The Wabash Courier, Volume 11, Number 18, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 7 January 1843 — Page 1

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^, *f4%i TWO Wt)Ll.AR8 peranbnm, if*-paid within iwe

V£LARS peranum, fT-p*id within iw( terthe receipt of fhe|Nt number two dpi jty cents, if paid within theyear *jui thaee :s,i (payment be delayed till the year expiree. piper ataeontinaed until 1 all arrearages are paid,

£«l»eoption ofthe Dtrtlishera. A irfiilnrete notify a ^Uoontinoanee at the end ofthe year w*U becoo•I^^S^^t^El^NTsVnscrted three time* at one {|0line#,lubec©ntinaed at the rate nl 'qi'lH^iiitimiiHii Uolaasthenumberofinsart'tons .re thatTaifea the rafanuscript when handed in, it will Sf tte cSghmedttH ordered ootf and charged accordingly rao*THA TTALU* or WETASTA**

Ifev'ryone*internal care V-, & Were written on his brow How many would onr pity shale

Who bate our envy nowJ .. ./ilie fatal secret^if revealed, .. ..

On eVerjr aching breast, YVeuldahow that only when concealed. Hie lot appeared die best.

-.rforning folks! I'm glad to see you al{, As I come to naftke my New Year's call.

You've been spared a Kttle longer here I see, .) Retained few short hours from eternity. Though on the scroll of Time, another year ogyt Whose parted spirit lingers near*

Mas teen enrolled, we are still left to toil

/•ywdst the Strife, the caro, nnd turmoil Of tho busy world. Until the appointed l.our,

!''\TJT .#.?£ When like tb«dying year, to obey Almighty power, I We shallbe summoned to the immortal throne,

lb humble recognition there, for evils done*,* Or good performed while here below, \.J To hear the judgment given, "depart ye, go^.

,.|p Down, down, down, beneath Jris fee* Or re# forever, on Mercy's seat. Then let us, for a lesson take fa.* in .»• The dying pear, ere i)4e loo late..» -.*•

^'^Good mornit^once T?e said, 'V/.'l But oft when speaking of the dead, #. jMelancholy will her mantle fling, Aj

And forth her sad effusions bring.B?^l*|^ ., ,. But topics there are^ of other class,^- ?.** And gently from solemn themes we'll pa«*^.Tv I

For a wlwle ylar nojy, I've been bringing iThe Courier well filled, but always stringing JJ

In the dull monotony of prose, If 1! Abotit all sorts of things, and how the wbrld goes.#® .This morning, however, I've a notion taken, f:% That would the Muse's awaken, 4 W|A,s I have the chance but once a year, making my voice the people hear.* ot that I'm any hand at rhaking poetry, -.... 1(My eyes! how such a thing would bother me,)i

But just toaee how things will rhyme, phat are transacting in the present time* ks, I know—of whom there area score, s.

read Byron, Pope, and Tom Moore ho have Worlds enraptured, as worlds confess," *j|(But who never wrote a New- Y(?arV«ddress,)— C^VViJl ftiark, and jioint, and scrutiniater .« nd spare n»|min8 to eriticfee-.

Ul, I've anidea the saying's truoi^

it whivstew«aaii^j«#/ii7fr ro^ and youj j'Fhat lit^» Avet le*rn to wttlk, though slow, .^m.nd t«H oaitt jpq^i little acorns growy.

WitVpride I «^y, our nation is still the nation The tVpe'st dt any in creation Free as^i^ eagles^ free! free as it came •s By the sa)lMdM[ mouth from Great-Britain.

JPXACK, once MONK the Countries do proclaim 1 ^^Lye! and will ag^in, and yet again, Ambassadors and negotiations,

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rhilst

meniory holds in the hearts of nations,! ^he recollection of that unwholesome chowder, AMERICAN BILL AND POWDRR/

m#he'1rboT WoaKsrare fast progressing, i\

And to the people, facts addressing, Within themselves so pure, it's understood, .Any thing I could say, wou)d do no good, f* y.''

