Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-06-18
From the New Orleans Courier, May IS.
Dreadful NEassacres in Texas.

and .rob5eries committed upon the PEG.
pie inhabiting the western frontier Of
Texas, by the Camahches and Lipans.
Most of the able bodied men of the
colonies of New Braunfels, CastroviIle
and Lake Quani having joined the ar
my under Gen. Taylor, the sayages
profting by their absence, threw them
selves upon the old men, women and
children, burnt the houses, the crops
Of corn, mutilated the dead bodies, vio-
lated the women, and carried off num-
Der of children into slavery.
The Commercial Association Of Ger
man Princes who undertook to colo
nize the mountains of the San Saba,
have not been successful in their plans.
They directed convoy OF one hundred
wagons on the route towards the colo
ny, which was attacked by the sava-
ges. The German emigrants, after
fighting desperately, were overwhelm-
ed by numbers and obliged to retreat,
leaving behind them a great number
Of killed and wounded in the hands of
the savages. The wagons contained
the whole fortunes ofthe emigrants.
The people say that two companies are
to be despatched without delay in pur-
suit of these savages, if the exigencies
of the service will permit the absence
of such force from the army. When
the troops make their appearance, the
savages will fly before them-but will
afterwards return and make new rava-
ges. A strong body of soldiers should
be permanently stationed near the set
dement's to restrain those Indians.
The improviderce of the leaders Of
these colonies have became proverbisl.
They are generally land spectators,
who, since the slave trade is abolished,
have made commerce in the whites.
Generally, the emigrants are brought
over in bad ships, and made to pay a
high price for their passage-they have
no medical treatment when sick, and
on board ship many of them die; and
when they land they are again cheated
in the transportation oftheir baggage.
We trust the Government will take
these unfortunate emigrants under
their protection-as they were the
first to fly to arms at the call of their
adopted county. 1t is to be hoped
that some method will be devised of
arresting the oppressive conduct of the
specializing leaders of the colonies.
AUSTIN, Texas, May 13.
| Capt. Rice arrived from the Coun-
Gil Ground on Thursday last--to him
! we are indebted for the annexed items
of Indian news.
Col. Leonard H. Williams, with a
party Of ten others, was despatched to
Paoauca's camp on the False Woshita;
! on the 29th April, he sent runner to
Gov. Butler, informing him of having
found Miss Parker and a yellow girl in
the Camanche camp. The former
was acquainted with Col. Williams in
the early and happy days of her exis-
tence; during his stay she continued to
weep necessarily. Twelve mules and
two mule loads of merchandise were
offered for her, but refused by the In
dians, who say they will die rather than
give her up. No situation can be de-
pictcd to our minds replete with hall
the horrors of that unfortunate young
lady's. Our Government should claim
her with a strong hand-the sword
SHOULD be made to avenge and to liber-
| ate. 1t is useless to talk of treating
with those barbarians until they are
first BUNDLED by chastisement.
The appearance Of Col. Williams
created considerable excitement among
the Camancbes. The young warriors
laid plan to murder him and his COM
panions, which was overhead by a
Mexican boy, lore Of the many priso-
ners among the Indians who gave
timely notice to Col. W., and he i'm
dately claimed the protection of Pa
hauca and this chiefwith difficulty sue
ceeded in pacifying and restraining
his men.
Buffalo Humph acknowledges that
his party killed several Germans near
San Antonio, I'VE suppose at Castro
vile, he is consequently afraid to trust
himself among the "pale faces" and
refuses to come in. Jack Harry, a
Delaware, purchased German boy
about nine or ten years Of age, from his
I band
They have two American lads pris-
oners, which they refuse 10 bring in, OF
sell; one is about / or u the other 10