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EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR-
VOL. I.
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Anr.NTS FOR THE STANDAKl).
Teivis U. Wright I'. M. Pine Creek.
Svmcel M. Fulton P. M Franklin Lamar Co.
William Knows Paris LaimrCo.
John It. Craiiojck. Pari. Lamar Co.
.1. W. O. Stanfiflii P. M. Harri-onCo.
Jesse Shelton P. M. Fori Siielton Lamar Co.
J. A. Caldwell Warren Fannin Co.
Hailev English P. M . Fort Unslish Fannin Co.
D. Rovvlett P. M. Li-inslon. Fannin Co.
J. G. Jouett. P. 11- Kaleizh. Fannin Co.
J. J WiLLtois P. M.. Do K.-lb. Konic Co.
Gen. K. H. Takbavt. Honied-.
Hon. Jesse Grimes M.-nt;.inierv Co.
A. Steest. P. M Nari.;doehe."
Travis G. IJ.iitoss P. .M. -S-m Augustine.
C. K. Andrew-. Harrison Co.
Col. James Lve (Jalvc-'on.
James B. Situv. Esq.. Un:iton.
CI. G. T. W.on I.ibcru.
Johv W. HiRsi'.i-t. I.a Grange
I). M. Jonssov. Washington.
Sml IJ. ItaiGHAM "!r.ta-'.irds.
IIaldkman. Litcr.iry Depo'I Louisville Ivy.
Morgan Co.. Liti-raiv Depot. New Orleans.
S. Mar-u. P.M. Puttoh. Ark. '
Cmvulka Hhop Esq. Washington. Ark.
BEier.v & Taxneiiii.l. Nashville Tenn.
Col. D. P. ARMSTn.T.-i. Knowillc Tenn.
J. E Montgomery. Linmille. Gilc Countr Tenn.
I.. S. HoL-fillToN VScksliu. Mis.
Lorenzo Delano. P.M.. Park Hill. Cherokee Nation.
James Harrison. V.-r . St. Lou" li-otiri.
AI. T. I.octv. lli-. Pop- Co. Arkansas.
G. C. Gooiii.no P. A'.. Fort Tcirn.
W'y. Davm-okt Caddo Parish. Louisiana.
man's word. Wearcslow in giving credence tunny in San Miguel now came up and shook htimlsioMhi
storv however plausible that runs counter to our de-1 last time with us many of them aflected even to tears
sires or wishes. j at the gloomy prospect before us. The dawn of a
Our road was a good one this dav and we journey- cold disagreeable winter was breaking as we started
edon with unusul rapidity. The men sufil'iedincrcd-ioH'on foot a journey of over tico thousand miles we
ibly from thitst and were constantly seen eating the j were in the hands of a brute whose only delight was
pou;
ture
and
thirs
moistu
At night wc encamped in a beautiful valley cover- our ptospect was a gloomy one.
stiffened into an expression of wonder the jeers of
tin; ignorant who had neither sense nor feeling
enough to repress their contemptuous ridicule and
'No dull uUIiiisn
Shall ever b-ir bis name from out the temple
Where th-: i!.;nj arc h J.ior'd by the nations."
rude joke were siliuccd for the moment by a vulg.ir Scott wos beautiful but Byron was sublime. Scott
astonishment which deprived them of the power of j glided along like a smooth and tranquil stream By-
utterance until th.- iriumnh cf Genius evtorlid from ro" heaved like tin: ocean in his anger. Scc'.t lived
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s iroin tnc musqucci irccs urawiug iue uuieinois-j m tiuiuj una uiuuu i.iuuiu in u.- luiwua.viuujjii ; ..iu i.i-.' umuus inuai'imc wnir.ncrov.eiiei iiieauuies. --- ........... .......... Hlll .uuu;;ii.'tj uuutis wu'
: thev possessed to relieve their parched tongurs lo withstand the fatigues attendant upon the journey shouts and acclamations of congratulation and op- ' .-" gm'Je zephyrs and watered by murmuring rivu-
mou'ths. A bullet has much virtue in relieving an uncertain fate awaited us at its termination and plauso" Though her performance far exceeded the lts- Byron dwelt amuug the - mountain pikiccs of
taud a piece of raw-hide was alio used toimpar: without a single gleam of the sunshine of hope m the i-xpcctation of his friends Fulton perceived thai there; . i:inrc on the Io!:y summit cf the Alpine rocks.
re. U2iK clouu uciorc us iiie rcaucr can easuv imagine was an error in thccons'ruc.ion of her water wheels vvni-ic me ijiu ua; ms tyry giaipin'r hkejove
cd with grass and affording excellent pasturage j And what had brought us to this? it will be nsked. so deep into the water and it was manifest that th-.
he lessi tied their dhimtrr. so that thev did not dinjlhc lit ry lightnings and spoiling with the storm.
i But. wliile v.irir on liia liiiluut attainments on
th; dazzling miracles of his ctiii:s we should i.r.t
I'roTi tie Sar Orl-ai l'ica'jiirc.
