Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-05-24
MISCELLANEOUS.


TuE WAR ON ThE SANTA FE IhADERS.
The ST. Louis Organ Of the 5rd inst
has tho following Information as 10 the
recen, attack upon The Mexican Chuvis
and his company.
"The Oceana, from Weston, came ID
yesterday viii. The two McDsniels, john
and David, who were principal parties III
the murders of the Mexican Chavis. The
sheriff OF Jackson county has them in
charge. and reports that seven of the baud.
and among them DR.. Prefuntaine, refused
to participate in the death OF CLAWS.
These seven deserted the rest, lost their
horses. were compelled 10 secrete their
boo.y OH the prairie, aud conc iu,o lude-
pendence on foo, aud peuaiiess. DR.. =.
has not been taken, aud vii! pfcbably cs-
cape.
aThe McDaniels. Mason aud Brown
were The ac,uai perpetrators Of this hor'i-
BILE crime. One OF the Scarcys, selected
for ;his office, backed Out aud Brown took
his place. Mason and Berry have turned
States evidence, aud asree in their state
rnen,s. Macon declares he fired after
Chavis fell. He remains al Independence
to identify those Who came in.
mo tnoney was found in possession of
one OF the prisoners here. Abou, $4,000
said TO belong tn the other, was found in
bullion il desk in The Office of the clerk
Of the county court at Liberty. II was
no: ohlained without threats on the part of
those in search that they would destroy
the building.
at is said that the trial Of the McDan-
ie!s iu tho circuit court Of the United States
will take place Immediately, Gen. Doni-
phan, of Clay county, and Blennerhasse,i
are counsel for the prisoners, who have
plenty Of money.
Ill is reported that The Searcys have
been taken in Platte country. The Two
Harrises aud Talbot had escaped. but
officers aud people were in close pursuit.,
and expected to oYcuake lhcln.''
Tho n. Y. 1Auroru, which processes to
know something about the parties ard their
designs. makes The following remarks upon
The subject.
The Colonel Warfsld" here alluded
to is The son OF very worthy aud respec-
table merchant in New Orleans, and has
proclaimed tha, he goes out merrly rs a
land privaIeer against Mexico, mud that
American traders will not be intercepted
or disturbed by hirn or his company. The
Missouri company are Of the same kidney,
and are doubtless cruising under similar
co!ors. They will not touch the Amvri-
can lrades--bu, ,hoy declared war, or
rather hunt, Of cxlermination asains, the
Mexicans, both 10 their lives aud property.
One of tho Missouri gaug who murdered
Chavis-Dr. Prefonlaiue-we know well.
He formerly was practising paysician
in 81. Louis, and is one Of the keencs'.
shrewdest, aud most plausible men we ever
met. He /, admirably calculated in every
way to he lhc leader or so desperate gu
enterprise. And now, lot US look at this
nat.er seriously for il is serious, and will
soou, ur lear. become moro SO.
This movement is bul an extension and
an improvement Upon q system which has
been in operation many years amonssl the
frontier men OF Missouri, ,nauy Of whom
have made immense sums Of money III
the one simple branch oil mule stealing
from The SANTA Fe Mcxicans and Indians.
| Now, we see, other species OF robbery,
and murder itself, have been added 10 the
rule Of performances. The professions oI
these mca that they ruoesl no Americans,
are sincere aud true. With al! .hcr laxity
of Justice. their barbarism ahd fcrUcily, 4
more honorable race Of men. lin some ac-
cep,aiious Of tha, much abused word.
never existed. They would not hcsitu'c
to steal, anh RIB, and even to assassiuatc
they will never touch one Of their fellow
citizens, save in the way Of kindness or a
"fa:r fight with no grudsiug aud auimosi
ty." In many respects these wild mer
resemble the Arabs of the desert, who, i.
all their life Of multiplied crime, nevc
forget or violate The rites Of hospitality
and this observance is called upou,in Soos
sou,h, 10 stand for much! SO With ou
Bedouius of the Prairies. Il is mo- crime
with them. to rob and kill n Mexican, O
TO shoe; down '.va,miut" of Cuman
: che. burn up bis wigwam aud its Inmates
and carry OF his mulcs lie is only {
Mexican a Cdmanchc !! But they will no
suo!ess the American traders! Aud thes'
outrages have been perPetrated for year
and years, wi,hou, attracting any al,eutio'
al lio seat of government. while the iocn
magistrates are either leo feeble To inler
.cre or else bribed to wiuk at such in!a
, nous acts.
1 Well-snppose that, By aud by. pnn.
, Of the Mcxicans band iose,ber-lay a ira
T Cor their Yankee friends, capture hem
: aud carry them in triumph and in chain
3 TO Mcxico-shoot the lame aud sick.siarv
! li,e remainder. aud. after throwing ther
b into loalhsomc dpngeoai for n few week.
3 chain them ,oge,hef by the heels and Sc
: them to sweeping the public streets. Whf
: a iiorrillle outrage !iiswouid be. aud ~ ht
a shrill cry Of revenge against tho Mex
can government, would re-echo though III
o Hand w ha, dreadful thing Il would b