Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-03-20

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We copy from The Picayuns tie following
sccoun, If Capt. iienries sscspe frcm the Mex.
icana Csp,. II. iss Texan. He was taken
with Msis Boflsnd's command, bu. having once
before been in the Mexiesns' eiutchet. and
knowing their hithIsss character, he took the
liberty Of saving his life BY cunning away. The
accoun, Is written BY Col. Harden. Il says-]
The freshmen. Of the Mexican guide induced
Cap,. Henry to believe that he might share the
same fate. lie hsdn confidence whatever in
the word Of Gen. Minon. During the day he
remarked the Oh sts talking 10 each other and
looking st him Manuel Sanchez, Who lives
in Ss!tillo. and also has received from our o6i
cers many thousand dollars ior corn, was with
Gen. Minou. He recognized Henvie, and ii.
ding up 10 him ssid.-'Weil, sir, suppose you
will visit the city o. Mexico q second Tine
'rhs, is very dpub,fal,' replied Henrie. In ,bs
aitersoon On express came in with q lettss.
Sme acts Of the officer who received i sroussd
tlenrie's suspicious further, snd turning. shoet
around where the officer VS. resding the letter
he found number apparently watching, him.
He believed they designed to msrJsr hin. and
he determined 10 make his escspe il possible,
and Advised some Of the prisoners OF il. - s,,,
BY some seeideni. during the, evening he
found himself on M.jor Gaines mare. one Of the
bes, blooded nses in Kentucky. and the m.jor's
pistols still, tetnainipg in the holster. The
prisoners had become considerably scattered
near sunset. and Capt Henrie set himself bus.
ly 10 work 10 mske them keep close together.
To do this rode back. within ten 6les Of the rear
! Of the line. when discovering = ANAL ioterval
in the line Of the Mexican guard, he suddenly
pu, spurs 10 the mare snd GsItsd through tie
lines. The guard immediately wheeled in pas.
suit. bit their pcnies were M mssch ier . Ken.
,ueky blond hutss. end bs:lcss se qua could BE
fairly levelled It him, he had dastsd 'ost oi
resch. He hhd three ranches to pasa Az he
pssssi these hs fouud that the Nexicsas ia
pursuit gsve notice to the ssnehess; who lbl.
lowed him with fresh hosses !; still hs outstrip.
ped them slL o. aD e sx cara si8 sssss. 77sd
Il Aaer passing the lest ssnehn, he had pulled
up bic msse to rest her. whcn single Mexican
I eane vp. supposing him to be uuarmed He
wsi,sd until he esme wiisis thirty sieps, when
cock ng the Majors dpelling pistol, he fred
end the Mexican rolled off, In q short time
another came near he likewise permitted bin
to approach still nearer. when hs wheeled and
shot him down. He loaded bis pistol. and az
ter going some distance. an0shes started up tron
behind some bushes near the road, sud rode d
him; he shot ss h.m. with whist success he eoolt
not tell, bu, he was not pursued BY thst Aexi
can any further. When he came near Encsr
. nacion. he found the camp had been alarmed. q
he suppass by some one who had passed hin
when he lett the road. Diverging from thi
straight cou's-, he crossed ssvsrai roads. an,
i. evsded 1 number Of parties who were in pur
suit OF hin. Al length he came to plain wher
there was no place 10 hide, The moon W.
shining. and be could see large number Q
men in pursuit. Putting spurs to his nov jade
1 horsa, he made fora mouhtsin valley, snd FOL
lowing it tn the east. he .; length eluded hi
pur-uers. lie travelled up the valley FORT
a miles ss he supposed, hoping to find an outle
: tnwsrds ralom.S but In this he was disappoin
4 ted H.. wa. unable 10 fod wster for hin,sel
: or his furnished mare. end the next morning sl
ter his escape the noble animal expired NOR
from the want Of ~sies than from fatigue.
Capt. Henris now had TO take !, on foot II
4 wandefed sbou, oil day trying TO hnd pat
scrss the mouniain. In the evening he foun
: sou,s water 70 qu.nch his thirsL, He then d
!. terunst to rsisace his ssrps down The VALLEY
a and d ID ~. marching without water or ioot
I Daring the 96,h. 21sh end 1ssh, Ne wsiked I
E long ttfoaeh the chspparels ssd psiekiy pesu
. withoUs iood Of water. frequently secing psstis
af si~aicass. whom Ne hsd TO avoid. On d
= s2e,h he Killed . "a, 9th club. part Of whie
!, he ate. and pu, the balsnee 10 his fsstet for |
nother meal '''' s's
|, On tho nigh, or the c9.h be ,esehsd the fos
snd followed Il until an hour ater sunrise. whe
he disco vsssj party Of Aossemea sppsoaehiai
Nol 'hsSsiag Shethes they were tsisadsnf
enesstes. he concealed himsslf until thsys sean
g ness. chen he discovered they wsse Pieks
. ssssa Of Arkspsas troupa Ne ssvs 90 chs
and esvs up-ps tuse ives exhsssssd T. u
'- nerves, which had been sssss. aP 70 shs highs
= degree oftsnsios. became sssiruns. and ~ "
u .snoss hslplssa They put him oa hosse, sS
. tool him 70 Agua Nssvs. where CaPs. Pill
eonmsndsd sn ostposI ...,.-,
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