THE TEXAN SANTA 1-E EXPEDITION.
r.V OEOI'.GE v. ki:siai.!..
(C'ontium d.)
Vurtfor Account of ' 1'ie Ptdiric Fire Appearance
ofFn'c nr.r Ourh'jucs Tic Job riicy Resumed
Do'iblt dlo the Ih:iestj nfCzr'os ssariifc'titig
t'imsclvcs Arriral at Camp .Yo Water!
Catlus Misting is tie Morning. i-c. Syc
Daylight the next iiiorning brought wi.h it a n:.-l
ar.choly svene of di solution. North. S'vith and e.tsi.
as far as the e could reic'.i the rough and biolcui
country was blackened bv the fire and the removal oi
the re-uh coiering of cedars and tall coa:se:rass
but b.uiight out in bolder relief the awful chasms and
re-nts in the steep declivity be-foio us. as well as the
valley spreading far and wide below. Afar ufl in the
distance a druse b!ack smoke was seen lising deno-
ting that the course of the devastating element was
fcliilminaid.
Two of our waggor.s only had '..-en entirely con-
sumed but nearly all had su'Fered. A-uitofth"e lug-
gage in the commissioners' warrson had been ravrd
lij'tho extraordinary i xt itio;.s el some of the men
audjust as they had reliiupiishcd their work the ex-
plosion ed cartridges which had fiist alannid the par-
ty in the tp.I ley scattered the burning fragmr i:ts of the
wagrrcti in every direclion. ly friend Falconer was
so diitigttred I did not kno'.v him. His hair and eye-
brows were btiitit i IF. his face was in a pcrfi ct blister
his clothes burnt from his back. anJ without a hat he
looked .is though some insurance office had met with
a heavy loss. .Mote an object of pity than any thing
edsc 1 still could not help laug'.iiiir. at the sad figure
lie cut
Among the few truths saved I fortunately found
same coutainii.g nearly all my money clothing
watch and other valuables. The loss of a carpel bag
v i.h my boots an i thorough articles I wore upon
ihe road was all I had to mourn for in the way of
ini:s:ng private proper.-. iot so with the mess to
Which I was attached. The remnant of coffi c we
had was burn! entirely too much our pots pans and
kettles knives and forks were convened into old iron
-every thing was gone. We had nothing to eat.
hov ve r. e xcept small rn'ions of bo f and the neces-
sity fLiling back upor first piirciphs. or in oilier
words eating with our fingers annoyed us but little.
The waggon of '.he commissioners contained be-
tides our private barrgage a quantity of jewelry
blankets caitriges rifles muskets &c. These were
all destroyed. The other ivar?son burnt wa; loaded
Of water there was but little and that almost too In as few words asnossiblc I will answer this dues- alteration had tnidtd to incicase the sneed
brackish even to swallotv. All Italian named Brig-1 ihm. In the first place the expedition started too late ' : This famed vessel which was narmd ihe CIcr-' forget the !c"id smoke out of v. hich 'hey tose. In
noli who formerly livrd at Natchez and who spoke in the season by at least six weeks. Had it left Aus-jmonl soon after sailed lor Albany; and on her first j admiration of the . we should not forgu the yir.i:.
