The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-03-21
DEATH OF MRS. WHlrE

indians; a'so '"e captivity and subseqls,
murder If bis wife. On Iearnipr e
capture Of Mrs. White, her brother. n
Andrew J. Dam, 4 member Of the w.:
House Of Delegates, Immediately rs.;
bis sent in that body, and started ID 49, ~
bis sister from the savases. The Az
ton Virginian. publishes the folIowo,
ter from MIR. Dunn 10 his brother in Az
ton, giving the particulars Of Mrs. MI
melancholy end. These details will d.a,
less interest our rcadcrs:--
INDEPENDENCE, Jan. 10, ls5a
Ny Dear Ef'o.: | hasten 10 a,leu,,
give you tho tate If our dear sise, 1.
| According 10 the statement or Mai ond,
just coming in from Santa lfe, Che ey ~.
under his charge.) Says, that after La rA
used every possible cndeayor TO ol,ai, y
by negotiation. oaering ny amour, "a, \.
recovery, &C., they came 10 the concip,.
that she was no, living. aud in fact Tia +
dians made, or endea,ored 10 make ,la !
preston, that she was no, alive. Tbe,,a~
however, went in pursui, 81 her, and ha,!.
gone some considerable distance On 4,
track Of drove of Mild horses, fund H.,
mistake. and pursued different so@.
Soon after, they found scattered upon 4,
ground pieces Of AIMS dress, and IN al,
places thread lace, &C., torn from herela
ing, that those who were afIer her ni.A
keep in The right direction; nid.d by lhss
signs frequently, they made such raplo,
gress that they finally came upon The .sa
Of the band, who, communicated j, loa.
camp, and sil al once mounted their mn
and ponies, pierced AIMS heart with sna,
row, and fled, leaving 10 the utter conla.,,
their own children. from whose necAs W.,
ispended the wheels and cases Of "
Whites and AIMS watches -.
She was well clothed, In her usual drs
She refused /" % hen she 60, sigh, d 4
troops, and they shot her and left. F.,
her appearance she had not in ans s.
been abused, but looked thin aud hcal..s,,
ken.
There were four Apach,s killed. in shs
possession were found Mr. Whites mGs
tnre and AIMS bat,erknises, spo us 10
other little things, with her initials Ggs|
them, and now in the hands OF the esbr.s
man nj Liberty. Mr. Ogden promises i
SEND these 20 the in a few days. aiso I'd
other Information lie can get.
There is great excitement, here, and Il
600 men are nj The service Of The Dept
men, II, twelve hours notice. Call C4r|
here today pctitionei the President oe
a suliiciency of men TO eA.esminaie d
band of Apachcs, and all the savage 'dta|
| Tho citizens here think that letters wftr|
tain news Of little Jennie. who they la|
is still alive, but separated from Ana, d
now in their possession. Col GiIpIn ap|
they will no, kill little girl, bui vii ri
it if they can. Col. g. is &c upiniaa "a
The troops will &c, little Virginia, il SID
live; if they do, am determined 10 2, |
Santa Fe. The mil will determine 4
trip, cant cross the river for rama
lee. lcan't stop n, ,his--do,
aud as for AIMS remains. ihcv can, s.E7
long beneath the soil Of New Mexico. ifs|
Iifo is spared TO place her along side d 4
tie Willie. near Abingdon. This is N, u
~ ms a brother--and 10 sleep without
coffin beneath the savage tread Of prostta
wolves and rowing desperadces, she canaa|
shall not, if can trace her 10 her res.ld
! nlare
Mr.. White was recognized BY J. ".
Patton. by two plugs in his teeth. lT1
get all can Of him too.
NV anxiety Of mind and exposure TO ~
weather have almost wrecked me. VI
! foot is badly frost-hi,ten, so that can'i
wear my bnut, bu. ! may cross the p'lfI
Nv trip viii ever DO remembered By ms
a consoIa,ion-as an etfhrt hes, at all Ina
with p!casurable suliarings, and spa
buovant with The hope that there was u
sibilitv Of a chance short Of nv lille, ft
might terminate in my sisters reco'sri
but her sad fate is nt m cnd--my a'H'
spent and bow uns;r,ng.
Our readers will recoIect a s.s,emsi
published in this paper some two or lhrI
weeks since, 10 the effect that yC4s
man of,he name Of Green, from the Il
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