Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-09-16
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MEXICAN ADVENTURES.


MEXICAN ADVENTURES.
Fart OF company of Americans aud Mexicaus, who
elt santa fe about the first of June last arrived IN
tTankln, Missouri the 9TH of August with nearly
hve hundred mules and horses. at the request of the
missouri lntelgencer, of the party has furnished
lhe following particulars, from which it appears that
when the company had arrived very near the
settlements large body of Usage Indians fell in with
them, and pundered and otherwise i'll treated them:
The company alter leaving Santa Fc on the first of
June pursued route not travelled here perhaps
by any other party either in going or returning from
mat country After leaving Saint Miguel, and travel
hing about one hundred miles, 1t crossed the Canadian
FORK OF the Arkansas ver at the foot the great table
mountains, where, IN general tolerable good ford
ana large road leading near TO It, made chiefly bv The
Mexlcans who go out hunting buffalo From this place
the company continued down the north side of this river
Tor about 800 miles, until all the high knobs of noun
rams. on the left of the river disappeared considera.
ole part OF this route rather uneven and may be
garded as broken country
From thence the company pursued z direct north
east iine till 1t inerseCted the main Arkansas river
near the mouth ofthe little Arkansas river where
rived on the 18th July. On the morning of the 18th
crossed the river safely althoug the water was high
and travelled few miles and encarnped 1lth travel
lea lew miles, and encamped about 9, A. NJ. on the
east side OF of the branches of the little Arkansas
where about IGOR 10 OF despatched for the
purpose OF killing buaIoes, TO take into the settlements
About two hours after their absence the rest OF the com
the calling out of of the men that lndiaDs were
among the horses" this instant the greatest part
the company with their arms aon the horses and
indias TOR By this time they pretty well mixed tope
Tier and endeavOred 10 check both horses and Indians
one OF the company only being mounted
AtthS crisis, The Indians appeared to manifest no hos
uie Intentions continually crying ''Wash ashes ),
" ash ashes, and others eudeavourng to irghten off
inc horses, by Their itaowng and riding among them
which they succeeded in doing so that is supuosed
IN despite of every exertioD 10 prevent them ImmeJ
atey some SIX or seven mounted some horses and
oles mules, and went IN pursuit. After proceeding
lew miles, IT was discovered that the animals were dy
dcd INTO four DaTesthc men then separate1 and mart
pursuing drove and the rest another both succeeded
IN taking each drove, of which, amounting 10 CO
horses and mules arrived safe in camp the other WAS
reaken by the Indians and driven their camp which
was not more than four five miles from ours In the
mean time, these Indians had fallen in with the party
VINO went out hunting, and forcbv took them all To the
camp AT he same tune, robhng and taking from their
every thiIg they wanted and otherwise very rudel,
ueatnG then On tine return of toe party who pursued
the horses the Indians had taken Off il was asccraire(
that there between two and three hundred warrior
In camp, many OF whom appeared disposed to provoke
some difference that they might find preence fin
'"i>'S ali oul property, or, perhaps, numbering the
whole party. In this however they failed rs tho k
company manifested determination nat to pro,ya
themselves in any difficulty whatever choosinr t sinh
' 10 lhe most Violent outrageS, rather than resent
hei as 1t was but too evident that resistance yyoud
have been madness, there being in their owl and opr
camp between SIX and seven hundred warriors and
only about II or 10 effective men in ours During the
whole OF this evening" and next day until evening there
were continually many of them in eur camp constantly
endeaVorng to steal from u.s. or to take by force such
articles as they wanted.
During the evening of the l4h. and the n,ornnr NJ
the 10Th, when the whole cayalcade OF the Osar-e, NOV
ed to our camp, they did some 80 or CO Of orr
ANIMALS which they had driven Off chiefly those that
were OF the least value retaining the best TO the num-
Der OF about 80. There with these Indians man
who spoke their language AuentIy, as also the French
language so that cur company had no difficulty in con-
VeTsng freely with them. They were told that their
conduct would be represented to the proper officers Of
our government, and that just recompense wauM be
demanded Of them "
Perhaps IN no instance whatever hos there ever been
SUCH violent and unproyobed outrage committed by
indians under the control Of the government, against
its citizens. e
VIII The government demand only for its citizen, the
return OF the ANIMALS, thus forciby taken or their va
ue! or will IT not take prompt and effectua measures
to prevent a repetition of such offences? Useless in.
deed VIII be ali egisIatDg the subject of the trade
unless security and protection is given to it by the 90
vernment against those nations of Indians who are con
hnually lurking about the main pass way-seekinr
whom they may rob and murder