Mississippi Democrat., 1846-06-17

MURDER OF FOURTEEN AMERICANS BY
THE MExIoANs.-The steamship New York
arrived yesterday about o'clock, in thirty
hours from Galveston. The only news
from the army she brings, we find in The
Galveston papers, communicated by the
sloop Tom Jack, Capt. Parker, which ar
rived on Thursday from Corpus Christi.
She left Aransas Pass on the 25th u!t., at
which place the Steamship Sea had Just
arrived from Point Isabel. On board the
Sea were Mr.. McCleisler, supposed to
have been killed in Captain Walkers scout
ing party, Lieut.. Humphreys, and Mr.. Ro-
gers. McClester was severely wounded,
and supposed by the Mexicans to be dead.
He was subsequently found in the chappa,
raj, aud taken to Maiamoras, whore he
was well treated and recovered from his
wounds.
The wounded men had been removed
from Point Isabel to St. Joseph's Island,
and all were doing well.
A party of our dragons as previously
stated, had pursued the relreaung MeXl'
cans from Matamoras oyertaking a party
of them, taken thirty prisoners, besides
killing number in the skirmish. Ii is
said that General Taylor'a army are en-.
camped mile from the city, and that the
soldiers are not permitted TO enter the
town.
The most distressing news is the murder
of party OF fifteen Americans, including
two women and child, between Point Is.
abel aud Corpus Christi, by party Of
Mexcans, exceeding in cold booded cru
city any of The previous atrocities Of those
sayages. 1t appears that party OF Ill
teen, of whom Mr.. Rogers, spoken OF
above, was one, left Corpus Christi, for
Point Isabel on the I'd or Sd Instant
They arrived at Little Colorado just pre-
vous to the battle of the Sth ult., where
they were surprised by a company of Ran
cheros, and being oyerpowered by mum
bers, were induced by Mexican promises
TO surrender as prisoners OF war. No
sooner had those blood.lhirsty dogs obtain.
ed possession of their arms than they strip.
ped and robbed their victims, bound them
beyond the power Of resistance, and hav.
ing rayished the women before their faces
cut alt their throats, one fend performing
the horrible butchery. Rogers saw bis
father and brother bulchered before him
in this terrible manner before his own turr
came, and his own escape was owing tr
the fact that while the wound upon hi,
throat was not fatal, he had the presence
: of mind to feign himself dead, and wai
4 accordingly, with all the balance. thrown
into the Colorado, where he managed tC
escape unseen and swan to the other side
! of the river. Thence he subsequently
+ made his way to the Rio Grande, was Ia
: ken prisoner, and sent to the hospital il
] Matamoras, and, after the battle, exchang
. ed 1t is stated that letter written from
9 Corpus Christi two days before the depar
: lure of this company, giving Information
$ to the Mexicans Of their march, and 0
! the amount Of their money. 1t was not
T. we learn, without much reluctance, and
/; some threats from an American officer, tina
4 the Mexican officer consented 10 exchange
r Mr.. Rogers.
The Galveston Civilian Gazette says
: that treaty was concluded at Torrey'
. ,rading.house on the 18Th ult. with sucl
g Indian Chiefs as wore in attendance, IN
cludng some halt dozen Of the Comman
ches though all that tribe was not repre-
5 sented, and the Wacoes, Reaches, and tn
a Towcanes had no representatives present