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White Steed of tiie Prairies.—Mr. Kendall of the New Orleans Picayune, is giving some account of what he saw and suffered in his late expedition toward Santa Fe, which resulted in imprisonment at Mexico. After no-tic'mgjlochs of small white horses ihtlie Prairies he adds the following:“ Many stories are told of a large white horse that has been seen often in the vicinity of the Cross Timbers and near the Red River. He lias never been known to gallop, but paces even faster than any horse that lias been sent out after him can run ; and so game and untiring is the “ White Steed of the P variesfor he is Well known to trappers and traders by th it name, that he has tired down no less than three race-nags scut out expressly to catch him with a Mexican rider. The latter had nothing but a lasso or larial with him, a long rope made either of horse hair or hemp, and which the Mexicans throw with great dexterity; but although he took a fresh horse after tiring one down he was never near enough the noble animal to throw a elip-noose over his head, 'or even to drive him into a canter. He has been known to pace a mile in less than two minutes, and can keep up this rate hour after hour, or until he has tired down whatever may be in chase. Large sums have been offered to any one who would catch him, and the attempt has frequently been made; but he still roams his native prairies in freedom, solitary and alone. One of the huiiters even went so far as to tell me that he was too proud to be seen in company with the other mustangs, being a beautiful animal of far better action than those of his race; but this part of the story I could not make it convenient to believe at the time.”Railroad Accident.—The train from the East this morning on the Auburn and Rochester Railroad was thrown off the track near Vienna, by some villain fastening a piece of joist in one of the pit-falls, so that about two feet projected upward, and inclined toward the east. The engine was thrown off the track, injuring it badly, and dragging some of the cars with it —to which and the passengers, however, no damage was done. Mr. Hart, the engineer, was thrown off, and,it is feared, seriously injured internally.—Rocli. Eve. Post.
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Brooklyn Daily Eagle and Kings County Democrat
Brooklyn, New York, US
Thu, Jun 30, 1842
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