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POLITICS,

Lot preparai oaiaiSi *y*hemsai

4,tbat

however, Is the greatest theme, .»Ly^2

Which men of all sorts, it would seem,

4^: Are daily disooursing, turning: and construeing Into all manner of shape, and then reviewing. 1 I I 1 .in

ECHO.

RKOIINT

TSS ACtBdk OB

SMSKN MORBLIND."

Caarr. I«r. 4

"But ah! dear Lady, thus it ai/rhed T^e eve thy sainted mother died

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If. yet wone mkhapatid woe

maater'a houaa muat undergo, bUt weal to Ellen

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Juttki

•sdTMiiilimniiih of

On a elear^sid fwsty a No?ea»ber, Spfcoi«w and served in oarneat coumjatioa as they entered the aveDOT leading to Moam E^ho.

Bf the'WH of a- deoeeaed bretker ihey Itad been appoutei exeootM* and tmmmy and were now on their wav to pre some tuperh)tendance to the aatate.

The and the Maeoa werepffedattly such as W calculated to produce a deep, though OMxmte ted u^n the mind an^l

JLOJCOS OfcsKMttSiii With a strong and well cuhi vatedf but rotnaiitioMd refleetfns mind, wu delighted with the externa autatQsal hueaof the cmntry, and exhilarated oy (ha bracing air of the morning. !Uos«, ow thto oontrary, found nothing cheering in the appaaraitae of thaawsrewritng world—H« edocation had been limited—Thefiier Minoaof oar nature, were fa him entirely uncultivated. Cold, ignorant end vulgar, nature potaeawd no beadtiea for such a man. except iheae aAiey eontribated ta ill hiegranarieeand hispuraa. "Thawte andjejlaw leaf," waa dearth and deca* to the mit loss Gatumxu—AH waa barren aod dreary. N* letag^r did hie cattle browse and feedfat aiM D«E|U in touwriant

IOTBT,

nor hie

Wheat up com.bepd and play before the aununer ^«ein1tfilWksg'

LS (loomy. and nothing waa now a^yMhme medium.

"Thia eatateof tifw»*T,"aaid MMKS, -'or of Geo. G^utriKLD, if you muat have uao—Tha Mount Echo. as you choose to ealr ft, assist to give as a great deal of troufefce. I made out of it trouble by

ANTBOOTT**

anybody* I whh hieeon would retur» and take it off oathanda—why he«ips asaiihave bum SMII to &g> «5aadl«

edu»l«d«

I? asver yet eoald under,

SOLOMOX,

littfe nitoee hrothW* relied

ltoar

^attt «amtacr* We afaall wea be

4^™^* iawed tar Airman* will.

^scta, am

thai p®^ nid Moma, 'Wihins how.

aansa find other no longvroc-

""She" and her MwC^iisd Moses, *niat adapted

"It wasiin*wdmr%*xpKas desit*.^ said Saumm,

Mrs. Mason aad guuen shottjd rssnaiB ia has

-H,ko5 tbedea*hof4iisvr)^n no ezprsss asm cou-

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tinatng Mrs. MA80M in the houae. There ia nothing mentioned of that in the wilt on the contrary we are directed to keep every thing in Mod order until hia son ahall arrive of age ami return. In thort, we want no pianoes, nor piano players abont Mount Schn. Wo want working people, not idlera. We moat do oor daty to our brother and nephew- Let Miss ELLRK Miaou, or Mna whoever ate may be, find some other place te amuse herself.'* "Neither Ellxh, nor her piano," replied SOLOMON, "can injure you er the eatate. She does not indulge it at our expenae, and it none of our bosioeea. On theoentrary.it really gives me pleaaure to find die can bersslf happy in her lonely aitnatien—Such a oae.r

"Want, indeed !M retorted work! what have we to do with such talents} the talent to make beggars. I have no patie these twe women, ner their books, nor their nor their elegancies, as you call it. They shall leave the hotfae, as I have promieed it to DOLLT STUBSS, who will do as more service." "Never, with my consent," said Sotoaton. "ahall DOLLY STCBBS enter or occnpy any dwelling belonging to a connexion of mine. Yon are wrong in carrying roar prejudioea ao &r against Mre. MASOX- We have known her and her family from our firat aettlement in thia neighborhood no one poaaeaeog a character more entirely irreproachable." "Character, or no character, they shall bdth leave the houae! Look at the debta upon thia Mount Echo estate—We are eeareely able to keep down the interest. Some people ean have their parties, and thrir wine, and their card tables, while we labouring landholders have to pay the ta*es, support the government, sad defend tbeeo®ntry.H

yoL. u. TERRE-H AUTE, IND.

