The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-27


slstant, on the other his arrival awakened a
patriotic feeling of revolt. Several places
OF minor Importance Immediately yielded
to Rousette's forces Guaymas conten-
plated resistance, out when the invader ap-
peared before her walls quietly submitted
In this favored city the Young general
| established his court upon q scale Of mag
nlhcence not a. all justified by his impover-
| ished treasury
ALI the faithful comrades who had fol-
lowed him from France were rewarded not
only with titles and posts of honor about
his person, but received z ants of territory
rich In mines, much of which lay within
the districts that yet defied the French.
The co mt himself assumed the dignity of
Prince OF sonora, aud in that capacity AFRO
gated to himself all the rights and privi-
! leges of king.
IL was not long before the expense OF state
exceeded the amount at the disposal of the
| Prince OF Sonora and ne became dressed for
| money. Like his royal ancestors in this
emergency Rousette resorted to various
petty means to raise funds
! War was prosecuted with relentless
severity against those who refused 10y atty
| TO the new kingdom. Depredations into the
| enemy's country yielded q revenue more
! bounteous than any obtainsble through the
| legitimate channels of government.
Little by little the French overrau ana
made themselves masters of the al jacent
bSAAAhSAJS hhu WtGillD a lew uOnIuS the
count. or more properly the Prince of
| Sonora, found himself at the head OF a
monarchy, which, II not recognized as such
by any of the nations of the world, was
an emphatic reality in northwestern
| Mexico.
In one Of the numberless expeditions in
which Rousette took part against the
| patriots he came before the walls Of Hermo-
| slllo, then, as now, the capital of the state
OF Sonora. Here was the headquarters of
the enemy, who had fortified it in the best
possible manner and made it their princi-
pal depot OF supplies
1t had never acknowledged allegiance to
the kingdom of Sonora. The prince real
| lied the Importance of capturing it. At
the head OF the French troops, which, &C
cording to the tradition, did not number
more than 200 men, he assaulted the walls.
fierce struggle ensued. Many fell on
| both sides. Time and again the city was
lost and won. Sword in hand the count
| fought at the head of his men, proving by
| his valiant conduct that at least he pos
| sessed one princeiy quality, that of cour-
age. Day waned ere the battle ceased.
Victory inclined to the French, and the
termination of the conflict found them I'M
disputed masters Of tho town.
After the battle the victorious army en-
tered the city in state, the Prince of Sonora
| riding atits head. The streets OF Hermosillo
were thronged with the townspeople eager
to see with their own eyes the young gen
| eral of whom they had heard so much. The
balconies, TOO, bore burdens of curious
| spectators.
Idly glancing over the crowds the
eye OF Rousette lighted upon a face of
rare beauty that smiled at him from a
barred window with grace so arch and
wlnsome that the heart of the freedman
| was touched at once.
Soon as the exigencies Of the office per-
mltEad daEnFnh 20 GtalS 81 L..
owner OF that ravishlng countenance. II re-
| quired little effort for the conqueror to as
certain who was the fair senorlta An ac-
quaintance followed, yet friendship had it's
common ending, and the two young people
| became lovers.
| Brilliant as were the prospects of the
| Prince OF Sonora in this affair he was gov
erned father by the dictates Of his own
| heart than by the sober considerations of
state policy. Despite her beauty the woman
OF his love brought him neither rank nor
station.
The contamination of their nuptials was
taken as personal slight by many an
ambitious cavalier who hoped 20 ally him
self TO the prince by a union between Rou-
settle and some member Of his family.
For a short time the count transferred his
court to Hermosillo, but the situation OF
Guaymas on the sea coast induced him
speedily to return thither His bride ac-
Iscompanied him and the solemn celebration
of their marriage was deferred till their
! arrival. 1t was, perhaps, unwise that they
did SO.
Discussions in the capital at Mexico had
hitherto prevented the national government
from taking means to suppress tho formid-
able movement in Sonora, but now that the
lull in the war Of faction allowed it TO do so.
preparations were Immediately begun to
put an end TO Count Rousette's ambitious
scheme
The legends here busy themselves with the
adventures Of the Prince of Sonora and his
exploits against the army sent TO destroy bis
power. The final struggle came in the
autumn of the year 1852. Guaymas had
been taken, and Rousette was driven from
his capital
With considerable force, that was, how
| ever, numerically inferior TO the patriotic
army. he attempted to recover the city. At
| length seige was regularly laid to il. With
his usual headlong impetuosity Rousette
! endeavored TO carry the place by direct
assault.
The battle joined in the main street Of the
town, where the principal retail stores of
Guaymas now stand. The enemy possessed
a single small cannon, and the French tried
desperately to capture it, But their valor
was thrown away. After dozen brilliant
charges they we're broken aud fed in dis
order, and the Prince of Sonora was taken
prisoner while attempting vainly to rally
his men.
Borne in triumph from the field Rousette
was brought next day before a court
martial, and, after the summary fashion Of
Mexican military justice, condemned at
| once to death. The Judgment was anticl-
psted, and the victim ia said TO have re-
ceived the sentence with smile.
A Gordon of soldiers surrounded and led
him toward the old cemetery, where the
execution was to take place. The day was
warm and bright, and the count complained
of fatigue. Stopping short ere the Journey
had been completed, he lit cigarette.
''What use, said he gayly TO the officer Of
the guard, lis there for us 20 trudge through
the heat and dust all the way down to the
seashoref Shoot me here in the shade of
that wall, and the job will be finished with
out involving that long and disagreeable
walk"
While he was yet speaking he drew him
self up in the angle of ths fence near by: the
soldiers detailed q firing party, which as
sumed the proper position and IN fe mo-
ments the career of the Prlucs of Sonora was
brought to an end.
The traditions fromjwhich have drawn
this pathetic little story of Count Rousette
cease abruptly at this point. What was the
fate OF his youthful bride is not related, but