The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-09
From he Missouri Republican.
INpEPENpENcE, Sept. %, 1

INDEPENDENcE, Sept 25, ls49
Wagons and individuals are coming in every
day or two from the plains. This morning, Mr.
w. F. Dewebber and others have arrived-they
have been a long while on the route, detained by
circumstances beyond their control. am in re-
ceipt of letter from Chihuahua, bringing, how
ever no later intelligence than you are already in
possession Of yet something more specific respect
ing the cholera and Indian disturbances. give
you extract from the letter:
1.-THE cholera has been raging in several places
in Mexico. 1t has now reached Durango and some
of the interior towns, and is working it's way gra-
dually along. The Indians much worse here
| now than they have been-they have killed
least fifty Mexicans in the last weeks within
twenty miles of Chihuahua Mr.. Vaughan fell a
victim to their atrocity about fourteen days since,
out beyond the Sacramento. ] went out and as
sisted in the burial 1t a horrible sight to be-
| hod-they had alped him and cut off his right
hand and leg. young man by the name of
Reese with @him; he, however, escaped. The
Indians about thirty in number, were in ambush
and approached within ten steps of them before
| they discovered them. Six of us went out from
Chihuahua and followed their trail about thirty
miles; did not get sight Of them, but must
have been very near, for when approached their
camp upon the top of high mountain, we found
from appearances, that they had left in confused
state and in their hurry had forgotten the scalp of
MIR Vaughan his clothes, and various other articles,
such az bows, arrows and shoes, the latter of which
they had taken from Mexican that they had just
killed. Comes, the head chief of the Apaches, Of
fers ten horses for every American scalp and thirty
for that Of every Mexican officer. | think that he
would be safe in Offering hundred for the latter,
for they too prudent to venture far beyond the
limits of the city.
"Iatey, the government sent out three soldiers TO
a little town called Eusnus, with " buro" loaded
with kuartillos; the Indians killed them and took
possession of the money. This aggravated the
troop somewhat, and they started out upon regu-
lar tramp against the Indians; they left town
| about four O'Clock in great glee, determined 10
tirpae the race but they were back again in town
next morning, satisfied to let the red men of the
forest live"
There is but little of interest Transporting here
now The weather is fine, and the prospects for the
farmers To secure their corn from the approaching
frosts, very nattering. The wheat sown this sum
mer and fall looks badly worm resembling the
army worm eats il down fast il appears
above the surface Of the earth.
Yours, &c, -
p. S-Judpe Brown, Moses Godsten and a
Mexican, are lust in from Santa Fe, making the
trip through in nineteen days. Every thing is in
tolerablc quiet state in and about Santa Fe with
the exception of the troubles occasioned by the In
dians. Governor Washington and the troops are
now after the Hickorccs and Apache tribe of In.
dams, near Taos. Mr.. Beck bad Just returned
from Chihuahua TO Santa Fe but brings news
of any moment. Our informants met DR.. Conncl-
ly and Perca, with their trains, at Wagon Mound.
DIoorSrs being asked what beasts were apt 10 bite
the worst, he answered " VI all Wild beasts, the
slanderer of all tame ones, the hatterer."
"0B, oABRy ME- BACK. Some newspaper says
the State of which Senator Dickinson wished he
native GRASSES niggcrs for the new territories,
and Office holders for the Union"