The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-01

ANOTHER MASSACRE ON THE PLAIss.--The St
Louis Republican. of the 2ist instant has later ad-
vices from the plains. The most important feature
i'd n narrative of the massacre of a party OF ten
Americans, perpetrated il is supposed by the
Apache Indians. The particulars communities
ted in letter from Independence, from which we
make extracts
IsDEPESpEscE, June II, 1850.
Mr.. Ardinger, accompanied by friend is Just
IN from Santa Fe, in advance of company Of
twenty persons part of whom brought the mail.
General Lee, as he il termed, Harley and Adams,
of Boonville and others traders and citizens of
Mexico and this STATE make up the number. They
state that nt the Wagon Mound, eighteen or twenty
miles this side of the Moro. and the first American
settlement they found the bodies OF ten Americans,
pierced with bullets and arrows From papers III
their pockets they ascertained that the party con
sisted of Messrs. r. w. Flournoy, Benjamin Shaw,
John Duty Moses Godsten, Clay, Williams,
iendric son, Freeman, and others not recog-
missed From indications, il is supposed they had
encampcd for the night, about mile this side of
the place where they killed, and early in the
morning surrounded and cut Off
Two of the bodies were found in their little wag-
on; the the ground around it, and the mules
in the harness killed as they stood Several of the
above party were citizens of our place, and men
who were very much esteemed. Mr.. Thomas w.
Flournoy left here, accompanied by three persons,
conveying the mail, to take charge of the wagons
aud goods of Mr.. Browns train, that had. in the
winter months, been stopped on the Semirone by
and bid fair, by his attention to business in that
province be able to attain the object Of his
desires. Mr.. Goldstein, who had goods in Mr.
Browns wagons, was gong in to Santa Fe, in adj
vance OF the wagons, with the party. He, with his
brothers, were for number Of years engaged in
merchandising in our town Mr. Shaw, for long
time partner OF Mr.. John +. McCauly, Mr.. Doty,
and two others, Coming in to the States,
but, induced to return TO SaRta Fe by hope of
greater gain, thus suddenly hurried into cer-
nifty.
The maraudng party, it seems, after having
tiated their revenge, left all things as they found
them, for the mail bags were carried but little
distance, and but few OF the letters destroyed.
Within the last nine months, twenty good and
true citizens, besides lovely lady and child, have
been made the victims of the cruelty of wild and
fierce set OF savagcs. Ii becomcs, now, the impera
tive duty of every lover of his kind, to make de
inand at the hand of Government, that these
troubles bc put end to, at once and for ever-lhe
interests of individuals demand it--that OF Mexico
and California require it, also that of the whole
public, The company just in met the different
trains going out, all getting along pretty we'll
This train of MIR. Jas. Brown, by this sad disaster,
goes into Santa Fe with scarcely person to attend
to it, The consequence must be, unless some kind
friend volunteers his services much loss and delay
Colonel Davy's train, and the last Mexican wag
ons, 25 or 80 in number have at length got pretty
well atrai gtcned out upon the road.
Colonel Tai. p. Shatfner has been here, present
ing the claims for Morses telegraph. The stock
quired has been subscribed, and the work goes
Immediately, that in very little time can if
necessary, talk daily with you.
Our town is very healthy. In few days We
shall have tri-weekly mail stage TO Fort Lcavcn-
worth.
is furnished from personal information by the Re
puJiican-Mr. Brenton. The remaining
named was German teanster. At Vegas
cort of twenty dragons furnished by Colonel
Alexander 10 Mr. Ardinger and his party, and they
returned the of the disaster and buried the
dead