The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-30
A MEXICAN ADVENTURE.

bers TO escape by the close proximity
OF the Texan border TO Mexico. has
made IL highly dangerous TO travel
through the Rio Grande Valley.
Tie Mexicans consider that Texas
was unfairly wrested from them, and
they rarely lose an opportunity of
revenging themselves on Americans.
Blessed, as they are. with an extreme
~ fertile soil. they do not care TO cuI-
tiyate il, not comprehending the dig
nifty OF labor. They spend their days
in smoking. lounging. plotting, and
their nights in stealing or in strum-
ming on the guitar. aud singing round
elnys TO some real or imaginary Dull
cinea.
During the War of the Rebellion,
Brownsville was occupied by General
Bee, who had a company OF AIexicans,
under Adrian Vidal's command.
These fellows, about two hundred in
number, deserted from Bee. and prow!-
eel about, with impunity, as the Fed
eral troops were on the point OF oc-
cupying Brownsville.
At that time, Pierce Randolph, n
native OF Ohio, and his lovely young
wife had 90 pass from Brownsville TO
Nneces County to dispose of some
stock and other property which lac
owned there,
They proceeded on their journey,
without having encountered anything
10 disturb their felicity, until they mr.
rived at Rancho Santa Rita, where,
finding no inmates, they continued
on their way for about two Leagues,
when they heard the stfled sobs of
child and the wailing ot an infant
Alighting from the abulance, they
penetrated through the chaparral. and
were astonished o behold lady with
three children; crouching in terror un-
der the bushes. II was Mrs. Barlow,
N German lady, OF the Jewish faith,
and who was well known TO the trav.
clers. She was waiting there for u
ferry. boat, az il was near the river,
aud was utterly Frustrated.
Her husband. JEFF Barlow, had been
sheriff OF Brownsville but espousing
the Federal cause, lac left the city, and
returned TO his ranch az Santa Rita.
Mrs Barlow's story was truly heart
rrnding She stated that early in the
morning, Adrian Vidal the Mexican
captain, took COW belonging TO some
OF her aborcrs. and. with daring inn
punity, was in the act OF killing il be- !
fore the house. Mr. Barlow. who was
ON terms Of intimacy with Vidal and |
Ills family, stepped out to demonstrate |
with him.
Vidal shook hands warmly with |
Barlow, and drew him away some |
short distance from the ranch; then |
making a sign to his men, Barlow was |
roughly surrounded, had his hands |
tied. and was dragged into the wood.
In the meantime four OF the ruflians |
entered the house OF Mrs. Barlow, |
who was entirely unconscious OF her /
husbands danger. They ransacked |
tho house. demanded money and /
arms, and took saddle belonging TO |
her son q lad OF ten years. The poor |
boy cried bitterly az this mean, cow
ardly act. and neighbor named An.
tonic Cruz. who was his godfather, |
came in and asked the marauders TO |
leave the poor little fellows saddle, /
as il was too small for them. They /
answered him by presenting a long |
dagger 10 his heart and tying his |
hands, then turned him towards the |
wood where Barlow had been driven. |
Mr.. Barlow counted the moments !
until her husband should return, ard |
was ON the point OF going out TO lock |
FOR him when a little Mexican boy, |
whom she had often served, ran
breathlcssly up 60 her, crying.
ely, madam, with your children,
at once Vidal has murdered your
husband and Antonio Cruz, and will
soon be here TO kill you too Makefor
the ferry and cross TO the other side
] will so before you to secure boat"
Snatchng her baby in her arms, with
tho other children clinging TO her side.
she ran, in the burning hot sun, until
she arrived near the ferry. where she
awaited the ap Dearancc OF the boat
The little boy, who had saved her,
then appearing. AIRS. Barlow implored
OF him TO tell her the PARTICULARS of her
unfortunate husbands death.
Barlow md Cruz had every insulting
cpethet showercd on them 10y Vidal
aud his gang.
You are an American, they said
Go Barlow. land brought 70 Justice
some az our friends many years ago.
You must hang like dog; and you.
Cruz, are his companion. You shall
share his fate.
They then chased poor Barlow up
and down the wood. innicting upon
him Tho innal Cruel hlnwa u.ilh ihnir