Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-10-03
From the New Orleans Bullctin ofsept. II.
LATE FROM TEXAS.

Tho Columbia arrived at an hour so
late on the evening before the last that
the mail was not distributed till the
next morning. This caused the omis-
sion in Yesterdays paper Of many items
which the Public will find interesting.
The National Banner speaks in high
terms Of the good order observed at
the election there was no brawling
nor lighting nothing to offend the ear
or the eye. The returns show over.
wholming majorities for Mr.. LAMAR,
the candidate for President. His sue
cess is considered certain.
Ii is stated, ON authority that may be
relied on, that Mirael, Zone of the Aids
of Gen. Filisola, together with other
Mexican officers, are al this time among
the Cherokees in the East, having nc
companicd them tlither some weeks
since, on their return from Corpus Chris
ii, with large quantity Of powder,
with which they had been supplied by
their Mexican employers. This fact
would clearly seem to account for tho
recent hostile movement Of tho Mexi-
can settlers in and about Nacogdoches;
and If Gen. Rusk, content with having
put them down for the present, shall
fail TO ferret out tho secret emssaries
and instigators now among them, he
will assuredly but have scotched the
snake, not killed it," Texas exhibits
at this moment the extraordinary spec
taclc Of nation, who, with enemies
within and without, disbands her ar.
my, and magnanimionsly throws from
her the means even Of defensive
war.
A gentleman who has recently arri.
we'd, states that the triilng difficulties
with the handful of Mcxicans near MAJ
cogdoclics have entirely ceased, and
complete tranquility is restored in that
section.
The Camanches must soon become
tired of hostlliies, as they have been
unsuccessful, and driven like iimid
deer in every skrmish that has recent.
ly taken place with our citizens. On
the 10th ult., party Of about two
hundred warriors made an attack near
tho Aronjo Scco, upon company Of
tweniy-ono men, commanded by Col.
Karnes; but they were completely de-
featod, and driven from the field, with
the loss of several Of their best warri.
ors and number ofhorses. II is bo-
lievod that Isamani, distinguished
chief, was killed in this engagement,
and another chief named Casemiro,
was dangerously wounded. Ho was
borne of by several attendants. who
wero obliged to ride ON each side ofhis
horse, and hold him up in his saddle.
No one of tho men under Col. Karncs
was injured he, however, received n
slight wound from rifle bullet which
grazed his temple. A few days utter
this engagement, a small party of Indi.
ans stole about thirty horses from
settlement on tho La Bicca. They
were instantly pursued by tho citizens
of the neighborhood, and overtaken.--
A trining skirmish ensued, in which
two Indians were killed, and left upon
the field; the remainder effected their
eSCdpCs an tiC uoIoto WSiC IttuhCus
and thirty or forty other horses were
captured with them. About the same
time, a small party Of Indians were
near Bas.rop; but they had
hardly made their appearances, when a
company Of citizens were embodied
and in full pursuit. They, however,
effected their escape in safety, by dis
persing in thicket near the mountains.
These indians appear to be now held
by the citizens of the frontier ir com.
pIete contempt.