The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-23

with a military cloak and b pair Of sheets. In
whose spotless whlteness there seemed a touch
OF irony, considering the insects which present
ly swarmed over them. From somewhat
troubled siesta on this couch our Young French
man WAS awakened by the unpleasant tidIngs
that the native auxiaries at Fort L1valle had
mutlnied, and more than n thousand lances
under a cacique named Namuncura had pene-
trated within the lines; that, moreover the
four Indians stationed at the stockade Of Aide
Goa, where he had been at work. had stolen his
horses while the party Of surveyors under his
orders having been attacked In the open coun-
try, had had one OF their number wounded and
one taken. Most civilians, probably, In like cir
cumstsnccs, would ind excellent reasons for
abiding In safe quarters; but NJ. Ebelot, with a
trivial reinforcement of i've soldiers, set forth
Instantly to succor his men.
Aldecoa eight leagues distant, and as the
party changed horses at halfway corral, the
cannon Of the fort they had Just left, sent forth
three alarm shots, showing that the ssvages had
crossed the line behind them. Soon they were
able to distinguish at some distance a group Of
nomad warriors approaching from the desert,
but as the white riders Ievelled their reviewers
without checking their speed, the Indians drew
rein and let them pass. Further on, q number
OF frighl ened ostficncs sped across the road.
forerunning a large column Of native horsemcn.
These however, took no notice Of our French
man, who for his pa I could not fail to be as
tonshed at the unusual and formidable proper
tions Of this insurrecuon, which, coinciding
with Catriel's outbreak, appeared to pierce the
settled country ut all points over a breadth Of
eighty miles. At length the low adobe walls,
which formed the stockade OF Aidecoa, were
deserted In the horizon. and beside them the
high, covered cart, which by turns served the
ny
Here NJ. Ebelot found his apprentices In warllke
humor, each having had the luck to kill brace
Of red men In the course Of the morning. 1t was
decided, therefore, that the party OF Europeans
should remain and try TO defend this station.
aud, accordingly from Aldecoa, witch proved
to be pivotal point, and from the courlers who
were now riding incess nifty from post to post
It was abs to watch tho whole drama Of inva-
sion.
Catriel's forces Joined to those Of his ally Ma
muncura had ravased the environs OF Azul, and
besieged the town, while the caciques Pinzen
and iIaieorrita had sought TO surprise the large
fort OF Blanca Gr.nde. Dispersed bS grape shot
they had nevertheless passed the frontier lit
tie further 10 the west, and laid waste the rich
plantations Of rapalque. The desert had set In
the field for this great enterprise not less than
Ave thousand lnnces. At every stockade from
Fort Lavalle to the Blanca Grando the white
garrisons had been IN, sacred, the horses cap
tured and communication totally cut on for
one whole day. Twas not likely that Aldecoa
would escape comm sndng as 1t did. the pre-
else route by which the Indians would 1nd 1t
most convenient to retreat. Four days Of sus
pense were passed by Eoelot aud his compan-
ions in strengthening their means Of defence,
which were not redundant, the adooe walls be-
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