Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-08-13
A NEW RACE IN THE INTERIOR.

Ell and adventure was recently received
by the government here, and has been
handed to the Star for publication as a
matter of general interest.
THE NARRATIVE.
You will please pardon me
for this intrusion, but have kuowl~
edge OF seeming mystery which this
government has shown itself anxious to
solve, by sending John G. Fremont on
an exploring expedition to find the
country Of what | call the American
Albinos. He failed in the noble effort.
and | have reason to believe that am
the only man that has. been in tfteif
country.
In the month of July. 1845, while l
was travelling east from the Pacific, and
seeking gap Or pass through the
mountains which would lead me to the
Rio Grande river, south of Santa Fe, I
found passage which led me into their
country. 1t was canon of thirty miles
III length. From the outlet of this ca
non travelled about one mile, when /
found three women and two children.
Their skin was as white as snow. This
was at MONDAY. Immediately one of
the women left the place in haste, and
about shutdown three men came riding
rapidly up to me, On the finest horses ]
ever saw They we've well mounted and
well armed. They Immediately dis.
mounted and disarmed me. Thev
were white men, Such as are frequent,
~ seen in Santa Fe, and sometimes in
California. The next morning early l
was ordered to mount my mule q had
two of them), with all my traps. One
OF the men rode ahead of me, and the
two others followed after. We entered
and went down the canon at 2 rapid
rate. After riding about twenty miles
they dlsnounted and ordered me to do
he same. They then had short con.
tab together, and I was ordered to
mount my mule. Then they gave me
all my arms and traps, with the Under
standing that | was to make good time
out of the canon, and continue going in
hat direction, without looking back. !
well understood the penalty, which they
slgnified by drawing their knives across
their threats. ] quickly bid them alden
ana made the best mule time possible
out OF the canon. Then myself and
mules took a rest, and I reloaded nv
rifle and revolvers.
From that point t Travelled over tbir-
ty miles before reached an Indian
vii lage; it was that of a tribe of Ca,
manches. When Il told the chief, by
81 gns, that came out of those noun
talns he was afraid of me. He said
that they were the abode of the evil
spirit, and that no Indian that went in
to those mountains ever returned from
them. From there I went to Santa Fe.
and crossed the plains to the Missour
river
The Albino country, as call it, is
circular, SURF ounded by steep and high
mountains, covered with snow, without
break or pass. believe it to be
fifty miles in diameter, as I could see
the full circuit of the mountains. II
appeared to me like monster crater.
and the whole scene was most majestic
The climate was delightful and the soil
rich. believe these people are intelli-
gent and understand the arts and scien
ces. Their clothes were weven from
wool, cotton and silk. l concluded
that the log cabin where saw the
three women and two children was an
outpost to watch the only entrance
into their country, and that the three
men were the husbands of these three
women. G. e.
We may add that the writer, who
describes himself as now in his 6lst
year, gives his full name and address,
and ofsrs to give the best Of reference
as to his standing and veracity.-
Whether his theories be correct OF not,
his narrative has special interest Just
now, in view of the discovery of new
nation or tribe reported to have been
made recently in New Mexico by de-
tachment from Gen. Crooks command.
This tribe is supposed, by its discover
er, to he descended from the Chinese.
on account of appearance and certain
custo ms found to obviate, and shows
considerable evidence of civilization
both in government and mode of life.
Whether this tribe is the same of
which our correspondent got glimpse
we have no means of knowing, but we
are all disposed to regard their identity
as not unlikely. And this view of the
case is strengthened by the :act that
our correspondents theory that the
people he saw are Albinos is not ac-
cepted by the scientists who have per-
used his letter: They hold that Abb
nos may be found in any country IN iso-
lated cases, but they are disposed to
scout the idea of the existence Of ma