Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-05-07

We tried to induce him to throw away his spear
and take gur. "Never! What, would yon
have me unsteady my nerves, by Juggling great
gun? How shall be able then 10 dissect with
nicely Of skill necessary to attaining the true
favor of a bear steak? You are demented gen.
Element !" and squirting his bob tailed vicious look
Jog poney into canter. he led the way out of
the square. We were all soon Gathering after
him. 1t requires precious little time for a troop
like this to get ready after an expedition has
been determined upon. With his rifle, his pistols.
his Bowie knife, his tin cup, his "water gourd,"
buffalo robe. lariat, Mexican bride, saddle, and
spurs the jolly ranger feels himself prepared TO
60 where his horse can carry him, and to meet
tall immlnence the gods address their danger in II
He never troubles himself to-day about what he
shall wear tomorrow. for so long as his eye is
true and his arm steady, his good rifle will supply
him with meat for food. and skins for clothes, and
what more could and reasonable mortal ask ? In
truth, we were an odd looking, every one dressed
in buck skin, fashioned and trimed very much 10
suit individual tase and with sort of respect TO
uniformity; our whole equipment Il singular a.
nalgamation of Mexican, Indian and American
costumes, and our arms of almost every conceiy-
able stamp. The most experienced hunters car
ried the old fashioned long -barreied rifle. single
barreIled pistols, and heavy knife; while those
of us just from the states were loaded down with
the newest Inventions; six shooting revolvers,
double barrels, and all sorts of new tangled no
tions, hich we supposed were to make indi.
vdually host, aud for which unwarranted sup
position we got ourselves laughed at most heartily
and were afterwards glad to have time for repen-
lance. Our horses, some of them mustangs. 9th
ers American, had been carfuly selected with ref
erence TO their speed and endurance, and all, with
the exception Of the Doctors non-descript poney
were fine looking animals. After clearing the
narrow street of the d.lapidaed town and gaining
the open prairie, stretched like an ocean before
US. with its long waves sted upon The leap, it
glorious ntoxication to feel the noble brutes
exuting in their strength beneath us, as they
bounded over the fluctuations, and in enc full ring
ing shout, our pent up spirits greeted the NOUN
tain winds that dashed their cool welcome against
our facesi
.'IIo for the mountains no away.
For merry men are we"'
short but rapid ride through lovely region
whose diversified features shifted like panoramic
changes, every momen. as we dashed BY brought
us to a small stream which was to be our camp
ping place for the night, and here we must ack-
now9dge that, as is invariably the on the
first night out; there was sort of intoxcation
rife round our camp fires, very different from that
healthy exhileration we have spoken of. Our wa.
| ter gourds we had discovered, would hold rouge
and 'absynthe' Just as well, and the pure fluid was
decidedly at discount for the evening. which
WAS spen. in gay and reckless carouse as ev-
Ell chased the "aggipg night shades" with songs
and Laughter through the ''sma' hours
Ofcourse in such a slate of things there was
no watch SET, and we felt foolish enough on wa
king the next morning to find some of our best
horses gone, and among them my gallant Amer
lean. Some ofIhe thieving Mexicans of Bexar,
/ having IN view the well known customs of the
| Rangers, 10 commence all long and perilous ex
petitions with spree, had SUNK and crowded
upon our trail, and waiting until we we're far gone
in the profound sleep which followed, had crept
iuio camp, cut The lariats cf those horses on tn
outside. ridden them off! Great as our vexaon
was, there general burst of laughter when
it vas discovered that they had attempted to
carry off the Doctors poney, too but from The
indication, it was plain the vicious little rascal
was 10 much for the thief, for he had compelled
him to leave his "sombrero" under his heels, and
the print of his PROSTATE form was plain enough
on the damp grass Poney rose hundred per
cent in the estimation of all parties forthwith, and
| HIS fuoht o"HCI diOug WIFI iIiiLs IhciC was
nothing for it but TO wait patiently until those who
had horses should return aud replace the stolen
ones by purchases from the nearest "Cavyard'
and as they had nearly thousand to select from
we were consoled by the hope that we should gel
at least passab!e horses.
Their return late in the evening was awaited
| by myself as well as the other unforlunates with
great anxiety. for all that could be hoped of either
pleasure security, of expedition like this de-
pended very much on the chara cer Of our horses.
1t was in vain TO regret the noble fellow had !os
for he was by this time across the Rio Grande.
| could only mutter vengeance against Mexican
horse thieves in general, and hope he might be al
least tolerabIy replaced 1t will be seen in the
event that we did not attach too much importance
to this circumstance. When the detachment arri.
we'd, was agreably surprised 10 find powerful
wild eyed, fine looking animal assigned me; but my
pleasure was not little dashed at discovering as
soon as undertook to handle him, tina, he had new.
er had saddle OIL his back! Here was poser
with vengeance! What was to do with an un
tanned mustang. strong as buffalo and vicious ~
"a wild cat? after enjoying laugh at my chap
fallen, chagrned looks realisng this astounding
discovery. my tormenors suggested to me the
only alleyation-which was Tn nav one of M,