Spanish went oiitiu the evening lo seaieh for water! tin on the lsl ofi Mjy the grass vuuH have been much voyage arrived at !u r destination without anyacci-j 'V;J y-' when wc see him stung by the vipers
and a route in company with Carles. They return- better and we should hare iiad little diflie-ulty in find- dint. She rxeited the aiion-'shmrnt of the inhabitants j which he has nurtured in his bosom torn by the
ed late at night. Hrignoli showing some specimens ing good water both for ourselves and cattle. In the of the shores ol the Hudson many of whom had not. j thorns which he himself his planted we ennno; Lu:
of quick-silver he had found and which were said to second place wc were disappointed in obtaining a par- heaid even cl th'- ngine much less cf the ti-ambost i cttend to hi:n the hand of symtiathy. For there was
be very rich by those who were iudses. He had tvofthc Lipan Indians as guides and wire conse- There were many discretions of the ellVcts of her something ir.-iicstic in his misery some thing sublime
joined the expedition as a volunteer but was known qucntly obliged to take a route some four hundred lirst appearance upon the people on the banks cf the' i' his dui-pair; and let him. who. with a ruthiesj
to be constantly in search of precious minerals. miiesout oi tne way anu in many places extremely river feonio ol these were ridiculous but same ol .spirit woui-s augn a: sorrow mu pour gan upon a
In the mean tunc every one in camp who spoke rough Thirdly the government of Texas did not them icie of such a character as titi';!g but an ob wounJid hear; remember tint the time cr.co was
Spanish was qurslioniii'i Carlos as lo our position furnish waggons and oxen enough to transport the jeet of real grandeur could have excited. She w. when he knew miction and f-.I: the tortures of its
and prospects. Those who doubted his knowledge goods of the merchants and as a matter of course te- dfscribed by som who had indistinctly seen her hidden p.m!r. ir. his ch: race r is not without i's
or mistrusted his faith did not hesitate to mention their ;diousdeI.iys ensued. Fourthly an improvident waste passing in :!.en:;ht. to those who had'ne.t had strong redteiniiu roiuts; for although a: some peri-
misgivit:rs aloud. No threats were ofiered bill Car- of provisions in the earlier part of the trip drove us view of her as a iiir:isi'-r moving on the watt rs. dc-' ods we s e I.irn dis-iaining li: and d.-ath. a::d iil::i-
los understood just enough of English to know they short to wards the close and the distance was so much fying the winds find tid-. mid bnatiiing lian.-.s and kind an 1 himself and trampiit.'? in his scorn in.:
were talking of him and without saving any thing " greater than was anticipated that we were compelled smoke. " only on thy formalities a:ii customs of the world but
flattering either to his know ledge of "the country or to ho ji'Jt upon an allowance which weakened dispir- " She had the most terrific appearance Ux; othei also 'Jp"!1 i tame virtues nn i its coul devotions: yet
his honesty. The next morning caily he was miss- itdand rendered the men unfit for duty. The Indi. vessels whi.-h were navigating th river when she j a' others wc find him melting into pity and cempas-
ing. and on lookiitgabout the camp Br"i"noli too was' nns also au.noyed u-- much by their harrassing and was making her p.tn:;e. Th.) fiist steambot-N :ir ion ai distress svaipathixiug with misfertune and
found absent. Tins circumstance created the great-; continual attcn.pl to cut oil our small parth sand steal others yet do usn! dry pine wood for fuel which hn.iii.g an open hand to poverty.
est excitement amonrrall: yet Carlos had many be-'our horsasand to sum up. the character of the Gov tends fcilh a column of ignitrii vapor many f' t:-bo-.ei '" addition to this he w.:s an urdiat lover .fli?cr-
Iiovers and friends and they still insisted that he had errlor of New Mexico was far from being understood the flue and whenerer the flur is stirred ii ralaxy ol. tv. During ihe h.'ocdy a volution cf Urccce he was
or.Iy left the camp for a short time to hunt The ox- and his power was uiiderra.'ed by all. Gen. Lamar's sparki fly oli". which in the night have an airy oril-' always a her side. YVhen the voice of hw sorrow
rn were yoked and hitched to trie wagtons and every : estimate of the views and fetJings of the people of Haul anil bc.iu'ifiil appearance. The uncirmmnn 'escliei! hu e:ir. calling ot: the-nations lo help her Li
preparation made lor resuming our journey but Lar- Santa i-e anu tne vicinity was periectiy correct ror not ngnt nrsi atiractea the crews el other vessel t iNot- her tn.tl lie terc l.imseii trom the L-osom 01 his
los was et missing. Sutierinir the trreatest tortures adoubt can arise that tney were anxious and wiliin; withstanding thu wind and tide wvre ad v rsetoitsai)- muse bid mlipti to the visiut.-.rv. which !ic iriha-
for want of -.vater. with the knowledge that none' to throw ofi'the oppressive yoke of Artrtio and come proach they siw with astonishment that it was rapil- bited and fiewto join in the "sirugirle of the op-
Icr the liberal institutions of Texas . b':t 'in' OV. . r- ly coming towards their.; an 1 when it came so ni-ar ! prrstd ngainst the oppn no:." And who was he.
