Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-03-08
From The Democdtic RerieaU.
CAPTAIN DAN EIENEEE:
His Adventure with the Wolves.

ErerV BODY remember the famous escape oil
|rsn Dan Henrie at Encarnacion. This reck-
less and daring ranger has probably passed through
4 GREATER number of perilous and singular adven-
ures than any other man of the same age in the
Esryice-lhough one of the most light heated NOR
[,ls ina, the warm sun ever smiled upon. Yet
Il has a careless knack of getting into the most
esperae scrapes on every possible occasion, and
hen. of course, he fights his way out again with
he most dashing gallaniry.
Mark YOU, Dan never got into scrapes with his
Iwp people; he was far too kindly and generous
lar that; but he had hatred for the eussed yal-
Ter bellies" and copper heads" as he called the
Eexcans and Indians, which was reireshingly
|rbodox. His hatred Of the Mexicans was anus
oolv bitter and contemptuous while YOU listened
l. him talk of them but when this hatred came
be EXPRESSED in action, it was OF the most savage
and deadly character. At Encarnacion, when the
(ne band saw themselves surrounded by the
raw masses of Minon's cavalry, the proposition,
Ehich. we believe, originated with Casslus Nj.
|Clac. was made to stand TO their arms and hight
ou with the Mexicans TO the last grasp, In spite
u the disparity of numbers. Lieutenant Dan,
Who was then guide, seconded this proposition
warmly. and went about among the men, urging
ben to stand up to the rack" as he called It,,
kenresentng that they could hope for nothing, but
bad faith resulting in cold blooded massacre, if
hey surrendered to the Mexicars. He reminded
hem of Goliad, and the Mier surrender, and of his
|Cwn experience in the last case. After showing,
his own satisfaction, that the resolution OF tght-
|ng their way through was the only possible chance
y safety or honorable death left them, he con-
GUIDED with the characteristic piece of savage ad-
Eice. shoot low, boys-shoOt them through their
/ bellies, so that their groans will frighten their
|Fomrades-one groaner is worth hall dozen
dummies -
His perfect knowledge of the Mexican charac-
lar as well as his mortal hatred of them, was fu-
II displayed in his advice Dan knew perfectly
lat there would be no chance for him, for he had
Ealeady been recognized as one of the Mier men
J v several Mexicans, whose faces he remembered
fSslt the surrender, therefore, placed him In
desperate predicament He knew, perfectly, that
whatever faith he might keep with other prisoners,
|taey would keep none with him, although his safe
Nv had been provided for in an express stipulation
Of the terms of surrender have never seen the
node of his escape correctly related yet so that
lis worth while to give it III his own version
! The Mexicans have mortal hatred of the Mier
prisoners, one and all-but most particularly do
they detest those Of them who rose at the Salado
|snd escaped from Perote. Dan had, unfortunate
y, not only been prominent ia both these affairs,
but from the fact of speaking the language as we'll
as native, he had always acted as interpreter
and thus been put forward more conspicuously
than any one ofthe other prisoners. Besides this
he had made himself notorious, too, as ranger
All these causes combined to make has reeognitlor
general and sure at almost any point on the whole
cute to Mexico; and even If 1t had not occurred
|nmediatelv, there was no telling at what moment
4 might occur, and of course, when his body nigh
Oe made the target of their cowardly hate.
he saw those men who had recognized bln
i whispering among themselves, and from Ms
knowledge of the Mexican character, felt sure thai
50 soon as the commanding officers had retired
and left them in charge OF The guard, he would bt
Shot from the ranks. Unfortunately occurred ina
When they had started. Minon and his staff were
moving in the same direction down the lines O
/ lie Mexican force. Col Gaines rode a very
swift and beautiful mare Dan rode up TO hi:
side and whispered to him the discoveries he hao
niade, his fears, ana his determination Gaines
/ a once with a generous promptness Proposed Una
should take his mare to make the attempt upon
Is her hioh. blooded meule would distance any
Mexican horse with ease. This was preclsei,
What Dan desired, and he eagerly accepted the
oier. The officers had not YET been deprived 0
aelr pistols, and the holsters Of Games remained
"u the saddle The mare was very spirited anC
ery, and Dan silly reused up all her metlle BY
1uching her with the spur. She began 10 pitcf
100 plunge, and throw out her heels, Ibis com
relied the escort or rather, guard which rode or
'Aer side Of the prisoners to open their line oc
'dSonally. Dan kept il up some minutes, so al
!" remove all suspicion. and watched has chance
"ndi ne saw the guard were beginning TO ge
'a'eiess, and regard those unraly cspers rathe