Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-05

with such man, but the thought i'm
medlately occurred that II We were go.
ing among this people we must trgst
them. II would not be safe to show that
we suspected them or their motives. So
our guns went in our pack and by IL
o'clock We were following Captain
Simiti through the swamps and for
ests towards the mountains where the
Liberals had their encampment.
We passed through series OF three
valleys all level and all beautiful. The
first was low and swampy in this the
racing season, and was covered with
a deep forest The second and third
were covered with grass knee keep 10
our mules, and stretching out for miles
on both sides Of us. Leaving the thlru
we entered canyon up which we went
for a couple Of miles, when we were
suddenly brought up by two men In
the thlcket armed with Remingtons
The captain gave the password and we
were permitted TO proceed a half mile
further brought as 20 a few huts, tht
irst encampment, or outpost Of the
army Here we camped for the night
ana We had no more than unpacked
ana turned our animals 90 feed when IA
rain storm broke over us that raised
the river, a stream four rods wide, ten
feet in two hours.
The officer In charge treated us
kindly, assured MS that our animals
would not be molested, and gave us
room to ourselves. greatly. I am sure
% the inconvenience Of the soldiers
supper was soon served. consisting of
boiled meat with pl0ntains and yams,
and rice.
The next morning a guide was FUR
nishcd US 10 the next camp, only five
miles away, whore we secured another
guide to the next, and 50 on This
second encampmcnt, or CamnamontO
as they are called In Spanish. w0s pre-
sided over by a very intelligent man
from the Cauca valley. He was out
spoken against the government. and
freely expressed his belief that the well
fare Of his country lies In the success
OF the Liberals
RICH AND BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY
From here our road led up rich
and beautiful valley In the midst Oi
which was q river We occasionally
passed huts some deserted, others oc-
Cupied by women and children alone.
as the men were Of 90 the war. AZ
one OF these We saw some women pull
ing the sweep of a sugar mill while a
little boy fed the crushefs n stock of
cane at time. | stepped over and
asked the reason. "The men and
horses are on to the war. and we are
trying TO make a little chllce," was the
reply. They offered as a drink OF Juice.
but realizing with what labor they had
succeeded In extracting the Juice we
declined, but ala accept piece Of cane
Crossing a low divide we came 90 en-
other valley larger than the first. but
not more beautiful. FOR an are as beau
tiful as nature can make them. ana
also as rich and productive In fhc
hands OF an industrious people with
peace instead I war; these valleys
would become mines of wealth 90 the
agIicalturist aud stock raiser SO
wonder the Nophitog could be down 90
the depths OF poverty one year. and in
Few years thereafter become stiff.
nacked because of their much riches.
The richness N the soil makes such q
condition possible
WE'LL TREATED BY LIBERALS
Before We reached our intended camp.
he rain poured down an1 wc were
forced Go g.on f0lr miles short. tu
found hoepinhlc ana comfortable
quarters in o. clmpamento called S-n,a
Maria. Food Cor ourselves and feed for
our animals were furnished In album
dance and on without cost In fac
during Che whole trip TO this place ve
received the best OF treatment. ihe BEST
o' food and iced, and received them
Wi hout expense.
The next day Saturday. The last day
of Augyst we continued in the noun
ia.ns. un Some canyons over some o.
Nilcs. across q couple ~ rivers,
through some fWamps, ana about 3
0'cock came 90 Gn orange Grove d.
which there were tUerfy-lvc 0f ~.ofc
matched huts Ihis was la Negflia-