The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-08-13

of Capt. Heady, and also by the party OF
Lieut.. BARBOUR and Quartermaster Smith,
who We taken by Urea, between Monte
rey anRCamargo, making the whole num-
bersof American prisoners in the Carcel one
hundred and seventy.
| Although the men suffered consider ably
! from the want Of exercise and Of bad diet,
their health was generally good, and but
one man died Ct their whole number since,
they were captured. After !hcy had been
in prison three months, the prisoners were
told that they had been exchanged and
would be sent TO Tampco. Their officers,
however, were not allowed to see them,
but they were told they would join them in
a few days.
On the 9Th Of June, the men were sup-
I piled with shoes. aud in the night they were
4 marched out of their gloomy prison and
through the gates Of the city. They were
i then put in charge of Colonel and twenty
lancers, and proceeded on their journey ia
Tampico. The country through which
they passed for four or FIVE days was most
beautiful, and highly cultivated. The dark
foliage Of the eveIgroens. the luscious fruit.
the teeming crops, the springs of cold wa
ter, gushing from the mountain side, the
myriads Of richly colored and variegated
birds, the delightful variety Of mountains
| and valleys, rendered the journey Of the
long imprisoned Americans one of great in
! tercst and pleasure.
!, They were well treated by the officer
who conducted them, and generally by the
, people Of the towns through whichthey pass
r ed. There are, however. some exceptions
/ to this remark. At the large mining towi
. of Rio del Monte, the people assaulted thu
- prisoners with stones, and would have muir
~ ;Sed them, if the English residents had no
ca non5 (ered and protected them. For thi
N S,;nh Us and humane conduct Of the En-
~ - "a y prisoners express their gratitud
or t,r o i LmnI lness. After long journey G
re- tbe ,n,v" nf miles, the prisoners arrived o
tn ceved very ElS1a Wv whe!e ,hey . were !,
is were allowed WSiy oy zen. oafas, an i
nd their support. Tnty-lve cents aSy b 20
'al forced contribution f.,n ~ "a non ra cs,
Garay, however, did IN .he eo peapae' t,at OH
re was authorized to send Il. -, Y nn 70 Tamnir
ii. without such a guard asSabaa not the
ed under his command. He wiz hnrehensiy
m that the people near Tampc6 We're So Q,
re ragged against the Americans, that IN,
n Wonld attack them, unarmed as thty wer
n, and being man Of honor, he did no. ,yi.
D. TO be connected with such a disgraceY
ne deed. He therefore detained the prisone
be some weeks, but getting restless and INN
ed tent, several Of them escaped. out of Il
Oh town and proceeded on their way TO Tar
nd pico. The FIVE who arrived here on Il
he Home got safely into Tampico. -Four OF
MS ers, who escaped before them were r
nd taken and carried back TO Huciutla. On
Of fln y pi @,,.o LII r "A
ly party, also arrived at Tampico. The Fl,
rs who are now in our city started from HUI
r. Julia in the night, armed with their lac
knives and one case-knife among the fiv
d. They had TO travel chiefly at night, al
nd avoid all the towns and ranches. On OF
g, occasion, however, in attempting to {
7, around town of some size. they took up
he ravine, and suddenly found themselves
on the very centreof it. They assumed how
n, ever very easy and indifferent carriax
rs and passed by the guard house, whet the
H. were several soldiers lounging about. III
10 soldier on guard cried out ''who goe
y, there" in Spanish, but the men careless
ry answering "GmigoS. AMIGOS" kept on the
nd course and got safely out Of the town.
IS. Near Tampico, they came suddenly upt
p a rancho, where there were fifteen or twe
lie ty Mexicans. all armed with that fornid
y bic weapon. the lariat. Seeing that the
I'd were noticed, the Americans walked bold
ii up to the MeXicans and commenced NAL
II ing signs TO them Of their friendly ntel
tons. The Mexicans looked very threa
N eningly. and seemed TO be adjusting the
sc taridts for immediate use. but the Amer
oil cans showed their knives, and were pc
r, mitted to proceed on their journey.
re After many trials and sutlerngS. the pr
y soners at last arrived in sight of Tampic
at The ecs,atic JOY which filled their heart
at as they saw the noble banner of the Unto
with its broad stripes and bright stars. wa,
r ing from the lofty Flagstaff of Tampico, CO
y be better imagined than described.
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