Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-30

and bis services to Mexico something keep him from star
vng Beae could hold in longer and he swung into his
saddle, shouted into the fellows ear stae and be DID,
you traorous scounde and don't begging Of Ae-
rican officer The instant Beale was fifty yards off
but when he turned to look the begga standing, appa
renly Supplied, on the spot.
Beae arrived in the city of Mexico the eighth day from
San Bias In all the distance he had hardly been under
roof and had not stopped any other purpose than change
his horse except when Tepc take copies of his des
patches and put them in the mail His only sleep OBJ
tanned by throwing himself the muddy ground in snaches
of ten twelve minutes, while his horses were changed
When he arrived of course, he literally cased ia mud
and be now dried himself for the first since leaving San
Bias.
The Hon. Mr. CLFFonD, the American Minister in Mexico
wishing also to send dispatches Mdshpman Beae here
detained three days. As example Of the state Of affairs
existing even in the Mexican capital the Minister related that
day two before Beaes arrival he had from the balcony
Of his house robbery commtedn the public Streets only
squares off in open day. and the robber take off his booty
the horse and outfit of trasellern triumph Beae's
pies Of the dispatches in in the mail two days after his
arrival and he had the satisfaction to find the pecauton he
had taken not only approved but commended by the Minis
ter has since also been repeated by the head Of the Navy
Department.
Beae left the gates of Mexico the serenos wa,chmen)
cried the hour OF midnight and travelled to Vera Cruz with
examped dispatch The distance is upwards Of ninety leagues
(about two hundred and sevenyfve mIes) and he arrived
at the city walls the second night the watchmen
again crying the media noehe, (mdngb) making the ride
exactly in toryeight hours-a ride, say not
beaten by any thing record.
At Plan del Rio he again chased by robbers who had
got in his rear and twice fired by them. The road
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many places by paths which cut off the made
by the road in winding around the goges These byways
travelled by hosemen and the places where they
with the road avore resorts, countries infested with
bandai for awaiting and wayayng the traveller, whose
heavier conveyance or non-acquantance with the country
keeps him to the highway AT the approach evening of
his first day out Beae horseman in front Of him with
hscarabne ass usual travelling but his hands,
for immediate He the entrance Of one of the
bvways have spoken Of and after taking sufficient survey
of Beale and his guide turned into the path depart
Beae hailed him to know where he going The man
replied that he hunting his mule. But you don't go
mule hunting with your carabine in your hand and so
Then he said he was hunting for game. His different stories
betrayed that he out for gocd and Beae convnc-
ed that his design to wait for him, probably with
pce at the other end Of the path. His only chance hen
in making the crcuous length of the road rapidly
to anticipate the arrival Of the robbers the termination Of
the cutoff Calling to his guide, therefore, TO lead the way
he put his horse to hs utmost speed down the mountain
But the guide replied that his horse could go faster and
Beae presently in the ead with the other shouting after
him to slacken his pace, their horses would be killed and
they left afoo Both, however, saved their distance and
few moments after passing the inlet of the pathway couple
Of vain carabneshos behind them testified once the mar
Of their escape, and that they had judged rightly
the character and purposes Of the mule-hunter.
Two days and nights Of such travelling and through such
adventures brought traveller have sad to the walls
of Vera Cruz midnight The gates were closed and he
kept outside till daylight Getting into the city, he went
direct to the seaside and took rowboat for Anton Lzaro
twenty miles distant the anchorage of the squadron hop.
get passage Immediately Not being able to accomplish
this however, he returned Vera Cruz arriving there at
night, and having nights sleep under roo-he first since
leaving Mazatsn with the exception Of the time he was de-
tanned in the capital The next day he waited on by the
police to for the who had his guide from
the city of Mexico and who Stree his arrival had been talking
and acting strangely to make necessary him.
tuned that the fatigue and excitement and dangers Of
the journey had disturbed the unfortunate mans mind and
the city authorities obliged send him back under
charge, in the diligence Such the the road
-Four days after his arrival Beae left Vera Cruz in the
landed Mobile whence he took the mail line and reached
this city the 18th instant His whole travel therefore
including all delays This four days detention Vera Cruz
and bis long passage to Mobie accomplished from La
Paz, the Of California, Washington in foy-seven
days Altogether it is the quickest, and in many respects
Of the most remarkable trips that has been made
Mexico. Midshpman Beae, the gallant and mertorious
young officer who accomplished it, is the who received
honorable from brother ofcers road
in your paper May June Of las; year, for his enterprise
devotion and courage in passing, in company with Carson
through the enemys lines and through nurgent popula
ton, from San Bernardo San Diego, procure relief to be
sent to the American encampment the first named place.
Such his rapid and adventurous ride Mexico
free from iangcr-now dangerous than from
the accession of disbanded soldiers the ranks Of the
| Lddrones. ].
ALEXANDER Ii. HAGNER,
|. ATTORNEY md SOLICITOR,