The New York herald., 1849-05-31
TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS.
MANY PERSONS KILLED Or TAKEN PRISONERS.
Great Destruction Of Property.
THE CHOLERA IN WESTERN TEXAS,
&c. &c. sc.

&C. &C. &c
CHARI EsroN, May 90, 1S4o.
The New Orleans Pcayune reports the arrival Of the
steamship Globe at that port from Brazos Santiago and
Galveston, by which the Brownsville Flag Of tho 10th
and Galveston papers Of the 2lst inst received
The Flag states that on Thursday the o. instant,
that town thrown into great excitement by tho
ceipt of intelligence from Pslo Alto that numerous
and formidable bands Of Indians had just made a de-
upon that place. and committed the most savage
acts of barbarity.
The stage from Point Isabel had been interrupted
lis way 10 Palo Alto and Mr. Bangs, the proprietor,
and Mr.. Lombardo, passenger were taken prisoners.
A train of transport wagons, containing valuable
merchandise had also been captured bot Browns
Vile and Poin Isabel.
Such of the citizens of Brownsville able to
procure horses repaired the Of the
Indian outrages but their numbers too small to do
more than protect the settlement from mischief. Ma
jor Taylor, who in command considered it impru-
dent to act upon the oe nsive the Indians the
time retreating.
The oommandant of Fort Brown also despatched
thirty Of the infantry in wagons being all the
force he could spare from his garrison Their progress
however, too slow to be made available against
foe willy and well mounted tho Indians Unfortu
nately at Fort Brown there horses wherewith
to mount the men.
Before the Indians retired they had committed acts
of barbarity the mention of Which would curdle the
blood but partial accounts have reached Of the
acts Of the savage marauders.
We learn however, that Mr.. Dorestes Zamora, most
estimable citizen, among the slain Mr. z. had
just decided upon becoming citizen of the United
States the provisions of the treaty with Mexico
son of Mr. a. also killed, another wounded, and
his daughter about IA years Of age carried of.
At Rancho Santiago, twoEmen were killed, and one
woman, with two children, taken captive.
From Rancho De Los Indios Mrs Wilsey (wife OF
Capt Wilsey) with her brother and sisternlaw, were
taken prisoners.
The aged neither ofMrs Wilsey followed her children
for distance regardless of savage menance and
finally the Indians seized her, tied her hands, and
pierced her body with their lsnces and arrows leaving
her upon the ground apparently dead but the poor
woman recovered herself sufficiently to alarm the
ncighboring rancho. She most shockingly mutt
lated and was at last accounts maniac.
The destruction Of property along the Rio Grande Is
immense, many IS seventy houses having been
burned.
A company of emgrants under the command of Mr..
Bangs had fortunately escaped from the savages but,
it is stated they reduced to mutnous condition
The above says the Brownsville paper is but out.
line of the savage outrages that reported to have
been committed.
ANOTHER DESPATCH
New ORLEANS May "a, 1870.
The steamship Globe has arrived from BrHzos San
tiago, with dates from Brownsville to the 10th, and
from Galveston to the 21st instant. The express be-
tween Brownsville and Pao Alto had been attacked by
formidable band of Camanchos and acts Of the most
startling barbarity perpetrated. The stage at
Point Isabel had been intercepted and the proprietor
and passengers all taken prisoners. train of trans
port wagons, containing valuable merchandise had
been captured there being force to oppose the plum
derers. anv mounted men at Fort Brown. The
destruction of property is immense. number Of per-
sons were killed. ind many women and children were
carried of into captivity.
General Abalos, the military commandant at Mata.
mora had been applied to by the civil authorities of
Brownsville for the assistance of force of mounted
dragons. His answer was that he ready to fur.
nish all the force at his disposal II 1t authorized
by the commandant Of the Texan department to pass
the frontier. The latter refused. The Mexican
cavalry In few hours well equipped and facing
the bank Of the river, waiting for sanction to
The whole American population in the valley Of the
Rio Grande in state Of the most extreme agita
tion.
The accounts from San Fernando (Western Texas
state that Major Barrys party cut to pieces by
the Indians. They were attacked $50 miles beyond
the Hacienda Of San Juan de Zendas and all murdered
taken prisoners, excepting the Major and . COM
msnder from Galveston with four or Ave others.
The ravages of the cholera at San Antonio were most
awful the extreme the number Of deaths reaching
aye hundred. The disease broke out in the camp
of the Third Infantry and in the en-
campmcnt, and extended to the inhabitants The dead
and dying piled up in the open air, unattended.