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Show fell in the attempt. another An unfortunate 26 The younger Pattie in his Personal Narrative says: ‘‘We removed our horses and the rescued captives into the plain, and encamped. The Spaniards ser frontiersman at this time always designated the Mexican as a Spaniard) an Indian already wounded, and were riding over the dead bodies Myof killed "4 ; red on the ground, spearing them and killing any who still breathed. . He bi er commanded them to desist, or he would fire upon them, and the Spanish oe his order to the same effect. The latter then demanded of us - women whom we had rescued, with as much assurance as though he oe f ‘ida been the cause of their deliverance. My father replied, by asking ie! , oy dag) or right he had to make much a request, when his cowardice ai ; : i from aiding in their release? The officer became enraged and the € was unable to rally his men, and that he did not consider ca ne thon: any safer in our hands than in those of the Indians, as we were not way oe to eee. catholics). oe laugh, and added foae, aad than remain until he ~ ee ee # = tien er 2 Cee & Petr a hkl ee Gi ca a nee ae & ne i ee ee ee ee oyerey re ee ae ee ee Pee Es Oy ee oo ee ee > a~ were appealed to ee F i ne. ae ahh aie ~s- 2 coupled with such reply that if cowardice his men were prime and ae h € rescued women preferred a lame apology constituted a claim He undoubted christians. to accompany him, rather should have buried his brave comrades, who fell in theif defen Se, and accept € his protection, while ; he e h had nothing to say. : The subjects 0 f present our discussion, being po ae ae ae ee ee ae on ee Se This insult her deli a, esent while it took place, decided the point before they *, 7 /€ youngest said, that nothing would induce her to leavé tlheth, adding, that ha ey Were ready to go, she would accompany She should pray hourly for the salvation of those, who bad poyyey JO WOTIeLIOdSUBIT, one of whom was very beautiful and the daughter of the governor referred to, were quickly wrapped in blankets for it was very cold. The The savages stood the second fire and then retreated. Americans immediately gave pursuit, expecting every moment to hear the report of the Mexican guns in the rear, but the entrance to the plain was in sight before the Mexican muskets were heard. The Indians now began to yell and the Mexicans broke and fled. The Indians did not pursue, but satisfied as to the small force of Americans, ; now that they 7 were out upon the p plain, : soon rallied p and rushed upon them. Pattie ordered a retreat to the pine trees, which were soon reached. From this point a destructive fire was poured into the advancing Indians, who returned it bravely, still pressing forward. The battle waged fiercely for about ten minutes, when the Indians again began to retreat and were soon in full flight, pursued by the Mexicans, who still took good care not to come near enough to the fleeing Comanches to hurt them or receive any injury themselves. In this engagement the Americans lost ten men, Commander Pattie being severely wounded in the shoulder. A large number of the Indians were slain.?¢ ySotpareny The captives, captive, when he was shot by one of the Americans. TOAO upon oy} raised his lance death PIUBG Pattie’s companion to inflict HISTORY MEXICAN I NEW [Felt the two remaining. Indian OF FACTS LEADING 98 |
