New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-04
Tho wild Woman Of the NaviAaA.

From As Hoassoa lrss.sl Is>p,ph
About q year since an account was Published IN
tho Yietor,a Advocate respecting strange cree
tare whose tracks had been discovered on tho
banks OF the Nayidad. near Texsna The ootmnh
OF this creature rssembled those Of woman, sod .
report was circulated 10 the effect that Wild wo
M an had made her retrest In the torosu Of tbo Ne
yidad Within few weeks several attempts have
been made 70 capture this singular being. NJ
}ascock pursued il Tor several days with dogs, and
at one time approached near &c a. 20 cast lssso
uoon ia shoulders H. however, with great sdrolt-
meas eludsd the snare and fed 70 Z denss thickst,
whore il could not DO traced. Mr. Glascock states
that be was near q small prairie enclosed BY the
border 6ress Of the nyer, when tho 0estors
emerged from the UDods aad ran across tho prane
IN fuI view. Itwxsxboat Ave feet high. resembling
a human being, bat covered with hair OF reddish
brown color Ia lie hand it held stick about sia
feet ong which il foarished from side 70 side, ~
10 regulate It's motions, and aid Il when running at
full speed Its head and neck arc covered wtfh
very long hair, which sueamed backward Ia tho
wind Il ran with the speed Of deer, and was
soon out Of sight The dogs pursued IL. and csns
20 close upon IL at q small creek, that IL was com
PEELED 10 drop ts stuck. which taken by Its yur
suers.
This stuck Is about sx feet long. straight and
smooth 40 polished with glass. Several ost0
persons have repeatedly seen the creature, and thsy
al concur IN representing il Q human being pos
30 covered win snaefy mar - 70 fcsSmo.o - -.
rang outang. IL has frequently spproschsd ~
houses OF the settlers IN that nssbbofhood saSng
:bs night, and stole various srtcles-snore oen0
things it carried OF q quantity OF scwes, oos0
two books and has also taken several Pi9s. ons
of it's nests w. as Goand in the krest IN wn6n uere
several napkins, folded up ast ~ thsy we're Isxso
from the house, and Bible. marked .. .. "nSnI
A bin for washing was also enclosed IA me bin'o
The soot marks Of this strange being have dtsn
80, ,rsred N the bottom of The NayIdad but y
has eladsd al attempts % capture t. The oid SCI
ser. b shaf section say that these sootmsrs have
zen noticed kr ten OF twelve years, and that ssv'
raI wears ago there we're other lot marks, l1dScss
inz thss three Of these creatures were u company
Within the last year the sooenarks o. ony g
have been noticed. Mr. Glasoock insends 20 q
let pack Of good hounds and resume ne posson'
and be is couhdent that he vii saccsed N esF
ing IL He has incurred considsfsbis ekpe1sss -
hsa exposed himself 10 great hsrdsnips SO 10y
% secure il, thus eyinclns his ial oenu " -
IDENTIFY of this mysterious beng nn ~" naPI -
ne th.t Surnx the war Of the Revolution vines Ne
ns,,l. a thss section were driven from their BONES
=, r. y,cso~,oos army Of Unss. some chi'dfen
800 have been secreted IN fhs WOODS o. -
,hs,s sod their relations never returning have %
r-,s l,ss Wild beasts. clothed with bar, and feoe'
sn~ anon herbs and such anal! animals - tosJ can
esnturs or pifss from the settlers.