The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-26

are beginning % fuI6ish lbeIr esco0elas.apd
Lopez bfoughtin word yesterday that they
were gong g organize acorps for the de-
DEE has put them on the qtti Oire.'
sAnd with good reason replied the lieut..
'lt was all very we'll to sack the house and
carry of the cattle; but | told you that if
you amused yourself with cutting of ears
and ripping upchildren, we should one day
or other pay for our imprudence,'
sPshaWF replied the chief, thow long
have you been the advocate Of humanitv2
But what is that amongst the treesP' cried
be hastily, and pointing in the direction of
the convent. Ignacio, by heavens! and in
his habit What can be the meaning of it?'
As he spoke, the white robe Of Francis
can monk became visible as its wearer ad-
Vanced down path watch led from the con-
vent to the biVouac Of the pGrtid0. El
PatudO fastened to meet the new conner.
and after a short conference returned to his
comrades.
We may make up our minds to remain
idle tonight, instead of taking merry RAM
bic ia the moonbeams,' cried he, with grin
of disappointment. 'Old Melendez has been
to show his ears, or the place where they
ought to be, to son Of his, whoit appears
commands free corps--and he and his men
Will reach the valley tonight or tomorrow
morning. A spy has just brought the intel
ligence 10 the convent, and Ignacio hasten.
ed to put US on our guard
/ Tho bondiffi vr,Irnblod n
news, which interfered with plan of rapine
and slaughter projected for that evening"
The chief Informed them that they could
with perfect safety remain where they were
for the nightAbut that with early dawn they
would have to seek place Of greater secu-
rty. Two or three men whose turn it was
for sentry, took up their muskets and re-
paired TO their posts, whilst the remainder,
wrapping themselves in their cloaks g. blan.
kets, turned their feet to the smouldering
ashes Of the fire, and were soon asleep.
The horizon was tinged with the gray
streak which announces the approach of daY,
and the huge outlines Of the mountains
were becoming gradually visible against the
blue sky. The early morning breeze called
Eo1t the fragrant odors Of the HUwvTs- and
shrubs which had lain quelled and dormant
under the heavy night dew. Pepito Me-
llendez and his corps advanced rapidly and
silently towards the end of the valley where
the brigands Of Ell Pamda were supposed to
have their haunts. The tunets of the con-
vent of the convent of Franciscans we're
visible in the distance-their white walls
assuming in the uncertain twilight the ap-
pearance of some huge shadowy phantom.
Arrived within half league of the exte-
nifty of the valley, Pepito and his men turn
ed to the left, and continued in that direc-
ton until they reached the foot Of the long
mountain, at spot where the bed of the
torrent ran between two high rocks, on the
summit Of which seanty layer of earth af
forded nourishment to numerous creeping
, plants, which goverhung and shaded the dry
lwaters course below. In this hiding place
the gueriIlas ensconced themselves, willis
: Pepto climbed the rocks and concealed him
J self amongst some bushes, at an elevation
: which enabled him TO have full view owe
] the upper part Of the valley. He had no
4 been many minutes al his post Of obsergs
: ton, when he perceived line of dark forms
gliding stealthily through the trees whicI
Q clothed the ascent to the convent, int,
= which building they we're admitted by sid,
3 entrance not generally used by the monks
!, Pepito for an instant could not believe hi
: eyes. He gazed earnestly at the door thro
a which the men were. passing, and which wa
Y carefully closed as soon as the last had en-
i I4ered. The distance was too short for hir
O to be mistaken as TO the character of tn
b ipefsOns thus admitted into the retreat 4
the Franciscans. He had perfectly distiu
g guished their dress and arms--which wer
h those of Ell Patudo and bis band. Pepit
e had passed his youth in the valley unit
= within the last three years, and he hadbee
It accustomed to reverence the inmates Of til
h lconyent as pious and inoffensive men. :
% These early prepossessions had not bee
ii effaced byth vicissitudesof his late adver
d |tafous life, passed among rude partisan
Ie accustomed to think lightly Of religion an
i Ito make a Jest of its volaries. What he IA
Il iIust seen. however, left no room for q donl
g THAT there was COLLISION between the monl
Is land the horde Of ruffians who had laid wasi
= his.falher's dwelling, and dyed its peacef
B lheartt with the blood of his mother and III
~ brothers. The numerous instances 0f mo-
kish duplicisy and cruelty which he had sec
q and heard Of In the course Of the war no
~ rushed across bis mind, and dispelled al
Ii lurking Discrimination 10 credit the guilt
~ those whom, as q boy, he had locked up
~ with reverence.
ar These reflections occupied but very 4
is seconds, and Pepito descended from
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