HMS (DA®3BHM&S©ABB3SIESS,

TO THE JP^TKOjrS OF TBJB

W A A S O

F»V THK TE.iS lS».

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pne would think the1 subject would wear out But strange things modern days are bridging out. Need 1 go back and tell the story

what took place in eighteen hundred forty, When misrule, ruin, and corruption, Reigned the land by vile ruler's adoption? •How tho people no longer such things could stand, While they the voice had that would command? How they in their voices'majesty rose toproclaim, That THEY, Lo-co f0-0?s did disclaim? And caused all victory's in comparison Tosink, with the victory that elected HARRISON.

These things, tho people well do know But Death's hand laid our Chieftain low. The mournful tale! when at the people's ww He came iheir highest trust to fill, When Hope stood high and hearts were beaming, With the ray of Restoration gleaming, His lot it was, that Heaven came And plucked him from the height of Famt Wo mourn* and would wet»uld reclaim,' Yet, tis not ours to coniplain.,.

^A8 yet, we have sufficient cause to say ,. Things get no better, from day to day. ONCE, their wants the people have decided,

Which has by those in poioer, been but derided, With hopes the most insignificant Of becoming again the President. •T «Vain hopes! in their mightiest but as shallow

As the cloudy day sends forth a shadow. Men now high in office, before elected, Abhor'd the thought, that they should be feuspedfed Of being aught but the first disciples, In the belief of the troth of WHIQ principles^ But since by ACCIDENT, to power they've crept, It is announced, awhile they've only slept, But are with Locofocos, and lohgthe arms to open, That to their bosom they may be clasped again^ Ha! ha amalgamation they have tried, In hopes the great Whig party to divide, But their color is too dark, they cannot shine, Nor "come it" over friends of

wauld

:uvq uu

You did a a good deal towards delendii I believe, broibe out of pocket by that Revolu-

during the Revolution, I believe, brother Mosss. "I am soene hundreds tion.*' to bf swwj .bat which was whether Brita# or Amencana, might he a

but which was

terfar it qoeatton,

that some landhokhnand lax payers, would not desire to bave argusdat tbe present day." ^Aad AjrraeirTj-Think of him," aaid Mosn,'" with uaa one Mount Echo farm—now encumbered with data for aasaaebs* it is worth." 'They were debt# incaofed fa tin service of his conntry," observed Sotonox. "D^ta worth living end dying for—Debta which immortsliss men--Every good patriot ooght to have aach debts—No man whsiw aga can run man into the Revelation siwuld ba withsat

paltry inttrtsi mast he paid yet what ia that com* parse with the interest of fiune and honor, which they MMg alMlMi #kr1if IWP wawwyi win* "idsan miitetMjilda wwd yewha*ahsaasayssK.^ repfted Mosss. "But this mach do nndewtand had Amaotnr left the warahms, aad aot eotertaiwed se tnany GMwmls, and Coi.%and C^taina. Had ba aatandad honeetlv to taa^araa, he might have diad a rich man, ihstead c« leaviai hiaaona b^ggarvaahemast be the aaonmit he returns »o this oountry

Souami and Moass bad now reached the ateps to the wmieo of Meaat Ecbo-Tba vyy faat send

ga^srwiipsSed I^Se mS* an?de5tt&T#*ee of

«aperai«d Mona GasxxncuB afler tbepaa-

4ee he bad worked bimself into by the previous ternvenatMo, that he absetetdy rsteed to enter the heme. •W sw» aay twmi workmen 00 another past of tha pretaiaefc.

