The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-06

side opposite % that on which the Bravo
and his friends bad Ieil Il. II is a pro-
verb Of frontier life, that horses and men
both sleep most profoundly just at day.
break, and for this reason that hour Is
always selected for a surprise attack -
These men we're evidently Mexicans, as
could be seen from the brOad-brimmed, SUI
gar-loaf sotnnreros, which shaded their
tawny and mouslached faces and as they
stopped, and crawled, and skulked among
the bushes, their small black eyes gleam-
ing with strong animal light, they look
ed the very ideal Of cowardIy and traitor
Gus assassination They soon reac bed
point from which the sleeping figures were
Giscer0ibe. They raised themselves quiz
leIy amongst the bushes, and looking over
them, could clearly distinguish the group.
Glow" whispered the man nearest the
lieutenant, whose quick eye had detected
that all we're not there who had made up
the party during the day, -"How! they
are not all there! where are the rest2 =
San lhere," said the lieutenanf, "lhat are
to be shot the rest are in The bushes out Of
the way! See, there is the silvermounted
saddles remember, men!" said he, ele-
waiting his voice, as he turned 10 his COM
pany, while his finger pointed at Don oss
''you are 10 shoot all! but be sure you
shoot that man with his head on the silver>
mounted saddle Fire :" There Yves the
long rolling FIRE of the platoon, and they
all sprang forward. "CarF0ho! we have
killed Don Jose, and the Bravo and the
money are goner' reared out the lieuien-
ant. "There's nothing here Tut the filthy
carcasses OF those ours Of Bexar for our
painsw
Two nigl q after these occurrences, the
young Americans Of Bexar met for grand
carousc, in honor Of The safe return Of lhs
Bravo with The money Of Navarro The
Bravo had just finished the relation Of the
incidents we have narrated up to the time
Of his leaving the camp, and the hearty
burst Of laughter which had followed the
Bfovo's af1eciionate leave'taking, Of "PleOs.
ant dreams to the honest Don josef had
somewhat subsided, when Hays remarked,
f'sBut, Bravo! don't understand how you
have manageable make so useful and lath-
ful servant out Of that notorious dluHkard,
thief and villain. JuanF' sOh! the SIM.
plest thing ia the world! Even Mexi-
can is capable Of grai'ude Juan is not the
fellows name! Have you forgotten the
famous knave GoLzqIes you ordered to be
shot one morning, about two years ago,
for stealing your fAvorite sortol, and whose
life took fancy TO save, because he made
an impuJett face at US, while we were
dwelling our guns TO fire at him2" eyes!
is il possible that this is the same -
This is Gonzales, and he's given his soul
TO me- took the oIheF four along for the
express purpose Of &c ting them killed; as
they are out Of the way now, may be my
black horse will be safe. knew ] should-
not be able to keep him three weeks, while
those lhleving scoundrels we're alivtl'
GOOD! Bravo, you deserve-a vote OF thanks
from US all--under the shadow Of your
black steeds, our horses will now be safel"
The vote of thanks was formally drawn
up and presented; and along with It came
a splendid siIveFmounted saddle, that did
honor to the glossy back ofeven ''lhe coal
black seed"