Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-12-08

notorious Mooho Martinez, aad thai
we had, with out doubt, been invited
to the fanaango, expressly to be be-
trayed into this villains hands, aud
that, as u retreat was out OF the
, question, we would have TO make the
best fight we could. 1t vas but the
, work OF a few moments, 10 barricade
, tho doors aud windows OF the build.
ing, with the stone partitions of the
, rooms.
'lu the meantime, tho Mexicans,
perceiying that we had discovered
their presence, filled the streets a..
bout US, and gave vent to their ex.
ultalion in fierce, InGian.like yells
There were several hundred ofthem,
and our liile party Of twenty would
stand no chance with them iu-open
fight They could wipe us out in
one charge oil their overwhelming
numbers.
but fortunately, it is rule with
our boys never to leave camp, under
any circumstances. without good
supply Of ammunition. We had
even left our carbines hanging to the
plmmels Of our saddles, on securing
our horses in the Alcalde's court
They had not been snolested, for
guard had been stationed at the door
We had, besides, our ravolvers, aud
could each Of us discharge fifteen
shots without reloaling. Oar posi-
tion wns strong one, and We could
Mt least stand n long siege. till our
friends in the camp, knowing our alb
s enoe, should come in search of US,
when reinforced by their numbers,
we would be more than match for
the greasers.
'We therefore took n position on
the fat roof of the building where,
belird the parapet walls. ne could J
overlook all that was going on around !
and below us. The liIes that had |
| lighted the faudango ground still con-
|tinued to light up the streets, and
show our enemies us thef surrounded
! us.
Soon The neighborinp housetops
were also covered With the greasers,
who opened fire upon US, but with
out effect. They were ut too grea.
a distance to reach us with their I.is. |
| tol shots, and their old condemned
English muske,s invariably oyershot
our heads.
Not so, however, with our fine |
shooting oarbinos. They were true
to their aim, and we were not long in
convincing The fellows of tho folly !
of exposing their heads in ;he range |
of them In a little while, therefore,
they ceased to fire upon us, and
sounded a parley. A Guerilla officer
appeared at an opposite window. and,
waving white cloth, requested TO be
heard He demanded an uncondi-
tional surrender, assuring us that it
WAS impossible Tor us 10 escape; We
were surrounded by overwhelming
numbers, he said, and 10 stand out
against them would insure our mas,
saere; if we would throw down our
arms, md yield as prisoners OF war,
we should bs treated as such, Ills
terms were Of course rejeetedi and
the Guerilas again made the place
ring with their demoniac yells.--
When thu noise died away, wo heard
the blast Of a bugle ut little dis
tanee. The grqasers were seen to
leave the buildings, and hasten to the
point whence camo the sound. For
u little whiIo We weie alone.
the building where We had taken
cover, as | said, had within 1t large
couul. Three sides Of it we're FORM
ed by The buildings, while the fourth
side was made by high stone wall,
lin which was large door opening IN
ward frsm the high bank Of the NV
er, which flowed Immediately beneath
the enclosure. This door wns used
for the descent of the iamiiy TO the
water %
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