. The boy's story of Zebulon M. Pike;. r approach, and also one tohis father-in-law. Apr. 2d. When we arrived at Chihuahua, we pur-sued our course through the town to the house of thegeneral. I was much astonished to see with whatanxiety Malgares anticipated the meeting with his mili-tary chief. Having been on the most arduous and en-terprising expedition ever undertaken by any of hisMajestys officers from these provinces, and having exe-cuted it with equal spirit and judgment, yet was he fear-ful of his meeting him with an eye of displeasure. Heappeared to be much more agitated than ourselves
. The boy's story of Zebulon M. Pike;. r approach, and also one tohis father-in-law. Apr. 2d. When we arrived at Chihuahua, we pur-sued our course through the town to the house of thegeneral. I was much astonished to see with whatanxiety Malgares anticipated the meeting with his mili-tary chief. Having been on the most arduous and en-terprising expedition ever undertaken by any of hisMajestys officers from these provinces, and having exe-cuted it with equal spirit and judgment, yet was he fear-ful of his meeting him with an eye of displeasure. Heappeared to be much more agitated than ourselves, al-though we may be supposed to have also had our sen-sations, as on the will of this man depended our futuredestiny, at least until our country could interfere in ourbehalf. On our arrival at the generals, we were haltedin the hall of the guard until word was sent to the generalof our arrival, when Malgares was first introduced. Heremained some time, during which a Frenchman cameup and endeavored to enter into conversation with us,. ^WHEX WE ARRIVED AT CHIHUAHUA, WE PURSUED OUR COURSE THROUGH THE TOWN TO THE HOUSE OF THE GEiXERAL. Through Old Mexico 309 but was soon frowned into silence, as we conceivedhe was only some authorized spy. Malgares at lastcame out and asked me to walk in. I found the gen-eral sitting at his desk; he was a middle-sized man,apparently about 55 years of age, with a stern counte-nance; but he received me graciously and beckoned toa seat. He then observed, You have given us and yourselfa great deal of trouble. Captain Pike. On my part entirely unsought,and on that of the Spanish government voluntary. General Salcedo. Where are your papers .f Captain Pike. Under charge of Lieutenant Mal-gares. Malgares was then ordered to have my small trunkbrought in, which being done, a Lieutenant Walker camein, who is a native of New Orleans, his father anEnglishman, his mother a French woman, and whospoke both languages equally well, also Spanish. Hewas a lieutenan
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