Perilous Adventure in the Mexican War Told by a Wounded Scout
A vivid reminiscence recalls the Mexican War, focusing on a brave officer who secretly rode back to Puebla to rescue a jailed love, eluding robbers and lancers. After a perilous night, the lieutenant escapes a band of pursuers, reaches Puebla, then returns to camp with his trusty mustang to the cheers of comrades.
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WV. Y. Sunday Courier
The Czar Nicholas I and the 1827 palace plot
A London correspondent recalls Nicholas I as an extraordinary ruler who crushed noble power after a 1827 conspiracy. The plan to murder him with four regiments failed when one conspirator warned the Emperor, who then executed the leading conspirator and used a brutal response to wreck the traitors' forces. The episode forged a loyal people and weakened the barons, shaping Russia’s future.
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