StUMM, vkiior was menved a. Indeed nsthing the eajoyod tfi their

langsyne."

Ctfrtd&jjh* WhM :4 T^LERISM, with all other isms, the whole Have not sufficient to caH "attention, Forward," And leave enough the Corpbral to guard*. Some men 'tis true, their conscience to advantage^ Havo used for Governmental patronage. Others too, when none would ere have thought By OFFICE, would ever have been bought. Who would have us believe, till all was blue, They'd stick like cobbler's wax and tighter too No! No! it could not hotkey would reprobate^. The principles they then did advocate. Yet these men, in the course of events thought sure, That/«n«to erchance they might procure. And drew in sail, tacked round, abaft, Andjoin'd the treacherous low and sneajting craft. They've gone! To live with TYLEF" Leaving the ranks still purer, and less defiled.

WHIGS! (my eyes! they're as thick as hops, r. Or rustling leaves on forest tree tops.) ,f. Need I ask, where, in '44 you will be, When the people are assembled in their majesty If you'll not bo with them, zealous to discard All rulers, but such as will the majority regard

Mason,

Mrs. AtARoiRKTTA

who had just been this

subject of aome difference of opinion between MOSES ana SOLOKOS GassKfiKU) waa the widow ol CBA'RLES MASOH, forreerly a very respectable clergyman in the neighborhood. "He waa of English descent, snd had been tbe particular friend of AMTHOST GsmmsuD. So far as was consiatent with hta clerical profenion and duties, he had taken an active and seaioua interest in the American eaosft- Thn, with many other congenial points in hia character, had endeared him particularly to Gen. Gassansu.

At the time CoARLte Mason lay upon his deathbed, aad when very low and weak, his house was visited by a female well attired, and with all the air snd address lady of family and distinction. Afters litale con* piisad by Mr. Mason is near

England. She brought

relative whom he tMufieft tfeetijjwisthter. with her a little girl whom she rlnimnfflitui j. Mr. Mason was in the Isst stage of hn illness, and so very much reduced, ss not to be able to receive or communicate say panicufais of the history of these

strangers. He died the following morning.and among bis Isst injunctions, one was. that the may and her daughter should 6a treated with tbe greatest attention and respect.

and

The female much d-stren body. Her stature waaa littla under tbe ordinaryaiss, but beamifully proportioned. Her forehead was rather high, and perbape a little needing. Her eyea large and black. Though pale, her complexion waa clear asNl smooth. Her whole bee the very reflection of anima•ente and the general expramion, so

1 apon her first arrival had appeared In 1 of mind, and considerably debilitated ia

tion and inte nedi softened and suSdued with anxSty^uad trouble, as to giva her features a cast of a most interesting chsracter-

Thone strong symptoms of isdispoaition aosMMibly exhibited upon her first arrival at Mr. Massgrti boose were immediately incmued upon the death of that genUenwa. She at once took to her bod, and ao rapid waa the disease, that a v«ry few daysShe was relieved from the cares and anxieties of thia world. Ai later* vda she had availed herself of an opportunity of commumnttng to Mrs. MasaaasTrA Mason that she waa from NewYetrik ami desiring the^kvor that her little daughter EMJE» might be protected, and ifpoeeibla, not thrown negtected apon tha worid.

Uponmening the trunks of the deeeMed. an abundanot of fine clothes were found, hut no documsataftno which any thing entirely satisfactory or definite he ascertained aa to her histon. There wx* a ouaau^y of notes, besides gold and silver pieces of for. eigacotn of variooa deooiainatioaa sssoutmg ahogetber te upwards of two thosaand dollara.

Mrs. M*so« formed en imtnediste sad alreog attarfuueat to the iatevestlag little girl who was thus myeteriooaly left with her checished beraeanadopced daughter, and tbe immediate relative aadrqpeseotativa her deceased hurtand. They raamined a short time ven a small pmperty left hy Mr. Masontaad theo, at the instance ol Gen. Gumma, who bad ro esatiy lost hii wife. Mm Mason waa prevailed apon to take ap tor residence at Moant iatendeot of the family.

Echo, aa the amp.

