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10 be found within seventy miles Oar weariei
animals -particnlarly the oxen-became ex
hausted, and sank down, we supposed, to rise n,
more. Our situation was truly appalling, and
relief seemed beyond the range of possibility
AT this instant clap of thunder was heard, and
streaks of lighting were seen 10 PLAY alonr
the monntain-back clouds rolled rapidly up
and rain came down in torrents--the parchcd
desert was soon drenched--the animals and mon
refreshed, and the army moved, wondering and
reoi ing No rain had fallen in this part oil
Mexico for upward. of four months, and no one
expected drop until the beginning of the rainy
season, which commences about tho 18th OF
June"
Dates of the Achievements Of the Reg imen Of
Missouri Volunteers.
| Mustered into service at Fort Leaven.
worth June 6, 1876.
Commenced its march for M,xico, June %, "
Entered Santa Fe Aug. IL, "
| Treaty with Navaoa Indians COM
pleted at Oio tloser Nov. %, "
Battle Of Brazito Dec. 25, "
Entered FL Paso Dec. 81,
Battle of Sacramento Feb. %, lS47.
Entered Chihuahua March |, "
Battle of Ell Paso May l3, )"
Reported to Gen. Wool at Buena
Vista May %, d"
Reported to Gen. Taylor at Monte
rey May 81,
The Liberty Tribune contains letter from
John L. Hughes, dated at Saltillo. giving an
account of his trip from Chihuahua to bear Do.
niphan's dispatches to Wool. He had with
him fourteen men. They travelled only BY
night. and went through in thirteen DAYS Dur
ing the trip they went two days without water
After escaping many perils, they met with the
following adventures
Becoming satisfied that every effort would be
made to rob us of papers and send us as PRISON.
ers to Durango we halted near gorge in the
mountains and examined and burnt all the let
tiers of our friends and every other paper and
letter of Introduction, which we had excem Col.
DOM phan's official communication TO Gen. Wool,
and these we sewed npin the pad of our saddles
This we did that nothing might be found in orr
pos session that would batray us as express. men
in the event we had fallen into the hands of the
enemy, which we had great reason to appreliend
We passed the city OF Mapmi in Durango
about midnig ht. On the Doth we bched cloud
Of dust before us and saw various companies Of
animals, which looked very much like compa-
MES of cavalry. We at first supposed it was
General Martinez, Of Durango, returning to
Malpimi after the battle of Saltllc. OF course
we felt the necessity Of avoiding them. and ac-
cordngly directed our course towards the noun
tains. At length we were able to discover that,
instead Of being cavalry, it was several large
Attaio Of packed mules on their way from
Monterey to Chihuahua with peloncia (cake
sugar. for sale. About shutdown we arrived at
San Sebastian, on the Rio Nasas where we
stopped to prepare little coffee Don Ignatius
Jrmencz u wealthy and influential citizen of
the place, collected about 100 men together. and
notified us that he had orders from the authori-
ties Of Durango to stop Us and make Us priso-
ners.
Captain Collins SAYS: ',wel, what are you
going to do about it 2" Jrmcnez replies, I"
shall put the order into execution" Mr.. Col
Inns, " am going and You can use your plea
cure about stopping us" Jirmenez, " have you
and your men passports 2" Mr.. e. " Yes, we
have Jirmenez, " let me see tncm" Mr.. Col
Inns, holding his rifle in one hand, and revolver
in the other. these are our passports, sir and
we think they are Efficient Thus ended our
parley. We bucked on pistols and bowie
knives, and slouldercd our rifles ana left " sans
ceremonc." Travelled all night and all next
day until near sun down, and having arrived
near the base Of high mountain, in the state
of Coahnla, we stopped again 10 take soma re-
freshmont, and Craze orr animtlS a moment
While taking onr coffee this same lgnatus Jir-
menez with band OF 60 or 70 armed men sur.
bing and then numbering US, We quickly
formed line Of battle, heavily charged our hols-
tiers, revolvers and rifles, and through onr inter-
prefer gave him the Spartan reply: Here we
are, if You want us come and take us" After
curveting and manGuvering around us near an
hour during which time we gained the base of
the mountain he concluded we were stubborn
set to deal with, and accordingly took the pru-
dent plan of withdrawing his forces.
| There was but one sentiment in our little band,
and that was to fight until the last m,n expired
We were well armed, and could have kill I'd fifty
of them before they could have overpowered Ms.
About midnight we arrived at Rancho Poso,
where we purchased little corn for our animals
and took a little rest. "a we had travelled might
and day since we left Chihuahua. Without
further difficulty, except the failure OF some ot
our animals, we arrived at the large and b'auii-
full hacienda Of Don Manuel Abare, near the
city of Paris. Manuel Ahare was educated in
Beardstown, Kentucky, isa friend to the Amer.
leans, and received rs kindly. He gave us all
the information we desired about the American
troops and the Da,lle Of Buena Vista and Saltilo
After showing us his fine houses, gardens will
roses richly blooming, and premises generally
the gave MS comfortable quarters during the night
and fresh snppyof mnles AMI aguide throngi
h. mountains in order to expedite our march L
General Wooi's camp. Dan Manuel Abart
speaks good English, isa full Am,rc in feel
ing, AMI merits our highest appreciation for his
disinterested kind treatment OF us.