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illarijjosa Democrat.
WAHRKN BAKU, Editor and Publisher.
VOL. 1.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
8. A. MERIHTT ALEX. LEERING.
JWEHniTT K It IF.n l i ft,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Office on Main street, between Fourth and Fifth,
MARIPOSA. altf
ALEX. DEEUINQ, NOTARY PUBLIC.
Henry tJ. Worthington,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
Office in Fremont's Aiinfie House, corner Main and Fifth sts,
altf MARIPOSA.
• AML. B. ALISON B. B. HARRIS.
AMBON & HARRIS,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
M A 111 PO S A .
Orncß on Main, rktwekn Fourth and Fifth Sts.
altf
Nicholas Cleary,
ATTORNEY 8? COUNSELLOR AT LAW .
MARIPOSA, CAL.
Office—East aide of Main direct, between Fourth and Fifth
.trecta. Jy23tf
R. H . DALY,
COUNSELLOR AT I,AWi
DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND NOTARY PUBLIC;
.1/ A HI P O S A .
0(!W in the Court House Building. nB-tf
K. It. Hall,
ATTORN EY A T LAW,
STOCKTON. nflt
J. S . WATTS,
JUSTICE OFTHE PEACE FOE TOWNSHIP N 0.3,
ÜBce on Main street, two dimes below the Post oflier.
MARIPOSA. altf
ALFRED F. WASHBURIf,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE FOE TOWNSHIP No. 3,
OFFICE IN MARIPOSA. aill
_ '
Dr. W. S. kuvanangli,
OFFICE—ON MAIN STREET, OPPOSITE OR. HURRELL'S
riAOUF.KREAN GALLERY, MARIPOSA. at tf
DR. JAMES L. CLARKE.
OFFICE “PINE TREE HOUSE, ’’ CORNER FIFTH AND
MAIN STREETS, MARIPOSA. altf
DR. THOMAS PAYNE.
omm- At Dr. A. I). Boyce’s Drug Store, oppoalte
the Yusemito Until, Mariposa,—where he may be cumiultet]
at all hour*. altf
000 K it VINNIR,
COUNSELLORS AT LAW ,
I’jrHons Building, No. 140 Clay Street,
a2!i-tf SAN FRANCISCO.
JOHN A. LENT,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
So. 42 Montgomery Block, Montgomery dtreet,
al tf Sin Kkancisco.
B. 1C OARP EN TIBB,
COUNSELLOR AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC,
Corner Merchant anti Montgomery atreela,
al tf San Francisco.
KT. Potty,
CONSTABLE, TOWNSHIP NO. 1.
Particular attention paid to the collection of
Account*, Notes, &c., j® lll *
J. W. HUEY,
CONSTABLE.
Will attend to the Collecting of Accounts, and
all other business appertaining to his office.
M3T Orders left at Justice Waahburn'a office, will
be promptly attended to. aK-tf
j. B. ISBAIL,
X> TD TVT T I S T ■
MAIN STREET, MARIPOSA,
I FORMERLY OF PHILADELPHIA. (PENN.) IS PERMA
' neatly located In Mariposa, having a comfortable and
convenient Office. next floor to the Pacific E*pn*”. w“n all
the neceaaary Instruments ami applinneea. will do any
kind of work that pertaina to the profearion of pentldtry, m
a manner which shall give entire satisfaction, or the money
refunded. Artificial Teeth inserted on OoM Plate or on
Pivot, an the case may require. Teeth Plugged with pure
Gold, or extracted. *lilldren* Teeth regulatetl when necen
nary, and all Diseases of the (iumt treated, the most of
which are called acurvy of the guma. Cure, or no pay.
Chloroform administered, it desired. Terma readonahle.
F.xaminnlion free.
DOCTOR BIDDELL,
Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edin
burg; Physician Accoucheur, Dublin, Vaster
in Surgery, and Bachelor of Arts,
Andersonian University.
OFFICE AT INDIAN GHTH, (SANTA CRI7.) MARIPOSA
COUNTY.
