Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-02-20
THE WILD WOMAN OF THE NAvIDAD.

About year since an account was published IN
the Victoria .Adrocals, (Which We copied into the
Spectator respecting strange creature, whose
tracks had been discovered on the banks Of the Ma
yidad, near Texana. The footmarks Of this crea-
ture resembled those Of woman, and report was
circulated to the effect that wild woman had made
her retreat in the forest of the Navidad Within a
few weeks several attempts have been made TO cap.
ture this singular being. Mr.. Glascock pursued il
several days with dogs, and at one time approach
ed near it as to cast lasso upon its shoulders
It, however, with great adroitness eluded the snare,
and fled TO dense thicket, where it could not be
traced. Mr. GIascock states that he was near a
small prairie enclosed by the border forests Of the
river, when the creature emerged from the woods
and ran across the prairie in full view. 1t wasabeut
five feet high, resembling human being, but COW
cred with hair of reddish brown colour. In its hand
it held stick about six feet long, which it -four
shed from side to side if to regulate its motions,
aud aid it when running at full speed. Its head
and neck are covered with very long hair, which
slreamed backward in the wind. 1t ran with the
speed of deer, and was soon out of sight The
dogs pursued it, and came so close upon it at small
creek, that it compelled 10 drop its stick, which
was taken by its pursuers.
This stick is about six feet long, straight and
smooth as if polished with glass. Several other
persons have repeatedly seen the creature and they
all concur as representing it as human being, but
SO covered with shaggy hair as to resemble an ou-
rang outang. 1t has frequently approached the hnu-
ses Of settlers in that neghborhood during the night,
and stole various articles-among other things it
carried Off quantity Of towels, one or two books,
and has also taken several pigs One of its nests
was found in the forest, in which were several nap
kins, folded up just as they were taken from the
house, and a Bible, marked j. j. Wright. A bill
for washing was also enclosed in the Bible. The
foot-marks Of this strange being have often been
traced in the bottom of the Navdad but it has elu-
ded all attempts to capture it. The old settlers in
that section say that these foot-marks have been
ced for ten or twelve years, and that several years
ago there were other fuot- marks, indicating that
three creatures were in company. Within the last
year the foot-marks of only one have been noticed
Mr.. 'Glascock intends to collect pack of good
hounds and resume the pursuit, and he is confident
that he will succeed in capturing it. He has in
CURED considerable expense, and has exposed him
self to great hardshps and danger to secure it, thus
evincng his full belief in the identity of this mys-
erous being 1t is not improbable that during the
war of the Revolution when the people of that sec
ton were driven from their homes by the victorious
army of Urea, some children might have been Sc
creted in the woods, or left there and their relations
never returning, have become like wild beasts,
clothed with hair, and feeding upon herbs and such
small animals they can capture or pilfer from the
seitlers.-Houston Tsras) Telegraph