The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-08-22

last, wood and spzce fol. crosses were
| wanting. Others escaped into the
camp of the Romans, and surrendered |;
but when furnished with provisions,
they pounced too greeeily upon the
food; and instantly expired, Some
times the bodies of q great many of the
deserters were ripped open alive by
| the Roman soldiers, who asserted that
the Jews mad swallowed gold pieces,
which otherwise they could NOT have
carried out of the city. The Romans
| expecting to find money with all the
jews, in one night ripped open ever o.
600 deserters. And when Titus pro-
hfbited the further massacre of thsse
unfortunates, they were either old as
slaves, or exposed to other sufferings.
The mountain of the temple still
held cut, aud the besieged stroYe with
the greatest fury, either to save the
temple or perish in its ruins. The fire
reached the exterior buildings, and
ragged The whele day with unabated
fury, while the Remains toward eve
ming were endeavoring to put the fire
out, the Jews sailed forth from the ia
ner vaults. After severe cenfiict
they were driven back; the Romans
rushed simultaneously with them into
the inner court of the temple, and. en-
ragged ty the obstinate defense of the
Jews, killed all who fell into their
hands-children and women, q priests
and laymsn. Every spot of the sane
tuary was strewn with eorpses, the
7slayers were weltering in the blood Of
cries filed the temple. Titus tried to |
save the magnificent building, but his
efforts were frustrated. A soldier |
4 ~. hrrR 1f.Nr nI. f.,k ~. l
wood st0ves, which caught fire, and |
the flames began to spread rapidly. |
Titus exerted himself to the last to |
save the building, but fire continually |
increased, and Israel's glory was re-
duced to heap of ashes. A large
numbcr Of the Hebrews rushed on the
swords OF the cOnquerors, not wishing
to survive the destruction of their tera-
pie and, natien. - r-2
0 Not until whole month after the
destruction was the upper city taken.
More than million Jews had perish
ed by fire, sword, and hunger, during
the war OF extirpation. Ninety-seven
Thousand, still alive, were made pris-
oners. Titus ordered friend to de-
eide the fate of the survivors, who or
dered one part of them to be executed,
another part, consisting of handsome
young men, were spared for the tri-
umphal procession; a third part, in
those over seventeen years of
age, By order of Titus were dispatched
into the mines of Egypt, and another
CLASS were dist lbuted among the prov
Inces Of the Roman Empire as gladia-
tors. In the meantime 10 600 more
were starved to death because the
guards refused them any food prepar-
ed after Jewish customs. Titus cele-
orated his victory by q triumphal pro-
ecsSion In Rome, at which ceremony
were exhibited the richest vessels of
The temple. In commemoration of this
victory the senate and people of Rome
iecreed an arch to be erected in honor
Of Titus, part of which is said to still
exist in Rome. Among the principal
5rophies carried in front and rear of
he triumphal car, were several paint
ngs representing the victories won in
Ialileo and Judea. The car was drawn
~ Jewish youths, distinguished for
heir strength and health. A medal
vas struck with the inscription, s'Ju-
lea Capta," upon which the Jewish
country was represented as wretched
widow, sitting undera palm tree, and
iespised; and derided by warrior
landing by. -
Inc BIOTy OF the country Cnat over
lowed with milk and honey thus van ,
shed, and up to this day has not been ,
estored to the descendants of its sons.
The lonely pilgrim only wanders into
'aiestine, there to read his prayer
With sincere devotion, or view With !
Iisnay the misery that was wrought ,
lpon his ancestors by their enef1ies.
dany are they whs, looking at the c
pot where once stood the proud tenn 8
lie, have exclaimed with Bishep
Where's now thy ponp, which kings with envy
subdued? q
o martial myriads muster in thy gates: =
o suppHant nation at thy temple waits
o prophet bard thy glittering courts among
AXES the full Tyre and swells the tide OF song:
ut lawless force and meager want 10 there '
nd the quick darting eye Of restless fear, =
Ihile cold Oblivion, mid the ruins laid
Iolds his dark reign beneath the ivy shade n