Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-01-28

Mrs. White and child. Capt. Judd; WHO is In
command at this post, and as gallant an officer
as lives, could not send in pursult-ahd why !!
Oh! he had no orders-no authority to 40 So
without which he would render himself liable TO
apprehension from his superior here! and by the
time such authority could have been obtained
the satares would have placed Hundreds otmiles
of desert between him and them. So the .''poor
Indiaps', carry off their bloody, lrophie57 The
streaming scalps of our. countrymen, and their
wretched captiyes, unpublished. Wonder ii Col
Monroe, had he an opportunity ola talk with
them, would not tell them OF what the "conse-
quences" would be if they should be so naughty
as to do so again 7?
Immediately upon the reception OF intelll-
gence of the fate Of. Mr. Whites party and the
Carrying off of his lady and child, the citizens of
the city took steps 10 secure her ransom. The
generous hearted TELEGRAPH" Aubrey, at once
offered one thousand dollars as q reward for her
redemption and measures We're taken to send
out Puebla Indians, who are acquainted with the
haunts of the Apaches who have her in captlvl-
ty. TO treat with her captors tor her release An
express from the Hon. Judge Beaubien, OF Taos,
gives information Of the direction taken by the
Apaches with their interesting and Unfortunate
captives, and hopes are entertained that The Ia
d. and child may yet be saved from the awful
horrors of a barbarian captivity, and restored to
their friends But in all this what has the COM
mandiug officer done9 He has opened his mill
,ury command beautifully Nothing absolute
" nothing! Why, .sirs, lie would not even be-
. Iieye the account, when given to him, OF the
commission of their fearful atrocities! He had
to ,rait for further confirmation. Perhaps the
production before his icredulous eyes If the
reeking scalps OF the victims might have con-
WINGED him So it is with some two hundred
Of the best dragoons differed by the most gal
liant men in the service with horses in splendid
condition, are we left at the mercy of the oma-
hawk and scalping knife. Who is answerable
for this sacrifice Of our citizens? The citizens
of New Mexico, at least, know on whom to pass
Judgment. Call the attention of Government to
our condition Let the War Department see
how utterly ineffective are It's operations here.
By Mr. Spencer we learn that MIR. Aubrey,
has again suffered, though so early in the season,
from visitation Of one of the severe storms
which occasionally catch our caravans in cross
ing the plans late in the fall. On the Cmma-
ron he LOST 20 mules frozen to death, and was
obliged to cache two wagon loads of his goods.
And vet more and more horrors when will
they end Mr.. Hicks. formerly merchant OF
chihuahua arrived all hour ago, and brings i'll
teigence from below OF a most startling nature.
It 10 to the effect that party of thrty-two A
americans, California emigrans,) en- route,
whilst near San Diego, watering place in the
4Jornado del Muerto" and about twenty five
Yiiles from Don Ana, military post garrisoned
by troops under the command OF Maj. Steen,
1.-THE same officer who lately sustained decided
defeat and aas seliously wounded in an Apache
fight near III Paso,) We're attacked by the In
aians uud iuAped out "a
When MIR. Hicks arrived in Don Ana, some
Ten days ago the report was believed in garri-
son, and be states that Major Steen had sent out
u detachment of naounted infantry, TO act i'll CO.
operation with detachment of Mexican cav
alry, whose services were offered by the Mexi-
can commander at Ell Paso to Major Steen, ard
who, with two small brass pieces were then in
pursuit Of the Indians. Mr. Hicks states that
Major Steen kindly gave him escoh of two
men to accompany him through the "Jornado,"
and that the day after leaving the post, and when
opposite to San Diego he and his escort distinct
" heard the firing OF cannon, from which they
s:oncl.ided that the Indians had been overtaken,
and al acton was going ON between Ours and
=. tia Mexican troops and HEM GU. Washington
tldn't believe this, and in truth the report is too
astounding to credit, though there is in it not
Lie slightest improbability.
And now, gentlemen, as have RECALLED you
with such feast ofhorrors, ought to entertain
you with some pleasant gossip as a cotiitertF,'-
ance to the frekttul bit at,4ctty true narration OF
occurrences i'll this Territory, but the relation vi
such melancholy events has dissipated entirely
letter is already drawn out to most inotdinate
length, and think you will agree with ME that
its time to Cit it Short 80 for the present adeu,
with assurances that if you desire it, will keep
you advlss,lot the passing events III New Next
80. Yonrs, truly. S.
P S. forgot to say that Mr.. Hicks reports
the cholera to have been committing frieh!ful
tavages up to the time of his leaving chihuahua
Pr; Graves formerly Of Nashville, Tennessee,
and MIR. Stands, Of New York, are among its
victims.
NEW DISCOVERIES IN CALIFORNIAN
new discovery of gold has been made in Califor-
MIA. 1t is found in species of quartz, scarcely
visible to the naked eye, but SO rich in deposit
as to yield about So of ore to single pound OF
quartz. This quartz abounds in immense veins,
and according to the estimates of T. Butler
King and Mr.. Wright, NJ. c elect of California,
will average from one to two dollars per pound.
These gentlemen have made extensive explora-
lions to ascertain these facts, and Mr.. Wright
brings with Him number of fair average speci-
mems Of the quartz to Washington. In Georgia,
ahe yield Of gold fron similar quartz is about
one dollar to 100 pounds, and i'd accounted prof.
table at that What wealth, then, must lie in
The quartz veins Of California, yielding SO to
the pound
THE CALIFORNIA EMIGRATION The
whole number of passengers who have LETT the
Various ports ON the Atlantic coast for Ca1tor-
mia during the eighteen months past, is estima-
ted atsflty-three housa'sd, and the number OF
vessels at eight hundred.
a., MIXING IN Charlottesville. JaEies 3. HUE
who went to California in command oil one of the
Louisville (Ky) companies, writes home that he
is carrying OH the auction and commission business
in San Francisco, and is well pleased With his
prospects. He says there dire MANY ways for ma
king money. Working in the mines, however, is
not advisable for those unaccustomed to hard labor
+ and exposure. Abou one in ten make fortune
in the mines. None ofhis acquaintance had made
more than expenses. Many who sick are seek
ing employment i'll the towns, and wish to return