New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-01
yrou m. Pla,n.-another Massacre.

From the 81 Louis kevellle, June 81
On the 18th inst Messrs. Robert g. ) NTH and
VIM. o Adinger arrived at Independence from the
little village OF Moro about eight miles this side OF
Santa Fee Mr. John T. Hughes OF Plattsburg, In
this State. who arrived yesterday in the city, has
kindly furnished as the following particulars Of the
murder of ten American citizens on the Plains, by
the Apaches, which he obtainedfrom Aessrs. Smith
and AdlDger.
These gentlemen left Moro on the 10Th of May,
in company with twenty men, for Independence -
On their arrival at the Wagon Mound, about lis
miles from Santa Fe, they found the bodies Of ten
Americans murdered. They had been the Express
bearers from Fort Lesvenworth 10 Santa Fe, and
had formed the whole Of the company The Mai
had been rihed and robbed of all moneys ana vaua-
HE. as rad besn tho bodies. Messrs Smith aud
company collected the remains OF the Mail and rc-
turned 10 Vegas, a dragon station. Col. Alexan.
der the commandment, furnished them an escort OF
wenty men, who accompanied them TO where the
bodies had been found, where they were buried
The escort continued with the company 10 Clmar-
rome Springs about 300 miles this side of Santa Fe,
end then left them on their return to Vegas. The
names OF the murdered men are az follows Frank
Hendricksop, James Clay, -- Brenton John
Williams teamster Thomas Fournoy, a msr-
chant formerly, it is believed, Of Lexington, Mo;
Benjamin Shaw, Santa Fe merchant; John Duty,
Moses Golcstein and John freeman. In all ten.
They were supposed TO have been killed in the
Of being dead about twelve days.
The same gentlemen also report that the depre-
dations Of the Camanches, Apaches and Navajoes,
on the property OF the people Of New Mexico, con
tinue undated. Further that the people OF New
Mexico evnce dislike to being subjected TO the
civil jurisdiction of Texas.
Messrs Smith AID Adinger left their company at
Pswnee Forks, and arrived al Independence in al
vance o. them.
An Independence correspondent OF the ~. Lens
Republican, writing June II, says thatth maraud
ing party it seems, after having satated their re-
venee left all things as they found them for the
mail bags were carried but little distance, and
but few Of the letters destroyed.
The Republican adds; VIII Congress noe DO
induced TO act upon the suggestions which have
heretofore been made, and send 70 New Mexico
force of mounted men sufficient 10 chast.se these
Indians into obedience Unless this is done, and
that speedily, we may expect TO hear repetition
Of these atrocities until the patience Of our citizens
becomes exhausted. Our treaty obligations, in this
particular, have been wholly disregardedi the
pledges Of Gen Kearny, frequently made, to pro-
ect the persons and property OF our newly acquired
citizens, have been forgotten; and the sooner New
Mexico is is filed with troops of proper kind, the
sooner will our reputation be redeemed. But the
Government ought TO know that the slow, snailliSe
plan of filing up the infantry of the service,
and the transfer of these men TO New Mexico, can
not be accomplished until il is too late to be Of any
re al utility. Mounted men are wanted there, aud
they are the only men who can be raised in time 70
meet this emergency.