The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-04-23

TWO COURAGEOUS GIRLS.
Th.v Travelled sixteen Hundred Miles
Alone iu LIGHT Wagon.

rhey Travelled sixteen Hundred Mile.
Atone IN a ttvht Wagon.
There are Two young ladies spending u
few weeks in san Antonio who have re
Gently male remarkahle1oumey. They
are Miss Mary Jacques, of Java Lodge,
Hampshire. England. and Miss Emma
Hartley, Of Junction City, Tex.
The town Of junction City is nearly
200 miles from the Mexican border, the
entire distance to the City Of Mexico
from that place being abont 1000 miles.
A light wagon ans u team OF Texas
horses were purchased, ana all arrange
ments for the trip had been perfected
early in last September. In the wagon
were stored complete camping outfit
aud small amount of provisions, it be-
ing the intention Of the ladies to procure
the necessary supply of eatables from
people along the line Of their Journey
The provisions taken along were only to
be used in cases of necessity. The only
firearms carried by the ladies were a
brace Of pistols.
The country lying between junction
City and Piedras Negros, where they
crossed the Rio Grande river into Mexico,
is a desolate mountainous region, the
only inhabitants being ranchmen, the
habitations being at intervals of from
twenty-five to fifty miles. The journey
to the Rio Grande river occupied four
DAYS. 1t was at the Mexican border that
the girls met with their first obstacle.
They found that the Mexican duties on
their horses and wagons would cost them
more than a new outfit. They conferred
as to what would be the best thing for
them to do under the circumstances, and
finally they decided to despatch their
own team and wagon back to Junction
City. This was done, and they crossed
over the bridge to Piedras Negras on
foot and purchased another outfit in that
city. and again set out on their journey
of 400 miles overland to the Mexican
capital.
The journey to Monterey was made
over mountain trails, but they were be-
set with no severe difficulties. They
were treated with universal courtesy and
respect by the natives and were given
every assistance by those whom they met.
They were mentally prepared for danger
aud adventure. but in this they were dis
appointed, the most thrilling incident of
the trip being the riding of soldier into
their tent by mistake. The astonished.
but courteous, Mexican quickly retired
with profuse apologies for his intrusion.
In the higher attitudes they expert
enced some discomforts, owing to the
chilly nights and the scarcity of wood
and coal for camping. They passed
through sections of the country which
had never before been penetrated or
traversed by any foreigner, and the
ast0nishment of the natives was very
amusing Every night of the journey.
which occupied nearly three months.
was spent in their camp tent alone and
unprotected. They travelled by the way
of Monterey. Saltllo, San Luis Potosi
and Pachuca AT Pachuca they spent
several days visiting the mines, iron
works and reducers.
They spent several days in the City Of
Mexico, and started to make their re-
turn journey overland. but owing to
the severe weather experienced on the
uplands they were compelled to abandon
their team and wagon at San Luis
Potosi and finish their trip by rail. But
determined to enjoy the unsurpassed
climate and scenery of Mexico to the
utmost. they travelled good part of thu:
way to the city on the locomotive.-San
Francisco Examiner.