The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-12-07
From the Natchi,ocLoa IL.

From the Natchitoches He,S
TExAs--Muyder-L Lunch Lav--to,,
kum.-We have been put in posso,.I.. "Y~
facts in relation to this affair, which i, nv. NJ
the last Texas tragedies. The ci,izcrs or .0Y
County, it appears, have long suffered g. ''D'e
outrages and from their numbers and
lessness of character, il seemed rmposs;br. ="
rest their injuries by the hand Of civil "S
Cattle had been stolen, robberes comm;,.,
citizens insulted and murdered: bu, sn,, guy
ever any were arrested on charge, the gang ,,n
forward with purjured oaths and the, wc,o ,.''.
ted. 'Yoakum' was hardened into H.. n.r
veterate degree of crime, and seemed n w..
IJoymentby pursuing the most fendish oc,s r.
berry and murder. 1t is a most sinpplor ;,.
of the effects Of habit. Ho was a rich and ,a l
planter, and lived in n rich and most se,m,,.,
ncr-kept splendid equpago-owned ovs, ,I'
dred negroes and large tracts Of land-ho5 ~,
stantly about hundred breeding mares. m,,.
yeurly sale of fifteen hundred cattle, and ia
large revenue coming in from other sourcas nj.
is no doubt but what he was the richest ma, :,
Texas Yet, with all this wealth bis disDo,,'
to plumber knew no bounds.
The cause of his death arose from 49, Ill.,,
attempt to murder Mr.. Carey, of Hudson Count,
Mr.. c. is highly respectable and wealthy ci,i,,
OF the town OF Houston, and was AT the time ,,,
ing at the residence Of Yoakum. He was sn,D,
ted of having large sum OF money with him, sr
Yoakum determined he should be murdered ,,biL
in his bed. The plan was properly matured dyr
ing the day, and every thing placed in readiness
for ITS commission. Nothing remained hu, lie
darkness ofthe night. Then the pulse had to beat
its last hrob, and the cold hand OF death steal away
the last expiring breath. Fortunately faithful
negro servant Of Mr.. Carey had heard Of The inen
ded murder, and communicated the design 10 bio
master, in sufficient time to leave him chance d
escape. He managed to do this, and when suGei
emily out of the reach OF Yoakum made the facts
public to the clt,zens. The people no sooner
heard of it than they were satisfied offs truth for
the good character of Mr. c. is provcrblaI.
A meeting was held, which resulted IN the for
nation ofan armed corps exceeding hundred
in number, who resolved to drive the whole gang
out of the country. This they proceeded to d.
but, in the mean time, Yoakum heard of his pl
having been detected, and fearing the ndignhH
Of the people, had left his plantation and in CON-
pnny with some OF his gang and Negroes slar''t
Tor the west. When the corps heard Of'hs, they
Immediately gave him pursuit 1t was not long
before they found out his route; and soon after both
parties met at place called the Big Cypress near
Houston. Here a portion Of his gang resided
The corps shot Yoakum and one or two ofW'
most desperate Of his gang. They then bad ID
negroes bound To trees and compelled them 10 u
fold the secret acts Of their late master one
them detailed most horrid catalogue Of crime
He stated several murders known 10 him that I'll
citizens of the country, and their sudden d's'Pps
anee had always been looked upon with so'
cion of foul play.
The corps subsequently examined his reside"
when these evidences of murder were fully col"
med. At the bottom of an old well, human sRu
were seen, where they had no doubt been throw
as each fresh murder occurred Among Vaflo
other things, also, there was watch found, WI
strangers name in it. This, negro declared,
had seen on the person of a gentlemUn who
once lodged there all night. The residence OF I
KUN is called the Pine island, and is the 70
leading to Houston. II is a thoroughiare nece
rily frequented by travellers; al bis house ma
have been compelled to by The advanced 81
of the day, bad weather, &c.until ha'mos, ueod
a usual stopping place for travellers. FRO" a ",
circumstances, he had ample means 'of e'"'
out most extensively bloody list OF u'st0'' -,
There can be no doubt but that his menus" ",
permanent had it's full state in flesh, and mas ''''
the fatal bourne from whence no Traveller '''" r.
the last sad remains of many valuable NE
rest of the gang have fled, and now a"p''
" and peace exist throughout the county
ANOTHER VIOLENT DEATH. Mr iVl..
SALISBURY, formerly of Adams, Ms kileu "'a
by drinking oil Of oitriot on Iuespa' 49,
last. He was a clothier by trade ana uSeo
,iol in coloring. II was contained in oo'''
whether he drank it by design or MISTAKE :. 81
tain. He drank it about half past SIX o''O I
soon after took draught of cold wafer az" i,
Immediately thrown into the most 'A us
main. He died in about three hours
near fifty years of age and we oe'e''
family Bennington Banner.
Pork going East-The Gallipolls' Io"' w,
nal OF the 1lth, states, that within Wv
or three weeks, upwards OF iS'oou a,r
| passed through that palce for inc i' ,:.h as
ket. Some of the droves numbered as NO ,ood
900 and upwards, and generally wo'' "
dor