New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-08-25
HERNANDEZ, the Reported butcher.

There is an interesting history connected with this
man. All who have read Fremonts journal OF his
SuEter Fort to the East will recollect that between
the Mohare and the Salt Springs, Fremont's party
met q young Mexican named Fernandez and va
quero, who belonged to small company who left
Los Angeles for Santa Fe This company, with the
above exception were killed by the Pah Utah Indians
Young Hernandez's father and friend were both
murdered. The mother was carried off by one por.
ton OF the Indian party. This boy is the individual
who now boasts of having cut off the head of Crabb
Ascending to the North Californian It seems that
young Hernandez and the vaquero were guarding
and herding the stock at the time OF the assault and
observing the Overpowering numbers OF the enemy,
He'd taking or driving the horses with them, hoping
to come up with the other portion of their company
at Bitter Springs half the desert to the Mohave
s,t not finding them there however, they continued
an the Mohave, where they met Col. Fremont and
yarSy. Cooley and Carson Immediately volunteered
their services to return with the party and if posi-
de, to chastse the savages Near the Salt Springs
these two brave and fearless men struck into the
range of mountains on the left Of the Santa Fe trail
xhere they across the trail Of the savages
as they returned to their mountain Businesses with
sheir iIl-gotten booty. They steathily approached
Ne Indian camp in the dead hour of night charging
azpoa them without knowing their number or fully
putting them to flight recovering some Of the stolen
horses, and of returning in safety to the Springs
where the Inflated party had encamped.
n Col. Fremont and party in the meantime had ar
EfVel, VIII inc young h1eSCdU springs, slnCt
known as Hernandez Springs When the sad fate OF
the party became fully known, the young Mexican
then about IA years Of age, gave vent to the most
piseons and heartrending lamentations over the sad
Gate of his father and mother, exclaming mi padre
mi madre !" Col. Fremont showed young Hernandez
marked kindness and attention the remainder Of the
rcnfe. On his return to Washington took him along
aud through his representations to Col Benton, Her
nandez was adopted by the latter into his family
where he was kindly provided for and shortly after
snt to college. Young Hernandez came to San Fran
cisco 10 1850, being then abont 20 years of age
where he remained for some time in various capaci
ties finally becoming corrupted and worthless, in thu
spring Of 1851 went to Sonora, commenced the prac
lice Of medicine and with but an occasional absence
has remained there ever since.
Such is the brief history of ]. G. Hernandez up t.
the time his name, through his own instrumentaity
became associated with one of the most cruel, blood
thirsty and revolving acts under the circumstances
upon record such has been the requial of the man.
kiadnesses extended him by the Americans, even t
the saving Of his life. Nofriendly voice protecting
hand raised or extended in behalf Of an unfortunate
Jet brave and chyaric band of Americans, but witt
the heart Of a demon sought the work Of murderer
IN decapitating Henry A. Grabb, the leader of tn
zand-'sthe brayest of the brayen