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and completely routed them, killing many of their num- 
ber and recapturing the animals which they were driv- 
ing off 
December 23d This morning, when walking near the 
town, I perceived a cloud of dust on the plain, which I 
soon discovered to proceed from an immense drove of 
animals approaching. As they drew nearer, I saw that 
they were escorted by a body of armed men on horse- 
back and on foot, who seemed to be in high glee, and 
who were saluted and cheered as they passed by the 
crowds who met them. They proved to be the horses 
and mules recaptured by Tanori from the Apaches, 
which were now being brought to Ures, to be reclaimed 
by their respective owners. I was subsequently in- 
formed by the Governor, that there were eight hun- 
dred and sixty animals altogether, and that among them 
were some hundreds of the finest stock in the State. 
They were placed in the plaza, where the owners on 
identifying them, and paying three dollars each, were 
permitted to take their property. This charge was to 
defray the expense of driving them in, and for sub- 
sisting them. 
An incident connected with the expedition of Ta- 
nori, deserves to be mentioned here. At the first fire 
of his men six Apaches were killed, and one was left 
by his companions mortally wounded. This man sat 
alone on the plain near a tall petahaya, the blood trick- 
ling from his wound and gasping for breath ; but at the 
same time, .clenching in his death-grasp his full drawn 
bow. His pursuers were thus kept at bay, knowing 
the certainty with which an Apache warrior marks his 
victim. The Opates were all armed with muskets or 
