The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-04-17
An Abducted Texan Girl.

An Abducted Texan Girl.
On the incoming train on the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy Railroad, last ight,
was young lady passenger who has had
a remarkable experience. Her career
during the last three years has been one
of romantic adventure and narrow es-
capes from tragic death. She is now on
her way home after protracted absence,
which had led her friends to suppose she
was dead, as she has been unable to COM
municate with them since leaving home
until very recently. In relating her
story she said her name is Annie Jack
son; that her father and mother live on a
ranch near the village of Iberia, Maveric
County, Tex, which is located in the
southwestern corner of the State, and on
the Mexican border Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
son removed from Philadelphia to Texas
in 1869, at which time there was consid-
cradle emigration to that State, and they
prospered well under the influence of an
active demand for cattle, large herds of
which Mr.. Jackson accumulated. Annie
was then about nine years of age. The
family, embracing, besides those men
toned, two sons almost grown, occupied
a pleasant home, and no uneasiness was
felt until the Mexicans began to make
raids in the neighborhood and drive off
stock. Then Mr. jackson manifested a
good deal of solcitude for the welfare of
his wife and children. But he did not
desert the place, which gradually became
more and more dangerous in consequence
of these forays by Mexicans and the DIS
turbing elements that were introduced
among the Indians.
The father and sons prepared to de-
fend their place by Strengthening their
residence and providing better arms for
use when occasion required The Jack
son ranch was in the Immediate vicinity
where several raids over the border were
made by Mexicans, and it became the
resting-place of the gallant Major Nc
Kenzie command when he made his first
chase of the greasers into Mexico in 1872
This military command was joined by
both of Annies brothers, who acted as
guides and did efficient service on the
campaign, they becoming conspicuous
figures of the party as they galloped
along at the head of the column, with
rifles on their shoulders, pistols and
knives in their belts, and dressed in the
fantastic costume of their calling
skin trousers sustained by red sash and
tassels, colored shirts and cut-away Jack
cts, and wide white sombreros, which
shaded sunburned faces. Already Annie
Jackson was almost woman. She was
tall for her age, and muscular from the
necessities of the locality and the Incl
dents of her life. There was from this
time constant commotion on the border,
which threatened danger daily. Gradu-
ally she became familiar with scenes
which drove away all fear, and prompted
her to enter into rather than avoid the
intrepid experiences which her father and
brothers often endured. She tells in her
narrative of exploits on the plains which
would call forth the admiration of the
most successful hunter, and of standing
guard on various occasions when there
were prospects of visits from the MeXi-
cans of a hostile character. She encoun-
tered no actual harm, however, until she
was sixteen years of age, and then began
the trials and troubles which followed
one another in two rapid succession to
recount all in detail, but which, COM
bined, form one of the strangest histories
ever written.
On the I'd of May, 1877, which was
Wednesday, while sitting in vine-cov-
cred porch of her home, she was ac-
costed by two genteel-looking Ameri-
cans, who Immediately bound her hand
and foot and conveyed her, despite
screams and resistance, to a place where
three horses were secured, and she was
compelled to mount one of the steeds
and ride between the two men all of the
afternoon. She knew that they We're
going in southeasterly direction, but
that was all; and when they halted at a
small adobe cabin for supper, she knew
that she was on Mexican soil and miles
away from home. She was not per-
mitted to remain out of the sight of her
captors moment, although they offered
her no indignity, and refused to answer
any questions as to what they intended
to do with her. The march was re-
sumed after the necessary rest, and the
lady was conveyed long distance to a
hacienda, where she was afforded COM
Portable quarters, but was retained a
prisoner. This treatment was repeated
for four days and nights in succession.
her captors evidently knowing what
points to make in order to procure fresh
horses for the succeeding hours of
travel. On the Sunday morning follow
ing her abduction they arrived at large
town, the name of which Miss jackson
did not know, and here she was COM
mitted to the county jail and held a
close prisoner for aweek In the mean
time she was provided with clothing.
and every attention was paid to her,
but her freedom was denied She
became convinced that some GREAT
mystery surrounded the movements
of her captors, for they were evidently
men Of high authority and apparently