Kansas weekly herald., 1855-04-06
From SSsastG Fe.

| lNDEPENDENcE; MO-, IMafcns -.
The Santa Fe mail arrived so-day, has-
ing left that city on the first instant bring
ing the latest intelligence, and, as passen-
gers, Don Alverez and Mr.. Mercure.
The mail came safely, Notwithstanding
fthe dangers which surrounded it.
"A hasty glance at the intelligence leads
to the conclusion that everything there tends
to war and confusion. = .',..s ..e.s.zT
j An article in the Santa. Fe Gazette of
24th ult., describes at length an expedition
into the Mescalero country, and the death
/ of Capt. Staunten of the United States ar
my, and two men. They were killed inan
engagement with the Indians, and In the
same fight, Santa Anna, the head chief,
and fifteen or twenty of the tribe We're also
KILLED. 40 z33 ss-as
Another article in the same paper, and
some private correspondence, speak; freely
in favor of an increase of mail fac1lities.-
The inhabitants of the country. are few,
surrounded by hostile Indians, and need
protection, aud the present mail arrange
ments do not enable them to make their
.twanss known or to derive assurances ofre-
lief.
I The Indians are coQsnitting dcpreda-
ftions and shocking outrages IN every quar-.
ter. and no one doubts the necessity Of Civ.
ing them thorough chastisement.
An article In the Gazette.of the 18th nit
mentions the appointment, by Gov. Merri
i wether, of Ceran St. Vrain TO the oornrnap DC
. ola battalion of volunteers, raised for the
protection of the inhabitants, and commend:
the wisdom of the selection.
. There is now the utmost danger to any
. train travelling over the plains without al
, escort of soldiers. ts
Hostility seems to be spreading from
tribe to tribe on the whole route, threaten
ing to break out in deeds Of violence AMI
outrage everywhere.
Fl Something should be done.
VI The DIFFERENcE.-The marked dis
: tinction between the free soil and pro-sla
/ very parties, is, In the selishness Of til,
= former, the Iberality of the latter. TIL,
/ freesoiler would exclude from the benefit
t oil. our common country all who differ witt
: them, however honest and patriotic the,
> my be- They would drive Clay, Madison
{ Jackson, Jefferson, even Washingtonfrou
Kansas Territory! while they weleom,
every vagabend and thief, from whateye
2 quarter he may come, who is willing to he'll
i them in their war upon their neighbtrs!
On the other hand, the pro-slavery mel
: sweleome every HONEST MAN, and are vii
2 hing to share equally with him the common
5 property of the country. They do not fore,
l any man to sacrifice his property or hi
: opinions leave all to act free as to then
: seems best. They only require others {,
= do that which they and all good men ongh
to be willing to do-to attend to their owl
e business, LET their neighbors alone, protec
$ their own property, and respect their neigh
: bors.-Squatter Souereigm. 8 ~
A Cuar1se Dire, 1,s Ma r Il asar.--A dispatel
/ from Washington. states that during an in
terview betweenahe Chippewazand Win
:. Enebagol Indians on the one part, and rh,
: President and Commissioner of Indian
! Affairs on the other, on last Friday week
Faatmouth, a pillager Chippewa, told tn,
: President that ssthe whites were often &C
! Ecused of-cheating the Indians, but that thi
time the Indians had cheated the Commis
: sioner, for they had sold him tract of lam
for good deal of money, which was wort
= but 1ittle' -. = 4a = a.,@
VI A CLERGyMAN MURDERED.-The.R Rev
: Mr.. Graves, editor ofthe Nashville Baptisl
: who was on a collecting tout. In Missouri
: nearly opposite Hickman. Ky.s was foun,
sl.a few days ago, nlurdered-=it is suppose
Tor his money. - : 80
9 B Those who think that money vii
J lido anything, may be suspected of doin|
|. !. anything for money. = -
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