Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-07-23

Eriraet Of a ieiftr reeered in his city from gen
tifmdn residing IN hc interior 81 her'co.
'SrArE or CmnuAnuA. May IL. 1870
- Ia tins eoa ny we get on prftly much "a ever
every nos and lien revolution II II "ete NOT
Tor ~hich We could not lis-. Oar existence ~ 80
eompietis monotonous here III the interior, know
very iitlle OF what Is gong IN the big world.
I'VE never heai aay thug rom tn Unllod
Ststss more han once OF twiee year, OF Euro.
lean aiilrs we know mpie. which IS owing to the
English Mining Companies receiving their ptpris
BY mcans oil the British packets with regularity.
: Newspapers are moi 50 cheap IN tbs countty as
with You, Any lutte tu1ine paper published IN Mexico
costs SIS 10 10 $50 year, published once OF rvioe
week, and then certainty that une halt the mum
krrs are lost ON The road. and, after all. tho matter
contained would uoi I'LL tins shret ofpaper. Thee
sse mol above fifteen papers published Ia The whole
Republic. Nnh lie exception 81 Diain del Cobb
erao. There is daily paper IN the COUNTY, aud this
- klWa,s fll up Win The communications of the
Cammanding Generals. which merely state the De.
Parmrni under then command Is ruloyug a pro-
ftu0a peace, which cannot be interesting even To
,he editor himself He publishes his paper netel,
- fulfil his contract, because he feels any inter
cs. IN the literary part uflhe concern.
{" Ii has been five SIX months since we could
travel with any hing like security. This depart.
men, and Eat of Durango have been completely o.
vsrrun BY the Cumanuhe lndias. They have killed
ani,nmense number Of fefsons all the country.
Tho other day niue Of Them came within sight OF
,hIs place. aud killed two poor fellows who were GU,
With their donkeys cutting wood, and the Govern
Gent have taken no steps whatever for the defence
Of the People.
Some lev persons collect of their own accord
and go out TO bury the dead, which /. the onl,
thing they do. The Bishop has given indulge
eis TO sll who la into the hands Of the savages.
DO the People contented. They believe
that II they receive their death al HE hands of Then
msicicss foes, they also receive a passport to Uea.
zen IN the same way. ! see no remedy The Indians
must again become masters Of This section OF the
country, for the People have so much dread OF
them that think they will never be able TO stare the IA
10 the face. Frequent instances are known of four
OF hve Indians putting 10 n ghl twenty or thirt,
armed men.
/" II is SAID here, know not with what truth that
the Texans are the cause OF this inundation the
having resolved 10 drive the Cumanches out Of hen
territory, "ho no, finding any country more suitable
for them, have been forced upon this
The Cumanches numerous. Mr. Davis
formerly trader among them. and lo speaks the ii
language, says they eau RAISE %, 900 fehinr men
lhey do no generally use fire aims. but in char Q,
With The lance they formidable 10 this poor de
fenceless people. They are as good horsemeu q.
sny In tic moId; indeed, they appear 10 have beer
born or horseback. The Government appears ouI,
90 arouss itself from the lehafgy in winch il is sunk
oyafesoiuioh IN favor of the confederation or
what they understand better, TO tufn them ont -
Patriotism does exist. Love of office is The ON
" passion which Mexican seems to feel and If n,
only allowed TO put gold lace, and be main
tsinea at lie public expense. POGO lie mpofra,' how
the resi- get ON lac cares not" Ma It