She had the advantage of a p^isissd adacatMO, if winch rim svailed bera^fin the pemma! iaetnMtiaa of her adopted daqghter. Br the aid alao of tbe atneteat economy, abe wu enabled is

"FRINCIPII® oiltA."

dnaricaa

give Eun abwqw*

^Klhiat"I gr«S^ Tbey had now fited happily for a nassher ofyssis stMoaat Edho Mrs.Masss hsvmg Msi eontmawi aa s^feriateodwt ofO*dWito»gemee iha death eTOan. OHftunUBJ.

John N. Maffit calls tbe itchy coast of New Bagtaad, "3he aoonding beard of tbe ocean

UARf 7, 1843.

rsliqk we bunted Martin*s biler, r« ca&'t stand TYLER.

Ton knowhd But by gum .No (I'll not ad! wfcrcjou*ll be on the electbn day, W^fet aU ar^«»d, #«go it HENRY CLAY."

The LADIBS R|F Ah I IJQW comea th® Particularly t^»eincelibacy,r For me to saysa word to: yet 111 try,, ", And. to 4o I kjww, not why One^s heart otast always flutter, And Speech i* brofcan accent's stutter. Bat how eoul4 *e do without theEi Without the rise.Mhe briar to sofeen! By One Grea^Harid, their part to share, traced here, under Cupid's care. rague! blame me if ever

They have^ Tho worfyli He'll quit

rting from his quiver,

Arrows that 1^ cares not where they light, .. .of their -sight. He's quite rpg«rdless how he harms, By shooting Ibllovs through lady's charms. The perplexing, meddling vixen, Always pitxhjuaiag a kind of fixin, The prefect# 4 »tote of haziness

which two |ersons vie in tenderness.' .-^ Such as, the Parson with his looks sedate,

py evening, with friends around*

And vbrldly ^ics ip pleasure d$^.nefl*

Cold winter, now is conpihg on, The time for pleasure and for song Then what better for l|»rn could 1 wish, The best of happiness: and also this They spend not,the evenings in a doze, For the Arant fun, and lots of beaux. Hapjjy ctrele^where all is gay, And frolic, merriment, and glee, their sway Perchntwfe, td4 While mwth goes round, Persms in t^icircle^pi^i be found,

WfflElthose ftttractive powers,

Pbsaesa'd Thar lead lb my hftppy hour*. fort

Asl A» tj» Thespcakin Between cou Passing com: In the ktdd

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fotks now in the market, danceittey skiptfic carpet, -.. looks i* glances,flying, BS eacw other eyeing, Ipents, and making speeches, language Cupid teaches. ..

The sorrof dfeiags, 4ts a firm conviction,^ Are sure to and with Cupid's "fixin." While without, the stormy winter blows! The tike might be,and zotnipa! WHO KNOWS-—

Money's scarCf* we all do know, And the prospect's fair of its being so, ^1, there js a Wile left I believe, 'lis dot orach of it I perceive,) For which, we may Captain TYLER thank, For vetoeing that there Bank. As nothing: Icould say, would mend tho currency, And bring the people from this despondency, 111 leave whatever else I have to say, Till another New Year's day, As little tVooild be of consequence— Ah! sir, thanl you for that NINE-PKNC*

From tie iV. O. Picayune.

THE TEXAN SANTA FfS EXPEDITION.

A Fufee Report about Water—A return to onr old Camp resolved upon-—Horrible massacre of Lieut. Hull anjl four men by

Indians—ineffectual p&*uit made—Arrival ofCapL Strain—March to the Quintufue—Council held and determination to send a strong party to ike settlements, fa. Another night was passed without au alarm, or without losing any Iriwsesjbut the morn* iqg brought no news of Capt. Strain. Our camp was in a small betid protected in the "*mr by a skirting of cotton wood and hack-

dry

fed of a

Wrry trees wltff inn^T were :i The berries ol the latte ripe at the time, And tbe limbs were complete^ "[ped by our men to satisfy a gnawing for food of a vegetable naturp und to hunger.

