Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1857-04-18

Mexico, and he wants you to- conduct him
to the spot, so that he may recover it, Jose,
why do you roll your eyes SO, the gentleman
will not harm you. He had an unfortunate
rush Of blood to his brain two nights ago, and
Doctor Swift believes it affected his mind, so
that he INDUCES in very strange fancics, and
it is the opinion Of the Doctor that by humor
ihg them for short time be will be restored
The shepherd shook his head doubtiugly and
remarked Sr, have great respect for your
and Tile Doctors opinion, but saw him be-
fore lie hau the rush OF blood to his Drain
coming lrom the Mountain Lake, and be.
leve he is no mcrtal aud eau assume III the
twnk'mg Of an eye any shape he chooses; !
am afraid Of him aud wish to have nothing "
DO with hun. a4g at
Jose what booby you are, go with him.
aud wnen lie discovers that there isno iron box
buried near the rock, he will be convinced
tnat 1t Was u mere fancy, and thai will con
tribute to restore him to his proper mind,
Ah Sr,, il he says the iron box i. there,
even though in truth none was ever buried,
yet he will find it, for he can change rocks
nto gold, and ShodowS into substance, |
would not for all tue wealth Of New Mexico
traveI alone with him, but if you go | will
arye you and him there,
Then Jose harness the horses and have my
carriage i'll waiting for there is yet time to ~
AnpIreturn before night fall. ln less than
ialf AN hour the carriage was ready and the
party consisting Of Doctor Swift, ST. Fernan-
dez, our Cavalier and the shepherd sailed out
Of Santa Fe on their road to the designated
rock. At the suggestion Of our Cavalier
ONES, spades, pitk-axe and crow bar were
arried, for the purpose Of removing such NC
tretlonS Of rock and earth as might have III
the course Of near two centuries, accumulated
ter the buried treasure. The conversation
IS they travelled turned on subject, connected
with the reconqneSt Of New Mexico about
the years 1892 4 1871, and our Cavalier en-,
JertaIned his companions with the following
raditonary story Of said Pueblo of the Zuh
Indians. "rhs Pueblo said he was also III
revolt against Spanish rule and it was on oul
return to Santa Ft, after VIC had marched anu
lrought it into subjectlon, that Vargas, my
Sill and others Of our comrades III arms, ills
.rlDed our names on the Inscription Rock,
(Which you alluded last night Sr. Fernal.
"a, in our interview at the JuttIng Fountain.
Whilst in their Pueblo | was curious to learn
.ne tradition of thispecuar people.
they asserted that their ancestors had
CIleir origin in the far west near the Pacific
Ocean, and that many centuries ago certain
man OF their tribe, who was found Of solitude
was one day reposing under the shade Of u
ar5e tree when his slumbers were interrupt
d by strain Of the sweetest music that ure
ever heard. IL was tile song Of bird perehed
Oh the topmoSt twig Of the tree. Entrantsd
ne drank iu the mclodouS notes till his
Shole soul was intoxicated with its celestial
harmony. A strange inspiration was in the
ords melody and its song was a revelation
believed by the man, to be made by the gods
ii their tribe te him. For it seemed to sing
Of the exodus Of his people to distant land
and so he enterpreted the language Of its
Iong, and induced his whole tribe to emigrate.
That after many months wandering over vast
sand deserts, crossing large rivers and toiling
over high rugged mountains they reached
the banks of the river Gila which they ascen.
ded and near its head waters built their Pue-
bio. Here they found the wild untameable
roaming Apaches, who they affirmed are the
children Of earthquakes, volcanoes and con-
vulsions as the whole of their country indcat-
ted that it had undergone the action Of fire
They asserted that after many severe battles
with their neighborS they established them
selves securely in their new settlement and
became powerful and prosperous That in
the midst Of their prosperity and happiness
their people waxed proud, and became un-
mindful Of the gods Of their forefathers and
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