, 1841-01-16
IMPORTANT TEXAN NEWS!
la B,cA RIVER, Texas.

Nov. le. IS40.
To the Editor of the Sail Rirer Journal:
DEAR SIR:-The reasons which prompt
me to address You are briefly these: When
the Comanche Indians with a few Mexicans
and some Cherokees-in all, about four hun
dred. made a sudden and unexpected de-
scent upon this portion of Texas in August
last. the newspapers of Texas and the Uni
ted States. were filled with the most glarIng
falsehoods IN regard to their number. dePre-
dations. and the final engagement which TOOK
place on Plumb Greek on the 10Th OF August.
Knowing the impossibi!ity of truthful news
reaching you, therefore, ] have concluded to
embrace this the earliest occasion TO give an
account Of a very important. decisive and
chivalrous battle;-the news OF which, has
Just reached me.
Col. John II. Moore. with % Tcxians and
IS Lissan Indians. (spirs) left Austin on the
Isl. 81 October. and travelled mp the C"i"rA-
do River about 200 miles ADORE that place.
IN the morning Of the 23d October. The
Liss,n spies discovered 'he village OF about
800 C~omanahes. wio were cncamped on the
Colorado in A Ealfmoon-conc OF the stream,
where the bank on the Opposite shore was
very hieh and difficult Of ascent. lmm"dI-
atelv below the cone the stream was ioFdahie.
Thus it required bit little scne:"'shiP to sur
round the enemy and leave them no aIterha-
five but tn fuht or take water. Al tne time
of the discovery Col. Moore was distant per-
hans 20 or 50 mites. and when the shy re-
turned. he concluded 10 wait III! nI"ht anu
then 10 march up TO within Il lew hunared
yards and await the dawn of day; at which
time a simultaneous attack should be made
upon all parts Of the village. THIS he sue
ceeded in doing in splendid style.
He had ample time before dav light t" dis
cover the precise situation OF the enemy
and as soon $ il was sufficiently ligh' Il
CHARGE was ordered and brilliantly carried IN
n execution. The enemy were awakened
from their slumbers by the awful crack al
the Texan rifles, when n fine engagement en-
sued. The Comanches endeavored to reach
the ford. but finding it b!Ockaded, they took
70 tho river in the cone. The Texans would
CHARGE and fire: then retreat 4 short distance
r.. load and again rally to the conflict. Ma
nv Of the Indians were drowned IN the river,
and all Of those who reached the opposite
shore were killed while ascending the bluff
b.rk and ,umbled down like stones into the
,yo,.r and we're carried of: The lnc:ans
did not fight as bravely as is their wont,
,bouph \ few of them fell bleeding at every
more. Two escaped on horseback, and they
are all who were seen to escape and 1t IS be-
loved that none others did. 1t is impossible
70 say how many were killed as all those
that were drowned and shot in the wafer
and ON the bluff were washed away.
Rut 100 were left dead on the field, and sc
were taken prisoners besides two captive
bows that were reclaimed. All OF their hor
COS were taken, amounting to $50, besides
everv loose article belonging 10 the village
The TEXANS collected all of their skins
blankets, bows and arrows, &c &c, ant
burned them. and the village to ashes. Thu
Lose of Col. Moore was two men siightl!
wounded.
The volunteers, for such they were wit
,bo;r caball ada of horses reached Austin oil
the 9Th instant, all safe and well.
Thus it will be seen that the Texans hav
gained another glorious victory over their hide
Gus and savage foe without the loss OF
SINGLE MAN! These facts are related to m
~ Captain Clark l.. Owen, Of this neigh