THE DOCTOR padded hia firat examination In 1835, and
Graduated io 1842 ; during the interim being a pupil m
Madame Stephen*’ HoaplUl. Dublin ; Gnj’a I-ondon and
the Glasgow Koval Infirmary ; practicing rii.ee, in Europe.
Mexico and the United State**, he should be well acquainted
with every department of I.m Profession-
ELECTRICITY scientifically applied as a Medical agent In
Paralytic, Nervous, Rheumatic, Uterine and Syphilitic dis
ease*. The iNDfcrtvi CrßHßvr employed to extract Mercu
ry, and other Minerals, from the system. xA . ,
Wl’alienla Boarded at $8 per week, or visitedl at their
‘new*, promptly Joll »“
jti
HORNITOS, MARIPOSA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 27, 1857.
MARIPOSA BUSINESS HOUSES.
UNION HOUSE.
BY FRANK WILLIAMS,
(Formerly of the “Franklin House.”)
MARIPOSA.
tr THE PROPRIETOR INVITES FRIENDS.
Strangers and Old Customers to give him a call at his
New House, near the head of Main street,
At the Liberty Pole;
Where Board and Lodging of a first Hass Hotel can
be obtained.
.... To his House are also attached
LIVERY STABLE
...ANI)
BATHS! BATHS! BATHS!
Those who desire the comforts and benefits of a
clean, luxurious Bath, Hot. Cold, Temperate, or
Shower, can l»o accommodated, as the Proprietor
spares no pains in administering to the wants of the
outer as well as the inner man. Baths Fifty Cents
each. altf
BOWLING SALOON
ANII
Fair nlsliodL Hoomn,
AT TII K
PINE TREE HOUSE,
CORNER OF FIFTH AND MAIN STREETS,
M A HIP O S A .
WNRW ROOMS HAVE BEEN FITTED AND
Furnished recently, in a style unsurpassed, and are to
let on reasonable terms, by the Week or Month.
Transient Travellers may la? -ure of finding accom
modations suited to their various necessities.
THE POSTOFFICE 18 KEPT HERE,
altf McNAMARA A CRIPPEN.
LIVERY STABLE.
MA IN ST R E ET, MA RI POS A.
TMIE UNDERSIGNED TAKES THIS METHOD
of informing his friends and the public generally
that he is still to l>c found at the same old place, on
Main st., a short distance above the Union House,
where cun is* found at all times, he thinks, a little the
ts «t Saddle Horses in town, and on equally as reason
able terms.
Tlit* best »f Hrain anil Hay
CONSTANTLY ON HAND.
Horses and Mules Kept hy the Dny or Week,
and the of cure bestowed on them. He flatters
him«eP that those who patronize him will lie well sa
tisfied, as he knows lie has the coolest and most plea
sant Stable in the place, and prices are such as to suit
the time *. Thankful fur pa-t patronage, he respect
fully solicits a continuation of the same,
altf M. (). RARBER.
FURNITURE
AND B KDDI NO.
M A It I P ORA.
CHARLES STURCKE
cyWOULD INFORM HIS FRIENDS AND THE
Public that he has Removed his Manufactory us above
of Furniture and Bedding, to a spacious place, nearly
opposite the Ptwt Office. Mariuosa, where lie is now pre
pared to sell and Manufacture to order any article in
liis line, lie has now on hand, and will sell at as low
a price as possible, a lot of Furniture, 'onsDting of
CANE SEAT CHAIRS;
OFFICE CHAIRS;
ROCKING CHAIRS;
NURSE CHAIRS:
BEDSTEADS;
BUREAUS;
W A SI ISLANDS;
TABLES, ETC., ETC.
With a great variety of other Aiticlcs In his line,
too numerous to mention.
All Articles that leave fils Store are warranted to be
what they are sold for, or no sale. altf
NEW TOBACCO, CIGAR.
AND. ..
VARIETY STORE,
.... WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
OPPOSITK CASH MAN’S NEW STOKE.
MARIPOSA.
