Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-27

tAii'i1 HiINCl IllS ln!illtuIate III
spect;on. 4 front guard ,,s,,a)},
preccdes til: main body from ;
quarter OF mile tu two miles j,
advance. They keep al strict look
out-llde to the top Of eminences--
sean the surrVundin: Country jr
every direction v hen an enemy
IS supposed to he ear, thev an
! pfoach the apex ot a hill with very
great caution. They will ground
carrying before their faces L Junc|,
or green branches or grass, to ure
vent suspicion, if discovered Tn.
less to >nc we'll acquainted Will.
lhl'an contrivances, The disappear
ance or moving Of a bunch Of leaves
would be attributed to the aueDcy
OF the wind.
Discoveries made by the van
guatd are speedily communicated
y the officer in cuulluanl. I..vrv
Is a rear guard, voosc duty it is to
prevent surprise in that direction.
Iankers are often thrown uut.--
" hen Il arsc h'dv is moving, up
On appr"NjInAtIuy a p>,jl.t of dan
ger, pickets are sent ont ia every
direction. which operate on Il more
extended scale than the ubuye-n.en
toned guaI,Is.
TleIc is u place Of rendezvous
appointed, at which every thing ia
leiatiou to the expedition is coucIu-
ded rpon. For instance, If toray
upon the Country adjacent to Lale
do, is contemplated, time, manner
am second place OF rendezvous are
arranged. Formerly they used t.
make the Naices the point where
they formed their camp prepara-
tory to active operations. From
here they world send out scouts, TO
ascertain the condition Of the cpltn.
try-<ht prvseAcc uI the 1ro"ps-
upon the information titus acquired
they would act Sometimes they
Won d move down III Il body, taII
upon the ranches, boldly III the day
time, kill, plumber, aud carry off
women and children prisoner, ; at
others, when secure from danger.
they would divide iuto two squads,
and make 4 Simultaneous descent
upon different ranches Attc: I;ay-
ny made PRISONERS, collected horses;
and other booty, they would, If IN
pursued, move for the !t,;tlres, and
remain i'll camp several days, re
crujtiug animals: teH~ ing and pre-
pairing for a quick march t. their
,Wn camp. II ;i'!v;!;4" a?tE @},oultI
be still beI,jnd, they leave Signs lie
al they wish them to
know. /
4 small branch supported by a +:
little leap u rocks, is inclined to /
he direction they will move. The |
grass is removed from the earth, a |
lie drawn. a number Of marks |
made Oh each side to represent the /
lutnber Of men and horses in the !
party. They have q species ofLiero.
5Iypbic and symbolic characters
hey use in conveying ideas. " iIe1j
hey wish tp inform their friends Of !
liz death Of a warrior, it is done by
irawing an Indian without bead |
t wounded only, the figure is com
olete with streak ot rcd at the
oart wounded. Upon free Oh the
Nueccs, some thirty on forty miles,
!bove the Laredo and San Antonio
at place known as th'
1omanche crossing, are u number
II these synbulicaI representations.
)ne OF them is descriptive Of It
oln bat between a CuI1a'c!.c with
lance and a Mexican with a sword.
Tue sword is niserably deficient
II length. Tie rnuyh painting con-
eys a rather ludicrous idea OF t: e
natter, evinclng very clearly the
III which the Indians hold
4 Iexican prowcss, and the almost
Inevitable conclusion that the fight
e5u]ted in the Don's overthrow and
cath.
The full Of the moon is the time
hey are usually looked tor: Tile
ays Of this lurpinary afford them
he means of discovering animals,
nd OF travelling during the night.
II the event Of being pursued, III
after the preparation Ut