Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-02-22
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started nun their old hume 4
onsila Cuuniy. New iork f'r Salt
lake city Tho family started in
the primitive mannrr Iscallsr a.
emigranis, particularly m ih0se
days-proFided with csiulde ~
large c0vrEu,l wagons, well stocked
with provisions an other neeossaries.
as well "a with firearms anl ANNA
milton. Arriving ia the far West
cru esuaIfy lhcy were joined ~
other converts Ia the Mormon faith
-rhs whole farming quite an i'm
posing caravan, Tho sequel show
al, however, that il WAS not extern
Five enough to ovenwe the hostile
Indians,
When about half their weary
Journey had he,n finished. they
wero attacked by a large party OF
mounted redskins, armed with bows
and arrows, rifles, spears, sc, \
desperate fight ensned between the
ehigrants aud their savage iues,
which eventuated IN the defeat Of
the latter; not. however, I'LL many
Of the "pale faces" lad been killed
aud wounded. An episode 10 tho
fight-heart rending TO the Pringls
family was tho capture Of their
son John, by the Indians. who bore
Ahn rapidly away. The little cap
tive was but ten years old, and the
pet Of his family aud the anguish
al his parents at their loss can scarce,
~ be imagined. At first nm at
tempted rescue Of the lad was con
tcmplatcd, but its hopcle'sncss was
apparent on u moments thought,
aud II was abandoned.
The captured boy was kept by
the Indians for several years, and
in many respects became "ono OF
thcm"--entcring heartily into their
games, hunts, wars, aud modes of
life; but all this time he lungcd for
liberty, aud was far from satisfied
with his lot. At last, in 1859, while
accompanying his Indian associates
on n horse stealing foray into Texas.
he escaped, and matte his way to
New Orleans, where hc gradually
assimilatcd himself into civilized
customs. When the late civil! war
broke out he joined the rebel army
and became one Of tho most skillful
scouts in Bcauregard's command.
To return to the emigrants No
further misiortunes boirll them. and
tho Pringles arrived ut Salt Lake
City in duo time, and were received
into the bosom of the Church with
great show Dissatisfaction on the part
of Brigham Young. They mourncd
the loss Of John rs though he were
dead; considering, in fact, his fate as
ten times worse than death, and
never expecting to see him again
in this world. The other son, VIII
liam-who was two years the senior
Of John-grcw up to be one Of the
pillars ofthc Mormon Church. And
now comes in the most thrilling part
of this story-the part that gives
the LEGAL interest to our narrative.
William Pringle arrived in town
ycstcrliy, on his way to Liverpool,
England, as missionary in the
cause of Mormonism. John Pringlc
likewise arrived in tewn yesterday.
having decided to come North, to
visit his carly how In Oneida
county, New York by some
strange frcak of Providence the
brothers were brought face to face.
William, in Walking about the city
stcpptcd into q saioor on ocnaca
street, in the Afternoon t. rCt glass
of ale. A small al yg.ty-John
pringie among ~. rest were sit
ting around the stoves. William
invitel the men to drink, which
strange to say, they did. One drink
led to another; and the drinking
led to song and story.
John told the story of his cap
turc by the Indians, and his strange
subsequent life; or at least, com
mcnced to toll it, but was interrupt
cd by William, who recognizing in
the story, teller his long lost broth
or, threw his arms about him and
fairly sobbed for joy. Williams
programme was at once changed;
and instead of ontinuirg Of his
journey toward Liverpool, the two
brothers started for Utah this morn.
ing, determining to lose no time in
gladdcning the heart of those
parents who had mourned their
lost boy for twenty long years.
INTERESTING FROM SOUTH AMERICA
AND MExlco.-A special from
date February 1st, says
the rcvolutionsists are uniting their
forces against General Rub, who
has 1900 men in the mountains. A
decisive battle is expected daily.
Gen Martinez has proclaimed
himself governor of Sinaloa.
Several bodies of regular troops
havo declared in his favor.
The riot in Durango has been sup
pressed. An American woman was
found murdered near Guadalajara,
with seven stilletto stabs in her
breast.
The steamship Rising Star, from
Aspinwall, brings million and a
quarter of treasure. Isthmus and
Central American news unimpor-
tant.
Lima advices, to the 22d of JAN
uarp, state that President Canzico
had arrived ut Callao. Some minor
fights had occurred at the South;
but tranquility had been restored
and the whole republic had recogni-
zed, Canzico's government.
1t is reported that the revolution
in Bolivia proved to be a mere local
affair and easily suppressed. i
Valparaiso dates to Jan. 10, state