The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-05-04

OAulhO La 1t ullDOl VI
to fire unseen through the dense
shade OF green which concealed us
from the light of the world. l com
municated this apprehension to my
new acquaintance, who told me that
there was no danger of that kind for
the present.
"'rhe colorado" said he, care
around watching the road and pro-
tecting u.s."
AS we were galloping at all speed
we saw sliding gently along the
edges, or gliding through the branch.
es, huge shadows, which l Judged to
be these colorado. An hour after
wards, during which we exchanged
but few words, we reached the bakers
establishment, large, square bull.
ding, newly whitewashed, and occu.
pying a conspicuous position upon
the road.
When we alighted the room was
full Of men whom, from their customs,
reOoEnineA 40 solaiors of the eo~s>-
ter.guerrillas, commanded by Col.
Dupin. Some of them l had met n
couple of hours ago in the ball room;
others were unknown to me. They
had all gathered around large bread
pan, to which, on my entrance, was
hurried by my companion, who was
holding me by the arm. But by what
horror | was struck when approach.
ing nearer, saw lying on The floor,
the headless bodies of the baker and
his tour assistants and boy. "This
Is not all" said my companion, aud
taking me to the pan, he showed me
the blood of the victims mixed with
the -four into four loaves, with the
names of Rosita, Depita, Josephine
and Almancia, written on each one
with the point Of knife. The heads
were hung up in the rooms by the
hair, and most horrible to look at.
Adherence, Indignation and an
ger seized me at the Fearful specta.
Gle. 1 Immediately offered my SER
vices to help capture the assassins.
Leading me to the door, my com.
panion showed me dangling from the
next tree, the bodies of three fellows,
accomplices OF the crime, who had
just been caught. "The guerrillas,'
said he, "were at least fifty strong;
but my men came too late, and forty.
seven Of them escaped. Neither
were we unprepared for their coming
True, was ignorant OF the way they
would take this evening, but / knew
enough to convince me that the baker
was exposed to their hate. / would
never have, however, imagined them
capable OF so brutal a cruelty, or oI
, so monstrous crime. The sentine
|, who occupies The post near this build
; ing was stabbed by the guerrillas be-
fore lie could give the alarm, fatal
T ity which allowed these scoundrels tc
come in and perpetrate leisurely thei
/ atrocities. When you saw me cnte
' the ball room, had just been inform
ed of this by servant who had hid
den himself behind a pile of kindling
wood, and who rushed over to Me
left. He told me also that he had
heard them say they had received in
formation, forwarded from the house
Of your host and correspondent, thai
the officers of the colorados were then
dancing, and that the time to strike
n blow had come. This is the reason
why you saw me come to the ball
room and forbid every man to go
out; this is also the reason whyI beg.
ged to have Comaro's daughters
brought to their aunts. Now, sir,
you have seen what kind of warfare
these men are waging; they not only
kill US when they cana right which
| do not contest-but also kill any
man showing us the least favor, and
degrade themselves in the sight o
the civilized world by deeds such Il.
you have JNst Witnessed. To talk o.
humanity TO such men and such &
race is like preaching the Gospel to
the Turks. They will laugh in you
face, will grow boldcr and more i'm,
pudent at every token of kindness
and perscvert more than ever in their
daring adventures and atrocious
, deeds. My name is Col. Dupin,
known in this country under the
saubriquet of red men, you will nC
/ doubt hear Mcxicans represent me a.
II butch n, monster OF cruelty, reclS
ing with blood, aud implacable il
, his vengeance. hang men only wher
|, l know them to be really guilty, an,
if / burn ranches and villages, it i
in self defense, and because | do no
, want my enemies too near me. w
/ are remember, only three
|, hundred in number, half on foot, hal
OH horseback, and we have to exer
: else the greatest vigilance TO ayoi,
/ surprises and to free the highway
from robbers and assassins.'
/, This conversation took place OF
e the following day, when visited tn
|, Colonel. place it here for the SAX
D of unity and to shorten the relation
!. of this horribly crime. To thos
; who would doubt it, will say tha
4 the report OF II was officially trans