Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-15


spanish Occupation she saved the Life OF
Her Lover. One Juan ortss-How He
RsquItsd Her Detection.
Gov. W. b. Bloxham incidentally re-
lated the following legend In his ad-
dress welcoming the delegates OF the
National Fishery society 10 Tampa
Fla. recently:
you meet here upon this historic
ground, where the footprints OF some
OF spaln's greatest cayallert and Amer
lca'a noblest captains can be traced
While Il Is not my intention 10 recur
TO their heroic deeds or 10 ofer you a
cup filled with the ambrosla OF ancient
story. yet there Is one romance. based
upon historic fact. associated with thh
very spot that feel you will kindly In
dulge should brief reference be made
thereto.
wherever the history Of America u
read there the story Of Pocohonias u
known. The romance Is most eapu'
waiting. and some Of virginla's most
honored sons trace back lineage "a
this daughter Of the forest But the
historic fact that a similar scene was
enacted on this very spot three-quar'
tiers OF a century before the name Of
Pocahontas was ever lisped by Eng
llsh lips Is unknown 10 even many
Florldans. Il was here 10 1928. twelve
years before DE Soto landed on Tampa
Bay. that Juan Ortez a Spanish youth
OF eighteen, having been captured at
Clear Water. was brought before Hir.
rlhugua. the stern Indian chief In
whose breast was ranking a vengeance
born OF the III treatment OF bis mother
by the followers OF the Inflated Mar
varez. ortez was young and fair, but
the cruel chief had given the orders.
and here was erected "a gridlron OF
poles and young Ortez was bound and
stretched 70 meet the demands Of q
human sacrifice The torch was being
applied, the cracking flames began To
gather strength for human holocaust
when the stern chiefs daughter threw
herself at her fathers feet and inter
posed In 0rtez's behalf. Her beauty
riyalled that Of the historic dam'
whose heavenly charms kept Troy ans
Greece ten years 10 arms The sof
language OF her soul flowed from
her never silent eyes as she looked NJ
through her tears Of sympathy. implor
ing the life Of the young spanlarG
Those tears. the eyer-ready weapon
OF woman's weakness. touched IN
heart OF even the savage chief, and 6r
tea was for the time spared
"Bnt the demon OF evil In a fel
months again took possession Of ilr
rihugua, and bis daughter saw tina
even her treaties would be unayalllnl
She was betrothed TO Mucoso. n
young chief Of a nelghborlng trlb
Their love had been plIghied. thi
God-glven love that rules the savag
breast.
Her loving heart told her that o
ter would be safe In Mucoso's keepln
At the dead hour OF night she accou
panied him beyond danger and plac,
In his hands such token as Muco
would recognize.
"She acted none too soon As Il
sun rose over this spot rs rays fell u
on the maddened chief calling In va
for the intended victim OF his We
geance. His rage was such that
dried up the wellsprIngs Of parental
fectlon and he refused the marriage
. his daughter unless Oriez was sure
,ad dered. But the indian girl. althou
ut Il broke the heartstrings Of hope. B.
us- rIhced her love 10 humanity. and NJ
coso sacrificed his bride upon the an
do. OF honor.
ice. "Ortez lived 70 welcome De So
ink Tell me-aye. tell an the world whl
OF brighter example " noblor virtue N
ever recorded Where Zoo history
Ing you find more genuine and Ind
cen touching Illustration Of love. char
evil and forgiveness he very trinity
but earthly virtues. and the brightest 3,
ela OF the Christian heaven?
nan "What a captivating theme this FI
So ida pocahontas should present Co
pen Of imagination, picturlug this a
lght then and to-day associated with
noon nance rich Iu historic foveH