The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-10-03
A Fighs VIII GnerrIlIaA

Wounds and death: wounds and dcsthl
I'll draw my pipe With my dying breath
A Fight with GucrriIIa&
In camping for the night sentries
were stationed, and pickcts were
posted. and the animals were secured
with lariats inside the picket-line.
but sometimes, when guerrillas
abounded. In the center OF the camp.
Once only did these ladrones make an
open demonstration. We were in a
section of country covered with low
bushes. In which jack-rabbits. wild
turkeys. and other game were present.
No towns were near. and. feeling Sc
cure, "a large part OF the company
was scattered in pursuit OF the game.
hoping 10 secure enough TO fill our
complexities on our next halt Tor
we had been some days on
short rations. The Mexican women
were always friendly. and presently
some were met on the trail. calling
out 10 us; ''ladrones! ladrones!'
and pointing forward on our path. AT
this our stragglers were called in.
The robbers were a large band OF
well-mounied and well-urmed men,
and had filed across our road in the
bed OF an arroyo. or dry stream. To
fight as troop OF cavalry with camp
oluipage and cooking utensils dangling
from our saddles. or 10 wait
a charge from them. would have been
sure defeat. So / dismounted part OF
my troop. and In platoons az double
quick charged toward the guerrillas.
Yankees in red shirts was not what
they desired. for as we came within
short range their leader gave the
word 'Vamos. and away they gal
lCped down the ravine heltcr-skelter
and We saw them no more. We GER
thinly were not handsome crowd nj
that time.
AT National Bridge we saw the
wreckage and the unburied bones OF
that battlefield, and looked with
wonder upon the fortified hight that
guarded the entrance OF the almost
perpendicular nights up which Col.
Harncy's dismounted dragons worked
their way with the help OF bushes and
props, aud TO which they chung in the
face OF sweeping lire from the Moxi-
can batteries on its summit. which
they captured with rush. turning
their own guns upon the artilleri,ts
as they ran down the opp, site side oi
the hin. We feared having to force
our way over this bridge, but wer,
not molested.
Upon tho nights Of CeTo Gordo We
camel for our nonnday meal. Upon
It's central battlefield, where Santa
I Ana made bis most stubborn tight, we
kindled our camptres. and. dipping
water from it, sunken pools covered
with sliuy green vegetation. we drank
our coffee under the Same trees where
the desperately wounded lay 10 die.
! glad OF the luxury OF that siagnani
pool to quench their thirst. II
/ was the best those nights
afforded amid that deathly stiug-
gle. All around rs lay scattered
unconned bones and CHASTITY skulls
! looked down upon us where In mock
cry they had been secured among the
/ branches Of the trees and every
where earth and trees and broken
armament gave silent witness OF the
awful struggles of our little army.
All the way up the nights for mile.
the pine trees from the roadside yet
INSTRUCTED The national road MS they
had been felled to hinder the onwarl
march OF our soldiers. while from
point 10 point the Mexican troops anc
batteries were rallied for another
stand We left the historic spot with
IA triumphant three times three. ant
with uncovered heads in honor o
both on dead. our living heroes