A report was raised early in the morning that water bad been discovered about two miles distant, Its the direction of the mountains, aad oar suffering animals were driven there immediately but about eight o'clock thoy returned unsuccessful to their search. To endure the horrible sufferings we were then experienoing could not be borne any longer, and at a consultation held aiuoog the officers it was resolved to fall beck upon the stresm we bad le& the previous morning, and there awaittbe return of the scooting parties which bad been seat aot. The weather, I might bete add, was iasupportably hot, adding much to oar suflering.

Our conjectures ws#eany thing but flatter* mg on account of the continued absence of Capt. Strain and his party, now out over thirty«si* hours. It waa known, however, that both he aad Lieut. Ha on, as well as the small parties of three and five who wot oat bunting for water on their own account, could easily find their way back to camp by following the trail of the wagon** and ieraiediate pKfMtmtioos- w&ia accordingly mad« to retrace our steps to the aid camp or some point xxp 00 the sanie stream.

Tbe horses and amies were driven up and saddled, tbe oawa were being yoked, aad the other preparatory w*k going on for oar doasriare, when suddenly a young DMA came dashing into camp from tbe northward, mach Bpfnd from fi^)t. aed staled %hat a body of Iadiatu were pursoie« a party of our moo directly towards us. ^aroely had be fiuished speakit^ before a firing was heard in tbe dhrectkm be came, within half a mile, aad

Tbe pursuit continued until it was evident the murderers could riot be overtaken, and then reluctantly given up. On returning to the spot where our men had fallen, a closer examination showed how hard had been the struggle. Lieut. Hull bad received no less than, thirty lattice and arrow Wounds before he fell, and the broken stock of one of Colt's eight-shooting rifles was still retained in the hands of a stout man named May by. plainly telling us that he had fought to the last, and that after ditehatgihg the piece be had still continued the &teltU The heart of one of the men wasciit out, and had riot the Indians-been driven off, the dthfer bodies would have bOeri mutilated in the same way. Two of the horses of these men were lanced close by—ihe others were probably in a better condition and more able to run* It Was evident enough

e|ude

themselves from their borses in a body and sold their lives at a fearful rate. The resist* a nee they made, too, probably terrified their adversaries, and induced them to fly when they saw our party coming un, although they far Out numbered them. 'u

A party of fifty, well armed and alsO' hay* tog shovels, were sent out immediately froni the main body to bury the dead, while the rest took Up the line of march for the Qui&tufue. This was the itame of the stream, as we afterwards ascertained# a small branch of the Palo Dhiro, or Hard Wood river. Scarcely bad we started before Capt. .Strain made his appearance with part of bis men. He stated that be had scoured the prairies in almost every direction, but without success, having been unable to bold a parley with any of the Indians although be had seen several small parties. He also reported that he had been if le to find either a road or water theri *s a route by which the ravines might be nt aded in a course a little north of east, but in no other direction. A part of his men had loft him early in the morning, going back to the Quiotufue for water.

About noon the main body of the com* mand again reached the river, at a point somewhat higher up than tbe previous oamp.— Here, after drinking incredible quantities of the water .and allowing our suffering animals also to quench a ihirst which their eyes and general appearand. *oo plainly showed, had nearly driven them 0»tic, a strong position waschosen and we eaowrtiped.

In tho evening a general consultation of alt the officers wai-JMd. At the meeting it was resolved to despatch a party of one hundred chosen men, with the best horses in camp, to the settlements. Although no hopes were

'js

eatortaTflgfit CC our lefPiould be effected by the wagons, it was still thought that mounted men would be able to accomplish it.

