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small detachment of regular troops, whose 
commandant took a very active part in the 
controversy, and fought most valiantly with 
his tongue. But the valor of the illustrious 
Sefior Don Angel knew a much safer course 
than to vent itself where there was even a re- 
mote chance of personal risk. His influence 
could not fail to enlist the public in his be- 
half, and he thought no doubt that his battles 
might just as well be fought by the officers 
of justice as by himself. 
Yet ignorant of his designs, and supposing 
the matter would end at this, we continued 
our march the next day, and by the time night 
approached we were full twenty miles from 
the seat of our late troubles. While at break- 
fast on the following morning we were greatly 
surprised by the appearance of two American 
gentlemen direct from Chihuahua, who had 
ridden thus far purposely to apprise us of 
what was brewing in the city to our detriment. 
It appeared that Trias had sent an express 
to the governor accusing me of rescuing a 
culprit from the hands of justice by force of 
arms, and that great preparations were accord- 
ingly being made to overtake and carry me back. 
That the reader may be able to understand 
the full extent and enormity of my offence, 
he has only to be informed that the proprietor 
of an hacienda is at once governor, justice 0 
the peace, and everything besides which he 
has a mind to fancy himself—a perfect somes 
within the limits of his little dominion. 
was, therefore, through rei i for his ae 
