Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-11-26

ana ID The course OF the ascent they pOunc.
ed upon group of ruffians whom the dri-
yer pronounced TO be robbers; aud who.
but for their arms, would probably have
attacked them In less than month after
this, five or six Americans having left
their arms in the stage a. this spot, were
attacked and stripped Of every cent be.
longing to them.
IL must be owned that hi. country has
fine advantages for the gentlemen of the
road. The highway between Vera Cruz
and Mexico is the great conduit of life
IN this country. Nearly all the COM
merce goes by that way, and 90 on, of
every 100 travellers pass by the same
route. The chief portion of the road is
through an absolute desert. II frequently
winds up the sides Of mountains, and then
is bordered by forest. Of evergreens, form
ing capital shelter for the land pirate.
the whole being combination Of Houn-
slowheaih and Shooter's-hll on grand
scale, and making highway robbery not
merely snowy bur safe speculation,
the gaming table being the chief recruiting
Office of the whole battalion Of Mercury.
The statistics Of gaming might borrow
chapter from Mexico. The passion for
play is public, universal, and unbounded.
Il is probably even superior to the pas
sion for pnlque. Every one plays, and
plays for all that he is worth in the world
and often for more. But he has his re-
source--the road. A man who has lost
his last dollar, but who is determined to
play on till he dies, lays himself under
strong temptations of cove,ing his neigh
boris goods. The hour when the stages
pass is known to every one; the points Of
The road where they must go slowly up
the hill, are familiar TO all highway recol-
lections. Associates are expedi!iously
found among the loiterers, after their own
ruin, sit round the room watching The luck
of others. The band is formed in mo-
meni; they take the road without delay,
pos, themselves in the evergreens, enjoy
The finest imaginable prospect. and breathe
the most refreshing air, until the creaking
Of the coach wheels puts them on the alert.
rney then exhibit their weapons, the pas
sengers produce their little purses, the
stage is robbed of every thing portable,
or convertible into cash. the band return
to the gaming table, fling out their coin.
and play till they are either rich or ruined
once more.
Some time after an adventure, such as
we have described, the stage was robbed
near Puebla by gang, all Of whom had
the appearance OF gentlemen. When the
operation Of rifug every body and every
thing was completed, one Of The robbers
observed "lha, they must not be looked
on as professional thieves, for they were
gentlemen; bu, having been unfortunate at
play, they were forced to put the compa.
ny to this Inconvenience, for which they
requested their particular PARDON"
An incden. of this order occurring in
the instance Of public parsonage, some
years before, long excited remarkable
interest. The Swiss consul had been
assassinated at MONDAY. carriage had
driven up to his door, out Of which three
men came. one in the dress of priest.
On The doors being opened they seized
aud gagged the porter, rushed into the
apartment " here the consul was sitting,
murdered and robbed him, and then re-
treated. None knew whence they came
or whittier they went; but the murdered
man in his dying struggle had torn a
button off the Goa, of one of the robbers,
which they found still clenched in his
hand. A soldier was shortly after seen
with more money than he could account
for. Suspicion naturally fell upon him;
his quarters were searched, and one Of
his coats was found with the button torn
off He was convicted bu! relied on a
pardon through the Colonel Yanez. chief
aide-de camp of the President Santa An.
ma. who was his accomplish in the trans
action. On being brought out for execu-
ton, and placed on the fatal bench where
criminals are sirangled. he cried out.
Stop, / will acknowledge my accom-
| plces;' and he pronounced the name Of
the Colonel. Search was Immediately
made in the house Of Ysnez, and letter
in cipher was found connecting him with
this and other robberies. This letter was
left in the hands Of one Of the judges
He was offered large sum TO destroy it.
and refused. In few days after he was
found dead, as was supposed, by poison.
The paper was then transferred to another
| Judge, who was offered the same bride.
and who promised to destroy il; but on
comforting with his priest, though he
took the money. he shrank from the actu-
al destruction Of the document, and kept
i, in silence. Yanez was brought to tri-
al. and believing tina, the paper was no
longer in existence, treated the subject
with contempt. The paper was produce
ed, and The aid.de-camp was condemned
and executed. BlackWood.
/ L opLop lotan. 81.