Tbe distance to the nearest settlements was not supposed to be over one hundred miles at farthest, and it was accordingly determined upon to take five-days' provisions along, allowing but scanty rations, 'i he course to be taken was northwest, and this course was to

kept, as near as circumstan

ces would admit, until the party either struck the settlements, tbe Rio Grande below, or the trail of tbe St* i«tu* traders above. On reaching New Mexico a party was immediately to be despatchedback to the sttmmaod with guides and provisions. 1|j|

However impolitic it may be considered to divide a command, in thts instance such a course could not be avoided. We wera completely tost and without ihe power of moving ahead our provisions, which had for weeks been scanty, were now almost entirely exhausted' the men were enfeebled by long tmrcbcs with only poor beef enough each day to support nature, and here*4 might state that every part of each ox kilted was devoured wjtfc the esceptisaof tbe hoofs and horns and in addition we were surrounded by a targe aod powerful nation of well-mounted Indians, scouring our vicinity and always on tbe look oat to pick op any SIINIH petty that might be sent oat to bunt. With all tbeee reasons it will at oace be seett that bat two courses offered-—ooe to (^roy^MMMpoasaad retreat iiastiiy to Texas* fllj^HBto divide the command aod send on^^^^R)r,ad vith orders not to return

untillHH&J«t**nts

blame dtagthf cot

mo. iB-

immediately on he othersideofa slight rdl of the priiriewhich concealed the combat aats frora sight. Fast as they could mount their honws a jiarty of soma fifty daahed ciff towards the scone, white tho wagons frere immediately drawn up in a square, the tottte and horses brought inside, and every pfejiaration ma^eto resist an attaok Which #as now considered certain. The first tmpre&ioci with all wa9, tbftt the. acouting potties had cut np to a man, and that these tfocetiMs would indqce &e Intiians to attack ottr math hody« -J 5 .. Just as tho party of our men who had gone out to the relief of their companions reached the spot, tbe Indians retreated but their bloody work was done. Scattered about with in the circumference of a few yards were the dead bodieaof Lieut. Hull and four of his men, horribly mutilated,and the whole ground bore strong evidence that manfully and with atrong hearts they had resisted tha attack of their adversaries* But one look was suffi* cient ta irnpl&nt deep feelings of xeveage in every heart present, and, madly did they spur their horses fiwward in pursuit.with the vain hope of avenging the death of their compan» ions. Tbe Indians tfrere at least Four times their number, but they still retreated, and baing far better mounted they were able to keep out of their way. So near, however, were our men, that tiny could plainly see the dead bodies of several ofthe Ceynegas pack* ed upon extra horses they had along with them, for no Indians ever retreat without carrying off their dead and wounded.

the: an

were

reached. 1 will not s^f that tbe^sercourse was adopted but ia answer to nwtty who

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era beskfes those killed i« the flBOrntrtg wem missing, and with ibe full coavicfioo that had shared the ssu^e fote of Liett^ Halfit his men we that w&tt retired to

The Advance P*trty~*$Pqj^plian of the Ct l)qMrtur*~*A0: riv^of U. Itannnnd Party-^The -Arrfaal at the Summit of, lp—SomtuUie Visyf—Arritsml Ajf veep jitnine-*Awful Thunder Storwi at

ft***' The jparty to be sent on ahead was uftdet^ tbe coronnM of Capt. Sutton, an^excelient oflicerrand Mpslid of eighty seven officers •and soldiers, with merdumts and travellers ctnough to Jiwoll the number of jsioety ninet Capr. Lewis, Lt Seivey* the adjutant. Lis. Lubbook, Manson aad Brown were along with this detachment* among tbe civilians we*6 Ctrt. Codkei 0* Breaham, the Secretaty Mr. Van Ness, Maj. Howard, Fttsgeraldi Frank Coombs and myself, all weil moulrted^ and well armed, abd as we Umught able to cut our way through any body of laditirtf" that might dareattack us. It was Oonsidere^ impossible to get away from the main bodr* without being discovered, fbr it was wan known that the Cayguas had their spies out hi every dlreetioni among the hills and in tbe prairies, watching our every maVement*

The Cayguas appear to be a powerful tribe about whom little or nothing has been wft*|fjk ten. In their customs and manner of resemble ia overy way the Camjoifichei^r bwoees, lading a wandering prairie lifii and never met with ozcept on horseback. Their huntin| grounds lie in the vicinity Of led River, and directly between those of the two tribes I have just mentioned, ft&dprobo* bly never were fisited before by white men unless a solitary trapper found hn way among them. -A few Of them have rifles, but far tha Ihi^er portion are armed only With lances and^bows and arrows.

