The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-10-12


pitchy darkness The torrents of rain which
fall tear up rocks and trees on the mountain !
sides. and wash them down into the road. The !
water-courses, from the same cause, become
fully deep and rapid, so that the traveller, who
will still pursue his journey, must often swim
Them at great hazard Ii was in this sort OF
weather and under these circumstances that our
undauned young officer continued his travel
stopped neither by fatigue, hardships, nor dan
gers. and never putting his head under root
Tor epose Until he reached the city Of Mexico.
This side of Lagos he took passage, for the
security he supposed il would afford, in dill
gence--the public conveyance. There were
dozen passengers, and of the number two Mer- |
lean colonies; so that Beale thought now Ger
tainly they were safe from robbers. He soon |
found, no xever, that the,lisposition OF the par
ty, i'm case Of attack was for surrender; one oil
the colonies having assured them that IT was
the best way as the robbers would only oGd
instead Of numbering them il no resistance was
made. AT the end of the first stage, therefore,
Beale babe good-by to the diligence, and re-
5 umed his way with horse and guide. He al
forwards learned, i'm Mexico, that the diligence
had been attacked shortly after he got clear OF
ii. and the passengers robbed and mal,r 'ated
according to promise.
Among the incidents Of his journey was MS
meeting al village on the other side OF the
capital with person who had deserted from
the American army. The scamp was in most
miserable condition, and. taking Beale far a
Mexican, came to him TO beg, telling him that
he had fought against his own country aud Tor
US, 1.-THE Mexicans,) and was now starving; and
Ibis appearance, covered with filth aud vermln,
Warranted What he said Of his wretched state.
Beale listened TO his story with apparent at
ltention until his horse was brought, not think
ling it prudent to disclose his real character
II AS he put his foot in the stirrup, however, the
rascal renewing his enireaties with more ear
nestness, and begging for Gods sake, and IN
virtue of his desertion from the American side
land his services to Mexico, something TO keep
him from starving. Beae could hold in no long
, Ter. and, as he swung into his saddle. shouted
Into the fellows ear, '.Siarve and be Id, you
traitorous scoundrel, and don't come begging oil
an American officer" The next instant Beale
, was fifty yards off; but when he turned 10 look
, the beggar was standing, apparently supplied,
on the same spot.
$ Beale arrived in the city of Mexico on the
. eighth day from San Bias. In all the distance
: he had hardly been under root, aud had MOI
S stopped for any other purpose than TO change
/ Ibis horse except at Topic, To take copies OF his
If ldespatches and put the n i'll the mall HIS on
IS lly sleep was Obtained by throwing himself OF
ie the muddy ground, in snatches oil ten or twelve
N minutes, while his horses were changeed.'-
4 When he arrived, of course, he was LITERAL.
If ceased in mud. and he now .'dried himself TO
! 1.-The first time since leaving San Bias.
mi The Hon. Mr.. Clifford. the American minis
!" ter in Mexico, wishing also TO send despa'che
s. Midshlpman Beale was here detained thre
As days. AS an example of the state OF affairs ex
hi isting even in the Mexican capital, the Minis
re Ter related that day or two before Bears al
ne rival ne had seen from the balcony oil his hous
8. robbery commit,edin the public streets, on
b. Ily two squares of, in open day, aud the robbt
e. take off his booty--the horse and outfit OF
he iraveller-in triumph. Beale's copies of tn
e. dispatches came in the mail two days alter 0
n arrival. and he had the satisfaction to find 'f
he precaution he had taken, not only approved
es but commended by the Minister, as has sine
he also been repeated By the head OF the Navy ID
*, Partmrn'.
w. Beale left the gates Of Mexico as the sereat
no (watchman) cried the hour of midnight, al
for travelled TO Vera Cruz with unexamplsd de
m. oatch. The distance is upwards OF nine
H. leagues, (about two hundred aud seventy -fi'
d.; miles, and he arrive al the city walls on II
on second night, as the watchman were again or,
ling the media nOchc, (midnight,) making Il
me ride exactly in forty-eight hours-a ride,
ur- venture to say, not beaten by any thing on T
he cord.
er- At Plan del Rio he was again chased by 70
he bers who had gol in his rear, aud was twl
he fred at by them. The road like the highwa
tn lin all mountainous countries, is fiankrd
in manyplaces BY narrow paths, which cut off d
ma Icuryes made by the road in winding arouI
A. the gorges These byways are travelled
nm lborseme and the places where they come
csc wsh The road are fdvorite resorts, III countrl
on infested with banditti. for awaiting and wa
LAYING the traveller, whose heavier conveyan
9th or non acquaintance with the country kee
MD him on the highway. At theapproach of eve
Ids ing of his first day out, Beaie saw horsem
I've in front Of him with his Carahlne not swun
ont as is usual in travelling but in his hands,
wo for'immediate use. He was near the entran
A. a of one of the by ways have spoken OF, ar
lust after taking sutficis mt survey OF Beale and
,se guide, turned into into the path. as II 10 {
,eml Dart. Beale hailed him TO know where he "
4 e. going. The man replied he was hunting
uld mule. "But you don't 60 mule hunting "
ON YOU cara Dine in your hand, and no tdso.
ing Then he said lac was hunting Tor game. /
ling different stories betrayed that he was out
hey no good, and Beale was convinced that ms
tin. sign was to wait for him, probably with
the completes, at the other end OF the path.
6r. only chance, then. was in making the circr
NTH Gus length OF the road 50 rapidly 10 anucip
the arrival of the robbers al the termination
lIers the cutoff. Calling to his guide therefore,
take lead the way, he put his horse TO his utm
, inl speed down the mountain. But the guide
srqe piled that his horse could go no faster; q
lara Beale was presently in the lead, with the OF
suit shouting aiies. him 10 sacken his pace. or Il
nter. horses woute De killed anu .hes ie' o,oo.
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