Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-07-18

said he; &" am on my way to Los Angc'
los must have horses"
But" said Vallep,
~ said, sir, I must have them you will
10 rccomponsol by my government. I Tor.
der you, sir, to deliver to my mon what
horses you may have in corrall."
Finding rcmonstrance would bo Of no avail
with such man Vallejo called his vague
ros aud gave the requisite directions. ia
the meanwhile my friend D. made him
self known to Fremont, having met him in
Washington.
81 have information Of Castro's intention
to attack Los Angeles. | have sir days tn
reach there before the outbreak. for that |
need these horse. for must je In at the
death"
" But the distance six hundred miles,"
said d. "The roads"
81 shall do IT," he replied and turned
away to supervise his arrangeH ents.
In half an hour they departs d as uncerc.
mouiously as they came. taking with them
some thrco hundred horses, and leaving us
astoundcd at this raid, TO wonder II We were
yet awake, or whether II was an unEubstan-
tial dream.
" los diajlo,," exclaimed the General.
q" they have even taken my Nie's saddle
horse" 50 thoroughly had Fremon;'s lieu
tenant executed his order.
From Sonousa " Yerba Burma, the little
hamlet where now stands the queen city Of
the Pacific, san Francisco. hr argumented
his stock to the number Of en- cn hundred,
completely clearing the country and then
commenced one Of tho most peculiar RAGS
fjr GrLi ever probably known. Barely
pulling bridc To dcvour - eak cut from
the quarter Of scarce dead bullock driy-
Z. ing before them their spare torses-oH, on
they went; the roads at all lines had, at
this season were horrible fifty miles being
hard days journey even for Il Californian.
As their exhausted h-asts dropped under
them, they toro OF tho saddles and, placing
them on others, hurried on leaving tho
poor animals 10 be dc 'ourcd by tho cayotcr,
or recover, rs chance might bring about.
Ever at the hcad-the last 10 ,lismount and
the first to leap into the saddle, was this
mountainccr, thiscompanion OF Kit Carson :
thi. pioneer Of empire Frem,Hn Rarely
speaking but to urge on his men, or toques-
ton some passing native, taxing the smallest
uod,c,ni Of refrcshmcnt, and watching while
Others snatchcd a moments rcrosc, was he,
wrapped up in his project, and determined
10 hare some ofhs fRhi.
Through san Pablo, and M,ntcroy, and
Joscpha, they dashed like tic phantom
riders Of the IIartz Mountains, 'tartlinc the
inhabitants, and making the sht watcher
cross himself in terror As their hand ilew on.
Tho river Slcridcio' was rcacl cd, swollen
by the rains, /, rolled on, rapid muddy
.trcam--his men paused.
Forward, forward :" cricdlc, and dash
ell in himself. the struggle was fierce ono,
bat his gallant mustang breasts the current,
and hc reaches the opposite shore in safety
hi. men after time Join him, two brave
fellows finding watcry grave, and many
horses being carried down the stream but
nothing can now stop him-thc heights all
nccnt to the puebla appcar-now smile
might be seen on the implacable yiago Of
the lcalcr-Is ne aIM dag, dHihe goal IS
ron
With ninety men on the last Of his cara
van Of horses, he fell like a thunlcrbolt on
the rear Of the Mexicans. The day was with
them. the little band Of stout hearts sguard-
ins the preside, taken by surprise, aud not
having the advantage Of the McIicans in
regard 10 horses, were beginning to wayer.
But cheer up, cheer again-succor ]. at
hand On come those riders OF Fremont
nothing can Withstand their shock. With
shouts Of triumph they change the battle to
a rout. Tie fo3B ron
With Fremont was wallah-walIah chief,
the sole remnant Of band that ioinol
Rcarncy on his journey across the plains.
In his war paint, mounted on bare hack
mustang, he would ride up at full speed to
the enemy, and asa lance was thrust at
him. dexterously throwing himself on ono
side Of his hors,, he would avoid the blow.
and crasping the pole, draw mp his autac.
onist, aud with stroke Of his tomahawk.
clcavo his skull, circulating Srunt OF sati'-
faction. Three did ne dispatch in this man
ncr alone and unassistcd; and, as with his
face covered with blood, and his rocking
hatchet uplifted, erode here and there all
Hcl before him.
The rout was complete one ; and had
not Fremont's men been utterly exhausted.
none would have escaped. SO ended tho
R,ac ofihc one Hundred.
would state that the Government, with
their usual speed in such matters passed an
appropriation to satisfy General VALLEJO and
Others for their losses, sir vars after.
This put virtual end to the war, for
though they again made a stand at the san
Pascal, headed by Pco, still they were dis
pirited. and General Kcarney With his
mounted men defeated them with great loss.
The govcrnorship Of the country being de
Cided, which had long been scarce OF
trouble between Kearney, stockton aud Ma
son, affairs became more settled, and tho
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