tne Utto-
ho WS3
slnggish
without a guide and lost niuoii!! the immense prairies cums'.ances his course was plain and his conquest ea- left their vess'ls to go on s!...r; ivhllr others trostra-i Greek and stand cno'.her Leonid.:s r.t the I'.raits
of the Vv'es'i. sy. t;-I thcrnscivcs. and besousht Ftovidence tc nrctcct; or Thcrmnnyla; J Was he a man bred in coutw
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rar uilli-ruil would have bcni in: result had the
Unrealized Hopes Ml ordered to March (icner- expedition reached the counties o' New Mexico a
il Mt Lead ami ojficers ten! ufiead on liorselmck month earlier and in a body. Then with fresh hor- path by the rin.s which it vomited.'
Meeting with avoid friend Falconer Causes ses and a suliicicncy ol provisions for the men 'he
irhic't ltd in the Surrender Kxlezar Our (Hop- feelings of the inhabitants ooulel have been ascertain-1
ny I'roypcct Speculations in Jiclat'u-n to the eel: the proclamations of Gen Lamar would hive
T'aXlure rfllie Kipcdilwn Tiro Daps March been distributed among them; the people weuld have
Siilcrtngs Cyc. had an opportunity lo come over to Texas without'
could be found short of two days march in our re-ar. "tn
and with the hope that we might find it ahead when . nor found us divided into small pal ties broken dov.'ii.as that the noiso of thv niacbin-ry and 1'ie paddlis' who was to snatch her from tiie arm of th
nine o'clock came we started without him the melan- by long marches av.d want of food discovered a trai-' were heard the cr-ws in some instrcices. shrunk I man. and restore lo her her l.eded glory w
clioly truth plainly visible m every face that we were tor among us too. and taking advantage ol their cir- beiKa'.'i their decks from the terrif'c sjh'; am! other?; to rekindle t::e fire in the bosom ol tfio
them from the approach of the horrible monster ! and camps trainee!
which was marching on the tides an J lihti'ig it-s I field sad grsd-atcJ
mg the
FroM l';e Sju'.'icni l.tUrcrif Mcss-.iger.
LOUD I5VKON.
A SKUTCil OF i:I5 CrlAltACT. It
CI lii: !. fiflell til innf in rr
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fni iiuiiii i nan e-.eiv reason in oeiieve inai ) was nui vs- iuciwihi; uiiiiustuuii jikiuu i-uuiu iinvt ii:aiir it..i ; i. ...- i;.. - . :. -i r-. . -i i
. . . - i i i i . i .i i ! i Unless it 1ms morality lor its soil and its tribute in-
snonly to cD'.am my liberty my hopes were not lies- and I doubt whether he woulu navomadciii saamst . . . . r '.. :. i I.i . ..
- .- . - . - - ' . . .i . ii i . . - paid at tiieslirmc ol vir:u. it hears !l;e sec i of misery
iliiiiiin he ri:ilr.v! l.:ii I-.- mi iln iimmiiirr nftlm the 1 exians ill a boilv. cnnl.l havi; hcn n'll divivn : ..... ...
.. . '. ' -.i ii i -. r ' i . .u . r lor its 30ss-ssor ana ol evil lur mankind.
1tli of October with my three companions I was with ease. Had it been evident that a majority of ... i ! i u ..:.e i i i i
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ili.ltll.tu .IC1USS lilC SUtlulU ii:iu lltUCIU ..IIIUIIU lliO l. iiuiauiiniit.' I.1L S.ILISIII.14 UIIUUI men 1.1 isvm u.-1 1 r r . I .. it I .1
- . ' . ' 1 11 . .! : . 11 . .- -.1. Ipossisjed n Irame of itionous elements. Had tney
men. I miuht here add that the men who had been crnmciil and unlnendly to ar. annexation with lex- ! . - . . . . . .
ri . 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 ! . .i. .-1 i'ii 1 11 1 .1. c 1 Doen wisely elirected hau his genius bern enlists'
liberated by Anni'o a few days previous and who as tlien the goods would have bern sold anil the force .1 i.T 1 ...
