Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-09-16
FAYETTEVILLE, IBNy HURSDAi, SEPIEhBER 10, B9!

stylish appearance. We had dis
mounted outside the town, leaving
our horses in charge of a guard. Il
was very dark, and we clustered
around the door. One knocked-a
voice was heard within--Raiaekl re-
cognized It rs that Of the ruffian him.
self. The knock was repeated, ant
one of th E party, who spoke the Ian
guage per Ifectly, called out
:.Open the door, Open the door,
Don Pedfo!'P
"Who is IT," asked the voice.
"B,"(DIwas the simple reply.
This is generally sufficient to open
the door OLA Mexican house, and
Don Pedro was heard within moving
toward the '1saguan."
The ne xt moment, the great door
swung back on its hinges, and the
lruf1ian was dragged forth. He was
swarthy, fierce looking fellow from
what / could see in the dim light
and made a desperate resistance, but
he was in the hands of men who soon
overpdB lfcl AID bound him. We
did not delay a moment, but hurried
back to tie place where we left our
horses. As we passed through the
streets, menIand women we're running
from house to house, and we heard
voices and shouts in the distance.
/ On reaching our rendezvous we
found our co mrades, all of whom had
succeeded in making their capture.
There wds no time to be lost
There might be troops in the village
though We saw none-but whether
OF not, there were 'lcperos" !" enough
to assail US We did not give them
time to muster Mounting ourselves
and our pr;.B pDers, we rode JIf at a
rapid pace, and were soon beyond the
danger Of pursuit.
Those who have passed through
the gate Nino Perdido will renem-
Der that the road leading to San An
gel runs, fbr nearly a mile, in a
Straight line, and that, for this dis
tance, it is lined on both sides with a
double row Of large old trees 1t is
one of the drives (paseos) Of Mex
leo. Where the trees end, the road
bends slightly to tile south At
yla, paiu cross road strikes off to
the pueblito Of Piedad, and at the
crossing there is a small house, OF
rather temple, where the pious way
Elrer kneels in his dusty ddYotions.
This little uli.le, Tic residence of a
helmetici,l monk, was uninhabited
during our occupation Of the valley,
and. in tie actions that resulted in
the capture of the city, it had come
ill9 for more than its share of hard
.Ik nocks. A batter y had been thrown
up beside it, and the counter-battery
had bgred tie va lis Of the temple
Nth round shot. Inever passed
this solitary building without admir-
inc its situation. There WAS no
house nearer it than the aforesaid
q "tinacal'' of NarYarte, or the city
Itself. 1T stood in TIE midst Of
S wampy meadows, borde red by broad
plats Of the green maguey, and this
ISOLATION, together with the huge
Gid trees that shadow bd and sang
yer it, gd We the spot an air Of ro-
mantle loneliness.
| Ga arriving under tie shadow o.
| the trees .ana IN frou, o1 Lhe lone tenn
pie, our party halted 'by order O
their leader. Several Of the troop
ers >dismo united, and the prisoners
we're taken down from their horses
/ saw men uncoiling ropes that had
hung from their saddle bows, IA nd
shudderdi to think of the use that
was abod Tito be made of them.
"Henfg," said L |, riding up
| to me ahA speaking in whisper.
fMey must not see tris. ? He point
cd to the girls. @Takf them some
distance ahead, and Wal It fol- u ;: we
will not } b. long about it, | proIh hise.
Glad ! the excuse 10 be absent
fiom sudH a Scene, | put spurs TO my
horse and role forward, followed ID by
! the ftmJlHs Of the party. On reach
line the Gifcle near the middle Df the
IIpaseo | Halted.
II 1t was quite dark, and we coul(
\ See nothiig of those we had left be
hind US. We could hear nothing
nothing Bdt the wind moaning mgi
up among the tall poplars; but this
| with the knowledge of what was go
ing on * near me, impressed mt
with an indescribable feeling of sad
ness.