New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-11-21

Later from the Plains,
From he we-lpoI. border Star, Nov. II

From The Wesport border Star, Nov. IL.
Our approximations on account Of the delayed
mails, travel and trade between here and New
Mexico, are at length sflayed by the safe arrival
OF mail train, bringing three overdue mails, three
passengers and macs Of correspondence. They
arrived on the morning Of the 9th in charge Of the
interchangeable conductor Woodruff, Of whose kind
ness, energy and courage the passengers speak in
TERMS Of warmest praise. The gentlemen who
came IN with the train were DR.. D. G. DeLeon,
army surgeon, from AlburqueSaue T. K AcCutch-
| en-, Of the house Of J. & W, 3. Bernard i Co.
Wesfport, and W. b. Upton, Esq, from whom we
| have gained the following facts
1n 9e. MAJ. y charge q J. W. Woodruff started
panied BY the above named passengers and 4 lady
(srs. keiiy) and two children. They proceeded
on as far as Cold Spring. when not meeting any
the Indians, it was considered hazardous "a coIs
tinue, and they determined to return The man
passengers stopped at Fort Union but the lady and
children we're taken back to Santa Fe.
On the 18th ult. the mail from Independence
reached Fort Union, and on the 2Ist conductor
Woodruff and his passengers again set cut for the
States, accompanied by escort Of seyenty-f five
men, under command of Capt. Morris, who guard
ed them as far as the crossing Of Arkansas
river. at this place they expected the special
government escort, but were disappointed But
the conductor and passengers being all well armed
they concluded to risk that dangerous part Of the
way, from the Arkansas to the Pawnee Fork, and
succeeded in getting through safely.
A military post is now established at Pawnee
Fork, in command of Captain Stewart, of the LIST
Cavalry, with one company only. Their duty will
be to escort the mails from Crow creek to the Ar
Kansas distance Of over one hundred and fifty
miles-and return. Of course this is but small de-
pendence. The season is likely to be Indictment !;
forage and food are scarce their horses are
already broken down and under the circun1-
stances, if We get two mails per month during the
winter, we shall be thankful. During the journey
the mail party was not attacked molested by the
Indians, but there is doubt their safety was Ow-
ing entirely to their being weIl-armed and ever
| ready.
The Indians are still hostile and make attacks
whenever they can do with safety to themselves
The last murder reported is that of Patrick Cahi
of independence, who went out in the mail coach
| in which Major Fauntleroy was passenger. 1t
| seems that Cahin, seeing some Indians at a dis
lance, went to them to get them to come up to the
refused: dispute arose. Cahl fred his pistol; the
Indians let fly their arrows-and Cahill fell NOR
tally wounded. Some days after this two Indians
were seen prowling in the neighborhood Of the
military post, and were killed by the soldiers OF
course this will still more exasperate the sayages
From the memorandum book of Mr.. McCutchen
We take the following items ..Met Hickman's
train at the breaks Of Red river Kitchens train at
Point of Rocks; Majors & Russells train at Whites
Creek; Maj. Fauntleroy and mail at Cottonwood
Holes; Whitock's train near same place; Mail and
| Parker's train at Middle Cimarone Springs; Bents
train, with two pieces of artillery, at Big Bend ;
| met Col Porter and mail at Cow Creek,
DR.. De Leon rested day and night in our town,
and then proceeded on to the East on visit to his
friends and relatives. He has been connected with
| the United States service, as army surgeon, for
| some twenty years, the last seven of which have
| been spent in New Mexico,