthsi From the year
Lao IN 1851 when he returned to- Francel his life
Il swas one lot continual success, triumph, accident
and dgenture He comic danced in Mexico over
~ 9nda, aud throughout China. with great artistic
glaFy bnt ct bourbon, Calcutta and Pondicherry
AS Feaped olden and laurel harvests. At Hong
i &sng, Sy dbey, Madras. Bombay, and scores Of
other Indian cities and towns, his success was i'm
lnense but tle result more to the honor Of Ills
me than 70 the filling of bis exchequer.
One day California, with IDS golden prestige,
Fascinated our her0's mind, and forthwith he
6sea med nothing else save artistic glory orra-
inened III gold, and in the hope Of gathering the
same Tie embarked for the Pacific Ocean. Crossug
cvss Rocky Mountains he fell into the hands Of
NJ aang of eannibal rob beTs. who relieved him of
an ne ssessed and kept him close prisoner for
tAirse napataa Here he was destined, after having
previously fattened DIP to Be roasted ana
seEVa np at the table OF the cannhal chief at their
II next rand solamnity But Espinosa would not
n ggr9 fat f0T the grand eannibai display; So
u Nalef IMP say Gid come he was tied, as useless
es lumber. to The fatal tree. there to be tortured
death, 4 The obstinate paie.face Y The last
savage dance had already begun around him. Int
shes N lace Y stood and looked undismayed:
y tgfa tiaiaeo, sed spef0. thought he
Il During his captivity he had learned enough of
ages dialect to make himself understood: so,
All tlle cannibala jumped and frisked around him
{ he sudden exclaimed !: = OH We aecursed red
show ya what dancing s-how we spale-faces
dance Pierce my body with your arrows. and
Sdevour afterward, II you will but let me show
9yscu EiIat dancing - He was SILENT and the
chiefs Hlnyed u short distance, and held 4 con
5ssereliesaa & Gsaalictere onnss et pulqi storte
corona y The result Of which conference was.
i Is Be if ~ the paIe-face hath spoken; let him
saE Internal noises ring was quickly made, and
sssnlnpsa, loosed from his bonds Jumped Into the
asddte Of it ifostette 50 mar oiat so fam
4assgc, yet 50 ouIandish and extrayagant that me
ged skinned sqaatters giggled. and Erinned, and
sGh&ttefad like monkeys.
Ae then gave them dance of the regular gr,,,i,
sLs Pts'ss style He gaulted head over heels d la
fsa1fai. pirouatted round the savage inclosures
within and githont, and enraptnred one and all
Finally seeing the favor be was "steppings into.
aes began the popular Paris dance called La Sd
sase and through " he went con dnloge ct edibas
sysght sd LEFT, backward and forward, dispensing
N15ense on all Sides surprising them delight.
Tag them, nesmerizing and enhancing them by his
fnptu dance twixt life and death and while
Z ~ WE'RE n solemn tiazament and mute astonish-
shAnt af the ocity of his twisngs and turnings
nss ninplnEs and yanltings, he suddenly yaulted
tt0 tio sad on one OF the fleet steeds of
tlle and presto, off he went like an arrow
~ the general admiration 81 the Red Skins, who
EHlse9aE pas part az his tlt,ase ste,3,qze
hitsen or, as Doctor o. Ioole says, "a part of
Ills system ME- 4, 4 $3.50 fSst ! Al
4 But when The 5entraneed sayapes saw him fiy /
quickly lily and scua through the air ana when \
trey lost sight of him In toso feelings of rafra and
eaace succeeded admiration and delight. and
Teating out their war cry, the best rders inmnad
eft sfesds IL pursuit IF the + Palefaee Deviii
sIsae Fortune favored the braye,,' and Espinosa
Ger saw the silly Red Skins more What danee
She had ~ Ill un la e borrowed eoursertss Yet |
stEaa only siien his pursuers from afar saw him
asrise ID ssght Of y numerous and el-srned cara
vaa they gave up all hope Of recapturing their
fassiilasiug fugitive dancer; and, as a desperate
sessl OF rage and vengeance they fired off at him
shower Of poisoned arrows, while he rode, under
SHE convoy toward San Francisco.
se g Hog Alley Man z of the Nashville Patriot
Eags
IY-EaorreHg the Democracy. who, for the last
egAk haze bad all the fun and funds of the
sS9vefhnletlt y Il begln TO crawl ont of the Snug
holsA ~ she AZ they have 50 long occupied. To- |
slsoFr9 they begin 10 weep and swear, for, in the
Language Of GF8fls EAegy,
k9f ssae 70 slsirae tssRe sulpess prey
q good fet en- &c eyer YET fesigned--
lett thF snpg pfesiarl arhsre he get HIS nav
AoF ehs one thought ana several daSGns behind ~
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