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Show ~7G JOUH~:\L OF A \ "0\'A(;J-: nish troops, \vhen commanded by colonel lierrara, on the late affair b tween the two governments. Crossed the Sabine riv -r and c.unc about one league on this ..ide to a littlr' prairie, where we encamped. Parted with lieutenant Gu,)JJana and our Spanish escort. And here I think proper to bear testimony to the politeness, civility and attention of all the ofl.iccrs, who at difrerent periods and in dif~ ferent provinces commaded my escort, (but in a particular manner, to Malgarcs and Barelo, who appeared studious to please and accommodate, all that lay in their power) also the obliging, mild di positions evinced in all instances by th ir rank and file. On this side of the Sabine I went up to a house where I found 10 or 15 A mcrican~ hm·cring ncar the line, in order to embrace an opportunity of carrying on some illicet commerce with the Spaniards, who on their side were equally eager. IIerc we found Tharp and ca, who had been old sergeants in general Wayne's army. l)i tance 15 miles. 30th Jane, Tucsday.-Marched early and came on to a house at a small creek 15 miles, where lived a Dutch family nameJ Faulk, where we left a small roan horse which had given out. l\farchetl twelve miles ,further to a large bayou, where had been an encamptnent of our troops, which I recognized by its form, and took pleasure in imagining the p sition of the general's marquee and the tents of my difFerent friend!:> an<.l acquaintances. Distanc(• 28 mile -. 1st July, Tr~.,dncsdt~y . -Finding that a horse of doctor Robin.-on' ·, which had come all the way fi·om Chihuahua, could not pn)ce-.·d, was obliged to lcav him here. Yes .. tcrday and to day passed many Choctaws, whose clothing, furniture,&c. evidently marked the superiority of ituation of those who bordereJ on our frontiers, to those of the naked, half starved wrc:tchcs whom \ve found hanging TliROUl11I TilE INTERIOR PROVH\ 'ES, &c ~~ 7 round the Spanish settlements. Came on and pas, cu a string of huts, supposed to be built by our troop , and at a small run a fortified camp but a half mile from th hill, where anciently stood the village Adycs. We proceeded on to a spring where we halted for our loads, and finding the horses much f~ttigued, and not able to proceed, left them and baggage and proceeded on, when we arrived at Natchitoches about four o'clock, P.M. Language cannot express the gaiety of my heart, when I once more beheld the standard of my countn waved aloft!-" All hail cried I, the ever sacred name ~f " country, in which is embraced that of kindred, friends, " and every other tic which is dear to the soul of man ! !" Was affectionately received by colonel Freeman, captaitts Strong and W oolstoncraft, lieutenant Smith, and all t h~~ <')fficers of the post. Z. M. PrKF.. |