Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-11-18

on nevertheless. Even although the
knew that they We're upon dangerou
ground, as this remote part of the islam,
is notorious place Of refuge for th
runaways, (Marron niggers as they ar
called hers,) they seemed the more dis
i posed to persist in The chase. The dog
advanced but slowly over this rougl
ground, now and then hating before
cleft; over which they could not leap
and passing around it by byway, bu
still never failing to pick up the tract
on the other side of the precipice, Away
sure, always eager, with their noses al
i ways close to the ground. S
] Suddenly they came to dead stop
and lifting up their heads for the frs
time, barked turiously. 9sIaew II -
I When the caballeros reached the spot
they stood before deep abyss. On tn,
| opposite side lofty rock rose up to
height Of more than eight hundred feet
! Its reverse side fell off steepIy to wards
the sea, and the breakers were to b,
heard dashing with sullen roar agalns
jlt. The dogs might bark and yeDp.-
They were but dogs, and even iagua
would look twice before he leapt SO ter
rible chasm. 81 ..~et aaa q 3.
I! 1t was about nine o'clock, and tn,
scene was beginning to change rapidly
The blue tinge of that wonderful SIX,
began gradually to deepen, the star
came out one after the other, shining
forth--the southern cross above all
with splendor never dreamed about i,
England Darkness was setting in yipol
the paradise. of Porto Rico.
Any attempt to continue the chas,
during the night would have been. mad
ness. Some ofthe servants were order
ed therefore, to light, a large fire, willis
others were sent back for the requisit,
refreshments and accommodations. A
few sentries were. set and the eaballor
stretched themselves upon the ground
ta When the most minute and &C urat,
search was made next morning TO
means Of descending the cliff and scale
the opposite rock, cliff was discovered
which offered, indeed, some means O
descending; and as to the rock, ne
gro servant pointed out way by which
it was admitted that--however poor
the chance might be-there was at least
a possibility Of climbing. Both passa
| ges, however, were unanimously declar.
ed to be impracticable for any other
feet than those of a chamois or a Mar.
ron niger, and the gentlemen accor.
dinghy consulted over what should next
be done. ,.t
After some deliberation it was resoly.
ed that, since more runaways were
doubtless concealed upon the spot, and
1t was desirable to put final stop to
this sort of yagabondage, the best plan
would be to starve them out.
The necessary measures were then
taken. Sentinels were posted at every
spot offering the slightest chance of es
cape. A regular method of field duty
was put into practice. The videttes
were relieved at appointed intervals
and during the night one could hear the
outposts calling to each other as formal
y rs in military camp.
The cabaleros established themselves
quite at their ease. Tents were brought
down from the plantations, a flying
camp was pitched near the place, and
the ultimate result Of the blockade was
awaited. The days or hours of its du.
ration were calculated in advance. But
hour after hour, day after day passed,
and still the blood hounds never howl
ed-as they are sure to do the moment
they scent death Each morning they
gathered near the cleft by which the
track led down to the abyss, and lifting
up their noses high into the air, tarked
on with the same undated fury. Day
after day, a thin pillar of smoke was
seen during a few hours whirling from
the top of the platform through the
deep blue sky, as
B The matter became altogether mys-
terry. A w1ole week, ten days, fort
night, went by, and still the dogs were
to be heard barking as usual, still that
column of smoke was to be seen whifl
ing up to the sky. 1t was all very well
for the caballeros to direct their spy
glasses toward the naked rock; they
could see nothing, understand nothing.
3" Madre. de Dois! What on earth
can those black rascals be feeding upon
up there?' f9g.a s.rat. #r -.
AT last one of the negro servants of
fered himself as q spy, advising his
MASTER for appearance sake, to raise
the siege ill he came back. The offer
was accepted; the siege broken up.
Only few sentinels were left behind,
carefully hidden, lest the spy should
prove to be a double traitor. The fell
low, however, knew but too we'll that
little was to be got from the Marrons,
and much from the Don Gomez de Mier
When after the lapse of five DAYS he
came back, safe and sound, from the
perilous expedition, he had q strange
story to tell. He had descended the
abyss, and climbed the rock at the risk
of his neck When he had reached the
top, and joined the fugitives, reporting
himself a runaway from his master, who,
he said, had given up the blockade al
together, they received him without sus-
picion. There were eight Of them, the
women included, all well and in the best
condition, making good cheer indeed.
They had venison, mutton, fowl-any-
thing but bread and cheese-for dinner.
They stewed and they roasted. Some
of them climbed now and then down
the sea-face Of the rock to gather as
much wood and seaweed as they could
get for their fuel; as to the water, they
had a fresh spring near at hand.
But the game? How did they get
that This was the very mystery which
the spy had to spend four days in find
ing out. .
Night after night he saw Juano, leay.
ing the others, make for the seaside
platform, armed with a large stick but
as he knewpretty well that shadow OF
Suspicion would have put at once fata.
SOD to his dinlnmacv he dared not t. i