Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-07

The following copy Of a letter received BY
a gentleman in this city from Rev. j. r.
Carter, late Secretary Of the Savannah
Young Mems Christian Association, and
pastor Of New Houston Street Church, in
this city, will be read with some interest:
Ell PAso. TEXAS, March 25-MY DEAR
BRoTHER-You must not think that / for
get you all. l would have written you a
line 'ere this but for the fact that l have
been very busy with a thousand things. No
doubt you have heard from some of the
brethren of our safe arrival here. We had
a long, weary journey of 1t, but our Heav-
emily Father brought us safe through, and
we are now feeling somewhat settled down
to our wild frontier home. You have but
little conception OF how this country ap-
pears to one from the East. Everything is
new, so far as the country is concerned, but
very old as regards the manners and Gus
toms of the people, may say one thousand
years behind the age, and almost entirely
Mexican In style. But all this will soon
change, in fact is changing every day now,
for people are pouring in from all parts, and
houses are going up in all directions. Yet
things look mid, Oo1d. 1t was a good thing
we did not come by San Antonio, for the
Indians and thieves have been raising old
Ned all along there. Only a few weeks
since the former captured a stage. There
was only the driver with 1t, so they took
him, filed his mouth with powder, touched
1t of, and blew the poor fellows head
away. Information reached the Texas
rangers, a body Of men paid by this State to
fight Indians and punish thieves. This has
been their occupation all their lives. They
strike terror wherever they go. Twenty-six
started after the Indians, and, after a couple
of days, came upon them at daybreak.
Then they went for them, and killed every
one except the woman. l happened yester-
day to meet one of them, and, in course of
conversation, he pulled from his pocket the
scalp of the Chief, remarking that
shat Indian would never take another
scalp, for he fixed him, and brought a little
bit of his hair as a reminder The
thing looked horrid to me. But, as he
said, it is the only way. They show the
whites no quarter, not even the little chill
dren, but butcher them; hence they must
be killed out. If Eastern people knew Of
one. half the families who are being merci-
lessly slaughtered almost every week, they
would have but little sympathy for these
red fiepds. But these rangers are the fell
lows who keep order here. The few soldiers
We have are only darkies and no account.
We have one Sunday school organized and
preaching every Sabbath evening. Last
Sunday we had twenty-five children and
five teachers, and the hall was crowded at
night. 1 am glad to get a start SO soon. l
have to borrow boards and boxes all around
for seats, and fix up as best / can. By next
Sunday week we are to have our benches.
We have raised about $50 in collections for
1t. We expect to have q church In a little
while. Not bad for a beginning, is
it? We hope to make things boom here
after a while. Mrs. G. is quite well. The
climate is charming and agrees with her.
She bids me thank Mrs. w. for the 8. s.
Magazine, AMI joins me in love to all. Write
me a line, or send a paper. Yoursin Christ,
j. r. CARTER.