The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-05-19
Commissioner Peoples Lin


Extract Of a letter from one. of The Ranger
from this county, dated "Cedras, Mexico
March q, l848."
eve have just returned from the scout tina
| stated in previous letter. Capt. Lewis witt
fourteen Of his choice and best mounted men
took the road leading to Zacatecas; We travel
ed over the poorest, but p%rettiest country
have ever seen in Mexico, at one time we were
entirely out of sight of mountains, which is
the first time since | have been in Mexico
The first day we had to travel about sixty
called Gruenydosa, we were treated very kind
ly and obtained every thing we wanted, both
for ourselves and our horses, there we remain
ed one day, then proceeded in a southwark dir
ection toward Zacatecas, we Travelled about
thirty miles and arrived at a rancho called
Ahohas del Cato, where the Mexicans did not
appear SO friendly, but rather hostile than
otherwise. They told us that they had moth.
ing for ourselves or our horses to eat, and if
we knew what was healthy we had better re-
trace our steps. But Capt. Lewis ordering the
head man Of the rancho to be confined if he
did not obtain such provender as he wanted
all things was soon produced, the best of for
age for our horses, a fat mutton and plenty of
bread for ourselves, SO we Jared very well that
night.
The next day we travelled about thirty-fvc
miles and come to a rancho called Tiera Moso,
here we were treated with a great deal of hos
Pitality, and obtained every thing necessary to
supply our wants. The rancho has about three
thousand inhabitants, consisting principally of
poems. At this rancho we were informed that
there was about two hundred soldiers at the
next rancho, twenty miles of, called San Cos
me, so we kept a sharp look out that night for
fear they might have received intelligence of
our coming, and undertake to surround us at
this rancho, so knowing their time for attack
ing is about daylight, we were off two hours
before day on our way for San Cosme, expect
ing to meet a party of them on the way, but
did not. About nine O'Clock we arrived at
the rancho, found their sentinels posted around,
we then began to think what we had heard was
true, at first we thought they were telling us
so to keep us from advancing in the country,
| must acknowledge I felt rather cheap as we
entered the rancho, only fifteen of US, including
our Captain, to contend with two hundred
Mexican cavalry. We entered the rancho and
proceeded to the public square, where we met
the commander Of the post with his body
guard, which consisted OF about twenty we'll
mounted l~anceros, with his bugler by his side
Now we thought the fandango would com
mence, but we were disappointed, the old
Mexican Captain pulled off his hat, advanced
to Captain Lewis and joined hands, and in
formed us that alb lut two hours previous to
our arrival, an express had arrived from the
city Of Mexico, the purport Of which was, that
an armisllce was granted until both govern
ments could be heard from, and that he had
plenty of provender-we were perfectly wei.
come 10 dismount and partake. We remained
with them three or four hours for the purpose
of resting, in which time we examined thoil
arms-we found that about one third Of theil
guns were without aints; now whether they
had none at all, or whether they had taken
them out to keep from losing them is a ques-
ton am not able to answer, butt can say This
much, that have gone far enough in Mexico
TO see the Elephants track, so I am willing now
if Uncle Sam will give me my discharge to re.
turn home satisfied"