Daily globe., 1878-09-02

pack OF wolves see ting the torlorn trav-
eler at dead of night, they came bowling
up the rock and charged the devoted
| band with one dense mass of bayonets!
Up and on The light shines yonder
on the topmost rock Of the ravine. It is
| he light of setting sun Old Tavler's
eyes are on the rock, and there We will
| light our way and die in the old mans
sight
1t was murderous way, that path up
ne steep bank of the ravne. Uttered
With dead, slippery with blood, it grew
olacker every moment with Mexicans,
and the defenders Of the wounded hero
fell, one by one, into the chas 4 ysvning
around.
AT last they reached the light, the
swords and bayonets glitter IN the sight
Of the contending armies, and the bloody
conrest rnars toward the ,opmost rock.
Then it was that, gathering up his dy-
ing torm--armed with supernatural vig-
or-young Clay started from the arms of
his supporters and stood with outstretch-
ed hands In the light of the setting sun.
| was a glorious sight which we saw
there amid the tle-clouds-Santa An
mas formidable army hurled back inte
the ravine and gorge by Taylor's lit
tie band. But more glorious thing il
was to S that dying man standing there
for the last time in the light of that sun
which shall never rise for him again.
Leave me-" he shrieked, as he fell
back On the sod, 81 must die aid I will
die mere! Peril your lives no longer for
mel Got There is work for you yendes!n
The Mexcans crowded on, hungry for
blood. Even ashley spoke their bayo.
nets gllstening by hundreds were leveled
At the throats of the devoted band. Bv
the mere force of their overwhelming
numbers they crushed them back from
the dying Clay.
Tell my father how l died, and give
him these plstols.'
Lifting bis ashy face into the light he
turned his eyes upon bis comrades face,
placed the pistols n bis hands and fell
back to his death.
That comrade, with the pistols in his
grasp, fought his way alone to the top
most rock OF the path. only once looking
back. He saw shivering form canopiad
by bayonets He s,w those outstretched
arms graphing with points of steel. He
saw face once lifted in the light, and
rhen darkness ru he'd on the life of young
Henry Clay.
THE nIEANEsr MAN
Il nich Jlltmois Farnser Lets His Sitter Ds.
Of Yettoto Fsoer ifs Netp Orleans Wsthows
Relief---Hag0Iim8 Ooer Her Funeral Eao-
f,essscs.
New Orleans Picayune.
The details of what appears to have been
very strange conduct on the part OF a brother
toward q sister have just come to light. A
few weeks ago Mr. Sutton, consul of the
United States to Mexico, arrived here on his
way to that country.
He found the fever prevailing, and, having
ascertained that there was way of leaving
Immediately for his destination, he took the
cars for St. Louis, whence he had come
With his family came to this city young
lady who had engaged herself to the Sut-
tons, in st. Louis, in the capacity OF servant.
She remained In this city, and went to Mrs
Knight. on Carondelet street, and engaged
room. On last Monday she was taken
down with yellow fever.
Mrs. Knight procured for her the best
medical attendance, and the Howard associa-
ton furnished several nurses. 1t was learned
that her name was Miss Jennie Campbell
Jackson, and that her brother, John Jackson
was wealthy farmer, residing at Melvin, Ill
Mrs. Knight telegraphed to MIR. John Jack
son, representing that his sister was lying
dangerously i'll, and that she needed pecuni-
ary assistance.
John jackson sent the following answez
by telegraph:
MELVIN, Ill, Aug 20.--Mrs. Knight, No. l23
Carordelet street, New Orleans: What is the
funeral expense of my sister, and did she owe
you anything? If so state the amount. Please
have her grave marked, if possible, SO it can be
JOHN JACKSON.
penses of sickness, etc., would probably
amount to $3.50.
few days afterward the mayor received
the appended letter. The wretched orthog-
raphy of the epistle has been altered 30 as to
make the letter intelligible:
MELVIN. Aug. 20, l87s-To THE MAYOR or
New ORLEANs--Dear Sir: l received mes
sage last night that my sister was dead. sent
message for the facts. I received an answer
at O'Clock that she was not dead yet, but there
no hopes.
/ asked what the cost was, and their answer
said $3.50. l think the charge is large, and
think there is something wrong. Please look
into this and let me know if / had better send
the money. JOHN JACKSON, Melvin. Ill.
Miss Jennie jackson died on Friday, after
having fingered for several days in dying
condition, having had black yomit on Mon
day. She was we'll educated and T; fined
woman, and has frequently visited New Or
leans before, having been on the stage.
She acted for some time at the st. Charles,
her stage name being Jennie Campbell In
her dying hours she recited passages from
various dramas in which she had taken part.
She stated, during her illness, that when
she was in st. Louis she wrote to her brother
that she was in destitute circumstances and
would require about $50 to redeem certain
articles she had pawned, ard to pay her
passage to his house.
It is further alleged that he had declined
to receive her or send the money. She was
therefore compelled to take the position of a
servant with Mr.. Sutton's family. She also
threw out hints that in the settlement of her
parents estate she had been deprived of her
share of the property.
At Mrs. Knights she received every atten-
ton during her sickness. A bill of all the
expenses Incident to her illness and funeral,
| except such debts as are betrayed by the
Howards, will be presented to her brother
through the proper hands.