Washington telegraph., 1853-05-25

noPoS shaC SHc mISnI ASSIST In discovering
the whereabouts of the Indians, and partly
that she might be exchanged for Mrs.
White and her daughter.
After reaching the point of rocks, the
party encamped upon little mound for the
night. The Indian woman asked and OBJ
tanned leave to remain on top of the mound
during the night, where she commenced
crying, and continued to utter her wailinrs
in spite of the maledictions of the soldiers
until morning, when she appeared to be
more calm; but upon approaching her to
put her into wagon. she suddenly seized a
butcher-knife laying near the fire and at
tackled him, The teamster, in endeavorins
to escape from the infuriated woman, STUN.
bled and fell, and before she could reach
him she was knocked down. She rose in
stantly and attacked the man in a perfect fit
of phrenzy who had struck her; but being
unable to catch him as he lodged behind
the mules that were standing near the wag-
on, she stabbed two of the animals so severe
ly that they died shortly afterwards. In the
confusion and excitement attendant upou
this scene, the sergeant ordered her to be
killed, and one of the men pulled a pistol
from his holster and shot her dead upon the
spot.
The sergeant and his party being unable
to find any of the Indians, returned to Las
Vegas and reported accordingly The news
of the murder of Mr.. White and his party
reached Taos about the Sd of November
Maj. Grier in command of company of
U. S. dragons and mounted howitzers, and
Capt. Vandez in command of a company of
Mexican Rangers, started in pursuit of the
Indians.
The celebrated mountain guides, Carson,
Leroux and Fisher, volunteered their servi-
ces to ferret out the murderers from their
hiding places. Near the point of rocks
the skeleton of woman was found, which
at first was supposed to be that of ne
gro woman belonging to Mr.. White, but
was afterwards known to be that of an
Apache woman, killed by the sergeant's par
ty few days before. Here the guides
took the trail of the Indians, as with the
scent of blood-hounds. Every trick known
in Indian stratagem was resorted to by their
pursuers.
About four miles from where the murder
was committed, the first camp was found
Leaves of books, pieces of dress, and other
articles were found near the camp fire, so as
to leave no doubt in the minds of the guides
that they were upon the right track The
next morning it appeared that the Indians
had separated into several small bands, tax
ing different directions, and, after travelling
some distance in this way, the parties would
unite again at concerted point.
After travelling sometimes nearly day
without discovering the least sign, piece of
calico, shoe, or some object would be seen
by the guides, as certain evidence that Mrs.
White was still living, and that she had
hopes of being delivered from her dreadful
captivity. Every camp that the Indians
had left for fifteen days, was discovered in
distance of 200 miles.
On the sixteenth day out, the guides, af-
ter crossing Red river two or three times,
following the winding and circuitous trail of
the Indians, discovered camp which had
apparently been left that morning, as fire
was still burning in the ashes.
After travelling a few miles, objects were
seen in the distance which all thought to be
Indians; but after severe chase of several
miles they were discovered to be acild horses,
when the troops again returned to the trail.
After travelling Is miles further, an Indisn
was seen making for the river.
A halt was instantly ordered, for the
mountain howitzer to come up, the Indian
camp being in sight While the troops re-
mained in this position, two Indians were
distinctly seen to plant their ramrods, and
take deliberate aim at their pursuers. One
of the bullets struck Maj. Grier in the left
breast, directly over the heart; and but for
the fact of his having, fortunately for him.
self. placed his heavy leathern gloves in the
breast of his coat, he would instantly have
been killed. As it was the ball passed
through his coat, the gloves and his Shirt
but did not penetrate the skin. The other
bullet killed horse standing close by.
There were about 40 warriors, a large
number of women and children, and, besides
the animals in use, 100 head of loose stock,
in the village
While the command was halted, waiting
for the howitzers, the Indians succeeded in
making their escape, with all the stock be-
longing to them. A struggling Indian was
killed, and the troops returned to the village,
after an unsuccessful charge.
The body of Mrs White was found about
800 yards from the village. with an arrow
passing directly through her heart 1t ,cas
still aoa7-n1' 1t was evident that the In
dians had tried to force her to accompany
them in their flight, and she had probably
resisted, hoping that she would be rescued
from her horrid situation. Her little daugh-
ter was never seen. She had been killed,
and thrown in the deep canons of Red river
The black woman was killed the day after
her captivity, the bones and hair having
been seen a short distance from the point of
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