The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-09-24

~S u' o. the same Time we were informed that u would
be lndeou' to remain at this place until express could be
sent 70 Monterey and return with genera! passport for
myself and whole command The peculiar position Of az
as OF THIS time decided the policy Of remaining;
the sierra MAdre and Buffalo hunt agitation was still flesh
IN The minds OF the authorities together with the Cadsnas
robbery Armed were, and moving more like trosps
than mere band Of Adventures the people aud authorities
would nave been fully justified in attempting arrest did
we NOT Infhsh goodseyd6nce Of pacific character but
more than this, on Mexican soil and for the honor
OF our country felt Ourselves bound to comply with Mexican
aWs-aud that TOO, while the church Observation-Disclosures
citizens and military extending to us the hospitality Of
the town. party numbering some twenty who were come
ten hou IN advance Of u.s. under command Of Capt Jog
dan We're surrounded by company Of Lsnosros and
coned ID az prsonefs. Some Arieros had seen them tn
night pyinus and rode exptasa town and repOed 10
the COmmandante that two hundred American robbers were
on their way to page the town. which TO the temporary
arrest of Capt JOdaR party: but on their explaining the
nature Of their expedition aud exhibiting their passports
hey were released furnished with excellent quarters the
Senior Pesidene and told that they could pursue their Jour
ney bat at the time advised to wait until the express
should return from Monterey with general passport from
the Governor.
The architectural features of LampasaE the same
as all the lesser puebos Of Mexico it is nearly all adobe
work-he houses Of the old Spanish style and when
viewed at distance, oTciby remind ofreguaf rows
Of dry goods boxes and occasional pile of cotton bales
suFmOunted with mOlaHeS barrels The real comfort and
beauty of these puebOs consist their udoOus location for
water and fine shade Trees have passed through nearly
hundred OF the pueblOs and cities in Mexico and in ALL
ole Dht the counterpart Of another Padre
with whom we quaered well be termed the Jolly
Par0n of LamDasU fond Of company oud of good wine
and when Comfortably elevated fond of talk and an exciting
little gameof monte He lives Ike prince in his casa and
makes comfortable who make his house their tenn
pOraTy home. While here was shown several specimens
of very rich silver and lead ore, taken from the sds of an
adjacent mountain league distant There is also
an abundance of stone coal several specimens of which
also shown and when asked the Padre why they were
worked, he replied that the Mexican population there
were drones with industry enough to eat their food
after was prepared for them he the mountains Of Lam
pRsss set solid silver bat no one would work
Alter delay Of nine dgysfour for tine express from Mon.
terey and five for the recovery of Of our party who
somewhat iIdspoed-we started fo Monclovs at an
early hour in the morning. taking what called the EnoHas
road The Padre advised take this route as he said the
other road had bad water and no grass that the first forty
miles the Encnas road had water but the remainder
Of the distance good abundant therefore de-.
ermlned to make night march, resting four hOu in mid.
night that we might reach the water beoe the heat the
ensuing day, The march was accordingly continued from
three O'Clock until ten. when camp was made and sunes
posted. Being duty myself was Weakened about one
CLOCK and while IN the act Of bsldng revolver my
side one OF our party who sleeping ten feet from
me- accidentally hit the lock Of his gun which he had placed
along side Of him in bed dschargng one of the barrels
charged with fourteen buokshO Ny ft impression was
that the indians Us and as Immediately felt the
sting OF wounds in four places my m impulse was to t.
turn the FIRE the instant but before could draw my mis-
oi rom the holster the shot proclaimed accidental Had
not one OF the shot struck me in the right and mo.
meat rendered useless should have most likely killed
gentleman for whom shall cherish the high est regard
fire was Immediately kndled and Dr. Marh one of ouT
company, very kindly visited his surgical services
necessary examination the 1yOunds were fund
not to be daDgeTOus -Four balls had struck me one in The
night a1n passing through the athY part touching bone
another in the right side inches from the Dit of the
sonseh and halt an inch below the ribs This shot passed
through Plug of tobacco which was in my watch fob
and was completely haened and buried itself in the flesh
From this wound felt considerable pain but of only an
hours duration Another struck on the outer and lower part
OF the right kneeont, and after tearing an III shaped Mole
in my pantaoOns and drawers and rather an ugly looking
hole in the skin and flesh quietly deposited itself in my boot
The fourth shot usnu ssd itself very kindly in the inner and
upper eshy part Of the left thigh From not one of these
wounds did experience sufficient inconvenience to etad
our onward march, nor did find necessary foreEo my
due proportion Of duty the road In hour and half
after this accident we were again the march.
