The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-03-13
NOtes in MexLeo.-January &c, 1s47.

Notes IN MeXlc0,-January 26s 1917
was Sitting after supper in Capt. Walkers
tent, and was in the middle Of a loug yarn,
when Mr.. Angel came up and stated that Col.
Morgan was mounting some Ohio troops, and
collecting all the men he could find who had
horses for the purpose Of going to the relief Of
Capt. Latham, who, with the mule train, was
surrounded by Canales and 800 Mexicans, and
in imminent danger, Mr.. Whitley, IAN Arkan-
sian, nd now aching az Capt. WIS clerk,)
Capt. Walker and myself, at once exclaimed
that we would like to go. Capt. Walker was
to leave on Thursday following with his train
for Monterey IL was therefore necessary that
he should see Col. Morgan and Capt Crosman,
to get permission to go. He had his horse sad
died Immediately concluded that propriety
required that should get Capt. Crosman's per-
mission. | placed a note in my messengers
hands for the Captain; the messenger returned
informing me that he could not find Captain
Crosmau; he had gone to his Office only. |
ordered him back and to seek hiMrat his lodg-
ings. In the mean time | was preparing to
start, fixing pistols, holsters, &C., Capt. w. re
turned and said he could not frd Capt. eros.
man, but as Col NJ. had assured him that an
escort could not be spared until he (M) return
ed from the expedition; he (W,) thought that
would do. My messenger found Capt C.at
his lodgings and returned in a few minutes with
his consent for me to 90. So Capt, Walker,
Mr.. Whitley and myself made ourselves ready
with all despatch. We were armed with swords
and pistols | had two very fine duelling pis-
tolls (Which borrowed Of AngelO in holsters,
and TWO fine Beringer pistols in belt. Being
ready before the Col had come over, we con
cludod to go to Lanes suffers store and get
some refreshments. We drank and supplied
ourselves with tobacco and returned to our
quarters with a couple Of boxes of Sardines-
while in the act of devouring the Sardines Col.
Morgan rode up to my tent and came in. We
rendered our services to him, to which he made
a polite reply and accepted US. In the next
moment we were all mounted and of. We
left the depot about 10 O'Clock at night. Col.
Morgan's troop consisted, officers and %privates
Of 81 men, all told, There were five men
volunteers to fight on their W ~hook-Capt
Walker, MIR Whitley, Mr.. Tree, (formerly a
Sergean' Major of the Cd Dragons, who had
seen much serviceD Mr.. Rogers, (who was the
son of one Of the Rogers, and brother to the
other, who were killed IN Texas last springJ
and myself. So the party were in all az men.
We had q Mexican guide, one Of the men en-
ployed in the Quartermaster's service, and an
Interpreter. Our ~oute lay along the banks Of
the San Juan. a norther sprung up about an
hour before we started, and the weather be-
came intensely cold; the moon would have
shone had It not been obscured by heavy clouds
About five miles of, at a point where the road
wound close to a Rancho, situate Immediately
on the banks of the river, we overlook one
Mexican manand six Mexican women. There
was nothing peculiar about the party, only the
women were al clad in white, and all big with
child they were very polite, and the guide
1..H
said that they were going to fandango. The
next thing worthy Of note was, that we lost
our way, but soon regained it, and while doing
so, stumbled on a party Of Camanches, men,
women and children; they refused 10 state
what tribe they belonged to; The reason Of
which was, the ear of being attacked by som
one whom they had I'M ured Tn had a con-
siderable camp, and a very large fire, The
Col. made one Of them mount a horse and ride
onin front with the guide, SO as to be certain
Of the road, The Indian having stated that he
knew the road, the Colonel then caused him
to be told, Che spoke the Mexican language
very well,) that he would shoot him if we got
lost. We pushed on and soon afterwards, a.
bout 2 or 3 O'Clock in tie morning, the moon
went down, and it became extremely dark -
The whole party logged on in silence, and
many were half asleep. At one time | found
was asleep, having dream't thar | had rur
against a chapperel tree, and lodging to avoid
ii, walked up and found that the tree only ex.
listed in fancy. There was not a word spoken
for a mile or two. When we came to a tribu.
tary Of the San Juan, a dreadful place, th'
banks Of the stream were very high, and near
ly perpendicular On the near side, close OF
the water, the ground was boggya The two
guides, the interpreter and the sergeant majol
Aoundered over. The Colonel, who had a very
fine horsef next attempted to cross. His hors,
sank down in a quagmire as if about to b,
wholly swollowed up Down went rider ant
horse-the rider struggled out one way, tn,
horse the other. There was then dead halt
but soon Capt. Reynolds passed over on a pow
erful horse which le had got from Capt. Cros
man, (most Of the horses were very poor an,
bad, being fur ,ished by the Quartermester o.
the spur Of the occasion, the best that he had
but they we're perfeet Rosinantcs) The
there was another halt. ! as mounted on
little Mexican poney, and finding no one read.
10 Try, and abeing a Captain, ! went next. 3.