Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-10-26

v Aile tIoplc shores green.
During lie winter OF 1851. myself and 2
friend were being guided through the dense
masses Of a cacrus wood AMONG the r,,op,.,..i,,
( passes 10 which Alvarez has r1ceptlv attracted
50 much attention. and which surrounds the citv
of Acapulco ou the acIfic coast OF AEexico-
. n e We're well mounted and equipped. but ~ ere
compelled 10 proceed slowly ON our route for
/ The reason that oar native guide was on foot 50
+ that by the time night had eBshrouded Us in the
/ deep gloon 50 peculiar TO a tropic forest We
were anAioUsly on the look -out for ranch
! light, or listening to the barking of the dozen
ours which invariably surround a Mexican hut
+ We had proceeded perhaps a mile IN the deep
7 est darkness, when TO our surprise we came 10 d
large corral, and immediately after to the ran-
cho TO which 1t was attached
e had no time to recouoitre for We were
Immediately surrounded by score or more Of
the most stalwart, ferocious looking men It had
vet been our fortune or III fortuue 10 meet In
that country. There attentions were far more
eager than delicate, for we We're half urged and
half pulled from oar horses, our valises pistols
and bowIes taken from rs and ourselves pushed
into the hut, IN less time than it would have L.
ken Yankee landlord 10 pass tile compliments
of the season. The glance ! caught, as | en-
tered the hut, at about twenty horses in the cor
raj, saddled and brIdled with sort of cavalry
look, and evidently al home after q long davis
ride, IN no way served to decrease my aprre-
tensions but my fears We're put upon a surer
close 10 the guide, who looked Significantly af
ne and whispered the one word, dreaded Of all
loyai hiexici,ls.
GuerillaS u
As soon As we were seated in corner of the
large room, | yeutuTcd 20 inquire Of ny friend
IL a whisper. what he thought Of our situation
10 which lie answered, with bis accustomed
clearuess, and, * I thought with a cor sIderabie
show Of probability, that We were =" in a ID
Of scraPe We. however, concluded 10 trust
Il Z
that might be done sage conclusion for two
Yankees amid twenty OF more athletic robbers
The Gaeulas had evidently hal long ride.
and / Judged had met with success. as they
We're good -uatuTed. and laughed and talked with
each other necessarily while the proyIsiouer'
was preparing supper.
I dout boast a great deal in the hour Of dan
cer-but ] must confess that The brolied chick
eHs aud fried eggs made such = sweet scent in
my nostril> that tie peculiarly of our position
was tempoItrily forgotten by me, willie my
friend Charley was absolutely gruuluz and
rubbing hls hands like glUttou. Tie IrfureS-
sion produced on Us by the smell If gne eata-
bies was evidently amusing 10 our hosts, or, Is
! may call them, ' caPturS tAe apparent lead
~ ct whom addressed us. - the yiauds We're Be- .
ing placed upon the table
SenoTs must le hungry after their ride viii
thew eat with us
The manner If the man must have conveyed
Charley What lie was about - say, helor. BE
actually GEttfe. lae WorG~ : ltr hc WaS AZ t!tt
table and had egg on his plate before the
conclusion Of the sentence As for ne, I was
more dieni6ed; and a. I seated mvself leisure
lv at the table, began thanking HIM III bad
Spanish, while Charley Was eating IN good
Yankee stvle.
;. We ask no thanks. Senor." said the chief
vou are Jur prisoners We want YOUR money
and your bosses al daylight rou may 90 free
with what We leave you
And strange AZ If may seem, his deliberate
g fHH.- t4vra o.
ana turned loose lu ii strange forest. seen ed 20
please Charley tremendously for lie burst out
iu a loud gufaw. and l5ld uaek li- chaIr.
with mouth tlll enough of chicken 80 c3.. ke a
horse but 1T severe look from me- le straight
eueu ur, tle large. white grinders closed Leav-
Ilv uu lLe dainty food, ald for Al least d Minute
Ie looked melancholy.
Alter s.p pper we were stripped Of cur best
clothes. aua r. ceived III exchange all tie old
Garment, We could desire. Cur money was ts-
ken from rs. tat least three hundred rood ool-
lars and VIC were tIen allowed Is rt-uIle oar
places Ia lie corner Charley quietly stretched
himself out, and 10 my utter astouIshmeur. was
soon Is soundly asleep as i he we're the s,le
proprietor ID q marble hail" or at least was
dreaming thet he dwelt therein. Not even the
sweet strains 81 a Guitar, played hy little CIrl
If t1uDu1s41lrl e-l---s-4 t3 sl-svt ~=l4-t
;. }.rfa ca,sir rouse h5u although Ha, u seen
her. I believe Absolutely he wua4d have io5ued
the troupe marned into tle family. and event
uallv Lsve generated g race - jolly thieves
The GueuIlas seemed t. care 10 more for rs
after they had Tllfered all eur valuable than II
we had been - many clrs- We were apparent
lv welcome To 30 when and where we pleased
and after the guitar ceased. rLev gradually
dropped around the IRE. and soon fell asleep.
Feeling $50 particular desire 10 have much
more 10 ln with iLe fellows, It occurred 10 me .
thai we might a. well depart uoisIes-lv IS to
run The risk of some change Of programme I'D
tile morning 80. shaking Charley. Who was ou
has feet IN his instant, suggested the plan Of
escape, to which he readily acceGed. Hastily
stepping over Two or three SigeTeTs, . came TO
the rough table on which tie chlei had uLva-
rilv left our pile Of money. Iow quickly. vet
noiselcsslv il was transferred to my pouch Is .
matter left 10 the readers Imagination. Ca IS
suing from tie but ] found Charley preuarirer
the horses, and were soon IN readiness for
immediate departure.
" I've dey.lish good mind to 20 back and
ste.I some Of my own clothes :" said Charley.
that was an over-coat of --'s best make"
I protested, howeve-, ana Le. gooi. easy soul.
We struck off boldly enough. but soon lost
oHr way II. rot for want Of path, but on account
OF the abundance Of paths Our guide We had
left behind, feeling little doubtful Of his hon
esty and rather lacluI2g to think that he had
purpCselv escorted IS into the guerilla camu.-
We consequently roaued about. cr. .ssiuL- AID
determining aud re-deterniuIuc
until, like eminent polite ans, We " knew 40
north, 10 south, 40 east, 40 wcst@ ) bout dav-
light We came 10 al opening that reseulbled ore .
that we had passed over Just before reachIngth
~obbers' retreat tLe a1gLt before and here for
the iirst time, discovered that Charley bad an
other aud decidedly better horse than the one
be besrrcde previous 10 our capture. lie re-
marked. in explanation, that having had his
choice in the corral, b. supposed tuEu-about was
far play. and accordingly took the best one he .
couIc ind and the creature actually spurred
his animal up. prauced him and inquired of me,
il the most innocent manner imaginable, what
thought Of his QUESTION / have called
him herse-thisf ever since.
While resting from oar labors n 1he at8re-
saId opening, / heard d sort of distressed graan-
ing; and guiding ny horse 70 the sPet vEo
should ! find but the little guitar glrl of the
precediag night lying il a tblcket, her fale
swoIea 18th INSECT bites sad crying ana her
leg broken Ius1 below tie knee joint i ap-
reared on investigation, that she had started
trana lLa hut las, before aay-llsa-. aEol some :