The Arkansas banner., 1848-04-04
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otniieAes-A young adveataFer, who had h... n the service on the northern hue, followed ,As American army to this poE'ien of Mexico, and. S, ing fearless spiiit, was accustomed to ramA,e. among the mountains in tho neikhboraaod cf Jal..s fer the pnrpese of killing blras and ether kiaas es game. One asys ~Asis es.sY he s~s~rssea hx . party of Mcxtcans and taken prisoner; and ,ao ts. towing Is his account of himself:
 "Aboat five miles from Jalapa vas surny;..Ah h
 party of Mexicans. thirteea in namber, and ds
 possessed of my e=ns, consisting OG . double-hs,. reied fewhhg-paece brace of pistols and A knIE,
 They aiss took from me three hundred dollars n
 gold; and, after holding shers eensutatson ln low tene, hurried me of to Urixaha. where v.. placed tn dungeOu-ike prison. remained thsTe
 some 'ine, without any chance of escape, when,
 one day, negro man, who had formerly been
 slave in the United States, paid me visit. rr w.s
 . carpenter by trade, and having been enployodby
 the Aicade of Orixaha to make carriage had cona to inquire ot nc ii the necessary teols could ha
 procured in Jalapa. informed him ihat Was
 carriage maker, and had been considered one of tha
 best work men in the States. The negro hs. As,
 returned the next day, stating that he wished me Id give him some information respecting his wsgA i
 remarked that had served a long appIentscerAp
 and was not willing that others should profit ,, what knew. He departed, but in a few heur l the Aicade himself visited me. He appeared rp.
 markaby friendly, and sad that. though had been
 taken as spy, il l would build him a splendid sar.
 Iiage. be would release me from prison and give ae permission 10 wander about the ci,y free from he ing molested. 1 asssnted, oa condition that he
 would allow use one hundred and hfty dOllar tOr
 the carriage when completed, and the proper imve ments for performing the task. To ths he agreed
 and wrote me bond, and delivered it b me befoe
 he left the prison. l wasimraedatsiy sal al Abet.
 tY, and suffered to gu wherever my incliaation kd
 me. Before he procured the implements, however, | l fled from the city cue night, abd alter walking
 ahn unffpa | fad Fft, Nf
 menf signed by the Aicade, to q Mexican, telling
 him that the Alcade had sent To him lor hoes that might go 10 nsighboting village and ohinIa
 the necessary implements. The Mexican at 6f.,
 refused, but on my remaIking that would be Ut. der the necessity otIeporting him to the Aleade he
 agreed to furnish horse on condiiloh thai weuid pay bIm two dollars then, and iwo Dure ! when might return. The Aicade had given ne
 five dollars to close the bargsin between Us sHa [ two of them gave the Mexican, mounted his hefr and set eff towards JAapa- 1 "it was bright moonlight night inc siar IOoE- ed down upon the wild mountain scenery and HnA. i ed; and as hurried along tho narrow Siading ways, occasionally gazang on the quiet skies, ny heart that beat with xepidatson whenever tho ed bird left its resting place, now became Oalm as the tranquil heavens, and scarcely felt that vas alone, in the land of vtgisant and baibaras ebe my. But suddenly, when turning the point oi a
 mountain, discovered fire close by, and sevrnl
 mustangs tied up 10 the chappausl aronpd. ds mounted from my mustang, which was now weay, and having secured hin by fastening 10 the bashrs,
 crept softly towards the fire, that might discover the strength of my enemies, and found three Aen cans, wrapped in their blankets and fast asseF | The arms of eaeh consisting 0e a gun, bracs a pistols, and sword, lay at their heads; and Hhdf the blanket'of one, discovered large knife, PH ] " free from it's scabbsrd drew this softly Ica | its place, and iu moment more the Mexicans txssh a4 tols, sword. and gun, together with the Abl i knife; and, having thrown ihe remaining ansiaa i title mountain r!yuiet near by, l mounted us i strongest mustang l could find, and pursued q! course towards JaIapa. "Ascending some of the loiliest peaks that aT in my route, could behold the camp lights of js lapa appearing like the starz when dimmed hy tis vspors of tae sky. Behind ms lay the city of OFi i zaba, upon which the fniI raoon shone win peeT l liar splendor. l was always lover of nature ana ] ain would have stopped few moments to gaze oh i the beautiful scene, but safely demanded ihil should lorego such pleasure. Having pufSied ny course about league farther, halted for lDe p9'
 pose Of inspecting the arns with which fortune t~ supplied me; and having satisfied myself thNi nfJ were well loaded, was about to proceed, whea heard the heavy tFamp of horses behind me in- | 1 mediately dismountng, madem my way thfough iT thick ehappara, and by crcuous route over has' I roc ks and raFnes reached the road just atihe osNS 1 of morning. l had not proceedst more than me when a Mexican, armed with lance. gun, sha holster of pistols, came galiopigg up In front ny l I recognized him as one had seen is 'he ely Orizaha. and knew that he had been seni in rdseH l of me He no sooner saw pe, than drawing Pe- ] tol demaBied nay surrender. In an inslans lhs is port of both pistols rang loudly on tbe "N morning ar, scattering the wild birds rom ih'h shelters. The Mexican had missed hs aim, baiby { baii bad shattered his rgbt a'm and en'sfea ns breast He sii from his horse, uttered deep groa and died WithoJf e nasmsnt-s iios's-ssoa @ca- . oa ir.so bss suaale and bs 10 o'clock that a"'hs arrived st the city of JaiaPa." .,,. l Last evening fity-six gnertillss were tsSen pS oners in this city. They were assembled in ss" % the private houses in tho city, as was snPP0sss' pur,ose of holding courcil The Alesde ol uS ] city was one of ,heiI number, and he "Hn H'' was safely eBseonsed in prison. ,.-,,.. i Captai1 IIman. Of the Artillery. yes's'oA' ea, ~. - - ss,..- J.W M 1