The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-02

the place where was concealed and were shouting to
each other to attract attention. was 70 ove Eyed
that rushed towards them usmndfuI Of brArs and
feet Jusn gave nne horss 10 ride and the whole
party treated with the utmost cvility and kindness
leo, reached the town OF P~cos. Here met Major
Carleton and Mrs Adams OF the United States ny,
took the deepest interest In my comfort
Here laid ABIDE mr. mans apparel and Furnished
with supply from Mrs. AS wardrobls. After remaining
at Pc os few Gays was conducted to Santa Fe BY the
To Governor Meriwether, and also to the Aperi san
ladies Of this place. OF be too tnankul their
friendly sympathes and Uniform kindness.
The past Hke q horrid dream. have related
nothing but facts and NO language that can
fully express the fuerir Of mind and body which
have endured My two brothers In lAH st csptives
and unless reclaimed viii become savage the Ind
ans. The Aexicans saw them with the Camanohe', bat
years OLD and tn, other ten and unless the ing Of
government lifted for their redemption there Is no
hope for them
The terrible cruelss nficted upon Mrs Wilson whose
narrative is given above sesm to have excited the
greatest Indignation the territory against the Indians
The Gazs audes to 1t In long article, from which
take this extract
tier settlers have been viewed With almost total nder
by the people OF the United States The most cruel
outrsges have hardly sttracted their ion but II
negro, percbsnce received ksh too many from his
MASTER the very FOULS Of these dear friends Of the human
fairly overlooked with ymp.thy for the suerings Of
the black But intend tbis state OF things shall
be longer, beca will force the government and
the people to take notice Of these depredatons they
must Afford protection If 1t should be
In dDg So In the Language Of Kit Carson to wipe OUT
the Indians.
II is not lepg siree that an obscurs individual aud
Who had bnt recently swern allegiance the United
States arrested 10 the distant port Of Smyrna the
authorities OF matt on with which 1t peace and
thrown into prison. Tho captain Of an American man
which CHANGED TO be In those waters, demanded
his essa 1t the lannon's mouth, and the prisoner
States every pen and every press awarded it the most
unbousded pyssegave cabinet ministers took the mat
ter into serious confederation and war was = ked Of
10 A,ense the insult offered an AmerinAu the hem Of
Whose garments could not according to the doctrine lai
down by present adninis,ra on be without
the whole power Of the Union coming down upon the
We justify al this and want the rule made gener u.
and Leave for the people Of the United S.Aes to deter
mine whether the government should not manifest .
1.-THE least, Of the promptitu In redressing the
wrongs Of Mrs Wilson, they exhibited in the OF poor
Ko rta We hays confidence IN the .dministraa lion ad
believe they will take the proper steps bring the adams
to Justice.
Toe two brothers of Mrs wilson are yet in captivity,
and nnless reclaimed will imbibe taste for the Wild
life Of the Indian, and be lost forever There many
fnJdreds, and we may venture 10 say Thousands Of
eaptivss smope tho Indians Of New Mexico principally
woven and children; the former forced to become
h ts Of the and the latter trained for Warriors
When Gov. Nerriwether came out he was fortusats
sixteen and the oher years Of age They
had been captured fon near Chhuahus three years
and Tire other ten months bsfOrs They sent to tbs
Governor Of that stae who Acknowledged the conduct
OF tbs Govern Of New Mex In very dsome terms
They said there were . large number Of Mexican
women in captivity, and they saw one American
vepaD, with small chila that Indian one
t,y, when they were travelling horseback,
took the child from Its mother threw it up into the a.
and as came Gown, csught his spear and that
others rode up at fall gaop took 1t their spears and
parsed /. around among the party. There viii DO many
cspives Amopg the Indians long they paid to
give them up; let blood be the only ransom PAID, and
the will DON to bs captives
We could relate numeI instances Of almost unheard
Of bsrharty winch indians Of the Plains practice
upon their captiyes but the cases have mentioned
viii suffice TO call public attention 10 these outrzges
We hops every man, woman and chlc in the United
States win read The narrative of Mrs. Wilson, that they
msy understand tie true character OF the wild IDdsns OF
tn Plains.