The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-26

pnrg, ana The counties on the sea COASTS particular
Eeyinced by the meetings which have boon held
among the people for The choice OF military officers,
by which they have usurped the undoubitd preros-
ntive Of the crown, and tho frequent assembngs Of
The people In by the invitation 81 ilic OHcors
so Illegally constituted se
To which the Council replied
That II Is their oplnion that the deuded people OF
this Province (who have followed the example Of the
ncghborins cooniesI will their error and return
10 their allegiance, whereasl every violent measure
must Increase the disturbances and be attended Win
the most fatal consequences.
James Hasell is Of opinion that His Exceency
should take every lawful measure in his power 10
suppress the unnatural rebellion now fomenting in
Mecklenburg and other parts of the Province In or
der toovcrturn the Constitution and her just pre-
rosative.
THE FLIGHT OF THE ANTELOPE.
An Episode in The Life XII Carson.
WRITTEN FOR THE TRIBUNE ny DAVID l.. BRowS.
l.
In looking over my memoranda Of Rocky Noun
tain adventure find the following notices with an
interval OF seven days between their respective daes
August 3.-Itis now all but certain that poor Fon
tainee has been murdered by the Blackfeet Kit
Carson, who has been searching the country IN all
directions for the last three days has just returned
and reports that he has no hopes OF his being alive ;
having followed, on what he considered to be his
trail, for some twenty miles, to the vicinity of the
Madison River, where his horses tracks became
mingled In the foot prints OF other horses and then
bank Of that stream he found puddle of blood upon
the ground with some fragments of clothing resem-
bling that which Fontainee wore. Here, Carson
says, desperate struggle, as II for life, appeared to
have taken place, the grass md earth being torn up
and trampled in all directions for space Of twenty
yards This is sad, sad business il win Kill poor
Catherine.
The other entry is as follows:
August l0.--Caiherne, the daughter of Baiiste Co
quin who started with the camp yesterday morning,
has mysterlously disappeared. The country has been
secured In all directions but not vestige trace of
her can be found God grant she may not have fall
len into the hands of these accursed savages, the
Blackieet II my fears shall DO well founded shud-
der TO contemplate the fate Of the poor girl. Mark
Head has sworn fearful oath, TO cut the throat of
every Blackfoot he may come across, be il man. wo-
man or child. From what know OF Mark have
no doubt that he will be as good MS his word
Whata flood Of recoleciions rushes upon my
memory in glancing over these brief and menger
passages,
Julien Fontainele, the person alluded to in the
first Of the above extracts from my notebook, was
creole or native of Louisiana, Of French extrnc-
ton, as his name implies, of warm and afiec-
tionaie although volatile disposition an was ns
much beloved for his frank and manly qualities, as
he respected and admired for his hnc0mpromis
ing honesty and unblenching courage. There was
quite r0mance attached 10 his life. He was about
twentyf years Of age, that most enviable period
of mans lfc when yet safety and dislrust have
stepped in 10 denden enjoyment, and impnir our
confidence In mankind. His education was evident
~ gOnn anu ne ad as eViuently been accustomed to
good society. He had come to the mountains about
three years previous TO this time, and had been EN-.
ployed in the service of the Fur Company as trap
per, mp 10 the time Of his disappearance.
| Those admitted 10 his confidence and they were
few, had been told tale Of love, suffering and re.
morse. or his having wooed and won the affections
OF young lady, the daughter of rich merchant of
New Orleans-ihe latter having nj first conne-
nanced and atcrward discarded the lover of his child
when richer and more eligible sutton, In worldly
point of view, had presented himself Of his hay-
ing been driven 10 despair and desperation in conse-
qience of quarrel, challenge, and duel In which
the only brother OF his beloved was the victim. OF
her consequent agony and entrance into n nunnery,
and taking the veil; thus cutting Off and forever all
hope from her lover. Such Is brief summary of
all that was certainly known Of the former life Of
Fontainclle
Caiharine was an Indian gir, the daughter Of
Batiste CoquiD, fall-blooded lroquois, who had
been In the employ Of The Fur Company for num-
who had died while sho was yet In her infancy had
been Snake or Shoshone woman, who had been
captured by the Crows, the hereditary enemies of
her tribe, while very Young, and sold BY them for
riaing consideration 10 the father Of Catherine
A more beautiful Indian grl than Caharine Co
qnln have never seen. Al the time of her disap-
peaiance she was about sixteen or seventeen years
Of age with all the nantilo grace and Innocence OF
childhood sweeiy blended with the Just awakening
power and en,hrallng fascination of earliest woman.
hood A party Of Shawnees and Delaware, bolong-
ing 10 our camp III admiration OF her beauty, had
conferred upon her the appropriate and poctical
name Of Showcna, or the Antelope.
AZ may readily be supposed there were numerous
suffers for the hand of The fair Indian girLamong our
hunters, but none appeared to meet with any en-
coufagement, save Julien Fontanelle: and so mi
vcrsal iavoriie was he with tho whole camp, that
scarcely any even oethose who had made preicnsions
TO the honor Of her hand, begrudged him the happi-
ness they had SO ondly aspred TO; Still there was
one man, whose lowering brow and ruthless charac-
ter, porended anything but happiness to the youth
full lovers. This was Mark Head man whom
have alluded TO In previous sketches of the Rocky
Mountains, and who was known and feared by the
Indian tribes wherever the Fur Company's men had
penetrated, for bis ferocity and courage, many OF
their best and braves warriors having fnlen under
his deadly rifle.
Although the father OF Showena, as our Indians
termed her appeared to have no particular prefer
cnce for any of his daughters sutors previous TO
the time Of Julien Fontainlles disappearance and
probable death, yet since that event L, became OBJ
violis that some powerful, though hidden influence,
10 addition to the grief naturally consequent upon
the forbodings connected with her lovers fate
was exerted over Catherne's mind, from the ra-
pid change that took place in her appearance and
demeanor.
From being the life and soul OF the camp the poor
girl became enaciaed and spircss; so that we could
scarcely recognize, in the detected and melancholy
Indian maiden, the once buoyant and happy creature
whose artless innocence and beauty had relaxed the
brows and penetrated the hearts Of our rude and
stern hunters. Ii was therefore, conjectured that
Batste her father, who was wary and unscrupu-
lous man, and who, from his known disposition and
character, had, by the Creole and Canadian French
Of our party been surnaned Coquin, lrascol,) was
using an undue influence over his daughters mind,
to consiraIn her 10 become the wife Of Mark Head.
These conectures became certalntiea, when, In
few days after ths return Of Kit Carson from his
ruiless search after Fonainelle, Head himself an
nounced his approaching marriage to Cathnrine
Such was the State OF affairs when the painful and
unexpected disappearance Of Catherine took place.
The circumstances by which we were surrounded
were OF q kind 10 leave rs but slight hope for Cath
crime and fontainele. The country through which
we were then trapping was the magnificent valley
Of the Madison River, in the very center Of the
Blackfeet territory We had fought our way thus
far, and without losing single man. had killed quite
number Of that powerful aud vindictive tribe.
There was therefore, mercy TO be expected should
any Of party be 90 unfortunate fall into their
hands; the more So as In addition 10 what we have
just stated other circumstances had recently trans
pired which have aggravated their ordinary hatred
TO degree OF excessive ylnence. Some Of these
were nearly ss follows
tTo M CONTINUED. a
wAsnrroToS, Feb. 10, l6a9