The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-05-09

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other two signing the credentials as officers
Of the meeting.
Now Is this was no expression Of the
popular will and as ten men cannot be found
who attended the alleged adjourned meet
ing, it will furnish very pretty case with
which to test the fairness and love Of Justice
likely to pervade the Convention. As the
majority have already decided upon their
officers, from Provisional Governor down,
without consulting either the people at large
or the delegates from this section. it is like
iy to call for little investigation in such ca.
ses as this. ARGExr
Co.resPonaenee of The s.. Louis Republican
Tucson, April l, 1850.
An express train arrived here on Satur-
day night, bringing intelligence from Mrs.
John Page. the woman who was stolen BY
the Apaches, and carried into captivity.
From the slight information already ac.
quired. it would appear that Mrs. Page
came within sight of some Of her friends or
the pursuing party, although unperceived
by them, and refused to follow further
The Indians. rather than to give her UP,
and supposing themselves closely pursued,
lanced her in several places, and then left
her for dead. This must have occurred on
the day succeeding her abduction from
home, over two weeks ago.
We have no particulars of Mrs. Pages S
condition during all this time 1t is only
known that she revived somewhat after
some time that she supported life by dig
ging for roots. and Notwithstanding her en-.
feebled condition, was enabled to drag her,
self to her friends in the pinery Her hus-
band. who has been in Tucson for some
days, expecting information in regard to
her from Capt. Ewell, started for home on
Saturday night with physician.
This whole account seems so incredible
that it would be pronounced an April hoax
if the subject were one which admitted of
any pleasantly. but it is really true How
Mrs. Page, feeble young woman, with
quotidian fever and ague. with several lance
wounds in her body. left for dead on a high.
bleak mountain, far from home how she
should unassisted, bind her own wounds,
.eeh hol vwu Nod, ana summon 20 her
aid the energy requisite to gain her home,
is mystery that can only be explained by
attributing it to Providential causes. Fur
ther particulars will doubtless arrive in a
few days
Capt. Ewell, who had come in for sup
plies. left this morning for Aravypa Canon,
to effect the release of the little girl who
was stolen with Mrs, Page.
Several animals were stolen from the
rancho Of Mr.. Graydon, four miles from
the Fort. on Friday night last but when
application was made at the Post for assis-
tance, the commanding officer could detail
but three men to follow. all tho remainder
of the garrison being on duty already
The Post is to be abandoned, say recent
advices from the States, and the orders
having already been issued, 1t is useless to
inquire into the wisdom of the measure.
| see no mention made in the recent army
orders Of mounted volunteer companies Of
rangers. Those are what we most need,
and our Indian difficulties will never cease
until the plan is adopted. The PECULIAR.
ties of Arizona are such that system very
well for Oregon, Texas. or Arkansas, is not
feasible in Arizona. Owing to the drouth
our population must always be much scat
tered, comparatively sparse, and peculiarly
exposed to incursions from the Indians, and
nothing short of total determination, or the
more humane but less effectual method O
placing them on a reservation. and forcing
them to remain on the limits, will ever b,
found to afford security.