The oasis., 1896-09-05
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whose visit dt Nugalcs has been here
 tOforc noted, visited in It's armory l Company C., First Regiment Infantry,
 National Guards of Arlzona. The
 company turned out twenty-six men.
 rank and file. and at the appointed
 time General Torres entered the
 armOry with Captaip Allen T. Bird,
 commander of the company. The gen eral was in full uniform Of his rank, lwith side arms. and was received with ] due military hOnOrs. tue men coming < tC present armsf at tho command of ! Lieutenant Piper. Eromthe present. they were brought to "Order arms" and parade rest. Captain Bird then presented the distinguished guest of
 tue evening, who in few well chosen
 words spoken in English, expressed his qualification Of meeting the conn pany, and thanked the officers and men for the aid they gave iR sGppres- sing the recent Naqui insufrectiun: and naming Lieutenant Piper he cx- prcssiy and particularly thanked that gentleman for the timely assistance rendered and c0mplimented him for the gallant and successful manDef ia which he directed the operations against the invaders. In closing his felicitous remarks General Torres as- sured his auditors that should occas- sion require the Mexicans will with the utmost alacrity reliprocate the eminent service rendered by the Americans of Nognles on the morning Of the twelfth Of August.
 When General Torres had finished his remarks tho arms were stacked, the men released from the fank> and individually presented tU the diStin- guished visitor When Lieutenant Piper was presented General Torres again cordially thanked him for his service 60 the Mexican authorities on the now famous twelfth Of August. Captain Bird then informed General Torres that Lieutenant Piper is q sole dier with 2 record. having carried musket during tue war of 36l-5 In the ranks of the famous "eaglu regiment
 the Fifth Wisconsin. Beside tue members Of Company C., number of visitors who graccd the occasion we're presented in General Torres.
 \ leg Of beer was put on tap, and in flowing bumpers the gentlemen present pledged each other.
 As General Torres had to attend the ball given inhis honor on the SO- nora side, and WIS Go start for Her mosillo by the train sOuthward, it was impossible t0 protract the occasion, and after q lew minutes conversation the company was again in line, arms presented aud General Torres retired, accompanied by the captain of the company. This ceremony at an end the company was dismissed
 The occasion was gFaced by Lieuten- ant Colonel Emilio Kusterltzski, of La 6eadarmeria Fiscal: Captain Dodge and Lieutenant Seybura of the 2ith I <. Infantry; Captain Miguel BUrniD, formerly Of the Mexicanafmy, General Eb Williams, formerly cap tain of c. <. volunteers; Hon. Manuel MascareHas, Mexican consu, at No gales, Arizona. Hon, H. K Chenoweth and many others
 The remarks of General Torres struck popular chord, and numerous are the kindly expressions of good will they have drawn forth from Ameri- cans. Except the very slight military ceremony al the entrance of the dis tipguishcd guest and at his departure, Nlil AANit WNN DNftiJ AiiHi uidls duN was gotten up on very short notice Early that morning General rorpss expressed a desire to visit the 0Om+ pany and if was speedily arranged.
 Thursday morning MT. J. R. Bent of the Natiopal Mexican Mining S Deyel0ping Co.,, came up from El Plomo, en route 10 Guanaluato Co get some fifty miners who are wanted for the work at the mines Of that com- pany.
 X local company of national puares has been organized by citizens of No- gales. Sonora. SeilOr Jose Rodriguez is the provisional commandante and will probably be elected captain when permanent organization is effected.
 Last Saturday Mr. Geo. Atkinson of Calabasas, was in town. He expects to go into Sonora shortly 10 give the |.