Southern Argus., 1842-09-06

1t. Lubbock then goes on to state
that Gov. Armijo arrived the next day,
and was very much exasperated that
the prisoners were not tied. The men
we're then bound four, six and eight
together. The cries among the Mex
leans during this operation were "htLt
them Death TO the Americans - At
night Armijo's officers held a consul
tatlon, within hearing of the Texans, as
to the propriety of either killing them
all or sending them to the City of Mex
lco: The latter party prevailed by a
majority Of one Uote,!
osA- ,he, acts Of bros
Governor and IN 70 90
rate them all wod Eell out my
ent sketch to an ual length, and |
will therefore fin IA, the assertion
that from the T0nys o1~--..Sas lscariot to
those of Benedict Arnold a blacker
hearted traitor than w. P. Lewis has
not existed.
4gChange Of Quarters-Arriraz q
3 Severai Caravans from St. Louiss
Not aIIowed to hold Communicate
aOith our COuntrymen-A PresS
from Mr.. McGu6in-IHomas Ron
tand-DupLicity and Irichery of a
Merican--ArricaL Of two small par
ties Of Teran Prisoners Daily pro-
cession Of tie Inhabitants.
The day after Col. Cooke and his
betrayed comrades passed through San
Miguel on their long and dready march
to the city of Mexico, we petitioned
the AIca!de for change Of quarters.
The room we were then occupying,
although good one in every other re-
spect, was so completely overrun with
chinches that it was impossible to sleep
by night. After waiting patiently two
days the old fellow at length procured
US another room on the public square,
and here we spent our time far more
agreeably. Our only occupations were
eating, drinking, sleeping, and sPecu-
latingtupon our past reverses, our pres
ent position and future prospects.
We had been but week in our new
quarters before a caravan arrived from
st. Louis, owned by one Of the Cha
Wis family, rich and powerful connex-
ion in New Mexico. Three or four
days after this another caravan passed
through the plaza, composed of Amer
leans ON their way to California. Not
one of theIu were allowed 10 call upon
or speak to US.
But a few days this Mr.. Sam
uel McGuffin, merchant of Chihua-
bua and an American by birth, arrived
from ST. Louis with no less than forty
Wagons heavily laden with goods.
He sent us kord that be had seen the
Governor 1t the Rio PecOs, and that
he had given him permission to pay US
a visit; but the ALc0lde would not al
low him TO see US as he had not brought
a written order. He also stated by his
messenger that we need be under no
for our lives, and that |
was shortly to be liberated as the Gov
ernor had nothing against me. From
him we received a generous supply of
coffee and tobacco, and after this we
really lived well. Excellent pipes
were manufactured out of cobs. One
of our guard brought us some stems
from the banks of the river close by,
and after this we puffed away many of
the weary hours of our captivity. [
will not say that pipe is better than a
finely favored Havana, or that l pre-
fer it under''ordinory circumstances;Sut
in a time of af1iction and trial, and
when the mind has no employment
save to brood over unavoidable mis-
fortunes, there is more substantial SOL
ace in good cob pipe, we'll filled with
Virginia tobacco, than in any cigar that
has been made since the days when
Sir Walter Raleigh commenced smo-
king.
In former sketch | have mention
ed that an American merchant Eamed
Thomas Rowland, a resident of San
Miguel had been arrested and his
goods confscated BY the Governor
By this time he had received his liber-
ty and had re-opened his store. He
passed our prison house regularly ev-
cry day, but was not allowed to COM
municate with or speak to US. We
are Indebted to him, however, for many
small favors, and l have little doubt
that he sent us many little luxuries we
never received, through the rascaiity
of the Mexicans who executed all our
out door business. His name was
Thomas Bustamente, specious, hon
est looking fellow,but really very
counterfeit of an honest man. This fel.
low we entrusted with all our purcha
ses, and until one little circumstance
occurred we all really thought him up
right in his transactions. Hearing tina
Lewis was at a village short distance
off, and not knowing at the time tha
! he had turned traitor, Van Ness sen
I Bustamente to see him with the hop'
that we might all obtain some clear
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