The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-12-01
NUMBER 6.

nanRed IN many places by narrow paths,
"'ich cut oil the curves made by The road
~ winding around the gorges. These by
ways are travelled by horse men. and the
places where they connect with the road
are ia'ofite resorts, ~ couutiies infested
WIN bdndllti, Tor awaiting ami wayla,iD.
the traveller, whose heavier convey ance or
n"n'acquainlance with the coun,l, keeps
HIM 10 the highway.
A the approach of evening of The fist
day out Beale saw horseman in front of
him with his catbne not swung, as is usu.
al IN travelling, but in his hands, as for i'm
mediate use. He was near the entrance
oil one OF the by.ways have spoken of,
and after taking suficlen, survey Of Beale
ana ms guide, turned into the path, as if
10 depart. Beale hailed him to know shere
he was going. The man replied tina, he
was hunting his mule. Bat you don't
60 mule hunting with your carbue in your
hand, and no lasso." Then he said hu
was hunting for game. His different sto.
rles betrayed that he was out for no good.
anu beale was convinced that his design
was to wait for him, probably with accom-.
pieces, at the other end Of the path
His only chance, then, was IN making
the clrcultous length of the road so rapidly
as to anticipate the arrival of the robbers
al The termination Of the cut off. Calling
to his guide TO lead the way, he pu, his
horse to his utmost speed down the noun.
tain. But the guide replied that his horse
could go no faster. Beae was presently
IN The lead, with the other shouting after
hlm to slacken his pace, or their horses
would be killed and they left afoor. Both,
however, saved their distance, and few
moments after passing the inlet of the
pathway couple Of vain carbine shots be-
hind them testified at once the narrowness
OF their escape, and that they had Judged
nightly OF the character and purposes Of
the mule hunter.
Two days and nights of such travelling,
and through such adventures, brough, our
traveller, as | have said, to the walls of
Vera Cruz, at midnight. The gates were
closed, and he was KEEP. outside till day.
Light. Getting into the city, he went d.
rect TO the seaside, and took row boat for
Anton Lizardo, twenty miles distant, the
anchorage Of the naval squadron, hoping
to get passage Immediately. Not being
able TO accomplish this, however, he re-
turned to Vera Cruz, arriving there at
night, and having nights sleep under
roof-the first since leaving Mazatlan,-
with the exception Of the time he was de.
tanned in The capital.
The next day he was waited on by the
D1IIcn fo e. H. l.. L !
as his guide from the city of Mexico, and
who, since his arrival, had been talking
and acting so strangely as TO make it ne.
cessary 10 secure him. |, turned out that
the fatigue and excitement and dangers of
the journey had disturbed the unfortunate
mans mind, aud the city authorities were
obliged to send him back, under charge, in
the diligence. Such were the terrors of
the road.
-Four days after his arrival Beale left :
vera Cruz in the sloop-of war German.
Town, and after tedious passage was Ian.
led at Mobile, whence he took the mail
Inc, and reached this city on the 10th
instant. His whole travel, therefore, in.
Guiding all delays, This four days detention
1t Vera Cruz, and his long passage to Mo.
ole,) was accomplished from La Paz, on
he coast of California, to Washington, in
oriy.seven days. Altogether, it is the
quickest, and in many respects one Of the
most remarkable trips that has ever been
made across Mexico.
Mldshipman Beale, the gallant and meri.
orlous young officer who accomplished it,
: fha sauna ho raoa;yad CO
testimonial from his brother officers, las
noted in your paper in May or June of
asst year, for his enterprise, devotion, and
courage, in passing, in company with Car.
son, through the enemy's lines, and through
40 nsurgent population, from San Bernardo
to San Diego, TO procure relief to be sent
10 the American encampment at the first
named place. Such was his rapid and ad.
ride across Mexico-never free
rom danger more dangerous than
'ver from the accession of disbanded sol.
hers TO the ranks Of the ladrones.-Nat.
at.
\ GREAT TRUTH BEAUTIFULLY Elk.
PRESSED.
Al recent dedication Of new school
u Boston, Mayor Quincy, after stating that
500. 900 had just been expended by the
lty authorities in the erection of school
Houses, gave utterance to the following
beautiful thought:
" If but once in century, little being
hould be sent mo this world, Of the most
|ellcate and beautiful structure, and we were
old that wonderful principle prevailed
very part of il, capable of unlimited OK.
ansion and happines Of being