The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1865-10-10 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

SIBTRB PATBOOINIO.—There is again a report that Sister Patrocinio has been warned not to show herself at the Spanish Court, where she has long exercised an injurious influence over the Queen. The notorious Sister is Abbess of the Convent of San Pascual d'Arajuer., and has been convicted of imposture by the • iminal courts. She gave herself out as the subject of a miracle, and exhibited the wounds of Christ upon her hands. On one occasion she obtained possession of a document to which the Government attached great importance, and they were obliged to give her a large bribe before she would surrender it. It was than under. stood that she would go into exile, but she soon reappeared at Madrid. The Pope himself is said to have tried in vain to persuade her to live in retirement. This wonder is that Spanish statesmen should stoop to intriple with such creatures.  Tay ABYSSINIAN CAPrivss.—Our readers are familiar with the circumstances under which the Christian missionaries and the British oonsul were cast into prison by King Theodore, ant know as much as is at present knowable respecting their horrible sufferings for two long weary years, during which the Government has proved incapable of effecting their liberation. A private individual is now about to set out for Abyssinia, deputed by a few charitable persons, who are to pay him £2,000 for the expenses of his mission. If any man in England has influence with King Theodore It ia Dr. Bake. He knows more of Abyainia than anyone in Europe. We cannot too highly commend the courage of this noble traveller in volunteering on a mission of Christian charity, in which his own life may not improbably be the penalty of failure. There will be no difficulty, we should think, in raising the small sum required by voluntary subscription. Delay in the preparations for the journey to Massowah may be fatal to one or all of the unfortunate men eh° are dying a lingering death in a strange land, almost within hearing of the booming of the guns of England, as her armaments wend their way to her Eastern Emnire. We trust that Dr. Bake may soon start on his journey, and our readers, one and all, will join with us in wishing to him and to his mission a hearty God speed.  FIENDISH Masassme or Lumens—The Cheyenne Indians inhalited'part of the territory of Colorado, and appear to have been distinguished by their peaceful behaviour and their uniform friendliness to the whites. Other Indiana residing in the same district had been, however, in the habit of harassing the settlers and against these an expedition of Colorado volunieers, under the command of United States officers, was undertaken in the summer of 1864. At the invitation of one of these officers, the Cheyennes and some other friendly Indians repaired to one of the !military posts, where they were disarmed. Not withstanding this step and the subsequent stoppage of their rations, they conducted themselres in the most peaceable manner, and did nothing whatever to provoke thefate which befell them. But the Colorado volunteers and their commanders were apparently determined that they would not be baulked of their victims. If they could not capture the unfriendly Indians, they would murder those who were friendly. Accordingly, one day in November, Colonel Chivington, with 700 mounted men and two pieces of artillery, and Major Anthony, with 125 men and two more guns, bore down upon the Cheyennes. Fire was at once opened upon the defenceless people, of whom more than one-half were women and children • and the slaughter did not cease until more than 100 bodies were stretched on the plain. Nor was this all. "Not con tent, say the committee of Congress, with killing women and children, who were incapable of offering any resistance, the soldiers indulged in acts of barbarity of the most revolting character, such, it is to be hoped, as never before disgraced the acts of men claiming to be civilised." The officers seemed to think that the slaughter of an Indian was an innocent, if not a meritotious act. The members of Congress do not, however, share the feelings which appear to prevail amongst the Colorado settlers. Nothing can be more emphatic than the censure with which they visit Colonel Chit,. ington, who was "mustered out" of the service last January. The Government are said to have arranged a plan which they hope will prevent any future occurrences of the same kind. Its main feature seems to consist in the collection of the comparatively few Indians that remain into a limited number of settlemanta, where they would be governed by military men.