They must have considered our visit as lostile for there is ho other way of account* ng for the horrible butchery and sealpin* of A, Hull and his men. Having now shed lood it was well known they wodld nevef cease tbeir murderous propensities so long as tliey could find parties to attack. Waa(w» wards ascertained that a small party of 5Iexi* can traders were among them, barteri meal, blahkets and trinkets for bufihlo deer skins, and thesr very Mexicans have induced them to attack us. From good authority We teatnfcd that ten of their warriors, besides ft principal chief Were killed by Lt. Hull and his men before they were over* powered. \-tj

The moroinglolf '^tbe 81at Augitst Was dfe*cupied in partially drying our meat over slotV fires, and in making preparatiiais for depart ture. Horses were shed, bullets moulded, our rifles aod Mstol* thasauahbt- owevhauledj and nothfni^n^eTTlh?^of that precaution our uncertain adventure demonded. We wefe all placed in a position whet# something of the Kind must be done. The repeated reversal we fMtd RMt with, the hunger and fatigue Wo had tfnd&rgcine, and tbe impossibility of proceeding farther with the wagons in any direction that would bring us nearer the Settlements, formed a combination of,evil* for which there were only two^remedies. The first was, as I mentioned in the last number, to burn tho wagons and goods aod take the "back track" far Texas—thd other to divide tlie command and send a small party ahead. The indofutigible goaheaditj which characterizes the Anglo-Saxon race, no matter where or under whit circumstances placed, prevented the adoption of the former plaq-rthe same spirit induced the of* ficers of the expedition to take up and carry out the latter. Nearly every 0110 appeared rejoiced whetr this coUrse was determined* upon. The harrowing uncertainly of the previous month wdtHd ridw lie dispelled—-we should flow once more at least khoftij? where tee wete.

It was fleaf Stfrf^dodrfi When we left tho camp, a piece of gfoubd chosen especially to resist an attack with s^cdess* Just before starting we were «tll rejtficed to see Lt. Hann with his met* riding in. He had met with several small parties of the Indians, and deavored to induce them to come in but they were sulky and disposed to fight,althougb nqt strong enough to dare any thrhg of |lg6 kihd. murJ 1

strong enough to dare any thlhg of (be Up to this time be knew nothing of pe der of Lu HUU*S party. The othec men were missing, as I have been sincf inf never camu in, and were und$d4flf%gj| by the Indians^

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Double filej -ri. in close order we left U£B Arroyo Quin tufue, tha engineer the expedition, Mr. Hunt taking the guidance. A brisk trot of two tours brought us to tbe foot of tlid mountain* and here, af« ter choosing, a strong position, we encamped for the night No water Was found, but asi we bad filled wr goards, aod Canteens previ-: oua ip starting we did not su&l. ..

Mje next morning after travelling mile or two along the foot of the range, we discov-t ered what seemed to be a Indian trail, leading 1 itt a zig-zag course up the nde. This we fol-. lowed snd towards noon we found ourselves, at the summit of tha moantsias. Here wsf| were again gratified cn'finding spread out be'' fore us a perfectly level prairie, extending ass far as the eye could react! and without a tree, to break the dull monotony of the scenjg* We halted a few minutes to rest our horses, and occupied tbe time in suhreying the calm and beautiful valley lying a distance of some fifteen hundred or two thousand feet below' us.

It was a lovely scene, aod to took at it from* -1 the point where we stood, could hardly beIteve that but a foar hours previous a horrible, tragedy bad been enacted there* Softened^, down by the distance th^re was a tranquililjnP about it which appeared never to have been broken. The deep green skirtings of the different water courses relieved by the eye as it foil upon the vast plain. The silver waters of tbe Qumtufue^ow reduced toji mere thread, were occastooally brought to view as soma turn of the stream threw them inline with ti0| aad agaiu they were lost to tbe sight nader thai rich foliage of the banks# »Tmm' pf put wagoas showed the present meat of oar main body, while thesreaUhlaelc MOU around gave us tbe that tha,cattie and horses