El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-22

the shoe and sent for Brown to dress
the foot Another instance occurred
when John Brown" was shivering on
the tail end of a wagon-that was be-
fore John" had received his rifle De
Lara slipped the blanket from his
shoulders and handed it to the young
American out on his first adventure.
Wrap this about you said de Lara in
HIS best English. But you VIII be
cold" said the American. "Oh, no, I
have an overcoat," said de Lara, which
was true, but it was not much of an
overcOat.
Americans Like de Lara.
At the first camp an effort was made
to make up a single all-American com
pany, but de Lara's men would not
leave him, preferring to stay with the
Mexicans with whom they had ridden
through the 20 hour march. rs that
not brotherhood" de Lara asked me
with tears in his voice I told him
that it was the result of his brother
hood. but he would not admit it.
We arrived near the first ranch
they called it 81 miles from Guadalupe
about 5 o'clock Friday evening. A
scout came back and told US that he
had seen the ranch houses. That was
good news. and just as we were dis
cussing the idea of food and sleep it
happened-the most exciting and yet
ridiculous affair that ever happened
A Funny Scare.
I was riding on the first wagon with
Kelly when We spied man on foot
running toward us from the southeast
He arrived out of breath and much
excited. Kelly met him while I took
the lines. and the runner, being Mex
lean. 1 was appealed to to translate
The fellow said that he had ridden
near the ranch which had been occu-
pied by the 20 Americans on foot that
a bunch of 50 or 40 rura1es had at
tackled from the east and opened fire.
He said that the Americans were de-
tending the position; that some Of them
were killed, and that his horse had been
shot from under him, hence his retreat
with the news. At once a courier was
dispatched to bring reenforcements.
A bad Fight.
At this time the wagon train was
defended by no more than 100 men,
many Of them on foot, and many driv-
ing and riding the wagons The main
body. which had been sent from quad
alupe to feet Navarro and draw hin9
into the mountains where we were
bound had not returned, but we knew
from the courier that they were on the
road from the village. Horsemen dash
ed past the wagons, and drivers for
sock the reins and ran on ahead. 1
saw my friend Smith hike over the
road with his rifle ready. After five
minutes Of waiting, and just as Kelly
had decided to form a hollow square Of
the wagons, an American horseman ar
rived from the ranch. When told Of
/ the Mexican's report, he laughed.
Only Shoof5D1 q Roof
why, the boys only killed & steer
and are cooking breakfast" he said.
Yes, he was sure.
We arrived at the ranch to find the
American infantry. or "unmounted cav
airy" as they prefer it, cooking some
fresh beef in ranch house. They adj
/ mitted having tried their rifles" in the
absence of the captain. We found the
| Mexican who had seen the rurales and
had had his horse shot from under him.
He was aazed. Later they found his
horse, bridleless. but unhurt. How it
happened. I don't know.
Then the main body arrived, horses
| lathering and exhausted. They had
come at a mad pace, hearing OF the
attack which was no attack.
It seems that the courier had got il
| a little twisted, had made it federals
| instead of insurrectos and about 400
| instead OF 40. SO those OF the advance
columns came for blood, and they got a
! piece of fresh beef. The two Mexicans
| who had muddled it were relieved OF
their arms and sentenced to cook for
| eight days. That was the punishment
and from the appearance of their faces
it was cruel one.
| Order To Move.
No sooner had we eaten and begun
| adjusting ourselves to the ranch than
an order came to move on to another
! ranch alleged to be mile distant But
there was little gEumbling. The Am
/ erican mounted cavalry remained tt
hold the first ranch, and the horsemer
and wagons moved on. The second
ranch contained larger and better
| houses, and it appeared as though we
would remain after the forced march
but know now that they did not al
| though 1 rode back before another
/ camp was broken
An Hour With MaderO.
At ranch No. 2 1 was given an hour
| with Madero, the hour for which 1 had
| bo a