Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-03-18


did right
Still, do not consider the officers entirely with
out blame; for they were out a scout they
should have had pckets out in addition TO the
camp guard But as they on their return
home without having seen an enemy, aud as the
night was dark and dsagrceable, during which
time il is said the Mexicans never made an attack,
they neglected sending out picket, deenling It
unnecessary The two scouting parties were indie
pendent Of each other neither officer having a
right to command the whole. -
In FIVE minutes after the party surrendered and
gave IN their arms the Mexican guide was shot
down upon them--thus giving marked evidence
Of the confidence to be placed in the pghted word
of Mexican General This poor fellows fate
was a hard one. lie had been compelled to
20 out as a guide with Major Gaines party. a one
could not be procured Otherwise at the time Of
their departure. But the Mexican Generals care
nothing for this their object is TO strike terror in
TO all those found favoring the Americans in any
way. and thus preventing them from giving us in
formation and the life Of person is as little, or
indeed less regarded by Mexican General than
his word Of honor.
The whole party remained at Encarnacion that
day The next morning, the Oath, the prisoners
were started, under guard Of two hundred men,
for San Luis Po,osi. Majors Goines aud Borand
were permitted TO retain their horses Farms
the rest Of the prisoners were stripped Of both
Captains Clay and Danley, and the other commits
stoned officers, were furnished with mustang po-
MES The remainder marched on foot
The treatment Of the Mexican guide induced
Capt. Henrie TO believe that he might share the
same fate. lie had no confidence whatever in the
word Of Gen. Mnon. During the day he remark
ed the officers talking 10 each other and looking a,
him Manuel Sauchoz who lives in SsliIlo,
and also received from our officers many thou.
sand dollars for corn, with Gen Minon-
lie recognised Henre, aud riding up to him said
-"Well, SIR, suppose you will visit the city OF
Mexico a second time" THAT is very doubtful"
replied Henrie Ia the afternoon an express came
in with letter. Some acts of the officer who re.
ceiyed il aroused llenries suspicious further, and
turning short around where the officer was reading
the letter, he found number apparently watching
him. lie believed they designed to murder him,
and he determined TO make his escape If possible,
and advised some Of the prisoners Of il.
BY accident, during the evening he found
himself on Major Gaines mare, one of the best
blooded nags in Kentucky, aud the Majors pistols
still remaining in the holsters. The prisoners had
become considerably scattered near sunset and
Capt. Henrie set himself busily 10 work 10 make
them keep close together To do this he rode
back within len files Of the Of the line, when
discovering a small interval in the line of the Mex
lean guard, he suddenly put spurs 10 the mare and
dared through the lines.
The guard Immediately wheeled in pursuit. but
their ponies no match for Kentucky blood
horse, aud before gun could be fairly leyelled al
| him he had daried out Of reach. He had three
rancheros to pass. As he passed these he found
that the Mexicans in pursuit gave notice to the
rancheros, who followed him with fresh horses +;
still he outstripped them all. After passing the last
ranchero he had pulled up his mare, TO rest her,
when single Mexican came up, supposing him to
be unarmed. He waited until he came within ihir-
ty steps, when. cooking the Majors duelling pistol
he fred, and the Mexican rolled Off
| la short time another came near; he likewise
| permitted him TO approach still nearer, when he
wheeled and shot him down. He loaded his pistol.
and after going some distance anoihe- started up
| from behind some bushes the road, and rode
at him; he shot at him, with wha, success he could
not tell, but was not pursued by that Mexican any
| farther. When he came to Encarnacon lie found
the camp had been alarmed, as he supposes by some
one who had passed him when he len the road Di.
yergiEg from this straight course, he crossed seve-
raj roads and evaded a number Of parties who were
in pursuit Of him. At length he came to plain
where there was no place 10 hide. The moon was
shining and he could a large number Of men
in pursuit. Putting spurs to his now jaded mare,
he made for mountain valley, and following il to
the east he at length eluded his pursuers. He ira
yelled up the valley forty miles, he supposed,
hoping to find an outlet wards Palomos; but in
| tnls ne was disappointed. lie was unable 10 ma
water for himself or his furnished mare and the
next morning after his escape the noble animal eS-
PRED, more from the want Of water than fatigue.
Capt Henrie had now TO make il on foot. He
wandered about all day. trying 10 find path across
the mountain. In the evening he found some wa
ter to quench his thirst He then determined 10
retrace his steps down the valley aud did So march,
ing without water or food. During the 2Gth, 9Th
and 2Sth he walked al1ng through the chaparral
and prckly pears without food or water, frequently
seeing parties Of Mexcans, whom he had TO avoid.
On the 2Sth he killed a rat, part Of which he ate,
and put the rest in his pocket for another meal
/ On the night of the 2Sth he reached the road,
and followed It until an hour after SUNRISE when
he discovered party Of horsemen approaching.
Not knowing whether they friends enemies,
he concealed himself until they came near, when
he discovered they were picket guard of Arkan.
sas troops. lie gave one shout and tainted nature
was exhausted His nerves, which had been strung
up TO the highest degree of tension became relax.
ed, and he was almost helpless. They put him on
horse, and took hin 60 Aqua Nueya, where Capt
! Pike commanded an outpost
j Capt Pike informed me that when Henry came
IN he was the most misunderstanding being he ever
saw. His shoes worn out his panialoons cui
in rags, his head was bare aud his hair and beard
were matted his hands, feet aud legs filled with
thorns from the prckly pear, and his skin par.
cbed and withered with prisalon, exposure md ex-
ertion He had tasted no water for four days, and
seemed almost famished for want oft. The sold
;. iers gathered round him. aud all that was in their
wallets was at his service, aud as they had recently
had new outfit of clolhing Capt II soon
newly fitted out Aiier resting awhile aud getting
some food, he was able 10 ride TO this place. He
says that during The pursuit there we're more than