Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-30
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0ne nj our bows. on returning from the river
q our camp on h. bank one night with bucket
If water, reported tina, he had nearly stuck fast
in The mud but, on going down next morning
found hat he had only stepped into The carcase
OF COW, where he had filled his ouckel. An
other wrote home 10 his mother mat Uncle sam
cave him plenty Of bread 10 eat, and as Tor meat,
he Rio Grande water by boiling would make
eycellsD; SOUP The temperature oil The wafer i
about The same as hat of the Mississippi, and
after standing in a Jar during The cool night, IS
dear and cool all next day. The current OF The
Rio (;randc is about as rapid as that oi
he Mississippi. Al the margin OF Inc riveI,
near every rancho, al all times oil Inc
day and on every daY in the week are seen "o-
men squating down. washing clothes. lhese they
OCCASIONALLY dip INTO The water ana rno mem on Z
stone or beard in the manner Of making up dousn
| amongst us-usng no soap bu, kind oil ROOT OF
a plant (aHolel in It's stead AND IN the no are OF
ten seen al all seasons Tie females bathing, sport
| ;no and swimming, generally with an old gown
an bul amongst dozen balhers are generally as
MANY as four in just The garb that nature gave
| them. Their movements in The wafer are very
graceful = their long, black hair streaming
around them; and when, by s'raasem, a oa'nihg
soldier wins his devious and uncertain way
amongst them, they SCI mp 4 great chaherlns anu
screaming, as il in anger and push lot nc sIoie,
hpt their looks show that their anger IS Eo' III
earnest. The Texan shore OF The river ainoush
in one OF the proud States oil inc Union, Pc ~,
.en,s in Inhabitants and culture, no feature d'i-
loren, from thai on the Mexican side. MANY oil
no no,;ves on the Mexican side contemplate
.arov;no over into Texas, unless 'heif o1ate oe
;no,rded within orr limits, al The conclusion Of a
n.acs. 50 fearful are they Of me Venseanee "
"a 800 avn government for their having TRADED,
contrary cont 10 Santa Annals mandate, WIN inc
americans-and having beer long ago uisd.'l.
on hv order OF the Mexican GnVefnment, 'ney
will be unsile 10 defend themselves ega'ns'
the Wild Crmanches, @ho' oeloie sne a.
, ,,,a heir country, numbering The men, and
a-.v;no of their women, children, sIocf
CO., a nn5, The Mexicans hold them in The
a"u horror and are glad Of The presence
s,ea .. torcss 10 profec, them. The Camanches
=, Wv, donbr, are the most formidable savas
w Inn nnon The American continent They Away
al. nm horseback and in their charges noln!n
, a u;sible OF them but one leg, from The Rne
: doyn over the back OF the horse, and perhaps a.
, arm under his neck, whence they dischats 'hei
: .rrovs (as Capt. Tobin told mel Tor every &c &c
/ cond with great precision and eitec, nu. :"
e merican trooper fearlessly rides IN amon2'
J. Rem a, full speed and dspeIscs them IN me
meni. but, if their numbers are greatly supetio
:, ,hey abandon their horses, squat amongst u
" orass ami bushes, and contest The battle snooof'
r, f. The American, also then throws himself iro
lie his horse and it becomes complete slsA hsa NJ
/. The daunile.s American and his subtle ice one
crawling for hundreds OF yards TO gel iayo!ao
shot In one Of Capt Tobias las' nshIs WIN mo y,
p neonle 10 towards Parra', Camahcne anh "
ut ~ uo, III within Twelve PAGES when both at on
he arose. The Camanche planted his arrow nnd
" the lsf eve of hi. foe, deeply buried in The che
i hn, ssN and the American pat his esccpe, b:
though The breas, of the savage; The Cana
cSes Contend iuriousy, esen when defealed !,
.. The possession OF their dead, which II Is tn
u nn.,po ~ carry off; and, when MORALLY wour
IN Cd ,hey avail themselves OF the las, remain
IN m sasrk Of life 10 crawl of and hide ihemseiv
u" IS far as possible from where they fall, 10
N. vent discovery Of their bodies by their enen
;,v The Mexicans on both sidss oil The rivel ao'
= dansly supply steamboats, With wood ~ a00a'