Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-06-18

ing his command to be surprised
Gen. Worth arrived at Fort Brown on the
2Sth uIt The common impression at the camp
seemed to be that no further movement would
be made for IL or ID days, unless orders were
received from Washington
The Delta learns from gentlemen arrived in
the steamship Alabama, that it is the least of
Gen Taylor's intention to rest on his arms for
and length of time.
Texas. A letter from San Antonio de Bex-
ar gives deplorabe accounts of murders and rob
berries committed upon the people nhabitng the
western frontier of Texas, by the Camanches
and Lipans. Most ofthc able-boded men of the
colonies of New Braunfels, Castrovie, and Lake
Quahi having joined the army under General
Taylor, the savages, profting by their absence,
threw themselves upon the old men, women and
children, burned the houses, the crops Of corn,
mutilated the dead bodies, violated the women,
and carried off 4 number of children into slavery.
The commercial association Of German Princes
who undertook to coonze the mountains ofSan
Saba, have not been successful in their plans.
They directed a convoy of one hundred wagons
on the route towards the colony, which was at
tackled by the savages. The German emigrants,
after fighting desperately, were overwhelmed by
numbers, and obliged to retreat, leaving behind
them great number of killed and wounded in
the hands Of the savages The wagons contain
ed the whole fortunes ofthe emigrans.
From the Austin (Ttnm) Dem0crat
INDIAN NEWS-MISS PARKER AND
OTHER CAPTIVES.
COL Leonard H. Williams, with party OF
ten others, was dispatched to Pahaucas camp
on the False Washta on the goth of April he
sent runner to Gov Butler, informing him Of
having found Miss Parker and yellow Girl in
the Camancbe camp. The former was &C
Iquainted with Col. Williams in the early and
happy days of her existence; during his stay she
, continued to weep necessarily Twelve mules
} and two mule loads Of merchandise were offered
for her but refused by the Indians who say
they will die rahet than give her up No sit
uation can be depicted to our minds repete
with half the horrors of that unfortunate young
lady's
Our Government should claim her with Z
strong hand, the sword should b made 10 ayenge
and to Iiberale 1t is useless to talk of treating
with those barbarians, until they are first hum.
bled by chastisement
The appearance Of Col, Williams created
considerable excitement among the Camanches
The young warriors laid plan to murder him
and his companions, which was overheard by
: Mexican boy, Zone of the many prisoners of that
nation among the Indians) who gave timely
notice to COL W. and he Immediately claimel
the protection of Pahauca. This chief with
/, difficulty succeeded in pacifying and restraining
his men.
Buffalo Hump Acknowledges that his party
; killed several Germans near San Antonio, 1--WE
suppose at Castroyille) he is consequently afraic
to trust himself among the pale faces" anC
refuses to come in. Jack Harris, Delaware
purchased a German boy about nine or ten YEAR
of age, from his band
They have two American lads prisoner
which they refuse to bring in or SELL one i
about l or - aud the other Is or II years o
age
OPINION OF THE GOVERNMENT JOURNAL UPON TIL
= WAR IN MEMCo.-The Union of Saturday night hu
the following views of the progress of the war, tn
state OF feeling between this country and Mexico an
the constant emigration to California;
Il While or soldiers are crossing the Rio Grande i
their armed pursuit of lust and honorable peace wit
Mexico which shall place our citizens and our soil
y security from further invasion, our people are pressin
ON to the occupation Of Oregon, and especially of Ca
ltona. BY this time the news Of the war which Men
llFAh hoe epnT TO
our squadron in the Pacific Ifthis be the case, W
suppose that an American force may possibly at th
moment be in possession Of the principal harbors
I California. Under these circumstances, any nato
less infatuated than Mexico, would not hesitate to pre-
u sent herself tot in the attitude of peace But he
counsels, distracted they are, seem to be guided b
D different spirits and though may regret on SON
Il accounts, the necessity which thus forces us to an
med vindication ofour rights, no man can doubt TIN
the path of our policy is clear, that it is our duty
urge our attack at once upon every assailube point
of the Mexican frontier and to complete our prepar
e tons as speedily as possible for pressing on into til
heart of the Mexican country to demand and to dcta
; peace, if need be, within the Mexican capital.
+ The ADVANCE INTO MEMco.-We have bee
Of something at loss to ascertain what are the orde
i which have been given to Gen. Taylor The last q
fetal paper gives some inkng of the future operation
J of our army. 1t says
Sc zen. Taylor mad according to the last account
to about 5000 troops under his eagles. Hundreds al
" thousands volunteers were pouring into his cam
te He will soon be in advance into the enemys countr
q and we shall not be surprised to hear of his reachr
10 Monterey, about 100 miles from Matamoras about Il
or commencement of the table land, in healthy rego
10 at no distant day.
ID. INDIAN DISTURBANCES. -Rnmors are in circulate
tn that in consequence of appehensons of Indian dstu
ne Dances upon the frontier, the Government will pro
Il ably send to Fort Jesup force of from 1900 to Isl
he men, From that point they would be able to hold
a check any Indians in Northern Texas or west of
kansas who might be disposed to take advantage
he the war to commence hostile or maraudng incursor
#. 0[F7THE NATIONAL FAIR at Washington has Gle
ny ed. Well and truly does the National Intelligence
v say that its effects upon the forty thousand (probat
III fifty thousand persons yet to be developed. The
70 effects cannot but be permanent; we have right
~ suppose that they will not be also emnently saluta
I'd and productive of lasting good to the of Dome
tic Industrvthe all-importan interest of Home Man
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