By IMoal ct? McGkrann.
ir THE PROPRIETORS HAVE RECENTLY
received an addition of many Articles most common
in use. and will try to accommodate the wants and
taste of the Public, especially in
TOBACCO AND CIGARS.
Great pains have been taken to select a good variety of
Fancy rfrtictes,
That are sire to suit our Customers. To enumerate
all our Articles, la useless: we will only mention
NUTS, BOOKS.
FRUITS, STATIONERY.
BUTTER, CUTLERY,
CHEESE. FANCY TOYS,
GARDEN SEEDS. CONFECTIONERY,
Oil., WALL PAPER,
ETC., ETC. «Uf
MARIPOSA BOOK STORE,
A X D
NK W S DEPOT,
AT THE OFFICE OF WELLS, FARGO k CO.
Main street, Mariposa,
THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECTFULLY
inform the Public tha he will keej) i on.tantly on
hand a Rood .election of
BOOKS, STATIONERY,
FANCY ARTICLES,
MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS,
Which Kill be told at Rata to nil the Timet.
STEAMER PAPERS, for lending to the Atlantic
State* or Europe, (in wrapper*, postage paid,) will be
kept on the counter, at ‘ift cents |»er copy.
California Dally or Weekly Pajicre furnished ov the
■ingle copy or by the week.
Orders for such Books or Articles as are not on hand
will be received and promptly attended to. Jybtf
Maripofta. July 8, UMWL J. B. CONDON.
"THE UNION AND ITS GOVERNMENT.”
MARIPOSA BUSINESS HOUSES.
TO THE PUBLIC.
VOLK ATTENTION IS PABrItTLAIU.V REQUESTED
TO Tnl
PRESENT PRICES OF GOODS,
NOW SELLING BY
SULLIVAN & CO.
M AIK STREET, 51 ARIPOiA.
WE HAVE RECENTLY OPENED A BRANCH
of our House in HAN FRANCISCO, through which
we now receive our supplies direct from
NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
By this arrangement we are enabled to Hell yon Goods
*f t San Fr and sc a Cost!
Freight added. Wo would respectfully solicit yon to
give os a call, and examine our STOCK and PRICES,
previous to purchasing elsewhere, as we are determined
to well (FOR CASH) LOWER THAN ANY OTHER
HOUSE IN THIS SECTION OF COUNTRY.
P. S All order* entrusted to ns will Ik* promptly
altc id' d to. and weights and measure* guarantied
correct.
THE SAME ADVANTAGES ARE TO HE
HAD AT OUR STORE AT
Coulter vlllo,
altf MAXWELL’S CREEK.
C. F. MacDKRMOT C. KKURINS P. BIUKN*.
Main street, Mariposa,
AND
SAXTON'S CHEEK,
Have recently associated together a* a Trading Firm,
under the name of
M 'DEUMOT & CO.
roK tub I'l'HPoaß or roum ctino a
Wholesale and Retail Business
I H
GROCERIES AM) PROVISIONS;
Superior Old Winea and Liquora,
Of the Choice*! Brand*;
HAVANA AND AMERICAN CIGARS;
Ciothintr , Moots and Shoes:
DUCKS, DRILLS AND BLANKETS;
Mining Tools* Etc.
... AND A GENERA!. ASSORTMENT OF ...
HARDWAHE.
W Wc wou'd respectfully Inform our Friend* and
he Public that one of the firm will remain constantly
in San Francisco, for the purpose of purchasing and
forward in a Good*, and by Ibis arrangement we will
l»e enabled to sell Good*
.fi Low as any Other Mouse
IN THE SOUTHERN MINES,
for oa.su.
UIKK SAbES AM) SMALL PROFITS I {
Call and examine fair Stock and Price* liefore pur
chasing elsewhere.
Mariposa. July 4. 1860. altf
EMPIRE STORE.
MARIPOBA.
DE. GRANDVOINET.
Provisions
Rest Coinin’,
Liquors,
Wines,
French and American Preserves.
r> u u a s:
LAUGH ANIi FRESH STOCK OP MEDICINES;
FAMILY AND PATENT PREPARATIONS!
