New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-02
A cau for axmnafhx.

L, tina wat and bleak Prairie wilderness, stretch.
ing between the Mississippi toe Missouri ana the
Rocky Mountains, several thousands OF human De-
inss are now being wasted away by des'itUtion,
hardship and the suferiDgs incident to hassy and
violent expulsion from comfortable homes INTO an
inhospitabls wild. Many of them must die this
Winter, and for these sympathy is now TOO late
but some thousands will survive, and these are IN
pressipg need of seed grain IRON for plows, repair
ing wagons. &c and the medicines required by
their exposures and the fevers thence epgendered.
Five thousand dollars, seasonably bestowed, will
probably save the lives of two or three Thousand
human beings, whose carcases must otherwise be
left to the prariewolves in the course OF the lam
isbed march of this afflicted remnant to their new
place of refuge, shut in smong the southern spurs
of the Rocky Mountains. Col. Kane OF Phliadel'
phia, who was casually brought In contact with
these persecuted iugitives during two recent visits
IN the Far West, and who was thus taught to feel,
as any true man must, profound sympathy ior
their unmerited woes, has untiringly devoted his
time and means to the awakening OF an acuve
compassion for their sutferings Moved by MS
urgent representations, many of the most eminent
clerical and lay citizens of this metropolis have
united in the following call:
HELP FOR THE DISTRESSED.
s,r n take measures for the relief of the suffering
Mormon fug,ves will be held at the Chapel of the Uni
varsity on Friday evening, March 3. at O'Clock The
Mormons who have come on from the West to make
known the condition OF their association will be present
WILLIAM sRA1y SH 3 BEp r SKINNER,
Ess9 sERG% s0fLrn ssH$sHSH Ee5 fsS
N n BECKWITH JAMES ALEXANDER,
: L. TAPPAN; ERSKisE Mh hsys
GERAap S nTwHrT TaoMAs e VERMiIYE,
A'o JOHN KNOX,
We now entreat all our citizens, but especially
those able to give something, to attend this meet
, ing We do not encourage them to expect any
great intellectual feast though We hope some goot
b men will say what will be well worth hearing
But ve.ask all to bear in mind that six Thousand
q American citizens are now shvering and starv
ing in the dreary wilds Of the West who had plea
= sant homes until thrust out of them by rutial
violence and cruel rapine, and sent homeless fugl
n tiyes beyond the sphere Of civilized existence
It They now ask bat seed-grain and plow.iron :
a enable them TO provide for themselves and sun
r. equal to the cost OF some single entertainment
% given in our city will the lives Of thousands
a. Who that is able to do something toward their rt
ID lief can innoceptly withhold it
"a PROBABLE DEATH OF AMissIoSAkf-The Anne
Or lean Missionary has seen letter from superca
go of New-York vessel, dated Sierra Leone, De-
e 9. al, which has the following postscript;
sMr. Raymond, the manager Of the Mendi Mis,io
died sboot the Is. Of this month q oscf voIit ~ni'
has prevailed TO alarming extent for some months
1t is feared that this report is true though iet'e
'e from Sierra Leone to the st of December max
:" no mention Of Mr.. raymond a. III.