The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-06-06

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after Fuentas had loft them, and tow,
ards nightfall entered the mountains in
10 which The trail led filter sunset
he moon gave light, and they followed
The trail by moonlight. until late in the
might, when il entered q narrow defIe,
and was difficult 10 follow. Here the,
lay from midnight till msrning IL day.
Hight then resumed the pursuit, and al
sunrise discovered the horses, anu i'm"
medlaleIy dlsmodning and tying up
their own, they crept cautiously 10 ri,
sing ground which intervened from the
crest of which they perceived the en-.
campment Of four lodges close by. They
proceeded quietly, and had got within
thirty or forty yards of their OBJ ecr,
when a movement among The horses
discovered them 10 The Indians Giving
a warshoul they instantly charged into
he camp, regardless Of the number the
four lodges might contain.
The Indians received them with .
flight of arrows, from their long bows,
one of which passed through Godey's
Shirt collar, bare missing the neck Our
men fired their rifles upon a steady aim, ,
and rushed in, Two Indians were
stretched upon the ground, fatally pierre
ed with bullets, the rest fled, except a
ad whs was captured. The scslps Of The
fallen were instantly stripped of; but 10
The process, one Of them, who had Two
nsls through his body, sprang 10 his
feet; the blood streaming from his skin.
ned head, and uttered a hideous no wi.
The frigh'ful spectacle appalled, the stout
hearts Of our men; but they did what
humanity required, and quickly tenn
naled The sgonies OF The savage, They
we're now masters Of The camp, which
was a pretty little recess in The noun
'ains, with fine spring and apparently
nfe from all nvasions Great prepars.
ions had been made for fe,sing large
1ar,y, for il was a very proper place 70,
! rendezvous, and for the celebration O
such orgies as robbers Of The deser
delight in. Several Of the best horse
had been killed, skinned. and Gu, up
Tor The Indians living in the mountains.
and only csmng into the plains 10 rot
and murder, make no other use Of hor
'eS than 10 eat them. Large earthen
vessels were on the fire, boiling and
'lewing The horses beef; and severaI
baskets, containing 60 pairs Of mecca
'in indicated the presence or expecta
ION of large party. They released
he boy, who had given strong evidence
ot the soiclsm, or something else of The
savage character, by commencing his
breakfast upon horse's head, as soon as
he found he was not 20 be>kllIed, but on
Iy tied as a prisoner.
Their object accomplished, our men
gathered up all the surviving horse.
Is in number, returned upon their trail
and rejoinsd US at our camp in The -,l
'ernoon Of The same day They had
rode about 100 miles in the pursuit and
return, and all in thirty hours. The
lime, place, object, and numbers consid.
cred this expedition Of Carson and Go
iey may be considered among the bold,
est and most distinguished which the
annals OF western adventure, so full o.
1arirg deeds, can present.
Two men in savage wilderness ,pur
sue, day and night. an unk nown bod,
ollndsnS into the defles of an unknown
mounlain--altack Them at night with.
out counting numbers, and defeat then
in an Instant and for WHAT To pun.
ish The robbers OF the desert, and re
yenge the wrongs OF Mexi:ans whom
hey di d mol know. ! repeat, it wa,
Carson and Cooley did this-ths former
a native Of Bsenslick county, Missouri.
he latter Of French pstronsge,) born
in ST. Louis, in The same State both Of