MENDOZA. 



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Feb. 15. — At last we have had intelligence 

 of the servant and guide. To our great joy 

 the latter rode into the patio of our house, 

 his horse all white with foam. He brought 

 a note from my servant, whom he had left 

 at La Rosa. It appears that for a long time, 

 as I predicted, he had suffered severely, from 

 riding on the Spanish saddle, which he pre- 

 ferred at starting to an English one; and 

 though they escaped the Indians, his inability 

 to travel quickly delayed the arrival of the 

 baggage. All the money we gave him being 

 expended., he sent forward the guide from 

 La Rosa, to announce his safety, and request 

 a further supply. I lost no time in despatch- 

 ing the peon with the needful, and we expect 

 all our forces to-morrow, when we shall im- 

 mediately march upon Santiago. 



A brother of our hostess has offered to pilot 



