Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-04-10
FROM THE BOUNDARY COMMITS,
SION, TERRIBLE SCENE AT
SOCORRO


vacs from Ell Paso and his GRAND here is
to arrange for supplies 10 be forwarded to
the Commission. He left them at Ell Paso
on the 10Th uIt.
A party under Dr. Webb, Secretary OF
The Commission, sent forward TO the copper
mines 10 examine the convenience Of the
place, he'd returned With favorable report
add part Of the Commission was to start
the ensuing week TO occupy q post at the
mines. The difficulties with the Mexican
Commissioners had been all adjusted, and
the initial point on the Rio Gr4nde settled.
Capt. Craig reported friendly conferences
with the Indians, Capt. Craig was to lead
the party TO the mines, which was about
$50 miles from FL Paso.
Capt. Dobbins, formerly Of the Sd infan.
try, who was follower Of the expedition
as hunter, killed Mr.. Wskeman on the
way up 10 Ell Paso. and afterwards commit
ted suicide in San EIezario, al the quarters
Of Col. Mcclellan.
Major Bartlett narrates horrible advon.
ture which belel his party about 225 miles
this side Of Ell Paso. Discovering smoke,
they sent out party to reconnolre, and dis
covered negro man and woman in The act
Of cooking food, and on further search the
head OF negro was found in the fire. and
parts Of body on the fire. They said they
had been compelled 10 kill one OF their
companions for food, They had been nine
days out, their gun had bursled, and they
were in state Of starvation. The account
they gave of themselves was this; they were
all slaves OF man named Owens, near
Holly Springs, Miss, and had run of 10
gether last complaining, making for Mex
leo. The boy killed was about nineteen
years Of age. named Arthur; the other is
black, eyed from twenty seven to thirty,
calls himself Henry, the girl, bright mu.
laIIo. about twenty one. named Malinda.
The last two were taken 10 San Antonio,
and left in custody OF one Antonio Nevana.
Major Bartlett left all the members OF the
Commission in good health.
lie brings with him, however, accounts Of
some horrible scenes OF disorder, riot, murder
ard execution, which took place a. Socorro
abou! the closing days Of January. We have
from correspondent on the spot a long
and minute account Of the whole scenes Of
horrible outIoges, relribulion and punish,
menl, but the late hour at which it was re.
celved compels US to defer its publication.
II seems that bands Of armed ruf1isns, dis,
charged teams,ers and soldiers, and frontier
desperados, had been overawing the quiet
inhabitants OF Socoro, by paradng the
streets armed, and committing all manner
Of lawless acts. They robbed and killed
openly, without provocaton or remorse.
Instances are given Of their sezng an un>
offending man, taking away his gun and
killing him with it, without the shadow of
cause. and bru.aly beating the women
Through The 26th and ooh OF January they
ranged like wild beasts, committing all
sorts Of crimes, when party OF the citizens
sent an express TO the Uuited States troops
al San EIezario, about six miles of, asking
for protection, which was declined, and the
applicants referred to the civil power.
On the night Of the 20h, a most auda>
cious outrage was committed The robher
band, seeking man named Clarke, (E. C.
Clarke, said TO be son Of J. w. Clarke, u.
5. Senator from Rhode lsIand,) went 10 q
'andango or dancing party where he was,
and malHeaed the whole party OF men and
females. They placed senlinels at the en-
trance, fired off pistols at the candles, and
otherwise terrified the women, threatened
death TO man or woman who should stir; and
finally, the leader, one Alexander Young,
assisted by thrce Others Jno. Wade, Marcus
Butler and VIM. Craig-fell Upon Clarke
and gave him nine or ten mortal wounds. -
Another man named Charles Gates, was
badly shot. Next morning some members ,
IF the Boundary commission, who were pres
mt in town, resolved 10 arrest the murder.
FRS at all hazards, and sent an express 10 the
main body Of The commission at San ElezaIo
or help. In three hours a large party of
Americans and Mexcans arrived, in such
orces as 10 be enabled 10 search for and
eize eight or ten OF the worst-incIudinp
Wade, Butler and Craig. Young the ring
eader, escaped.
These men were brought before Judge
3erIhold on the Both January, examined and !
committed, and the next day they were tried
y jury-senlenced 10 be hung within one
!our, and Notwithstanding The threats and