The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-17
From the Paris { Tras) Star.
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From the Frontier.
Ths following letter. from our esteemee friend
and fellow citizen, l.. Schrack, VIII dor .btless be
read With much interest, as any news communi-
Gated through him may be implicitly elied upon:
sEcoRA, RIO GRAsDE, Js n. 10. 1850.
DEAn Cy: After acknowledging our favor, YOU
would next have the most exciting and interesting
news OF this the last place in the World for the resi-
dence Of white luan. II u . horrible place in
deed, particularly at this season of the year.
In the first place, for the Information Of Captain
Griffin as will not have time TO write him per
| sonally, have To rel ,ort the death of Mr. Davis
one Of his partners think. in the Caraletes mine,
and the departure of Mr. spencer. another Of his
think, at Caraletas ano Reason is at IsIeta, and in
| tends going to California early in. the spring.
| The party (thirty four in number) which left
Caraletas for the Copper Mines and waters Of the
CHA, reached their destination, and while at the
Copper Mine and its vicinity, searching for gold
party Of three hundred Apaches made their appear
ance, and ordered them TO leave, and at the same
time invited them by their camp in order to exhibit
| their strength Mr.. Campbell, Of New York, and
another gentleman were sent into the Indian camp,
and were treated kindly, and permitted TO return to
their party without injury; but scarcely had they
reached their camp, before they observed the In
dams coming down upon them at full charge; the
! Americans, however, anticipated the attack, and
were prepared 10 sell their lives dearly as posi-
BILE Occupying naturally strong position, the In
dams did not come enough to them to draw
| their fire. When night on the Americans
took advantage Of it's darkness, and made good their
retreat, having several skirmishes for distance of
one hundred and fifty miles. however, sustaining
no loss. The Indians finding they were not likely
TO make any thing of Of the party, left them, and
by a route, unknown to any but themselves, and
| force march, come down upon Lanos, ut which
/ there is Mexican garrison, riddled many Of the
Mexicans, stole much Of their property, and be-
seged the place. the troops stationed there not dar
ing to come out Of the fort.
Our party Of Americans were still coming on to-
wards this point, and when within few miles Of
| the town party of eight broke off and started in
| the advance, ignorant of what was ahead. Amongst
this party of eight were Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Camp
bell They had not proceeded far from the main
informed them of the danger ahead, and by crcu
tous route through corneds they hoped TO reachthe
town and fort; but, when they least expected it,
they were surrounded by about one hundred In
dians. The eight made a charge, hoping to cut
their way through, bat the first charge brought five
| of their number to the ground dead or mortally
| wounded; the three left fought like devils, but
were soon endorsed and wounded. Davis was
amongst the three survivors, and, being unhorsed
the Indians wanted to strip him but he resisted to
/ the last, and when found dead four Indians lay
near him, which he had evidently killed with his
belt knife he (Davs) having thirteen lance holes
through his body. Another Of the three, after be-
ing endorsed, started to run, and was shot down;
whilst Campbell stood his ground, expecting eve
ry moment to be killed, the celebrated chief Dos
Redles" being in command, and Campbell having
been in his camp at the Copper Mine, at which
ity saved his fe for the chief protected him, and
told him when to make his escape, which he did
successfully, and is now in FL Paso. The balance
fight but party of Dutch, on their way TO Cali
fornia, happening there just at that time in
duced to give up their arms, when the Indians
stripped them of their clothes, robbed them of their
horses, and murdered many of them in the most
cruel manner ina ginable.
Mr. Campbell who is a scientific gentleman, by
by, reports plenty of gold in the vicinity of the
copper mines, and says a man wash out from
ten to fifteen dollars per day without difficulty.
But for every that washes, it takes ten guard
Major Stems had fight with the same Indians,
OF which presume you have had a full account.
Since that time he secured some Of their chiefs, and
held them prisoners and hostages for the return
Of certain property they had stolen. kind Of
an appointment made to meet Major Stems at the
Sacramento mountains at a certain time to make
general treaty of peace. The Indians had been
let loose time scarcely, and in fifteen miles of
Donnanva, military post, where they killed three
Americans, and took their animals and plumber.
The time appointed TO meet in general council
arrived Maj. Stems, with the Dragons and in
fantry at his command, marched to the appointed
place of rendezvous, and the signs that could be-
of them their trails leading of towards the
Pecos. The next thing We hear of Mr.. hjin is
making an attack on some government and Cali
fornia trains now crossing the mountains and who
were encamped at the Boiling Springs. near the
Guadalupe Heights, killing all the belonging
to the train, running oil much OF their property,
and killing three men, one Of whom was the of
Governor Smith, of Texas. The old gentleman
was also with the train. command Of the Sd In
their relief; also train with corn. The distance
from here 70 the Boiling Spring is about one hun
dred and thirty miles.
Mr.. Gilbert Brush, who brought the last express
from San Antonio, reports party of from thirty
to forty families, about three hundred miles back,
destined for California Heaven only knows what
their fate will be. Water is scarce; there il no
grass; Indians plenty, and as hostile and savage
devils.
The Apaches are well-clothed a la Amer,cana,
armed with rifles, rcvolvers, holsters belt pistols,
an hro En1U md In 10 fhr kcaf Of lr...
brave men can be, and daring enough, whilst in
the mountains, to attack any party, and in many
Of their natural strongholds, could successfully
sist ten times their number. They make their
descent upon the settlements whenever they feel
like ii carry off all the animals in their way and
make the Grcasers fly like chaff before the wind
The mischief is all done in flash, and of they fly
to the mountains.
II is my determination to leave here between the
first and tenth Of March for California; there is
sufficient number here to make a party strong
enough to go through by any route. Many OF
them are determined 10 take the southern route 10
Mazatlan, whilst others will go direct to San Diego
expect to take the latter route. Il is the most
dangerous, though the shortest and cheapest.
If you still intend going TO California In the
spring, allow me TO persuade you to GO by sea, for
II you take the overland route, you will regret IL
how well you fit yourself out, what kind Of a
company you go with, IL is impossible TO have that
kind of discipline observed which is necessary for
your safety. Men will not believe the danger that
continually encompasses them, and the fret thing
you know, and always when you least expect il,
the Indians are upon you.
There are other causes too numerous TO mention
why object TO the overland route but Captain
Griffin will give you all the information you de.
SIRE
List OF Patents
Issued from the United States Patent Office for the
,oeek ending Apri is, 1850, and bearing date Aprl
16, 1850.
James Ashborn. of walcotyiIle, Conn.lFor inn
provement in Guitar heads and Capo d'astra.