LEECHES; PERFUMERY;
CAM PHENE; BURNING FLUID;
OILS; PAINTS.
At Wholesale and Retail. al3-tf
MACHINE SHOP
... AKU
FOUNT3DH Y,
BULLION STREET,
Immediately in the Hear of Cushman t New Store.
MR. N. HASKELL, MACHINIST, HAVING HIS MA
chine Shop ami Foundry now in complete working or
der, would respectfully inform hi* friend* and the public
generally, Hint he is now prepared to do all kind* of Cant
ings to order, and will superintend in person the Making and
Repairing of every description of Machinery in general use
in the county. He la prepared to make Carting* of 15(H) lbs.
weight, and will warrant all of hi* work strong and perfect.
If required, he will vl*it place* requiring work done on ((oil
er* or Engine*. altf
■»“ HILUARB BALL 4I REPAIRED, and made perfectly
round and true. Also —ltalia for Rondo turned.
tEIXi DORADO
FANCY DRINKING AND BILLIARD SALOON.
The undersigned begs leave to in
form hi* friend* tmd the public generally, that
having renewed bust new* at his large and spacious Sa
loon known as the “ EL DORADO,” he will now be
happy to receive the patronage of hi* old customers.
ggr TUB BAR will always Ik* supplied with the
choicest brands of LIQUORS AND CIGARS.
LEROY VINING, Proprietor.
Mariposa, May 20th, 1*67. m2O tf
UJariposa gtiMcrnt,
PUBLISHER EVERY THURSDAY MORNING,
BY WABREN BAER,
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
TERMS:
Per Annum, in advance W Of)
For six month*, In advance 3 00
Single copies 25
Advertisement* inserted At the lowest rate*,
gg- Every description of Main And Fancy Job Printing
neatly ami promptly executed.
AGENTS.
JAMES M. VAN IiYKK. corner of Main and Fourth street*,
Mariposa, I* our authorised agent to receive Subscription*,
Advertisements, and Job Work. All order* left with him
will receive prompt attention.
THOMAS BOYCE, north cast corner Washington and
Montgomery itrcets. Sau Francisco, is our duly authorited
agent to receive subscriptions and advertisement*.
T. M HF.'TOV. Express Rider between this place and
Kern River, is dulv authorised to receive subscriptions, ad
vertisements and Job Work.
Mr F l> TODD, of Stockton, i* our duly authorixed
Agent to receive subscriptions and advertisements.
MAJ. FJ.KINS, of lAgrango, is our authorised agent for
Stanislaus County.
POETRY.
TIIK MOMS ROSK.
The Angel of the flower*, one day,
Heneuth a Hose tree sleeping lay—
That spirit to whom charge is given
To bathe young buds in dews of Heaven ;
Awaking from his light repoae,
The Angel whispered to the Roue—
“ 0. fondest ohje t of my care,
Ktill fairest found where all are fair,
For the sweet shade thou giv'at to me,
Ask what thou wilt, ’tin granted thee/’
“ Then,’’ said the Rose, with deepened glow,
“ On mo another grace bestow I”
The spirit paused in slleut thought;
What grace wan there the flower had not 7
’Twas but a moment—o'er the rose
A veil of moan the Angel throws ;
And, rolled in Nature's simplest weed,
Could there a flower that Ibrnc exceed?
THE LAIUHIKU IIKSIiO.
AN INCIDENT OK THE MASSACRE AT GOLIAD.
We take the following sketch from the New
Orleans Delta:
It was the morning of the 17th of March,
18133. Aurora, mother ol dews and mistress
of golden clouds, came ».- she almost ever
comes to the living scenes of the plains of Go
liad—a thing of beauty, queen of the sky, on
a throne of burning amber, robed in the crim
son of tire, with a diamond of purple, and
streamers of painted pink. Oh! it Mas a glo
rious dawn for the poet to sing of earth, or the
saint to pray to heaven ; hut poet's song nor
saint's prayer made the matins of the place
and the hour. Alas! no; it was a very dif
ferent sort of music.
