Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-06-13
From me Galp,stou N,,,, Mr. 90

Inc most distressing news is the murder oil
q party OF fifteen Anericans, including two
women and child, between Point Isabel and
Corpus Christi, bya party ofMcxicsns. exceed
ing IN cold blooded cruelty, any OF the pre-
vious atrocities OF these savagcs. Il appears
that party Of fifteen, of whom Mr.. Rogers
spoken OF above was one. left Corpus Christi
Tor Point Isabel Ca the I'd or Sd inst. They
arrived al the Little Colorado just previous to
the battle Of the Sth ult.. where thew were
surprised by company Of Rancheros. and be-
ing overpowercd by numbers, were induced
D, Mer'cdn promises 10 surrender as priso-
ners Of war.
No sooner had those blood thirsty dogs OBJ.
tained possession OF their arms than they strip
ped and robbed their victims, bound them be-
yoid the power OF resistance, and Ia wing raw
ished the women before their faces, cut all
,neT throats, one fiend performing the horr-
oe ooiehery. Rogers saw his father and
orother butchered in this terrible manner be-
lore ms own turn came, and his own escape
was owing TO the fact that while the wound
upon his throat was not fatal, he had the pres.
ence OF mind TO feign himself dead, and was
accordingly, with all the balance, thrown in
To the Colorado, where he managed TO escape
unseen, and swan To the other side of the
river.
Thence he subsequently, made his way to
'"N NV o'duuc, was tdken prisoner, sent To
the hospital at Matamoras, and after the bat
tie, exchanged. II is stated that letter was
wntten from Corpus Christi two days before
the departure OF this company, giving infor-
nation 10 the Mexicans OF their march, and
oi the amount Of their money. 1t was not.
we learn, without much reluctance, and some
threats from an American officer. that the
Mexican officer consented TO exchange Mr..
Rogers.
The Galveston Civilian Gazette SAYS that a
treaty was concluded at Torrey's trading house
ON the 18Th ult. with such Indian chiefs as
were IN attendance, including some half dozen
OF the Camanches, though all that tribe was
not represented, and the Wacoes, Reaches,
and Towcanies had no representatives pres.
eut.
From the ". o. Commercial Times, June 9.
BY the arrival of steamer Mary Kingsland
from Brazos, which place she left on the 9th
ult., eight hours after the Galveston, we are
put IN possession OF the following items OF
intelligence.
On the 26th a reinforcement of 600 Texans
arrived at Point Isabel; 400 mounted rangers
and 200 infantry, from Padre Island. A.
mongst the latter is a German Company, so
strong. from Point Lsvaca, said to be one OF
the finest looking bodies Of men yet seen in
camp.
1t is confidently stated that Arista is con.
centrating his forces al Reinosa.
Tha troops that went b. the Mary Kings
land, were to march on the 18th for Matamo-
ras, by way OF Bocca Chica and Barita.
The U. 5. brig Lawrence was the only ve.-
sci oil war left at the mouth Of the Rio Grande.
The barque Carl Wilhelm, from Bremen,
with one hundred passengers, was wrecked
on the 22i Of May on the North Breakers. |
rear Galveston Bar. The l.. NJ. Hitchcock
nd sloop Cutter Immediately went to her as
istance, the weather being t,mpcstuous in
ne extreme, but the passengers were not res
ued until the next day. A boat. going from 1
he l.. M. Hitchcock, at night, was swamp ID I
the breakers, and woman and two chill !,
rem were drowned. The Carl Wilhelm is !
nd to be total loss, with large amounts of b
roperty belonging to the emigrants. She left {
bremen rhe z2d OF March, t@