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rev companions, party Ot thOSe shNhgeS,W
had driven off number of fine horses belong
ing 10 his master, into the most dangerous parts
OF the mountains, when late IN the evening they
discovered the Indians ascending hugh NOUN.
tain ridge at distance. Domnguez stripped
naked, painted himself like II Camanche wal-
rior, left his companions behind and, proceed
ing on foot, in side direction headed the
Apaches at favorable place between the
rocks. When they arrived there, he. with the
Camanche war-whoop, jumped from behind n
rock, killed two Of the Apdchcs III an lnstanl,
and frightened the rest OF them 10 such a de-
gree that they let themselves fall down from
their horses, and take refuge behind th'
rocks, while Dominguez mounted one of the
animals and succeeded in driving back the
whole cayalcade.
Such actions, however, very often fail oven 10
receive the reward of gratitude. When on Il
similar expedition in the service of io.ui
master, Domluguez lost his own horse, which
was killed under him by the Indians, the master,
whose property he had recovered at aucH 10
cost. and who is said to be very rich man
did not even thlnk himself bound to give An
equivalent for the loss incurred by servant.
In stating this fact touch on what bciiey,
to he the great evil in the social and poI'ica.
state of Mexico: the egotisn Of small nun
ber Of rich and-holdcts, and the wretahcd con
dlllon of the great majority Of the population
vino serve them. WhIIe some OF the tormel
are IN possession Of trac's of land which, III
Europe, would form small Kingdoms most OF
the latter are very often entirely d"S ltuje. In
fact. the greater part of them are III kind ut
srrvltude, by beng Indebted to their masters
and bound by the law to serve thcm as lOng ds
they are unable to balance their account.
The general poverty OF tins class oi III" po-
puiallpn makes them unable to buy arms, and
even when they are IN possession Of o.d gnu,
or rlil, > the hlIh prlce ot pos der, Ihc uporta-
non Of which Is PrOInhHrd, the article being
dnong those OF which the Governm"n' m"np-
rnilSeS the trade, plce the US" ct them ne rIy
beyond the reach ui the poor. Gpo' gun pow
der Is woslh - ~ per pound here. 1t Is
iruc, that sDinctncS the master keeps hIs
poems toierlbly well armed, but tins generally
l. the case only when ms own safety requires
1t. In some of the Mexican States, 10 carry
arms, Is prohibited; license to do 50 can b,
obtained, but not without dnIicuue;, winch
exclude tIe treat mass OF the popnllnon Th'
lite ota person of the laborng class, IN Itself
1ccordin! to my observation, Commands Jul il
very tullng consideration. But though II
gehera, the individuals OF tie higher Glasses
aie less exposed to the lndilnS. yet n.Iny d
itmIiy Of them has to complain OF some t.ue
loss. The ioluwlnE account was conL"un.
Gated to me by a mcmOef ol the ll,"l!y con-
cerncd.
Two Ladies OF Durango, sisters, both mar
rcd and each OF them having cmid, hap
pcncd to be on the tarn OF la tI"IJl oA
,u,es distant from the city, when a Prt,y 70
amlnchcS arrNed upon ioray. Inc nus
bands of both beng absent, they tlci VI
ihcir children IN the direction Of the CITY. hu
were ovcrtHken aud ptureL by the Indians
Just as THIS happened Don VI lrllno lopez, The
hush of one OF the ladies, returned 10 ih
place, and seeing his wltc III The hands OF tw
OF the slvages, ilreG ut them. but missed, ain
was pierced win lance before the eyes q
the uniortun Ite woman. 10 her own s'Iv'
ton, however, she tainted at thi SIEht, escaping
by that circumstance, the worst late 10 vino
woman can be exposed. HE Cimanchc;
who at the moment saw themselves pursu"C
suddenly reur'd, ana OeileNIhE the WJma
dead, lett her behind. Alter having recover"
her SENSES, she reached t1rn III tine neIg
borhOod
Her sister and the two children, IN the meat
) whlir, were carried farther along by the |.
dilnS, tll, after Some'lme hdrd riding, the
stopped at river, where they amus'I than
selves wth Ontmng. Here another ior,unat
acclient occurred to save the second l1hl
; Some OF the horses winch the lnd!'ns ia
= ken on thiS eNpedItion' suddenly br'k
! loose, ami running OIL, Sc1red tIic whole caNh
Iada, whlch they were obng'd 10 follow, f"
| Ike ner sister reached some houses wine
were not very distant. The two children.
! b ~ of about cIrht years and q rirI of ubu,
/ The same are. we're tnen ulonr hv the G.
r u,,n.hrs he hnv R,unn Inn,1 h,viu