The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-08

MURDER OF MRS WHITE BY The INDIANS-DKATH OF
CAPT ALEXANDER PAPIN-RECEPTloN OF cALIFoR-
MA GOLD, ETC ETC. ETC.
By the lasI Western mail We Iecsged the Ns~ Msrt.
November We do know how IL made It's way across
the fsins but presume IL in advance OF letter mail
which ~ now Que: AZ az failed 10 reach a:
The NeU Mercon is new paper Puohshes py Da. ~
and Jones and Is designed would sesm 70 urse @
d, c+ssy Of establishing State government I'M
preston prevailing there that Congress Will reiuse W
organize Territorial government
he most interesting intelligence wnich ths PsPe.
contains is in regard to the melancholy fate OF Mrs
James Nj. White. Her husband and companions, ~
will he recolected were cruelty murdered, three or
four months sin on their route Santa Fs and Mrs.
White ard her child taken captive by the
Great exertions were made by the citizens OF ssnss
her child from captivity but without success. The
Nso M1tcan states that termination has been put 20
sion Major Green had been commissioned to treat
with the Utah Indians for her recovery; but Just As
bis party got within sight OF the camp she was snUs
four body Of Mrs. White perfectly warm but the
ssvsges themselves had retrested from the scene OF
this bsrbarous murder Nothing was SEEM or could Do
heard OF her child
Major Green captured two young Indians, number
of animals and all the camp sauipsss Of the ssvssss
resulting in the death Of Captain Alexander Pspin,
formerly OF this city. 1t seems that Mr. Wheeler,
Pspn at Santa Fe several notices, and posted
them up about town, which bore upon their face the
nattop OF etattments rs emoneCons
Psppn One Of these notices shown to Papin, and
he entered the store of Austin Dalton, for the pur
pose Of reading it, when Wheeler followed him In.
Captain Papn remarked, that any person Lusing his
name in that style id rascal and turned round
and asked Wheeler II that his signature. Wheeler
remarked that IL Captain P. At this time raised .
yard stick and had scarcely made the blow when
Wheeler drew q pistol and shot him Just above the
right temple. Captain =. survived two days. he was
buried with military hcnors Wheeler was committed
to jail. and put In chains.
At the last Of the Santa Fe Circuit Court, A. j..
Sims convicted Of the murder Of johnson Jackson
and sentenced to be executed on the 30th Of
vember.
MIR John Adams was murdered at Pena Blanca few
days previous the date Of the papers, by party Of
Mrxcans. The principal murderer had not been ar
rested
The trial Of Charles Wagner the murderer Of Ebsein
which to have taken place about the middle OF
November at Taos was postponed until the next term,
in consequence Of the absence Of witnesses.
Col Calhoun, Indian Agent for New Mexico. had es-
tabliebed his agency at santa Fs. He had found 1t
inpoe sible to treat with the Indians.
Thomas Boggs, formerly of Taos, arrived at Santa
Fe the 26th direct from California IL is remarked
that brings that Of the Santa Fe boys had
found penty Of the ore Mr. B. himself brought Ia
TWO bags only. He left California the 10Th Of
September.
u. +. Coops has laid out the town Of San Maria,
nearly opposite FL Paso and he Is said to offer great
Inducements to settlers.