The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-03-30
CAPT. HENRIE's ESCAPE.

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We copy from the P~ieayune the fol-
lowing account of Cap. Henrie's escape
from the Mexicans, Capt. H. is a Texan.
He was taken with Maj. Borland's COM
mand, but having once before been in the
Mexicans' clutches, and knowing their
faithless character. he took the liberty of
saving his life by running away. The
account is written by Col. Harden. 1t
says
The treatment OF the Mexican guide in
duced Capt. Henrie to believe that he
might share the same IA e. He had no
confidence whatever in the word of Gen.
Minon. During the day he remarked
the officers talking to each other and look.
ing athim. Manuel Sanchez, who lives
in Saltillo, and also has received from our
officers many thousand dollars for corn,
was with Gen. Minon. He recognized
Henrie, and riding up to him said
"well, sir. | suppose you will visit the CT
ty of Mexico a second time That is
very doubtful replied Henrie. In the
afternoon an express came in with a let
ter. Some acts Of the officer who receiv-
ed it aroused Henrie's suspicious further,
and turning short around where the Off
Ger was reading the letter. he found a
number apparently watching him. He be-
lieved they designed to murder him, and
he determined TO make his escape if pos
sible, and advised some Of the prisoners
Of It.
By some accident, during the evening
he found himself on Major Gaines mare,
n Of the best blooded nags in Kentucky
and the Majors pistols still remaining in
the holster, The prisoners had become
considerably scattered near sunset, and
Capt. Henric set himself busily to work
to make them keep close together. To
the rear of the line, when discovering a
small interval in the line of the Mexican
guard, he suddenly put spurs to the mare
and darted through the lines. The gnard
Immediately wheeled in pursuit, but their
ponies were no match for a Kentucky
blood horse, and before a gun could be
fairly leyelIed at him, he had darted out
of reach. He had three ranches TO pass.
As he passed these he found that the
Mexicans in pursuit gave notice TO the
rancheros, who followed him with fresh
horses-s,ill ne o%ulstripped them all.
After passing the last rancho, he had
pulled up his mare to rest her. when a
| single Mexican came up supposing HIM
to be unarmed. He waited until he came
within thirty steps, when, cooking the
Majors duel.ing pistol, he fired and the
| Mexican rolled off. In a short time anoth-
err came near-he likewise permitted HIM
to approach still nearer, when he wheel
ed and shot him down. He loaded his
pistol, and after going some distance, a.
mother started up from behind some BUSH
es near the road, and rode at him-hc shot
him down, with what success he could
not tell, but he was not pursued by that
Mexican any further. When he came
near E~,nearnacion. he fonnd the camp had
been alarmed, as he supposed by some
one who had passed him when he left
the road. Diyerging from the straight
course, he crossed several roads, and e.
yaded a number of parties who were IN
pursuit of him. At length he calne to a
plain where thele was no place to hide.
The moon was shining, and he. could see
a large number of men in pursuit. Put
ting spurs to his now jaded horse, he
made for a mountain valley, and follow
ing it to the east, he at length eluded his
p~ursuers. He travelled up the valley
forty miles, as he supposed. hoping 70
find an outlet towards Potomos; but in
this he was disappointed. He was una
bio to find water for himself or his tam
ished mare, and the next morning aftel
his escape the noble animal expired, more
from the want of water than from IA
tigue.
Capt Henrie now had TO take it OF
foot. lie wandered about all day tryin: