Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-13

the demise OF tcuefnl faChiCO, min
lister Of colonization, u patriot, great
man, and true friend Of our people.
In the fall Of 1854 and spring Of 1855,
when the Edmuuis raid was lint felt
in Arizona aud Now Mexico,a number
of families moved south, hoping 10
End place Of refuge In chihuahua.
They camped near the Cas1s Gmndes
river, living In tents and wagons.
They appeared like military
encampment ON the plain. The
attention of the State officials
WINS attracted TO q em. About the 9TH
Of April an order was issued by She
acting governor, addressed TO the
"Jcfe" Of the Canton, requiring that
the people Immediately leave the
State, demanding also 10 know the rea.
sou for their presence on the frontier.
This word was carried by w. w.
Rouudy to a. +. Macdonald at Cor.
falitos, twenty-five miles below Casas
Grandes. After comforting with the
"Jcfc" at the latter place, he decided
we must leave the State In 61ecn
days, rs his orders would not admit Of
extending the time, but thought IL
would DO beet for "a 10 go 10 Chihua.
hua City, AMI sec the acting Governor
General Feurol. We decided 10 DO ~,
ON returning 10 Coualitos. Apostle
George Tcas1ale hal Just arrived there.
He Ia company with Brother Mac.
donald vent % chihuahua CITY and
employed Sit. Jose NJ. Gandera 10 a..
sist u. By him we were introduced 10
the governor. After we made OUT state.
mcnt he seemed determined that We
leave the State, but finally agreed 10
entertain written statement or petit.
ton, settling forth the reasons for our
coming into the country. TIL, was
made. In the interval Apostles brigham
Young and Moses Thatcher visited tho
capital and were well received. In
January, 1886, ia company with
Brother Helcman Pratt, we called 10
sou Minister Pacheco NJ his mansion,
aud were received by him with much
kindness and familiarity, he being
alone aud free from business cares at
the time. He was Inclined 10 have us
bfry and chat with him on our views
aud methods. In company with Elder
II. Eyring, while we were AT the capt
tai on business, December, 1851 he
was then confined 70 his bed chamber,
receiving many callers aud dispalching
business. We were duly fccei we'd aud
our request answered. well remember
his remark on our mt visit, In which
his said, ~ have your document sent
from Chlchuhua; u II au excellent
GIaN.. a sal a. Lone M UNalNas
by the principles aud sentiments there.
In, we shall stand by you" A second
order soon came from the governor 10
the effect that We must leave the State
~ sOon a. our cfop- were gathered. |
On receiving this We sent 10 10 Apostle |
l.. snow, then ut the Capital. IL was |
SHOWN 10 Minister PachecO, who felt |
grlovod, and requested the brethren |
who represented II TO address him DIT. |
rect ON tbs matter, aud enclose copy l
VI the order, and hu would SEE 10 II. |
The result was that the acting COVER |
nor was removed, aui another appoint. |
ed In his stead, a. General PachecO |
was the governor elect. Thus In MI |
action he proved his good will TO rs m |
our oxiled condition.
On the ian Of last January In COM |
pAuy wit. Mr.. T.. 4. MnillcicTt, Mrxl. |
cun Consul ut Demiug, y. NJ, having |
business with the general NJ the capital, |
he set day 10 meet us, as he had BUli.
ness TO arrange On MS estate, IN the /
State Of Vera Cruz. A. he did not re- |
turn we tclegnphcd "a him, AMI he
suggested that we meet him there ON |
the .9th Of January. We took train NJ |
$3.50 am. and reached Cordoba In the |
evening and met tin general at the |
failtoad station. lie was waiting Tor |
his family aud n large company OF
friends, VINO were coming by special |
train, aud soon after arrived. lie con.
vcrsed with Us. AZ the railroad down
10 his ranch, constructed under his /
patronage, ears were In readiness, and
he invited US % go with MIN. Editor
h. l.. shepherd, from Toronto, Can |
ada, AMI lady, also Mr. Lynch, from |
Iowa, went with tho party. !
We were carried down the White |
River m the night nnd could not See
the scenery, reaching "Mc NorOngO"
estate about bp. m. We were enter.
tained at hotel building, which had |
been recently erected, the entire
materials having been brought from
the United States. The general had
also an electric light plant. eugar
mandatory, also machinery for pre-.
pairing tue Tamlo silk plant. ON the
a0th u Mr.. IL. Flnoh Ia German, speak.
ing good Engllsb) from Cordoba, being
In the party, escorted u over part
OF the plantation aud forest where
roads had been made. We saw the
nurseries for the Tamie plant During
the day party " men were sent out
TO cut the tropical underground In the
forest, the members Of the family |
aud party going by train TO the nearest
point, The general invited Consul
Mailleiorl and myself 10 go with him
on horseback 10 see his sugar plantation.
HUres were provided, butsho general
rode "A mule. | wassurprised 10 SEE tho
vim and energy with which ht led the
way and kept ahead In travelling. His
right leg was In u stirrup and the
stump Of the left leg strapped 10 the
saddle. lie guided the rein " Ills
animal with the left hand, the right
arm being gone rhOve the elbow, We
rode a few miles Ia the point In the
forest where he wished his fhsn,ls aud
family To see a very large tree, all ~
which views were taken. On the way |
he explained the superior Kind " sugar |
cane he had planted, bringing II ON
10 his plantation with pack mules be.
fore there vas road. IN appeared /
there must have been between two /
and three hundred men employed |
ON the various works, AMI all was No,
tlvity. on the oveninT Oi the 31th he /
arranged for his guests that were ~ |
return TO Cordoba AMI the capital,
thai they take beds In the Pullman car
on fhc side track, instead Of ut the
hotel, ~ the train would leave about