The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-08-20
Death OF an Old Mexican.

The San Francisco BElletin records The
death of Joseph Alyarado. "A Mexican, with
an eventtul history, az the Mission Do
lores. on Saturday night. July 3, at the
advanced age of 9S wears. All that was
known of the old mans life came from his
own lips. and the story in brief was as fol-
lows: He was born ii l717. at Guansjua-
10, being. ss he elated with pride. line
al descendant of one OF the followers II
Cortez. He took to the sea AZ an early
day. aGd until his rhirtieth year was con-
nected with a lawless gang of freebooters.
so common al thar period. In 1910 he re-
turned home just in time 10 witness the
revolution melted by Don Miguel Hidal-
go, which WAS destined TO result in so
many years of bloodshed. He became
follower OF that worthy, more out Of love
for adventure than patriotism. Hidalgo
was captured by the royalists and shot in
1871. After the death Of Hidalgo, Alva-
RADIO. who, though without education. was
not without influence, owing to his great
ply steal force and vitality. linked his tor
tunes with his successor. Moreios. 10
whom he became kind of body servant.
The old man was covered with scars,
some OF which he alleged to have received
in the struggles of this rebellion. In 1915
he was captured, together with Morelos,
and taken to Mexico, where the latter was
executed for treason. The Government
contented itself with throwing Alvarsdo
into prison. where he remained for several
years. and was liberated when the rebel
lion of lturbde, in 1871. eliminated in
su cessful resolution and the establish
ment of 4 republic. He described iturbide
as a small. significant-looking man,
with very sharp eyes verv racifurn. ami
when aroused. " fierce. He Was a san
Jacinto in 1896 and saw Santa Anna when
taken by the Texans. He had ve-y
poor opinion OF this Gene nj, and would
shrug his shoulders very comically when
his name was mentioned. AT the time OF
the Mexican war. although well advanced
In wears, he belonged 10 company of
presidialas. and was stationed on the
Texan frontier for the purpose OF holding
the Comanches and other predatory In
dams in check. AT the battle of Palo Alto
he was badly wounded in the groin by a
bavonet and taken prisoner. but was soon
afterward exchanged The old man had
dramatic way of describing the horrors Of
the retreat of the Mexican army 10 Lnares,
which revealed TO his listeners a page OF
history which has never been written. In
September of the same year he was suffi-
GENTLY recovered from sis wound 10 take
mart in the battle of Monterey. where he
was again wounded by rifle ball in such
manner that amputauon OF his right leg
became necessary. He was taken with the
unfortunate army 10 San Louis Por0si, and
from there sent 10 the capital in Mexico,
where he was wheH the city capitulated.
After the peace and at the time of the gold
excitement of 40, in spite OF his years and
crippled condition. i.e came TO California
10 better his fortunes. For some time he
found employment on the river boats. but
being displaced, he used the little money
he had saved in starting a drinking-shop
near the mission, which he carried on tor
some time with success. For the last
few years he has been nearly blind. He
has been partially supported by charity,
and, so far from manifesting gratitude
for his living, has been the most irascible
old pensioner that ever outliyed his gener-
affnu