New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-09

TERRIBLE MASSACRE ~ TEXAs.-A letter from
San Antonio de Bexar gives deorabe accounts Of muir
lers and robberes committed upon the people inabng
the Western frontier OF Texas By the Camanches and Ii
mans Most of the able bodied the colonies OF New
Braunfels Castrovle and Lake Quah having joined the
army of General Taylor, the savsges prohting ny their
absence threw themselves upon the old men, women and
children burnt the houses, the crops OF corn muunted
the dead bodies, violated the women. and carried oil
number of children into slavery. The Commercial Asso-
citation German Princes, who undertook to COLOMBO the
mountains of the san Saba have not been successful In
their plans They directed Of one hundred wag
ons on toward the colony which was attacked
by the .syages. 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
contained the whole fortunes OF the emgants Inc peo
pie that two companies ought TO be dispatched with
delay pursuit OF these sAv8ses the exgence5 OF
the service will permit the absence Of such force from the
main army When the troops make thsr appearance the
savayes VIII y before them-but Will aiterward return
and commit strong body OF soldiers should
be permanently stationed the settlements 10 restrain
those Indians The mprovidence OF the leaders OF these
colonies has become proverbal They are generally land
SPECTATORS who the Slave trade is abolished nave
made commerce in the whites. Generally the emf
grants brought in bad ships and are made TO pay
high price for their pasSage-they have no medical treat
when SICK and board ship many OF them de and
when they land they again cheated ia the ranspora
ton Of their baggage. We trust the Government VIII
take these unfortunate emgrans under her protection
as they the first to fly 10 arms at the call oil their
adopted country 1t to be hoped that method will
be devised of aresg the oppressive conduct Of the spec
ulating leaders Of the colonies \. O. Cour. May ~
FINsgGAE THE KlDNAPPER, IS JAIL Our rea-
ders Observation-Disclosures outrage committed In our Coun
ty last Fall the Kidnapping and selling SIS slaves Vir'
ginia Of family Of free negroes by the notorious lon
Fnnegan and few assistants. The GRIND Jury at tue
tune found true bill upon indictment against the
whole party concerned but In consequence OF the VII
sins having never placed themselves within reach OF our
officers they have hitherto escaped arrest.
On the Goth inst il rumoed that tnnegan, IN COM
pany with another individual had passed through town I'M
der suspicious circumstances with avew as was supposed
OF attempting similar outrage in the neiShborhoou Oh
BenGersvie. Although he drove through town very rap
idly In Il ;wo-horse vehicle, with face partly masked he
fortunately recognized by one OF our Citizens ana
measures were Immediately taken 10 secure MS alies'
Sheriff Shrver promptly prepared TO cage the bird.
Some considerably delay, however, having occurred III
securing the proper warrant before tne SueiIu "a 80
ready Finnegan passed and discovering Ina. az ,
not right pressed with full speed 70. the @
In ~ momeots the Sheriff. accompanied oy MesI s.
q w Mcclellan and VIM B. Seylar anu sun nlteI V'
oad v several other gentlemen was III s"ilt pursuit
and sfr fine chase Of about two mies, OVERLOOK the
party. =. -,., ~, .esr be,ng ,pmmon
cd r. ,toD the sheriff drew pistol and seized the reins
~ one Of the horses and MS assistants Immediately
coming up Fiunegan leaped from his carriage and at
temu,ed an escape across the fields "Old Ben, how.
ever much for him he had scarcely cleared the
first 6nce before be prisoner N the hands OF the
SheE and disarmed OF dirk knife and heavily loaded
pistol. luettysourg otar'
~ Two slaves belonging to gentlemen residing
Ia Andrew County this State endeavored TO escape 10
Iowa on the ID inst. They pursued, and resisting
the efforts of their captors were killed The Savannah
Empire say. they had with them written pass and drec-
lions reach Iowa, which had been furnished 20 them
by citizen of that County, heretofore highly respected
fSt Louis Reporter, May 20.