Washington telegraph., 1848-12-13
From The N. O. Della
THE INDIAN FRONTIER OF
TEXAS.

10 W NHt GlldldNtel VI 'h' iHAi"Nt'i9'
at is certain that one hall of them
were Mexieans, the other half Lipan ln-
dians, This assertion | make upon the
assurance OF several OF the most respecta.
Bile citizens of our county, who were IN
the fight with Captain York's company,
aud who went III pursuit. Aflel following
the trail some sixty miles, the trail return
ed within fourteen miles OF the san An.
tonic river, TO u Mexican encampment,
where, am credibly Informed, there were
at least one hundred men encamped 10.
gelher the night they eamped with those
Mexicans, and there were sigus OF wound.
ed men beng dressed. In addition to
these circumstances was the fact OF shoe
tracks accompanying the trail Us far us
Captain John T. rumluson followed it,
which was rs Tar West rs the Nueces, Il
short distance above san Patricio, thence
north to the crossing Of the Loredo road
on the Rio Fro. About sixty mules west
Of the Sau Antonio river, the company
divided, aud lsom the appearance OF the
Irails, II is believed the Mexcans there
took u northerly direction, aud the Indians
with few Mexeans kept west. Aud
where do those Mexieanp reside On this
subject there is but ole opinion IN tins
county, aud that Is that they are the in-
mutes ol Galyeaf's aud Seguiu, fold
Ranches on the san Antonio river, and
farther, that the notorious John y. Seguin
heads The haudilli.'
The writer suggests that company Of
mounted troops should be stationed on
the San Antonio river. near the mouth Of
the Cibolo. 10 watch the Muxieans and
Llpans aud to give security 10 the cili.
Zens aud safety 10 travellers. The Adyo.
cate endorses the suggestion, aud says
i well mounted company. to range
from the Sulphur Springs TO the san Au.
tomo river, aud about the head waters o.
The Sandy and Colelto. would do more 10
quiet the apprehension OF onr people. aud
10 give them security 100. than all the IN
iantry and artillery belonging To the
army The Advocate also suggests that
the object might be facilitated by proper
representation OF the facts to the Seere.
lagy Of War, Of to the eommandanl ol the
Eighth Military Department.
There seems to BE- much dissatisfaction.
on the part OF the Texans, with the pro.
posed slalioniug Of the United States
troops, ordered 10 the frontier The
Houston Telegraph, Of the 9Th. has the
following afliele on the subject.
We regret 10 learn that one OF the
officers OF the L 5. Army, who visited
Texas last winter, has recommended Iu
the War Department, that the line OF
military posts should be established with.
la Instead Of above the frontier settle.
menl,, aud below the line Of posts lately
occupied by the rangers, We have been
credlDly informed that he actually recom-
mcnded that Springfield on the Nayeslo,
should be designated rs one oi the military
stations. Tia, place l., We believe, about
seventy miles below the present frontier.
Ii the object OF this gentleman wa, to On.
able the troop, ~ obtain supplies Ji grog.
&c., conveniently. aud TO obtain pnclec.
ton from the frontier settlers, this post
might answer But for all the purposes
OF frontier defence, II Is certainly one OF
the worst that could be chosen We
earnestly hope that the War Department
will not commil 80 great blunicr rs TO
neglect the opportunity that is now oiier'
al Ia pnnu "a dtr.gf Itg al communication
between the posts Oh the Rio Gnudc,
aud those Oh the Arkansas and Missouri
frontier. Ii a line OF military posts were
established IN direct line from Fort
Nashita TO the Pas,o del Nuuc, scarcely
half the troop, would be required to de-.
iend 1t that are now required on the car.
cuilous liue extending from Fort Towson
ia AN irregular scmiclrcle round TO the
Preside dc Rio Gmndc. This luc would
lom Point d'Appul for all the military
| operations on the southwestern frontier,
| from the Arkansas to the CHA at the west.
The troops, military stores, &c., lor New
Mexico aud California, could be trans
ported along this route more cXpcditiously
aud more chcaply, than the northern or
st, LOUIS route, aud there would never
be any delay on account Of SHOWS, which
sometimes render the northern route
impossible. We will yet hope that the
Department has been furnished with ac-
cunte information upon this subject, aud
we shall be reloiced indeed II we should
lind that the dragons that are now on
their way to the frontier are TO be sta.
toned along tins new route
The San Antonio Western Texan, OF
the ith, says Maj. X. : Neighbors,
Indian Agent, arrived in our city Oh Tues.
day evening, accompanied by Oso Eio,
(Camanche Chiei.) Jack Harry. lnierprc.
ter, aud party The Indians came down
on a friendly visit, aud set ont Oh their re-.
turn highly pleased with their reception.
Small presents were given to Oso Nio, by
Col. Bell, to encourage him ia his dl.po-l.
ton for the maintenance Of peace This
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