Beadle's Dime Novels No. 119: Blackeyes — page 54: what you’re looking at

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56 : BLACKEYES. “To the Army of Liberation of New Mexico, because you are Americans and enemies.” “This is the first time that I have heithd of such an ar rmy. It is a high-sounding title fora parcel of ragamufiin militia. “TI advise you not to insult us. “We are marching under the flag of Mexico, and we mean to expel the Americans | from our country.” “This is news to me. “Do you know who We are?! ° “We know that you are Yankee officers, and our spies have told us of your name, your rank and your destination. ° _ But we are wasting time. Are you willing to surrender?” 7 “T suppose we shall he obliged to; but I ol and consult my commander. I have no ¢ oubt that he will do as you request.” oe Poe “ Hasten, then. Your retreat is cut off. We might easily have captured you without ershinoweneg te we wished to avoid the shedding of blood.” . '“'Those fellows demand your surrender, and you will have to comply,” said the captain, on his return to His Hehds. ) “Who are they, and what do they mean ” asked “Major Buttress. “They call themselves the Army of: Liberation , New Mexico, sworn to drive out the Americans.” — ‘“ The scoundrels! More likely they are brigands.”’ ‘ Whatever they are, it is useless to try to deisinn thc" “You will have to yield, as you coulé not fly with Miss Fanny and your baggage. But I can escape and carry the imformation’ to our friends, and I will take advantage of the opportunity.” Without another word the captain put’ opars to his owe” and galloped off. | “That is a pretty way to leave us,” said Major Buttress’ to” Fanny, who had come to his side at the first intimation of danger. “ Sardis means to save his own skin, whatever be- comes of us. ..We can do nothing but — my oe, as these fellows have surrounded us.” The Mexicans had perceived the’ arent of Captain Sardis, and started in pursuit of lffm; but he had got into the cover of the grovefand they were unable to overtake him. His servant was shot in attempting to follow him, and ‘one of Major Buttress’ servants was also slain. Cconnicloooks.comn