. n - 1 1 - ' - - '.11 . 1 1 .l . r .1 I iu the cause of virtue-. lie might have moved another
had Lee 11 walking about unit r no restraint were now withdrawn at least such was the tenor of the proc- r . -. i- .- i
. . . r . . . : . . ... . . man. lint as it was. his nature ra.e an avvlti! ciihoq
brought into the ranks am again put under confine lamatiotis. i"vo attack wou Id have been made uiiun .. i i. . i i i . ' i -. i
& . . ii' 1 .1 - 1 1 . . .1 . 1 1 . . V . 1 light and darkness iiiinil ami elu-jt eieitv an I mor-
ment. u hat instigated the Governor to this lr.m at tthe inhabitants tliat was exnres.dy understood; but I .f . ..'- i r . -. - T. .- s
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outhful days
d to the horroi. of :ha battle:
in the atJuoi.s. task cf 210U.U-
onflictmrr interest?. ar.t! passu::? ami iem-
: pers of men? No? nothing rf this I2ut a Poc:
I the eh;M cf cas-.- ctsliej :.; the lap cf luxury
j clothed in p irpie aii.l linj linen who had been
j nurtured with th-.i solicitud.- wSiich is bestowed on
. - .. . u. :.i.i r ii:ii. v. 1111 11 .in i'ii- 1.1 1 nn ' 111 1 . : r- 1 ini: 111-
trcacherot's gift ol ilea vcn. ' ' J . .- 3 '
uuu i:v ir.ts q.eu;ii:i i.ji; c'lp en pjpi.i..f Uiiiiaiisr.
And ytt. when tlu groans of u.ihanpy Gicaza
reached his e.i:s he gird-jd on his sword and
Luckier: flew to h:r res::?. ani n.-sved to ihts
For
his
a !o;sto imagine unless Lewis was t the bottom of had Armijo seen lit tr- commeuce hostilities h:s pow-
it. The perfidious wretch might have thought we er in N'w Mexico would hare been at an end. Fate
should make h:s tri'acliery known to the Americans decreed otherwise and by a series' o! unforeseen and
.it F-mta I'V. r.nd tliur. rendiT t'.ic place tco hot for his mi
ce.'.dail. At all cvrlils the ;
ma; chid oli'uith the rest.
l!:8sjinl walked r.st Willi ihe sua!.. ef men."
world that a pou could be a warrior.
iact immortal nraiso nrist be ajccrd.-I hiai
let no fanatical pioneer in the cause of virtue at-
tempt to tear the laurel from his brow.
I htis v.-esse tnat the eleinents of his nature were
trance! .- m:nglvdanl we knew not whether liios:
to admire that gtt.tler.ess of spirit and depth of affec-
tion which so strongly marked his character ami
that high-toned generosity nnd noblrnoss and eleva-
wcre brought in and into
1 must no
fortunate ciicunistjnres the expedi'ion was thrown I lis life was a passionate d rem a fever of the soil! i tion of'soul. whioh lead him to espouse the cause of
o his hands. I thirsting and crnvini after that which it could not (bleeding country: or todtte:l that sichcnini and eb
A ' reach.
He inhabited a higher and a brigh'.erst)hcre.
been in scattering
in theojcuna-
rradaigsrnsuality which iufis'.'-d the world with its
o:i!-.oniin.'s. and coisrtel immortil infamy in tbr
Cantos of Don. laan. But now that he has hft us
r turn to cur nrts-nt srtliation
The day pievioiis Gen. McLecd Senor Navarro. 1 guard numbering ma.- two hundred mounted upon 'and bis chief dt-light seems to have hcci
Dr. U'hitaker cai'tains Houghton and Hudson with imulcsand misuiaNy armed with bows and arrows the dust aud ashes of his d'-rision up
twe) or three other officers were sent towards ihe city j and worthless muskets rode upon either side of us tions anil the pleasures ot 1 113 lower world. If bv ' now thit he has ceased his song- Letir-iili the skies
of Mexico on horseback and under a guard. The single file as we trudgid along upon ourdreary jour- force cf circumstances he was cons'.iained lo break ! iai has gone to tune his lyre in another world let us
officer who had charge of them was a gentleman anil t:ey. The lirst day we walked thirty miles leaching ihe spell by which he was sweetly bound if he was I not break the silence of his tomb let him sleep 011 in
treated them we II in every way as 1 have since under- the old ruin of I'ngos about sun down. Immediately compelled to b-arc the palare ot his fancy the do- peace and let him wear the palmy wraith which ho
stood. My friend Falconer was retained behind arid J to ihe north ol this ph.ee nnd within a few miles a lof minions of beauty and of b..ss. and to mingle in the j has won. That is a el.istard heart that could tram-
from him I learned the particulars of what had occur-! ty mountain was seen covered with snow. On the paths of men. h" felt the weight of :Iay recoil upon ' pie ou the blighted flower tint could laugh loud
red to the main party after wc hid left on the olst of cthersidc of the mountain was thecity of Santa Fe.a him and seemed --de-graded hick to dust." Ilenee.j over the quiet urn of Genius am! play its game cf
August. i plarc we were destined to pass without seeing. The since ihe heart must have so lie thing to love some merriment with its crumbling boin-s. Therefore let
The story was one of great hardship ahdsuflering. day had been hot and 11 shower sufficient to moisten breathing-place of veneration some idol whether of the voic cf extraction be silrnt at hi-5to;nb. He sank.
