The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-10-17
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CHAPTER xxx
TIE END oFsGUArENoc 8
Now for awhile we dwels in quiet at the
City Of Pines, and By slow degrees and
with much suffering y oEereR Rfram the
wounds that the cruel mind of De Garcia
had inflicted upon me. But we knew that
this peace could not last, and the people OF
the Otomie knew it also, for had they not
scoursed the ENJOYS of MaIinche ont OF the
gates Of their city? Many of them were
now sorry that this had been done, but it
was done, and they must reap as they had
Gown.
So they1nade ready for war, and Otemie
was the president Of their councils, IN
which Z shared At length came news
shat force OF so Spaniards, with $3.50
Tlascalan allies, were advancing on the
city to destroy us Then took command
os the trihsmens Of sathe otonie- there
were 14eoo or more Of them, aH we'll
armed after their own fashion-and ad-
vanoed out of the city till Twas two-thirds
of the way down the gorge which leads to
it. BmSfaid not bring all my army down
this gorge, since there was 30 room for
them to -1ght there, ard had another
plan. sent some 1900 men round the
nountains, Of which the secret paths We're
well known to them, bidding them climb
to the crest of the precipices that bordered
either side Of the gorge, and there, at GER
tain places where the cliff is sheer and
more than IoO0 feet in height, to make
great provision ofstones.
The rest of my army, excepting 500
whom kept with me, armed with bows
and throwing spears and stationed them
In ambush in convenient places where the
sides Of the cliff were broken and in such
fashion that rocks from, above could not
be rolled on them Then sent trusty men
as spies to warn me of the approach Of the
Spapiards and others whose mission 1t
was to offer themselves to them as guides.
Now, thought my plan good, and every
thing looked well, and yet it missed fail
ure but by very little, for Maxtla, our
enemy and the friend Of the Spaniards,
was in my camp indeed I had brought
him with aie that might watch him
and he had not been idle.
For when the Spaniards were half a
days march from the mouth of the deflle
one of those men whom had told Off to
watch their advance came to me and made
it known that Maxtla had bribed him to
30 to the leader Of the Spaniards and dis
close to him the plan OF the ambuscade.
This man had taken the bribe and started
ON his errand Of treachery, but his heart
failed him, and returning be told me all
Then caused Maxtla to be seized, and be-
fore nightfal1 he had paid the price of his
wickedness.
On the morning after his death the
Spanish array entered the pass. Half way
down it I met them with my 500 men and
engaged them, but suffered them to drive
us back with some loss As they followed
they grew bolder, and we fed faster till at
length we few down the def1e, followed by
the Spanish horse. Now, some three fur
longs from its mouth that leads to the City
Of Pines this pass turns and narrows, and
here the cliffs are so sheer and high that
twilight reigns at the foot Of them.
Down the narrow way we ran In SEEM
ing rout, and after Us came the Spaniards
shouting on their saints and flushed with
victory. But scarcely had we turned the
corner when they sang another song, for
those who were watching 1000 feet above
us gave the signal, and down from on high
came rain Of stones and powders that
darkened the air and crashed among them,
crushing many Of them
On they struggled, seeing wider way
In front where the cliffs s,oped, and per
haps half of them won through. But here
the archers were waiting, and now, in the
place Of stones, arrows were hailed upon
them till at length, utterly bewildered
and unable to strike blow in their own
defense, they turned to fly toward the open
country. This finished the fight, for now
we assailed their flank, and once more the
rocks thuEdered on them from above, and
the end Of it twas that those who remained
of the Spaniards and their Indian allies
were driven in utterroUt back totheplain
beyond the pass of Pines.
After this battle the Spaniards troubled
US no more for many years except by
threats, and my name grsw great among
the people Of the Otomie:aS'
One Spaniard rescued from death, and
afterward gave him his liberty. From
him inquired Of the doings of De Garcia
or Sarceda and learned that he was still In
the service Of Cortes, but that Marina had
been true to herwerd and had brought dis
grace upon him because he had threatened
to put Otomie to the torture. Moreover,
Cortes was angry with him because OF our
escape, the burden Of which Marina had
laid upon his shoulders, limiting that he
had taken bribe to suffer us to pass the
gate.
OF the IA years Of my life which followed
the defeat of the Spaniards I can speak
briefly, for, compared to the time that had
gone before, they were years Of quiet. In
them children were born to me and Oto-
mie-three sons-and these children were
my great joy, for loved them dearly, and
they loved me. Indeed, except for the
strain Of their mothers blood, they were
English and not Indian, for christened
them all and taught them our English
tongue and faith, and their mien and eyes
were more English than Indian, though
their skins were dark. But had no luck