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red and trimmed with yellow, and was arm
ed with nothing save a Mexican bugle OF
trumpet This he held 10 his mouth and
sounded 10 the full strength of his lungs
UP and down the river bank he blew and
blasted away upon this instrument, regard
less of tune. but anxious to make all the
noise he could in that part Of the world stu
ated Immediately opposite Mier. The cry
Of ''ios fndios' was raised, the women
and children scampered, while the men
rode furiously up and down the streets out
Of the reach ofballs and arrows, and signed
papers and swore that they would do great
things, besids dying in the defence Of the
town. Il is said they completely broke
down their horses in parading and dashinr
about, and were not ready TO start afier the
Indians until they saw and knew that the
Indians had had their fun out and were
completely out of reach.


There Is no mistake that large force of
Camanches is on this side Of the Rio
Grande, committing depredations and mur-
derlns the inhabitants with impunity. Par.
ties Of them have appeared at Guerrero,
city some thirty miles above AIier. have
stolen great many horses aud mules, and
"~'S hiheu seNeial Oh the principal cItI-
zens, among them one ofthe town council.
The authorities Of the place have sent in
their submission TO the officer in command
OF the United states troops here, and would
doubtless delight 20 see the American force
in the Plaza. You may ask, why do moi
the Mexicans turn out in force-outnum.
bering, as they do the Indians, ten 10 one
give them sound drubbing. and drive
them out Of the country Ii is because they
are too lazy in the first place, and too timid
in the second. So far as can see, the men
here spend third fthe day in sleeping,
one-third in bathing, and the other third IN
doing nothing-not a very profitable EN-.
pioyment Of time, they would say away
'Down East


Camargo is now overrun with troops,
the white tents Of the soldiers covering
acres and acres. The rargers start Out
Tomorrow on a scout in the direction of
Monterey, and bodies ofreguars with army
stores will probably soon follow. Every
one IS anxious TO get away from this place,
70 move any where. You may think in
New Orleans that you know something
about bot weather and mosquitoes. You
''don't know nothing"


Some fuss has been raised about the pack
mules employed 70 transport Government
! supplies, b"t ~ q largo number nf wagons
have reached this place, all difficulties will
doubtless be obviated. G.. W.K.