The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-06-06

into committee, tu enquire into his own
conduct. il is believed that the business each
committee, would have 10 transact, would
keep it constantly and usefu!ly employed.
From the New Orleans picayunc, May 2Ithl
FROM TEXAS.
Further Indian Dcprcdhions-3Iurdcr OF fa'
mlies-Women and Children carried into
Captirity-CaH upon lIerico to project our
Settlements.
BY The arrival here yesterday of the steam
ship Globe, Capt. Elery, from Brazos Santiago
the 10Th, and Galveston, the 2lst instant, we
have received the Brownsville Flag of the
18th and the Galveston papers to the 2lst, IN
elusive.
We deeply regret to learn that from the
exposed state Of our Texas frontier, no troops
of that branch Of the service which is alone
adapted 10 cope with the f,rocious tribes OF
wild Indians in ,ha. region Of country being
available, an rrnpion of Camanches has lately
taken place. attended with the most awful dc.
slrnction of life and property among our de.
fcnceless fellow citizens. The following, from
the Brownsville Flag Of The 10Th inst, tells
the melancholy tale:
"On Thursday last our town was thrown
into great excitement by the arrival OF an ex-
press from Palo Alto, announcing the startling
intelligence that a numerous and formidable
band OF Indians had Just made a descent upon
that place, and had already committed many
acts of startling and savage batbarIty. The
Stage from Point Isabel had bccu intercepted;
and the proprietor, Mr.. Bangs, and MIR. Lom-
bardo, n passenger, were taken prisoners. A
train of transport, wagons had also been cap.
turcd between Brownsville and Point Isabel,
containing much valuable merchandise.
"Such of our citizens as were able to pro.
cure horses speedily repaired lhilher. but their
numbers were too small to do more than defend
the settlement of Maj. Taylor; pursuit was
impractcabe. The commandment at Fort
Brown, Col. Morris, likewise despatched in
wagons some thirty nianlry-all his dlsposabe
force, leaving only guard at the fort-but
their rrorrrss was too lardy to avail anything
agains, a foe so willy and well mounted. There
were no mnunp ed men in the garrison. Eeiore
the arrival of this force the foe ha; retired !;
not, however, until they had perp"'rated acts
of savage harharity, The mention Where"
causes our blood to curd!r.
Pm, ~, r,;,l accounts have reached MS of
H.. aa,. "r n, sov,gc norouders. Doroteo
r.: T,,,"r, ,ro., cs,imab,e citizen. we rcorr, to
Ir,rn j. omorc the slain. Mr.. Zamora had
;uS, JcciJcd under the treaty, to become an
American citizen. One of Mr.. Zamora's sons
wns killed at the same time, another badly
wounded. and his daughter, girl about four
teen years Of age, carried into captivity. AZ
,Lo roncho S,nIa Oluya two mrn were killed
and a woman and two children taken captive
rron Tho rancho de les Indios, Mrs. Wiscy,
n, w;te of Cantain BENJAMIN Will>cY, his
Lr,,hcr and sis,rr.in.aw were carried of cap.
,iv,s, The arrd mother Of Mrs. Wiscy per.
c,s,,J in E,llnwiur hrr children, and did so Tor
sn,n,, | " J;s,,ncr ii rrr,rIlcss Of savage menace,
,,'I'' ~, Ir,i,rs sriziur her tied her hands
r,'i;,l l,or riorccd ber With their anccs IN |
." arrnms I'D Iii hcr on the ground wcllcring in
Lrr Lrood rs thew supposed, dead. This poor