The Cayuas had harrassed them continually killed the ground had fallen in the afternoon. After en demon or of divinity before which it is its pride to like the sun in his glory. His o:h was the grcatrt:
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everal of their men and at one time rode directly camping we wore obliged to roll up in a single blan-. bow Byron chose sensuality for his idol an 1 tu-icd ! and the brightest
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through the camp and succeeded in siaajiciliug no imana stretcn ourselves upon the damp earth with- ms tyre 01 us ictt. in 1.1s lan.-y s wanuenngs rsei
less than eighty-seven horses which were never re- out food. At dark a cold wind from the snow clad had dreamed of a visionary world he had paoplet! 1 Traxsi'lixtixo Tr.rirs. Shi A. J. Dorni'ig
covered. At a council oflhe officers held on the 15th mountain sprang up and in less than an hour it was it with nilgais and visions of light he hnd attributed Transplanting trees i- a" very simple process and y-t
of September it was determined to w.'it until the 20:h so chilly that sleep was impossible. I tried lo rise in to them feelings and sentiments not of men ; and j there are comparatively few" persons who piactice i:
of that month and then if no news was received of company with some of the others but the long march when became to buffet with the waves of leal li.'e I well. Trees will often by a despcratr struggle re-
Col. Cooke's paity. the determination was to burn and the cold wind had so sliiTencil our limbs that ivc when that fair; country faded from his view wlie-a cover in half a dozen years- from the efKc: of unskil
the waggons and goods and make the test of their couiii not even turn over without undergoing the! those beings of Ins fancy dwm...ed into forms oi mor-jful management in transplanting: but it i a thousand
way back to Texas. Unfortunately the guides sent most excruciating pains. In this way without an tal mould he learned alas! too hue
lack by Col C. reached 1 hem on the 17th when im-j hour's sleep we passed our first night on the road to "ilisearly dreams of pood outstripped the tru'h
mediate orders were given to resume ihe march tow-; Mexico I And troubled m mliood falhurtd bjtll-d youth."'
ards Santa I-e. I he men were out of salt their al-; At an early hour the ensuing morning wc were prom that moment forward he had. like Manfred
lowance was only one pound and a half of miserably again upon the march and still without anffcnig to a vja scorn for CVcry livii'if'thinf ""
ooor beef per day and the wants of the men had bred eat. Night foutul us a distance of nearly thirty miles ' " . a
sickness and -Treat debility. AllthedoTs in theenmn. from I'atros. and at a small raneho 1-elor.o-in.T to n ' Ariel staou asTsnjr: in .lustreat'i.ns world-
and many Indian curs had followed the men were man named I'ino. Before reaching it my feet were
An erring spirit fr jli aiu.hr hurled."
times pr.ferable to peiform the business well and
thoroughly iu the first instance which will be follow-
ed by a luxuriant and healthy instead of a starved
and meagre growth.