Arriving at an early hour in the morning at Enoiuas
(anchO) we bivouRoked for incoming fine stream of
clear cool water which gushes from the side of noun
tain and led off by canals for irgating purposes to the
adjacent fields This rancho is most admirably situated for
agricultural and grazing purposes but owing to Indian
nenrsons has been in great deserted the dS
remain upculvated, but few cattle can be seen grazing
around and the few inhabitants who have the courage to
remain feel Themselves a of Siege, posting ssnpes
on the lookout day and night; out with this peoau
ton the Camanehes and then surprise some needless
stTagger and carry of his scalp. 1t is rare thing for
Camauehs to kill Mexican or chfd-they saw they
can make good slaves of them From this place 10 Mon
eova We found the road excellent with an abundance of
dance the DumetOu ranches along the rOadn fact good
subsistence for and beast
On the 25th, early in the morning we entered Moncloys
familiar to all American news readers iuHSuue as il
was occupied by troops during the Mexiuap war W.
found several Americans resident of the place and large
party en- route for California who had come by the av Of
Matamoros' Monterey and Salo Their object in coming
This route was to cross the bOsOn de Mapimi this hoyey
proved to be nindoiOus move, as the Boson ia ds
tute OF water and us conformation succession of rugged
mountains and tracke dsles There an abundance or
huf gor min t,,ils r,.l,-
stay a. MOnOOva started for PaIras We were mon,
fairly in the faamsd Sierra MadTe where the liver of
mountain find endless subjects for admiration
that mock description the painters a-langpaRe or col
Orng would but feeble idea of the sublime bsaDv
BY which the traveller is here surrounded; the eve has
scarcely takensn enchanting picture and the senses
recovered from its thrilling effect when another even rno1s
deep and glowing gradually unfods itself moves nv and
is succeeded by another Mountain streams leap from the
Ovehangng cliffs and plHnge forhundrsds of feet dashug
theircOOlng upon the small warm valleys below and
then off in vipplng streams until swallowed by some
thirsty plain The sterilization Of this entire range din
considerably to the south. found but one execution and
that in close pass days ride from Moncoya to
Paras, and here the qualification vertical After de-
bQuching from this pass the traveller ente upon dry
dusty plain, of thirty miles in extent The load lays along
the base of high mountain range the north and dis
tant views had of isolated sieHas the and west
The soil in this plain is white chalk, with considerable
mixture of nre aud when pulvezed the road becomes
great sOuros OF discomfort as 1t lifted in columns by
whiHwiRds think it is eTaggeraOn say that have
seen fifty at time. They resemble in appearance immense
WaterspOuls at sea- differing only in COLOR being as white
as snOw large at the base of spiral form the apex shooting
up to the height Of hundreds Of feet and now and
then the clouds They remind one of the cloud
by day followed by the children of Israel So fOrcbIe was
the illusion first seeing these columns of dust that to
make the picture perfect rode out upon the side of
the road to get full view Of oOmpsnOns-sach riding
according to his own peculiar fancy and having long boards
@ltha packmues nlespesd here and there and an Ocoa
tlOha psdestrian-l fanctd tribe Of Wandering Jews
route for the Land of Promise. The mirage on this plain
was the most perfect and Elusive have behed the soa
ted mOuntansOn the south and seemed float in lakes
Of water that reflected their tall peaksas So COM
pse the DECEPTION that al hOugh those sights were am
lar having witnessed them the table lands between
Perosand the City Of Mexico half persuaded that it
reality the the Of vision were srainedths
perfect it became until sOmsof parry offered heavy
bets that bona fds lake sabOats and shps
anchor and under and whose imagination had
completely mastered all his avOwed positively
thar he steamer An elderly gentleman of Our party
who boosted much about his extensive travel cshsured me
strongly because did lead the advance in the direction
of the water declaring that no t lead partv