Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-25
From the Abingdon Virginian.
DEATH OF MRS. WHITE.

We have been favored by DR.. Dunn, with
the following extract OF letter from his brother,
who, as many Of our readers are aware, started
10 rescue his sister, the moment he heard OF her
captivity among the Indians. 1t gives the par.
tlcuars of her melancholy end, and will be read
with interest
INDEPENDENCE, Jan, 10, 1850
MY DEAR Bro Il hasten to attempt to give
you the tate OF our dear sister Ann According
to the statement of Major Ogden, Just coming
IN from Santa Fe, (he Express under his charge)
says, AFTER having used every possible endeayor
to obtain her by negotiation, offering any amount
for her recovery, &c, they came to the conclu.
sion that she was not living, and in fact the In
dams made, or endeavored to make the impress
ion that she was not alive. The troops, howev.
err, went IN pursuit OF her, and having gone some
considerable distance on the track of drove Of
wild horses, found their mistake, and pursued
different course. Soon after they found scatter
ed upon the ground pieces of AIMS dresses and
in other p aces thread lace, &C., torn from her
clothing, that those who were after her might
keep III the right direction aided by these signs
SO frequently, they made such rapid progress
that they finally came upon the spies of the band
who communicated it to the camp, and all at
once mounted their mules and ponies, pierced
AIMS heart with an arrow, and fed leaving in
the utter confusion their own children, from
whose necks We're suspended the wheels and
cases OF MIR. White and AIMS watches
She was not quite gone when they got to her,
but was gone after very few brealhs. Y 4
She was well clothed in her usual cress She
refused to 90 when she got sight OF the troops,
and they shot her and left From her appear.
ahce she had not III any way been abused, bu.
looked thin and heart broken.
There We're four Apaehes killed, in whose
possession were found Mr.. Whites miniature and
AIMS, butter knives, spoons and other little
things with her initials upon them, and now in
the hands OF the Expresslnan at Liberty Mr.
Ogden promises to send these to me in few
days, also any other information lie can get
There is great excitement here and 1000 men
are at the service of the Department at 10 hours
notice Call Court here to-day petitioned the
President to send sufficiency of men to exter.
inmate this band of Apaches, and all the savage
tribes. The citizens here think that letters viii
contain news Of little ''Jenny,n who they think
is still alive but separated from Ann, and now
III their possession. Col Gipin SAYS thew will
not kill little girl, but will raise it if they can
Col. G. is of the opinion that the
troops will get little Virginia if Still alive, if they
do, am determined to go to Santa Fee Ths
mail will determine my trip--it can't cross the
river for running ice u ~ CART stop At
this, no. no and as for Ann's remains, they
can't sleep long beneath the sod Of New Mexico
il my life is spared 10 place her alongside of
little 'Wile" near Abingdon. This is my du-
~ as brolher-and to sleep without coffin
beneath the savage tread OF prowling wolves aud
rowing desperadoes she cannot shall not, if |
can trace her to her resting place. II n
Mr.. White was recognized by MI ]. w. r.
patto,, bu no ,.,l,,
get all can of him too. My sn1.
ieties of mind and exposure to the weather have
almost wrecked me. My foot is badly frost.
bitten, so that cannot wear my boot, but
may cross the plains. My trip will always be
remembered by me as a consolation--as an effort
beset al all times with pleasurable sufferings,
and spirit huoyant with the hope that there
was possibility Of chance short of my life
that might terminate in my sisters recovery
but her sad fate is at end-my arrow spent
and bow unstrung.
ANDREW ]. DUNN.