Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-10-25
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The following is The narrative Of Capt.
Wilson. one of the Texan prisoners. detail
ins tic escape OF himself and two Others
from one of the Mexican dungeons in
which they were incarccraled -
I'VE effected our escape from the pri
snn of Tucabaya, near The residence Of
Santa Anna, on the night Of the 3J!h Of
July. IL was attended with considerable
difficulty, as we had to climb over the
wall in view Of two seni1eis. and TIE
night WAS BY no means 80 dark rs wc
could have wished il. We lei ourselves
down by means OF our blankets, which
were torn in strips aud twisted into The
form Of rope. We ha Ia keep very
much on the alert in passing through lhc
city Of Mexico, in order 10 avoid the senti.
ncls who are posted in front Of the hume
rous quartet n every part of the city. Is
morning We had got six leagues from
Mexico, and rs it was unsafe b travel in
the day. we left the road, and, secre,ins
ourselves in the mountain, passed The day
in alternate repose aud waiching--two Of
US sleeping willie one KEEP, walch About
sunset we were discovered by Two Mcxi-
cnns, who happened TO visit tina, part Of
The mountain for the purpose of gathering
the Juice Of plant colIcd The mGyay, from
which n kind Of lerincntcd liquor. called
pulkty, i, made. They attempted % take
US to a village al about The di.,ance uG 4
league; but by giving them 30 understand
that we were determined TO resist, and
that if il were necessary, we would Kill
iheai rather than be taken. and giving
them what money we had, amounting to
little more than dollar, we persuaded
them To allow US to proceed. That night
we made 4 march Of about ten Leagues,
and spcn, The mex, day rs we had done
the previous one; but, notwithstanding our
vigilance, we did not escape observation.
and when we were preparing TO resume
our Journey, six men. armed with lauccs.
surrounded the little ihickel where we
were concealed, and. pointing their llnccs
at our breasts, ordered Us 10 accompany
them. Resistance would have been wur.t.
than vain; so we were taken before The
Alcaldc, who committed US 10 prison, with
the pleasing information that we should
be sent to Mexico next morning. But we
could nol wait so long. Finling '!'s. they
placed no guard on the prison door, we
sci to work, and By digging up The pave
ment near the door, we succeeded in gel
ting ou, kind Of metal cup. in which lhe
lower hinge of The door turned, and with
a plank aud piece of oak that we found
in the prison, We Inrccd the door from its
pos, sufficiently wide 10 allow a man to
pass out. aud in less than an hour and Il
half after our confinement we were again
upon the road. That night suffered Sc
vercly, as was very unwelI; in fact. |
had severe altack Of pleurisy when !
left Mexico, aud by this time had Le-
come 50 week that II was with the utmost,
difficulty could get along with The assis-
lancr ol my comrades.
"Fur day aud nigh, wc E,cl with no
person who was disposed to noesl u; hut
ou the second nigh: alicr our escape from
the village prison we were again arrested
by party Of mounted ranchercs. who
tried To take US back to 4 town about three
leagues distant. This we fatty refused,
and they accompanied us TO a rautho
which lay on The side of The road we were
going. told the fellow who seemed to
have the command Of the party, lI,a, had
a passpor I, and forthwith produced half n
sheet Of paper. upon which, one of my fc.
low prisoners had written some ballad or
: song. Of course il was written in Eng
lish. and The man could noI rcnd il, bti,
ordeied me translate it. then pre,en-
dcd to read from the paper something pur-
+ porting to be a translation Of my passport,
aud The fellow thinking i, was all ribh,
enough. suffered US To depar, in peace.
We had left the prison without any
other provisions than five small. coarse
biscuits. which we ale during the first day,
aud for t'ic remaining time five days and
nighls) we had no other snslcnancc Than
, u few prickly pears which we lnurd in the
mountain. By the time we reached
Real del Monte my illness had increased
, 10 such degree that could nol 90 one
, hundred yards without lying down. My
own respiraIiOns sounded in ms cars su
that | could not hear anything else aud
had it not been for The Kindness I expert.
enced from the English residents there
aud The ski(ul treatment Of an excellent
physician, must have died. As it was
was IN no situation TO travel for six weeks
during which time ! experienced the mos
uuremi',ius care and kindress from my
generous entertainers. Hero obtained q
passport, good horse, and sufficient
money TO deiray my expenses TO the coast
J. &. WILSON.
And then I TOO 0iH lay me dozen ana