The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-09-10

Supposing some wounded animal had
there sought sh,lter, we instituted "a
wary search. lest our acquaintance should
begin with his teeth or claws Round
and round we probed the leaves with
our rifles, but without success, until one
Of my companions, kneeliug down, and
looking among the roots, uttered cry
OF triumph, as, lifting the branches, hr
brought to light The large muscular form
Of Cailrc, Nearly inscnsihlc, il not dy-
ing, the poor wretch appeared to be,
with the blood flowing from an asscgai
blow in his side, and broad bruisc IN
his head, apparently inflicted ly a knob
kcrrie. We at once set to work tu bind
up his wounds, and to attempt his rcsus-
citation and as soon as the sufferer was
sufficiently revived, began to question
him, in mixture Of Dutch and Cailfe,
as to the cause Of his present plight
The wounded mans dark countcnancc
grew grim and stern, as hc related how,
proceeding with a maraudiug party into
the colony, he had angcrcd bis chief, who
with his own hand, had thus wounded
him and that he had crcpt into the
thickct, where We found him, to die. \
glance Of deadly hatred shot from his
cycs as Inc added eIr the chief, mako
good haste, they may yet catch kctauoo
before lie reaches the Valley Of Blue Lii
lies"
The Valley Of Blue Lilies ! AuoNcla-
nnuc If ,@.,,,. sLat Inv hcart for il
,yas h tl,i lny,I, and Lcautiful valley
,,l,orr I L,d mill nav, L,,,, mad WHORE
lint n few hours si,,sc had lrrt uv wifi
and I'M, ones in nncird security II
,r,s distr,.,i., tbiol ia, d,ns.., rer.
hans deatb was around those dear ones
nnl ,bst / ,vas r,r.a V,nv rpol,lc I, A.
fond tbcm from tbe assaults of tLeir
fierce and pitiles, foe. or If could do
no moro f. die with thcm Without a
seconds delay Icauelt tl,e Birdie or the
nearest horse and spronr into his sad.
die hut ere could start INV friends
wore arnui.l me There was uouen.
tary consultation. when it was resolved
mi Tb,.rt.n .LnuI1 hasten, nu fine only
REMAINING bafs, f., demand assistance at
the nearest military post and Staines
hurry IN, f,,t IA LriIg tho tupter4 to our
iii ,ybils .l.pll r,,l. witb an sr.rd a.
Illno lii,s n. .l,.,re IA, f,tr..c il l.ai
;nL,l,i,,nts
GviG, as ,l,..,.f,1 I suomi over tbo
I.,,l n,,irir lnt rfe hal come many
n.it.. ~. s,,', l.o.,,,, g., M, aud Issc #
lfI,l.;..i ,l.. .,,e.,,ln Li1s and pir'H
ali LIN. ,,,,. ,,i,l, tl,c worst mari aft
,o, i.',r,,..,. nr,,,r.r,,,l S,HI an
u,,,t s,nri.lir., over mansf,r anthills
ma ,,,a',,i., minds MS dashed ON the
Al. st,LioI.,
vi ',,.,.;.,,,. b..,,,.cr :; strn,l
,,, ,I,., s..,..n ,,,n.nal s.Yol disturbed
H.. ,,r',e.,,,I s,ill,,s.. ID, A., q, .i.l,rpess
c..il :, ns a.. H.n,. ..s.l.o.ite pYf
remembered ihat Blue Ii'lics was -ui
rtnuv miles distant: and that, whatever
it's fate. no token ceuld reach mc there.
The neNt instant. ID bend he the stream
brought Oh. Observation-Disclosures full hp-
fore mc ami there WAS al,o lhe ford
but a little u advance ufmc, into which
two burscmen were entering from the
opposite side. their dark forms contrast
inr with the sivcry water. which scercc
reached to- their horses knees. They
were merry, t1o, and their echonE lanSl.
ter coinc Hike m.tkcfy oloe iy''S "I''9
were wrnsiug my heart but h'.lCho'
forward io meet them and e"'i'a' 'h'''
assistance
Meanwhile, that strange s0uh8 gro"