The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-05-22
TEXAS.

The arrival Of the Neptune, Captain Rollins, from
Galveston, has placed sin possession Of Texas papers
of the latest date. @
With the exception Of skirmish or SO, and an In
dian hunt the extreme border every thing appears
quiet ia the new Republic There is little news; and
this fact indicates the probability that the people are
attending the commonplace business of agriculture
and domestic economy. In this view no news is the
best news that could be received.
According to the Houstonian, corn is selling on the
Colorado river at rs cents per bushel Late emgrants
can borrow all they may want, by agreeing to return
the quantity after harvest. There is good pro-
mise for the coming CROP both Of corn and cotton.
There is some discussion BY the press and the gene
raj belief seemed to be- that there would be extra
session Of Congress to dispose ofnew matters growing
out Of the European loan.
Three companies Of volunteers, and one of spies,
left Austin about the middle of April in search of the
Comanche Indians, who were rumored to be prowng
within the Texas limits. The Austin Gazette saws:
From the known intrepidy and enterprising spirit
Of The commanders there can be little doubt Of their
final success If the enemy is to be found they will
find him, and as sure as they find him they will fog
him. t 4,
A company of Texas Spies Cor national police as
they might be properly termed have had set to with
horde Of the marauders that are continually murder
ing and pillaging the borders We give the off,
cial account Of the result, as follows
SAN Asrosro, April IA, 1s4l.
Secretary of War.
Sir-I Joined my company with that Of Captain An
tonic Perez and proceeded directed in your orders
Shortly after leaving Bexar was informed of consi-
derabe robberies having been committed upon traders
returning from Bexar with goods, by two parties
which had been nfesting frontier under Aga
ton with thirty men, and the other Ignacio Garcia
with twenty-five men. endeavored to intercept those
parties before they could return to Laredo but they
reached that place day before arrived in the vi
clniiy. In the meantime, two men were despatched
from Bexar, giving information Of my compcny being
out. About ten miles this side of Laredo on the 7ih
inst Garcia, with his party Of twenty five men and
fifteen regular cavalry, were discovcred-they had
come out to meet u.s. They rode up to as, sounding
bugle, and made an immediate attack, firing upon us
and ordering Us 70 surrender, saying they had large
force.
ordered my men TO dismount and tie their horses
which was Immediately DONE and few shots return
ed, killing one ofthe enemy and wounding another
The enemy then rode of short distance, and endea
yored TO surround US Finding it not advisable to
leave position until il could be ascerained whether
the enemy had any other force than that which show
ed itself, directed two to ascend hill by
to see If any of the enemy could be discovered
During this time the enemy took strong position up
on an emInence and dismounted. The two men re-
turned and reported that of the enemy could
be seen. We then mounted and advanced slowly un-
I'll within about two hundred yards Of the enemy and
having again aismouptcd and tied our horses, we