We sh til suppose (in the case of planting an or-
1 chard) that the Ian I is mellow and in good condition
j For planting a moderate sized tree the hele should
be dug three !eet wide (diamrtcr) and fiom !l)to I;i
killed and greedily devoured so intense was the him- so badly blistered that I was compelled to p-ill off my He seenteu to have an intuitive consciousness that his; jnoies deep. In every instance the hole should te
ger. 1 boots and many ot my companions were far worse happmess and his glory were to spring out o! the or-1 sufficiently large lo admit the root easily and vvith-
On arriving at the Lagi.ua Colorado their further oil" At this place we were encamped in a large cow !-':ls of disappointment and remorse and the con-' 0..t hmding. B'. tore planting .-.r.ybriiiseil or broken
with goods. anu from th:snc:hmg was saved. Atone advance was opposed by the Mexicans under Col. pen or yard and?. ;:;! cup of meal was distributed o!u'in!'t of men and that the tri.iinphant mircli ol his' roots should be shortened and smoothly parrcl with a
time the ummuaitio.i waggon containing a large Archihyte. Out of over viOO men it was now found. c-ch mrm A fence here partially protected iisfrom gr- s was lobe over the ruins and and thedcsclation ; kRjfe. Hold the tree upright while another person
quantity of powder wrs on fire and only saved by the that but 90 wee fit for active s-i vice. Many of those ' the cold north wind and wc were enabled to catch a j of"lllis lwut- Ani1 I:r:lcc- wir" tle cll around ' ma!;is the earth fine gradually distributes it about
daring and e:i;.crhi't: an exertions of some cf cur who had lost their hoises by the slamptdes '.!rc.v! little sleep in the eai ly part of the night. Towards! tliln failed to furnish this excite mint he fi.w to fancy. tf)0 rno:s The greatest secret with successful phr.:-
men. It may appear singular to someof my readers away their arms to lighten "themselves on the road! morning' however it'turnrd ewtrcmely cold to cold j or t0 "-iory. for thorns uh.rrei.-a to ..v.n h:s t.rs lies ;n cart folly iiiling in the mould sn that every
that so ii.uch damage should occur by th-burning of' aui "subordination was in a great measure lost. In that frost was plainly visible on every blanket. Solhrcast." His heart v. as a barr.naiido rtiggCi.iore. IOu: a.j evcn the sinalhst fibre miy meet the soil
"nssal n. for ol'. th'. snot where the waggons were 'this desperate condition unable to hear a worei eon-'stifl'and benumbed in fact were the men from coM i w"'c !!'c wild waves of misery had .'asV.l for q-0 ifCurc his let the operator with Lis hai.irprcad
drawn -op there was nolhin- cist-: ZZl V shouM bo re-1 ccrning the fate or either Col. Cooke or of two small want of sleep and fatigue- that even an oider to march . y.-ars and on which lay t.ic wrecks oiimgnt.e. nopes ( out llie smM roots and hi 1:1 ttie eaith re folly
collected that this na was very high had been kill- panics" they had sent out and with the promise of early was received with joy by all-it would at least ami the weeds of bitterness. lie R.-.1 tha. he was aronSMl eVery one. V. hen the nolo is talf nlfo .pour
elbvdrv weather! and flashgun and spread almost good treatment and that their perioral effects would give us a chance to g-t warm and lessen the acute .loomed to vvrrtchoJness and m tast f-.eimg here is rw m. V t0 a 0f ;. I his will enle:
with"the"rapidiiy of a train of powder on being igni- be relumed to them a surrender was made. Many i pains felt sensibly in every bone. strangejoy. 1 o know thv. v. are u'-ove the w h.ps t!l0 s0:l aJ1( fill . any ir-.Ie .-acuities luat may remain.
Ated. I.isvcry'easywhenaflciipoi. the prairie's is cf the mem as well as officers were ready and willing! ...djconiso l..e ha ran ha mo w tt lD l5lC vv-. r has s.ak away fill up the hole
A : 1 i '-.. V 1 1 .v:.i .1 ': 1 :.Jr i..:. r....i ? piTi.TiiVS RTiMMRfiiT i snr head the vials ofher wrath and that .he grave is uel- ires the "round modcraV.-iv around the tn'?
ipru ffiriiinrr nuiiiu n mrTT in i i:inn lis 11 ii"ii nv ui lIiial iuu mii: in :iii :iii inn ni.:isi:iiii-ii iij"iiifi;:ui l j im m. -r . j -!.- .r . vv.
coined as a nuptiil coucli has in it a swec: store of. vvjj'tl ihe foot.
nnrtv tn i iani
l: 1 1.. l7 ; i"l- 1 1 .:... I ...nA . nnnA-.l 1... !. ..-... 1 .1 t... . 1. ! F.-. TnnnrttiAr 1 Sllfi h nit nn firnrfri! in ini nrL-
iLiiiaitiiL. t- i: uj iiiiiiiiui.iiL.ik iiiv-iiii'i mill i.nui-. . . - --t. . vv kruh tiiv-v 111.IV1 v.k(- Kf - t- ... m m. 1 . 1 - . . .
