The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-02-09
From the St Lonis Republican,
LATER FROM NEW MEXICO.

By The last Western mail, we received
the New Mexican, a paper just started
at Santa Fe Of the 18th November.
We do not know how it made its wa y
across the Plains, but suppose it is iD
advance Of a letter mail which is now
due.
The most interesting intelligence
which this paper. contains is in regard
to the melancholy fate of Mrs, James
N. White. Her husband and compan.
IONS it will DO recoIlected. were cruelty
murdered, three or lour months since
on their route 20 S,nta F., and Mrs
White and her child were taken captive
by the Indians.
Great exertions were made by the
citizens-o of Santa Fe, and large rewards
offered, 10 rescue this lady and her child
from captivity, but without success.
The New Mexican states that a termi
nation has been put TO her sufferings, by
the Indians who had her in possession.
Major Greer had been commissioned TO
treat with The Utah Indians for her re.
covery; but just as his party got within
sight OF their camp, she "a shot dead
b} the Indians. Upon entering their
camp, they found the body Of Mrs
White perfectly warm, but the savages
themselves had relreated fromihe scene
Of this barbarous murder, Nothing was
seen or could be heard of the child.
Mr.. Greer captured two young In.
diNns, a number of animals and all the
camp equlPage OF the savages.
In the same paper we have the &C
count Of an ARRAY resulting in the death
of Captain Alexander P.pin, formerly
ofthis city. 1t seems that a Mr.. Whee.
Ter lately Of this city, shortly after the
arrival Of Captain Papin at Santa Fe,
wrote several notices and posted them
about town, (which bore upon their face
The representation Of false statements as
emanations from Papin." One of these
notices was shown-to Papin, and he en-
teredathe store Of Austin & Dalton, Tor
the purpose o threading Il, when Wheel.
er followed him la. Captain Papin re.
marked that any person using his name
IN that style was a id rascal, and
turned round and asked Wheeler if that
was his signatureH Wheeler remark
ed that it was. Captain Papin at
this time raised a yard stick, and had
scarcely made a blow when " heller
drew a pistol and shot him Just above the
right temple. Captain P. survived two
days, he was buried with military hon
ors. Wheeler was committed 10 Jail
and put in chains.
At the last term of the Santa Fe ciz.
cult court, A J Sims was convicted Of
the murder Of Johnson jackson and was
sentenced to be executed on the solh
November.
Mr.. John Adams was murdered q,
Pena B an"a, a few days previous to the
date of the paper, by a party of Mex.
cans. The principal murderer had NOT
been arrested.
lug tral OF CHARLES Wagner, the
murderer of Ebstein, which was 10 have
taken place about the middle Of Novem.
Der at Taos, was postponed until the
mex tenn, IN consequence OIL the absence
Of witnesses.
Colonel Calhoun, Indian Agent for
New Mexico, had established his agency
=. santa re, He had found it impossi.
BILE to treat with the Indians.
Mr. Thomas Boggs, formerly Of Taos
arrived at Santa Fe on the 26th, direet
from California. It's remarked that he
brings news that some Of the Santa Re
boys had found plenty of the ore. Mr..
Boggs himself brought in too bags only
He left California tho 1Oth Co.,