El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-17

q necessarily maze very SLOW
NJ progress through this forest.
and did not get clear Of IT
until the sixth day After that, we
met occasional clumps of trees and
rocks, and loose boulders abounded. ]
noticed that We we're gradually as
cending- The stream was frequently
obstructed by rocks. and rapids were
abundant Our captain again took
himself off a day in advance Of the
caravan, and 7 followed him. accom-
panied by the two men had previous
" taken with me, so as to be only a
short distance behind him. keeping
wen out Of sight. however. not being
willing to offend him. We kept on
this way for about two weeks, the
captain occasionally allowing the
party 10 catch UP with him, in which
case We were always found with the
main body, and II was not until we
reached FL Paso, that he found out
what We had been doing.
one fine day We found the captain
waiting for us at the bottom of a
solid wall Of rocks. some so or so
feet high, that extended to the right
and TO the left, and completely barred
our passage Aaurello said he had
climbed TO the top and found a beau
tiful table land extending as far as
the eye could reach, with numerous
notes or islands (clumps Of treesl
and an abundance Of springs. He called
for half 8 dozen men 10 accompany
him, and deviatinE about a mile to
the left, he found a place where the
ascent, although still difficult, was
much easier than where We had
halted
Getting Over the Mountains.
He soon made his appearance on
the top Of the rock above US. and di-
rected the men to cut down three
trees, one large one and two smaller
ones The butt Of the large tree was
stripped Of its branches for about IS
feet the bark peeled off and the tree
placed along the top OF the cliff
which here projected over its base
some five or SIX feet. The two small
trees were fastened 10 the large one
so as 10 form q triangle. the object
being 10 secure the largest one firmly
IN its place The captain then divided
his men into three bodies. About 40
we're set 10 work with pickaxeS. SHOW
els. croWb bars etc to make = road
where he and the aNemen had as
cended- He sent off half a dozen
scouts 70 examine the country. both
on the plateau and below IT. OF course
five or six hunters we're out looking
after game 10 SUPPLY the camp About
80 men were on the top Of the cliff.
supplied with good long ropes. and
the remainder. stationed below. began
70 unload the va CONS This was done
SysrenHa tica lly, thus: One wagon was
uniozded and the contents. being all Z
IN small bags. containing from 80 TO :
So pounds each. were hoisted by the (:
men on the cliff up 20 the SUNNI Z. :
and then placed carefully together.
The next wagonload was hoiSted IN
the same manner and placed separate
from the other
A Week TO Cross Mountain.
By this mode each load was ready
TOT It's wagon, as soon as they could
be got up. The ropes, slipping over the
smooth trunk of the tree placed
1enEthwise, on the summit. did not
wear out very easily Meanwhile the
other party vas busy making a road
up TO the plateau It took US a week.
hard work 10 transport the contents
and 70 finish the road Then. by M
Messing double teams Of u mules 10
each empty wagon We dragged them
al up IN safety 10 the top. When they
we're brought up by the same road
After all this was completed, il was
found that the men were 50 much IA
tiEued that the CAPITA in determined 70
give them few days rest, and in
order TO strengthen our position still
mora he ordered trees 10 be cut down.
nd placed them outside the wagons
as chevauN de frise. The wagons had
been placed in q Ssmicircle and then
refllled with their former carEoes- As
the Two ends rested on the cliff. our
area. was so much enlarged as 20 give
US twice the space for ourselves and
cattle At the entrance to the camp.
between two wagons our four pound
or was mounted on its carriage. placed
in position and well loaded with
grape These precautions were not
useless.
Attacked by Indians.
r was on the fifth day Of our en-
campment a. this place The captain
had ridden out alone. as usual and
had been absent about two hours
when we saw him riding back at fun
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