The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-31
FROM ri paSo

From an extra Of the San Antonio Western Tex
au Of the l3Gn inst, we extract the following late
intelligence from 81 Pas9; ssgst tsfs s....-s.
The mail from Santa Fe and Ell Paso arrived here
about noon. With it comes Lieut.. Thon,as .fottn-
erly OF the L. s Army, who goes TO Austin for the
purpose Of delivering TO Gov Pease important com.
inuncat!ons from Gov Merri~ether OF New Mex.
leo in relation 20 Indian affairs il, that terrory-
We are not officially informed ofthe precise nature
of the mission OF MIR. Thomas, but it il nor far
fetched suppos ton that the object is to effect CO.
opel alton between this State and the territory of
New Mexico in case OF serious difficulties with the
CaInanche Indians difficulties which under the
present aspect OF affairs may be anticipated at
any moment
Our readers will remember, from previously
published accounts, the capture of q Mrs Wilson
by party OF Cauanche Indians. who captured
her some time since with her two boys while she
was re,urHng from El Paso to rnis State at a time
when she was accidentally lett alone ant apart from
her companions. Mrs. Wilson is nat We Of Alton.
Illinois. whence she Texas with her father
several years since and resiied with her husband
James Wilson near the town of Greer VILE in
Hunt county. Last summer she with he, ausbsn nd
and faher. started for Cato rnia; but thew deter
mined to return when at FL Paso In the attack
made by tie ln3ians Mrs. W's husband and father
were; killed, and sne and her children taken into
captivity She managed to escape from the sayapes
underwent many dangers and privations until she
was finally picked up by a party of Traders who
conveyed her 70 the territory OF New Mexico and
of Indian atfsirs
Mrs Wilson is now sale, after many suffer;Das -
H two Boys are ei..l in captivity from which they
may never be recovered yetit is Hoped that efforts
nov making, viii atsah tnat desirable obiect Mrs
wilson, curing her captivity, was treated in the
most barborous manner A repert aaye: .ssaaI 2
Il deem it unnecessary TO specify the particular
acts ol barbarity, brntality, and sv cruelty 70
which this lady has been subjected Suffice it to
say, that yeur ina gination can scarcely reach the
reality aud her lacerafed back and limbs bear
ample evidence Of the nilder portion Of her suffer
lngs.7 tfFts t&EFh Sxia ~ i
A difficulty occurred few days since in the ter.
ritory OF New Mexico, between a parry of Mexi-
cans and the sheriff Of Fl PaRo county. Ii seems
thai Mr. Magoftn, ol Magoinsville claims to be the
owner OF salt lake IN tae territory near Dona Afa
number OF Mesleans FROM the latter place went
10 the Lake to get salt Mr. Magotf.u procured a
wars for their arrest which was placed Ia the
hands Of the Sherifrsof FL paso county He su.I,.
niened posse, went ~ the ground found the Mexi!
cans upon whom he fred thus driving then, from
Their carts. The oxen were theu detached ana
brought 70 "a Paso. The carts were left on the
road Serious questions may arise out of this nj.
far between the territory of New Mexico and tie
State.of Texas Certainly rhe Sheriff of EtPaso ia
highly eersuraDie f,r te rranter IN which he con
dac'qd the n 7lasaetion Bpf we hare no time for
comments. - 8l @Fs 4@s45 5s7F =
Gen. Garland is as 81 Paso. He il brinqins fhe
troops, Stationed IN Mem SlesieD, sresald hlin in
such manner Is 10 .,eass, 81 four or five days
20 eoEcehrrase mem ar any any emergency
either 10 repei or siase ~ = siss 2 Z So
Il s generally believed ia that sectianof the cor
try tiat anotfer war between Mexico aIli the IJ.
tel States Is inevitable
Mri Gadsdep,i our Minister in Mexiro, has al.
dressed .hge several communications TO (.eu Gar
land, using the MexcaIfuaiis for their trarsu,Iss;on
Feur ont Of the hyeiiad been broker and .res,Ias
when they reached the General who has infir,ates
to the Minister 10 send all future connnuricatior, 81
Importance By specidl express.
froin a private letter 70 the N O. picayuns, WE
make the following extract, showing the fesIins
ainong the population of that part of Mexico On de
futjeet OF the treaty recently made with Mexico Ev
Col Gadsdsn i SO AssfaAz8 $50 a-s5ss'.y q
Much lexcitemeat prevails On account oil the re-
port that parts the State p and gontra
ere sed 70 the sunted Sentes, The head niefl. l.rs
very indignant andswesr before they shall heI
sold rcouo Herrzs = they WIN annex fhernselyes
p the unifed sfares ien, Garland ts II Msgyflns.
The object OF hts yzf . t,e eeecfion Of asife for 4
fort and ndsrftaud he has aireAdy sele,ted sse
hall way hetwfen Aasc!.sps and aiuhi, IA allow
Isage OF faed hnlk PsxhApe you can rsnser1bet
thsms a. yelupsf hsYe seen }hem o(ten llsrofhns'
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