Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-28

Have we q Tribe Of AlbfnOs on this
Continent? "A singular STORY OF
Travel and Adventure-ls 10 Fact or
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The following singular story Of travel and ad-
venture was recently received by the govern
ment here, and has been handed to TIE STAR
for publication as matter of general interest:
THE NARRATIVE.
You will please pardon me for this
intrusion, but have a knowledge of a seeming
mystery which this government b as sho wn itself
anxious to solve, by sending John @. Fremont
on an exploring expedition TO find the country
of what L call the American Albinos. He failed
in the noble effort, and have reason to believe
that SIN the only man now living that has been
in their country.
In the month of July, 1876, while / was tfav-
cling east from the Pacific, and seeking gap
or pass through the mountains which would
l AL me to the Rio Grande river, south of Santa
Fee, L found q passage which led me into their
,ounIry. It was a canon of thirty miles in
,eDgth. From the outlet of this canon 1 trav-
eled 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
well mounted and well armed. They immedi-
ately dismounted and disarmed me. They were
white men, such as are frequently seen in Santa
Fe, and sometimes in California The next
morning early, 1 was ordered to mount my
mule, Il had two of them,) with all my traps.
One Of the men rode ahead of me, and the two
down the canon at q rapid rate. found it was
my duty to keep up to my leader. After riding
about twenty miles they dismounted, and or
dered me to do the same. They then had q
short confab together, and 1 was ordered to
mount my mule. They then gave me all my
arms and traps, with the understanding that
continue going IN that direction, without look
ing back. 1 well understood the penalty, which
they signifed BY drawing their knives acrOes
their Threats. 1 quickly bid them adieu, and
made the best mule time possible out OF the
canon. Then myself and mules took q rest
and reloaded my rifle and revOlvers.
From that point l travelled over thirty miles
before reached an Indian village; 1t was that
OF tribe Of COmanches. When / told the CHIEF,
by signs, that came out of those mountains he
was afraid of me. He said that they were the
abode OF the evil spirit, and that no Indian that
went INTO those mountains ever returned from
them. From there / went to Santa Fe, and
crossed the plains to the Missouri river.
The Albino country, as call it, is circular,
cred with snow, without a break pass. L be-
lieve it to be fifty miles in diameter, as 1 could
see the full circuit of the mountains. 1t ap-
peared to me like a monster crater, aud the
whole scene was most majestic. The climate
was delightful and the soil rich. l believe these
people are intelligent and understand the arts
and sciences. Their clothes were woven 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 en-.
trance into their country, and that the three
men were the husbands of these three women
G. L.
We may add that the writer, who describes
himself as now in his G1st year, gives his full
name and address, and offers to give the best of
references as to his standing and veracity.
Whether his theories be correct or not, his mar
rative has special interest just now. in view OF
the discovery of a new nation or tribe reported
to have been made recently in New Mexico by
a detachment from General Crooks command
This tribe is supposed, by its discoverer, to be
descended from the Chinese, on account of ap-
pearance and certain customs found to obtain,
and shows considerable evidence of civilization
both In government and mode of life.
Whether this tribe is the same or which our
correspondent got glimpse We have no means
of knowing, but we are disposed to regard their
Identity as not unlikely. And this view OF the
case is strengthened by the fact that our CORE
spondent's theory that the people he saw are
Albinos is not accepted by the scientists who
have perused his letter. They hold that Albinos
may be found in any country in isolated cases
but they are disposed to scout the idea Of the
existence of nation of them. They are regarded
by ethnologists rather as freak of nature tn an
as people, and are considered as Incapable OF
perpetuating their kind.