A hundred hoarse drums roared the loud
reveille that awoke four hundred Texan pris
oners and their guard—four times (heir num
ber of Mexican soldiers—the elite of the Chief
butcher's grand army.
The prisoners were immediately summoned
to parade before the post, in the main street of
the village, and every eye sparkled with joy,
and every tongue uttered involuntary acclama
tions of confidence—
“ Thanks, Santa Anna! He is going to exe
cute the treaty 1 We shall bo shipped back
to the United States! We shall see our friends
once morel”
Such were the feelings with which the Ameri
can volunteers, and the few Texans among
them, greeted the order to form into lino.
The line was formed and then broke into two
columns, when every instrument of music in
the Mexican host sounded a merry inarch, and
they moved away with a quick step over the
prairie towards the west.
Five minutes afterwards, a singular dialogue
occurred between the two leaders of the front
columns of the prisoners.
“ What makes yon walk so lame, Col. Neil ?
Are you wounded ?” asked a tall, handsome
man, with blue eyes and bravery flashing forth
in all their beams.
“ Col. Fannin, I walk lame to keep from
being wounded; do you comprehend ?** replied
the other with a laugh, and such a laugh as no
words might describe—it was so loud, so luxu
rious, like the roar of the breakers of a sea of
humor; it was, in short, a laugh of the inmost
heart.
“ I do not comprehend you, for 1 am no
artist in riddles,” rejoined Fannin, smiling,
himself, at the ludicrous gaiety of his com
panion, so strangely ill-timed.
“ You discover that I am lame in each leg,”
said Col. Neil, glancing down at the members
indicated, and mimicking the movements of a
confirmed cripple, as ho laughed louder than
ever. “ And yet,” ho added, in a whisper, “ I
have neither the rheumatism in ray knees, nor
corns on my toes, but have two big revolvers
in my boots 1”
“ That is a violation of the treaty by which
wo agreed to deliver our arms,” Col. Fannin
mournfully suggested.
“ You will see, however, that I shall need
them before the sun is an hour high," replied
Neil. “ Ah! Fannan, you do not know the
treachery of these base Mexicans.”
At the Instant the sun rose in a sky of ex
traordinary brilliancy, and a million of flower
cups flung their rich odors abroad over the
green prairie, as an offering to the lord of light,
when the mandate of “ halt,” was given by
one of Santa Anna’s aids, and two columns of
T BUMS : FIVE DOLLARS PEE ANNUM, IN ADVANCE.
prisoners were broken up and scattered over:
the plains in small hollow squares, encircled |
on every side by Mexican infantry and troops
of horses, with loaded muskets and drawn
swords. And then a momentary pause, awful
in its stillness, and disturbed only by an occa
sional shriek of terror, and the most timid
among the captives realized the impending
storm of fire and extinction of life's last hope.
And then the infernal work of wholesale
murder was begun, and a scene ensued such
as scarcely might he matched in the very an
nals of hell itself. The roar of musketry hurst
in successive peals, like appalling claps of
thunder, but could not utterly drown the
prayers of the living, the screams of the wound
ed, and the more terrible groans of the dying.
Col. Fannin fell among the first victims, but
not so with the giant O’Neil. With the order
of the Mexican officer to his men to fire, our
hero stooped almost to the earth, so that the
volley passed entirely over Him. He waited
not for a second. Thrusting a hand into the
leg of each boot, he rose with a couple of six
shooters, the deadly revolvers, and commenced
discharging them with the quick rapidity of
lightning into the thickest ranks of his foes.
Panic stricken with surprise and fear, the
Mexicans recoiled and opened a passage, j
through which O’ Neil hounded with the spring j
of a panther and fled away, as if wings were j
tied to his heels, while half a dozen horsemen
gave chase. For a while it seemed doubtful
weather the giant Colonel would not distance
even those, so much had the peril of the occa
sion increased the natural elasticity of his
mighty muscles. But presently a charger fleet
er than the rest might he discerned gaining on
his human rival, and approached so near that
the dragoon raised his sabre for a coup degrace.
