Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-08-02

Inc Union, correcting report in some
southern paper to the effect that The Mex
lean robbers had treated the representatives.
Of Great. RfijaiR aaad the United STATES
says that these robbers are very punrryf mi
would scorn to treat gentleman with Sc
verify. They only wan, his money that's
ail.1-wlioh they lake. with great kindness
and cordially. The Union proceeds to
give this account from the life or Governor
Shannoi,: .aiAf'2 20 hs }s4yuf
The scene of his interview with them,
was some leagues east Of the city Of IPucbla,
where the road, not wide enough for two
coaches TO pass, runs for quarter of o mile
through barranca, or inc, cut like a
canal with perpendicular sides. The stage
was accompanied by an escort, furnished
him by the Mexican government But q
few moments before they entered the yra-
Vine, the captain Of the escort rode up, and
informed him that he had passed the iia1nts
OF the robbers, and was no longer in any
danger from them; and La wing received tile
customary qualification" retired. From
what immediately alter took place, there is,
syery reason 70 suspect fun understands
ing and a collision between the guard and
the robbers. Five minutes afterwards,
while the travellers were still congratulate
ing each other upon having passed through
all the dangers sof sthc ruad 0nscathed, the
stage suddenly stopped in the middle Of The
rayine, and seven or eight ,big-muzzled
carbines at once enlightened them as 10 the
treachery Of their escort, and reminded
them OF the mutability Of ounces from the
purses Of travellers. 10 the pockets of the
roadside gentry They were politely in-
yited to conference on foot, and making
merit Of necessity, descended from The
stage with as good grace as possible
The ceremony u searching trunks and
STANDING oser''then began While il last
ed, GossoShannon had an opportunity Of
observing the tactics Of his new aOq uain-
tances.
i Around The stage were fourteen III num-
Der, an masked and we'll armed, each with
acarbine, along knifsI sword, and piss
tolls suspended in belts around the waist.
l.Seyen remained on horseback, with car
bincs lcvelled, ready for action In case Of
Ilresistance..' The others Sisnbuhted, 70
fsesich lote&nd sselect the boety.u Id Tie
kdistahceswe some fifteen or,twen,y 9TH
ers, stationed as sentinels. !, The, search
was conducted with great order and deco
FUN, and accompanied witli III The rbltest
phrases If the SiSnish lahgtsee. ssmtVhea,
tn Masp oyetg having duly radnirad ssG ~.
SAengapls iressTswor3 and Lex Messed4he;r
spprabstiqn 9f It's .wor xnanship, they re-
turned il 10 him, together with his papers.
Then, wfih many apologies toft the deteh-
lti0ii they Mad scsusede HING thy itooksthsir
sloaye; isots h1wever, sunih shey had ssked
; for him Abe blessing ofr God, and ipycked
i, in his behalf The protection Of the Blessed
Virgin, 1ouf. Lady of Guadalcupe. 9'tlel
tA Anaaher more amusing scene took place
9 inmediatsiy afterwardeaI They had parted
ssxithztlle insttset 81 bsndiliibau D lc y, MO-
ments, when snetAsr- set appeared in lie
road! Tho sconducsor of' ahe slsSes how
essr, acsnsinued a. drive Nn; addressing
Them, easpassnpt yilh gine&ptessible nairxis
and mirthrin his manner, tellirc them that,
unfortunately. iksy We're rattdr tob Me;
that the work had been ALREADY done "a
their hand; me ro6tery was 1 81, over, TIC
narkct spoiled, and tte goods fiied.
sAl Gov Shannon slo5t, pfbbaIly, i6s bctl
$ eNpeditiohss in money! cldlhcs, DC, - Ia
-nlsDuns ofs1 500 o. 6Oois zsssrss xr,o
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