Was there a raid, th' major, he took out th' troops; and Don Cazar, he took out his riders an' th' Pimas.
The major came looking around here but, no raid was conducted. 
mnli hypothesis: The major came looking around here but, no raid was conducted.  premise: Was there a raid, th' major, he took out th' troops; and Don Cazar, he took out his riders an' th' Pimas.