O’Neil became conscious of his danger, and
hastily slackened his speed, till the hot stream
of smoke from the horse’s nostrils appeared to
mingle with his very hair; and then wheeling
suddenly, he fired a round from a revolver,
and the rider tumbled from his saddle. The
victim then, renewed his flight.
A mad yell of grief and rage broke from ,
the remaining troopers as they witnessed the j
fate of their comrade, and its effect was im
mediately evident in the augmented caution of (
their pursuit—for they galloped afterwards in :
one body, greatly retarding their progress, so j
that O’ Neil reached the river before them.
He paused not a moment, but plunged head-,
long down the sleep bank into the current, and
struck for the other shore! The dragoons |
discharged their fire arms ineffectually, and
gave over the chase.
In a few minutes O’Neil landed, and as,
soon as he felt satisfied that he was perfectly
safe, hurst into an insuppressive convulsion of
laughter, and exclaimed; “It will kill me,just
to see how astonished the yellow devils looked
when I hauled my revolvers out of my boots!”
Such was Colonel O’Neil—possesing a fund
of humor that no misfortune could ever ex
haust, and a flow of animal spirits which
would have enabled him to dance on the grave
of all his dearest friends, or to have sung
Yankee Doodle at his own execution!
From the Calaveras Chronicle
An Indlnn Fight.
The following will bo easily recognized by
Captain J—, and Mr. B. W.—, who with the
writer arc the only survivors of the horrible
scenes here related.
It was the afternoon of a warm sultry day
in September, ’54, that the inmates of a ranch
not far from the town of Y , were reposing
quietly. The heat was oppressive. The an
imated portion of the ranch were lazily dozing
or lying in the shade of some tall trees grow- j
ing round—even the old dog had selected a
cool spot; end not a sound or stir could be ;
seen or heard near the place.
As the evening began to w'ear on, a hand of
Indians were seen hovering near the spot —
and one of them had come to the house for a
supply of bread —and after obtaining it, started
away. To repay this hospitality, an hour had
scarcely elapsed, before a party headed by
this name Indian returned, with a wild yell
hurst upon the affrighted inmates and in a
short time every one save a boy, was foully and
brutally butchered. Not content with this,
they slaughtered the cattle, burned the house,
and destroyed what produce grew in the im
mediate vicinity of the house. The survivor,
a boy of fifteen or sixteen, made good his es
cape, and reported at Y—. the above occur
ence. The community were instantly seized
with a desire for vengeance. A meeting was
called. “To arms! —to arms!” was the cry,
and in a few minutes seventeen young men
well mounted, and armed with revolvers and
double-barrelled shot guns, had handed them
selves in pursuit of the Indians, and with beat
ing hearts and determined minds, placed them
selves under the charge of Capt. J.
Wo had traveled about twelve miles from
the ranch before we got a glimpse of the In
dians. It was dark, and we contented our
selves with waiting their movements until the
morning. There was about forty of them, and
when wo first saw them they were preparing
supper. After placing our guards, &c., most
of us retired, only waiting for the morning to
inflict on the cowardly assassins retribution.—
The morning came; scarcely had it begun to
lighten the cast when wo were moving, but the
enemy was gone. We could, with the assist
ance of “ Old Grizzly,” an old Indian fighter
NO. 21.
and bear hunter, easily follow their track
which we did until noon that day, when we
came upon them, and with a loud hurrah bore
down upon them. They stood for a short time
and showed fight, but our guns brought several
to the ground, and they scattered in all direc
tions and fled; we pursued the main body for
two or three hours, occasionally getting a shot,
but without doing much execution, until we
found ourselves in the midst of a body of two
or three hundred of the devils. Our Captain
deeming it prudent to retreat, called us off,
and without the loss of a man we retired, hav
ing to force our way through a crowd that had
surrounded us.