nofthefresh burn before the distant flames majority and thus terminated the Texan Santo Fe and in the following spring notw.thstanding the pe-i conso.auo... aiuiuh u.u l.j.uu . -; -j 11 :s a common iti: very injii.ons pra-tc?to vvi-
i - -;."- icu lie .v y jiiniiiei. .lies u;ui. 111c io;i u ;i.e SiTII. 1 nc
water is not only soon ev.iporab.M. Imt tiie mois:
aud and among our waggons. The mlv wonder ' cans still had every advantage. Well mounted and satisfaction of seeing her moved by her machinery ; . ."'"' "" ..--... - . "'-"- cam uoiwi m-ar ... roois e-xposre t. tne s.m ss.t
-"?.- .-ii-.-? hmv nm- ihinnlH ! I .or -rd with :. force at cast fifteen times th.- ...iler if tbo frn.n the East river to the Jersey shore. 1 ao 01 eie uuSv .-s ......s. ... ...? ..r ...... . u-na n-s la!Uiy anu uecouu-s :Lt;: so narel as to
pOS'
cc-v-
amed a ' cuniarv and mechanical obstacles opposed to his tiro-1 of ii? and irom the poison ol his
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f.a .. i.Jwaru side and with a frightful rani-'ity was lirst uame. as iney most assuredly would the iVlexi- ject Had compicieu 111s vessel anu in .iniusi nuii iue --- ---.. .... - .
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but in this instance the fire commenced on Expedition. Even had they fought and
'J
'.om :'c furious clement that ro.redand crackled Twain they could have thrown every obstacle in the' "And nothing' says Colden "could exceed i.e H'eyare to be attrioutra to mat eieso.a.ion m; prevwit tho accessofthe air and light .bom ol whiai
... I jy of their advance cut of!' net only their supplier ' surprise and admiration of all who witnsseel the ex-1 l''f.'. h ' over bun ogeiher wi.o the ru.n acC! to a ceitain degree nrcessiry. The hole being
V: . scked up and arranged our ba-"ae as well but a retreat and in the end starved then into a sur-' paiment. The minds of the most incredulous werej 01 his domestic prospects and ttie shivering o. Ins mty filled and the roots flii.lv cover.il. water thf
c . -' -!d hunted up and drove- in oik cattle and render. ' changed in a few minut-s before the boat had made household gods.' l-or tree well when the moist eattn. overlaid by tne loose
htc f. .:.. forenoon made a start. Our course was1 As wc were marched out of San Miguel double' the progress of a quarter of a mile.the greatest unbe "The "'"V"?1".0!' '.'".c-'V:'? ffi'.e'rf .-. s'""cc 0l!' ?'" rttan "? ht!ir"il!y !or a -'!-t I-R5!!s
.r. i...-nn.lnl.inrrihnlnvrl nmin.-ihm n-rin!.-.. f!l n f.nnd that the notorious Sale;:at lui.l mm ' Hrver must have ben converted. The man who. iiepianicn. i..c iiavciam inai a..j iicu..tit. 0 time. In.lstd we linn it nn ly. il ever necessary
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lonrr inc level nra
cdthe large valley to our right The mountains we' mand of ourguaul. This was considered a bad omen while he looked on the expensive machine thanked
had seen the day previous gradually opened to the! by all and even our old but triekiy friend Busta- his stars that he had more wis lorn than to lose his
view and as they become more risible did not so well j mente privately took occasion to manifest his regret money on such idle schemes changed the expression
answer the description Carlos had given of The that such a colJ-bliiodcd wretch should have charge-' c( his features as ihe boat moved from the wharf and
Crows. But few however ftlt djpns"!t? doubt the' of us. The wom-n. too. who had been so kind to 'is gain':1 I-t s-tii : !:- cruitd.-iccRt smile gradually
he might have known what fruit would spring from to water again even in dry seasons after planting hi
such a seed. ; this way. The trees shou.d r-.e-er be planted more
a iivtmi-ti-i- f K.rnr ttitiLt !tr i".ir.?r4l i"i fltnil r !.'
JU t iiul itttiift it uunut iiiii;v uu iiwv.uiuvii !. .. .
lie will ever
gia;c. -mj
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1 ticaper man iney sroou r.ore.
a reniemccrcn 1:1 ni country s lan-i n yosif sou kuu;juuu o snuuw iiujiiuit 1. j.
he a'Jitron of manure tolerably old rr coinposL If
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