The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1894-10-04


the early part of the fall of 1859, and
Capt. Swift said when he parted with
Mundy at that time he never expected
to see him again. Mundy said to Swift
il would take him near two months to
make the trip. making allowances for
difficulties and troubles that might take
place on the route. When the time came
and everything was arranged for Mundy
to start to the mines Swift sent him as
far on the route as Mundy thought best,
Swift furnishing two ponies and a man
to go with him. After travelling over Il
hundred miles Mundy preferred to go
alone on foot. He had been so often
over all the important trails of the In
dians among the mountains, he would
not lose his way, and Mundy told Swift
he dare not go direct route at that sea-
son of the year.
Two months passed but no sings of
Mundy, though inside of three months he
returned within days travel of Alex
andria and sent for Swift, as it had been
previously understood between them.
After Mundy's departure for the mines
Swift set about hunting some one who
understood the smelling of silver ore,
also knowing what silver ore was when
they saw it, At the expiration of two
months Swift came to the house where
Mundy was to come on his return from
the mines but could hear nothing of him.
This man at whose house Mundy was
to stay was an especial friend of both,
and was in the secret about the mines. !
Swift told the man when Mundy re-
turned (if he ever did) to stay there until
he came back, which would be about
Christmas, AS he had gone to Havana to
secure the services of two men, such as
they would need in the business.
At or near the appointed time Swift
returned to Alexandria, having con-
tracted with two South American miners
to go with him to the mines out west in
the mountains. AS soon as they arrived
at Alexandria they received word of
Mundy's return. They FASTENED out to
where he was, rejoiced to find him well,
and having in his possession several
pieces of rich silver ore-as such the Peru.
Wan miners said it was after an eXamina-
ton.
1t being mid winter now they con-
cluded to postpone their expedition to
the mines until April of 1850. On the
10th of that month the party of four left
Alexandria for the silver mines, consist.
ing of Capt. John Swift, Mundy and the
two miners, one called Jefleres and the
other Guesta. Capt. Swift being an
Englishman, he called them in English
Jefferson and Guest, They arrived safely
at the mines about the Goth of May, after
a very rough and tiresome journey.
Two days ont from Alexandria they pro-
vided themselves with ponies, and packed
on them such articles as they knew they
would need. After arriving at the fur
naces (within 800 yards of the ore) they
examined. the condition they were in.
Jefferson and Guest said they had been
well and substantially built for the pur-
pose they had been used for. One of
them they repaired so as to have it ready
when they wished to use it. They also
commenced to build another one. They
did not expect to do any smelling or
much mining on this trip, but prepare
for practical work on the next trip.
They remained at the mines nearly two
months, working some in the old shaft,
Mundy and Swift killing game for their
They left the mines about the
middle of July, arriving at the settle
ment about the first of September. 1t
was very fortunate for them that Mundy
so we'll understood the habits and GUS
toms of the Indians, also their travels
and trails, or they would have fallen into
their hands on this trip, as Mundy had
them change their course and lie quiet
for two days, for as they were returning
he saw some signs he did not like. He
would not let them shoot to kill game
and they grew quite hungry, as they only
had some dry deer meat with them.
CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
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