It was nearly night when we camped, and
after again placing our guards, we retired to
sleep, but feeling sure the Indians would fol
low. In the morning we resumed our march,
and about 10 o’clock coining to a cool and se
questered spot we lay down, not even placing
sentinels. The place was in a ravine, on cither
side studded with thick chapparal, while right
behind us was a large pine tree which lay ob
liquely across the ravine. We had lain thus
for two or three hours, most of us asleep,
when one of the most horrid yells broke upon
us I ever heard in my life—succeeded by the
rattle of musketry and a flight of arrows. We
sprang to our feet in an instant, seised our
guns, and, with a word, formed ourselves in a
line two deep. Hardly had we done so, when
the Indians were upon us. So impetuous was
their attack that they had seized hold of some
of our guns ere we fired, but when the word
was given seventeen of the devils bit the dust.
The Indians fell back, we were excited and
rushed on them—-discharging our second bar
rel as we did so. Old Grizzly was always in
the advance, he fought like a tiger. The
Indians made another rush at us and we all
fell back save him. He was surrounded.
We saw his danger in a moment, and club
bing our guns rushed to his relief; we were
too late, he had fallen, but with Indians piled
around him. His body was covered with ar
rows, his face and head broken and bloody
and the blood was gushing from his wounds.
The only gesture he made was a feeble wave
iof the hand, and he sank back dead. Madden
ed with the sight of our companion, we again
1 rushed on the Indians, a terrific fight ensued
hand to hand; they fought like demons and
wo with the desperation of certain death, and
a desire for revenge. In a short time the In
dians in the centre fell back, and unmindful of
aught but our fighting, we did not sec until
warned by the shouts of our Captain that they
were on our flanks. We fell back to the pine
tree which was behind us, feeling our way
i step by step backwards until we reached it.
Springing upon its body I reached out my
hand to the help of one of my companions who
was wounded, but just as I took his hand a
shut struck him in the neck, I felt his grasp
relax—and giving a hasty glance at his face
felt that he was dead. I sprang behind the
S tree and found ten more of my companions
i with me. The remaining six had made their
! last struggle, and three of those with us were
badly wounded.
Hastily binding up their wounds we bad
| time to reload our guns and pistols which had
! been discharged long before. The scene of
■ the late battle lay before us. There lay our
late comrades, side by side with their enemies,
around “ Old Grizzly” a dozen or more of the
i devils lay, and the dark ground seemed dark
er with their gore. The main body were hid
! den by a bunch of chapparal—and seemed to
1 he in consultation, and it was only when one
more daring than the others, endeavored to
, get some of the arms of the dead, a shot from
i our guns would be the reward for his temerity.
But they again broke upon us—we now had
' the advantage and were determined to keep it.
| Then several times did they endeavor to dis
lodge us from our stronghold and as often were
they driven back. They would leap upon the
very tree behind which we were laying—a dark
face would peer upon us and with a look of
anguish, and a yell of pain his dark body would
fall back.
They then attempted to secure by strata
gem what they had failed to do by force. For
an hour nothing was seen or heard of them
until suddenly they burst on us from above,
and wo were exposed to their attack on both
sides. Our number was soon diminished to
five, certain death was staring us in the face.
The enemy were between us and our horses,
and a fight to death was our only apparent re
source. On consultation it was determined to
endeavor to fight our way to the horses as the
only chance for us to save even one to tell the
tale. We started; the wild devils were around
us on every side ; their yells, their savage ges
tures, mingled with the crack of our pistols and
the fall of bodies was fearful. But three of
us reached the horses, and just as w'e did so a
shout from below', followed by a discharge of
fire-arms—and the sudden retreat of the In
dians proclaimed the approach of friends. —
With a wild cry of delight I sprang on my
horse, but just as I reached the saddle, a ball
struck me in the leg, and falling on ray head,
I became unconscious.
I have since visited the spot—it is hallowed
to me by the remembrances of the past. Four
teen graves are ranged side by side behind
the pine lice —and a shingle at the head of one
marks the resting place of my warmest and
best friend. The only eulogy ever written on
him is there inscribed—“ I loved thee Ned.”