Washington telegraph., 1855-05-09

Of water for my slave had fed at the ap-
proach of the bri gands, and never saw him
I afterwards
But all my entreaties, prayers and prom
ises of reward were unheeded I could not
prevail on them to remain with me till nv
friends should arrive. They were intent
upon the capture and plumber of the mules,
and so they departed leaving me there alone,
sick and dying. in that Wild, desolate noun
; tain pass.
/ Ny scanty supply of water was soon ex-
( hausted, aad was raving mad with intoler-
able thirst. To my frenzy tore the band
( ages from my half closed wounds, beat nv
head against the rocky fragments that form
ed my bed and oh. how prayed for death.
There lay al that long horrid night till
it was daylight again and then sank into
death-like tOrpOr, from which l was a-ous-
ed by heavy weight pressing on my chest,
AID my first glance. as l opened my eyes,
fell upon the well-remembered features of
the most deadly enemy | had on earth-Col.
Martinus ArcOla, of the Imperial army of
Brazil
BY the Cross, we are well met, Senor
Raymondo.'' spoke the brutal ruffian, with
his booted heel crashing into my throat till
my eyes seemed bursting from their sock
cts and my black, swollen tongue protruded
from my mouth, and the wretch laughed in
derision of my terrible agony as he contin-
ued
I'VE are well met, I say, Senior Raymon-
do, and | doubt not your beautiful bride, the
Lady Inez. Of whom you robbed me. will
be very grateful when l tell her bow faith
fully L watched over you in your last mo-
ments- Come. my men, this gallant officer
must needs be somewhat chilly gather a
good supply Of this dry brushwood. and we
will try what effect fire will have on the
disease that seems to be wasting him."
Fifty bronze-faced rufians set about obey
ing their commanders order. and then after
Eve minutes had elapsed, and was placed
all helpless as [ was. on huge pile of dry
branches, I understood it all The Internal
iend was about to burn me there alive,
| would lot ask my life Of the demon, for
well knew that it would be unavailine.-
But. oh God. NAV never again suffer such
mental torture as l did while lying there
surrounded By those devils in human shape,
as thought of ali the heart-agony that my
wife must suffer when the revolving details
OF my dreadful death should become known
10 her.
Once l turned my head toward the west
to catch glimpse of the setting sun. and
the next moment was insensible. 1t was
net long that remained thus; for l was
aroused again by the quick rattle of pistol
shots, the clash OF steel, the wild battle
shouts and dying screams of strong men in
their last horrid death-aeony.
All around NE | beheld a vision of gal
lant men, led on By a slight girlish figure in
the light blue frock. gold embroidered vest,
and plumed cap Of the Southern Guachas,
who, mounted upon superb horse, black as
night. sped here and there, shouting our
battle-ery of ''Hueron los In1peraaIiStos." 3"
in which she was joined by her hundred fol-
lowers who hurled themselves upon the
doomed rufians in a wbirlwind Of cleaning
steel
The last wretch was slain, and the lovely
woman beside me her arms were about
my neck, her warm kiss was upon nv cheek
as she breathed in gentle tone the words !:
My Husband ~
1t was my wife-my own angel Inez-
She had ridden On in advance of more than
four hundred men, with only hundred who
could keep pace with her, and-I was saw
ed