Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-02-01
a Texas Heroine.

The subject Of tho following notice, says
the (" Galveston Civilian" still liycs in Fort
Bond county, Texas. Tho incident related
is well known to old Texans, but may be new
to tho rising generation Of new settlers. We
copy Pfrom a lecture of Rev. Mr.. Fontaino,
delivered at til 'ohmond Athenium. Speak
ing of tho early history of Texas, he gave an
account Of Gen. Longs effort to revolu.ionize
this country in 1910, in which tho heroic dc,
yotion Of woman is incidentally portrayed
in illustration Of tho many gallant events
Which marked the carly days of our country's
history.
Gen. Long, it will be remembered, service
under Gen. jackson in the Seminole war, at
tho battle Of Now Orleans. Ilomarricd whc,
twenty-five years Of age, accelerated beauty
and heiress of Nashville, only sixteen year.
old. Whon ho formed tho design to invade
Texas, Mrs. Long entered fully iuto the plan
aud placed ut his disposal her immense wealth
With this lie armed and equipped thrco hun
drcd men, entered the country and was every
where successful. Near the Gulf, on Bolivar
Point, opposite Galveston, hc formed forti.
icaton where hr established his headquarters
lie was elected President Of the Republic
II full cabinct was appointed, and regular
government organized. At that time Itur.
bide was ovcrruuuing Mexico with the de-.
sign Of making himself supreme ruler Of the
State. Being jealous of tho success and pow.
or OF General Long, he proposed to him
through MI agent that they should unite their
forces, which would strengthen their author-
ty, the one over Mexico, the other Texas =
General Long unwiscIy needed the tra;orous
proposition. Before leaving the fort he as.
siynol to his wife sevcnty-fy men, with di-
rcctions to hold the place until his RETURN
lie soon after reached tho headquarters Of
Gen. lturbido, who, lis soon rs he got posses
sion Of his rival, caused him to be uss,Ssinatcd.
Tilnc passed Oh. Mrs. Lou, heard moth
iue q. the sad fate Of her husband. The sew
cnty-hve meu under her charge became dis.
satisfied, provisions were exhausted. and they
became canorpus to return to the States"
She told them tlat Gen. Long had directed
her to remain until his srcturn, and that she
SAould DO, dead or alive"
Every man deserted her to rctrace their
steps 10 their homes, leaving her with an in
tant and nurse, young girl twelve or four
teen years Of age, the sole occupants Of tie
fertilization. She kept the flag Of The stairs
and stripes floating from the walls - fired the
morning and evening salute, and beat the re
voiilc. The Mc%icans and Indians thought
the place WAS still garriSoucd, and kept at
respectful distance. Time sped. a year
elapsed, and still no tidings of her gallant
husband reached her lonely abode. During
all this time she subsisted by gathering oys-
tcrs from the beach, and shooting birds that
itcm about Che fort. In 1871 General Austin
invaded Texas, aAl seeing Gag floating from
u fortiicatiun near the Gulf, supposc1 that the
noted Latitte had established himself there.
He sent a flag of truce, and what was his sur
prise to find this place, in the midst of mimi
cal Mcxicans and savage Indians, managed by
solitary woman!