The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-06-15
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LATEST FROM THE BRAZOS.
DREADFUL ToRNADo--MoRE OF THE INDIANS.
The New Orleans papers have advices from the
Brazos, to the Sd instant. We extract from the
Picayune the annexed account of dreadful storm
which occurred at the Brazos on the 2Sth ult., and
some further particulars concerning the depreda-
tons of the Indians on the Rio Grande.
A correspondent of the American Flag, after no.
ticing the commencement of the storm, adds:
49," Of course my first endeavor was to get
my clothes, but the crashing of the roof of the
Greenwood Ian old boat on the island, used as an
hotel, admonished me that there no time to be
lost, consequently sprung out into the main cabin
and called on every body to follow me, which they
did, and narrowly escaped by doing 80; for whilst
passing down the stairs the roof was blown over
our heads and dropped some hundred yards distant
from the beach, in inRumerable fragments.
The steamer Herrera is wreck. She may be
repaired, but do not think it will be attempted.
The steamer Monmouth, was driven ashore on
the bar, but has been gotten off; the damage sup
posed to be but slight.
The schooner Eveline Ross went ashore, but has
been gotten off.
The schooner Sovereign ashore.
The Mexican schooner belonging to Mr.. Lopez
is now ashore on the north breakers the crew have
Just been taken off, and it is said that the captain
| and one man are lost.
Both the ten-pin alleys are now level with the
ground, and numerous other buildings were blown
down, or sustained more or less injury.
The wind came from the W. N. W., and veered
to the N. N. w. II is now blowing from the east,
but with but little comparative violence
The editor of the Flag adds:
We also learn that the well-built and strongly
fastened fence surrounding the depot, and also the
quartermasters stable, newly and well-built, were
levelled with the ground. The water rose some
eighteen inches over the island under the influence
of the eastery wind, and had the violent wind been
from this quarter, vestige would not have re-
manned to show that the island had ever been
inhabited, and probably not life saved
Some two or three slightly built wooden houses
were blown down at Point Isabel During the
gale Mr.. ]. H. Lew severely injured.
We understand that at the mouth of the river
little or no injury was done.
| Since writing the above, we learn, with deep
regret, that Mr. Levi has died from the effects of
| the injuries received.
! The INDIAEs.-In the paper of the Oath ult., we
find the following feeling and truly melancholy
details of Indian ravages
The accounts that reach us state that the Indians
nave swept, temptSt-llkc, tnelT OWL
They bear with them many captives, and thousands
of horses and mules laden with plumber. They
| have left broad track of desolation; what were
once populous villages now deserted, the
| seats of mourning.
| This army when last heard from was moving
| along without opposition, gathering prisoners and
taking off property. By the arrival of steamboats,
from towns above, learn that families were seen
along the whole line of the river, hurrying across
to the Mexican side for protection. The river be-
ing once crossed they are safe. Their ranchos may
| be burned, their crops destroyed, their property
piaged, their valuable stock driven off, but their
wives, themselves, and their children are safe from
these terrible savages. The accounts that have
reached of their treatment of women and chill
dren are heart-sicksning.
The Flag adds:
Human life has been sacrificed. The progress
of affairs in this valley and its prosperity and adj
vancement have been retarded Confidence in the
| capacity Of our Government to protect its citizens
is entirely lost and cannot be restored until suh-
| cient protection is made evident. We feel great
confidence that as soon advices are received al
| Washington our position will receive attention.
The late Administration certainly arranged matters
so strictly keep that part Of the treaty which
| binds us TO keep the Indians within our own Ter
| ritory.
! Last year, and perhaps the year before, these
marauders carried their nvasons even to the neigh
borhood Of San Luis Potos; therefore our Govern
ment were advised that the clause in the treaty
guaranteeing protection against Indans-or at least
TO restrain them within our borders, meant some
thing--and whilst that very treaty was negotiating,
treaty for the due execution Of which an increased
army was so evidently absolutely necessary, the
President declared that il was large enough--and
il was distributed in such manner as TO be wholly
inadequate to the accomplishment of any useful
purpose.
We repeat that the officers of the army afford all
the protection in their power to the people. But
what can be done when there scarce men
enough to man the garrison from which they are
TO be sent
The Flag of the I'd instant has the following
relative the late party who left Brownsville in pur-
suit of marauding gang Of savages:
The party of men which left this place in pursuit
Of the Indians have just returned. We learn from
Capt. B. Wisey, for the recovery Of whose fam
ily il will be recollected, the party organized
that the Indians have made good their retreat with
most Of their captives and plumber. This party has
been absent over twenty days, having followed the
Indians to Laredo. About twenty-five miles from
Laredo they came suddenly upon small party o.
savages and retook number Of mules and horses.
Capt. w. informs us that the Indians have ex
tended their depredations far above Laredo, ant
had driven off thousands Of horses and mules.
The Flag of the ID instant also has the follow
inginteligencc from the Upper Rio Grande, brough
by Mr.. Simon L. Jones;
: The cholera is raging with violence in the VI
cinity of Laredo and in the State of Coahua. Ih'
inhabitants Of Monclovs and the ncighbonng towns
are said to be dying the rate Of twenty and thirty
daily. Mr.. Jones thinks that the remedy there
used is more fatal than the disease Persons wher
seized with this malady al once taken to thu
river and there made to undergo frequent bathing II
the cold stream, which, in nine cases out OF ten
prove fatal.
II will be gratifying to many of our readers tt
learn that there is strong reason to suppose tina
Harry Love, the well known and daring express
rider, is not dead, as stated by rumor short TIM
since. We are informed that in Monclova, wher
, he was said to have been murdered, nothing wal
heard of any such occurrence.
The Indians are said TO be still on the river TO
hundreds of miles, and in unusually large numbers
: The day before Mr.. Jones left Roma, man wa
: chased almost into the very town by party o
them.