Washington telegraph., 1849-06-13
FROM TEXAS

We deeply regret TO learn, save the N. q.
Feayune, that from the exposed state of our
fexas frontier, no troops OF that branch of ,ho
service which is alone adopted TO cope with tho
furious ttibes Of wild Indians In that region of
country being available, au Tupllon of canan.
ehts has lalely taken place, attended with tho
most awful destruction Of life aud property among
our drienstl,a, ipow.pitilens. 7 he following,
lfom the Brownsville Flag Of the Gil lust, tells
the mtlaaeholy tale;
Ga Thursday last our town whs thrown into
great rAclltnent by the arrival OF an express from
fa,o Alto announcing the startling ntellgenes
that uumrruas aud formidable baud Of indians
had Just made descen, upon that place, and
had already committed many acts Of startling
and sAyags halbahly. 'lhr siage from Pain,
Isabel had BEEN Intercepted, aud The proprietor.
Mr. BanFs, aud Mr. Lombafdu, a passenger,
were taken pfisunrn. Train OF tfanspar
Wagons had also bern captured between Browns
vile and Point Isabel, containing much valuable
merchandise.
Such Of our citizens as were ube TO procure
horses speedily repaired ihithrr but their numbers
NuIe too small to do mere than defend Tue settle.
meat II Major Taylor; pnrsut WA ilnpraeiieable.
the enmmandanl al tofi brown. Col Alofff
Ikna.sc despatched Ia waRuns sume lhifly IN.
fsaiyz-alI his dlshusabr ialcs, leaving only
guard at the ieH-=bui their pfpsless was lpp
dardy to avail anything against Zoe 40 WHY aud
well mounted. There Wrfe 40 mounted men IN
the eaff.saa Before The ailifsl Of tins ioios IL,
Toe lad reHcaled; fa hoWettr, until they had
paFprlIalea acts ol savage bafhaut1a Tic mention
NHrruf uausra ouf buga 10 eufdIt.
Rui partial account have reached Us Of the asf.
Of laa=s sasaee uIafaeaeiA Dshilra Z.mora. a
lnast ss,malla e.li4tn, Wr lesftt To learn. !,
nlnous the slain. Mr. salnafa lad jusl decided.
uaasft#ts tfrsig, 10 bepaIi' un AHtlllau atlissa'
uHe eI Nls "aapia's aals We aHlrd al tie sbl4s
ualr, Ha.utHFf haa,y wounded, sHd A.z daughter.
ID 80. aaugI iuaEirtu lsas a -, aafr.sI iaIs
caHiNHe' \ iHf iHariia Naala oIlya two mea
WHf Hll,a aud Hil.la aua laa ehIIdfrulaLs4
g#H#sa. talm Que fa4aba 90 Iss luias Mt.
MI.sl4a l4E We OF Capt bsnJlmin W.l.ssy, Ii.
bfathrf lasalrf.insIaw wife ulfiel dif capiyrz.
Tie azfd mother q Nj hillzsy persisted IN
Ioi|uwHs haT ehisHA, 4ul a.i 80 i1f soma ~.
iaHH.i ff af.i.fz# u saFasr mrHaer. when tII.
l4ailisa tfiar4 bet, hrd her hauls lfaHd hsF.
rrHrt trr Riih lirII iaues. and afbiRs. and lem
Hez Oh lar #Fuuad esl. an al lHH blood. as iisy
saIHsssa' dad. 'lIa, paot woman. however.
suefetlsd "a issehiaR a. sHbaHug faneho ia a
mazi aaoeklng AID mulialed condition, ani /.
uus. We understand, mau.aH
He a'siiuoi.ah ai pfaHus On tbs river has
De- IA .lalrrase. Ne lfaiutl fa.uaF Of II.g Ia.s If
s"fHhs hoHss iy aae Eful#maa. " aIs Re-.
io'sHd Is 'safn el lhs 'sHzpr si Nc Hsuss aHl
H.s Companion 'fzn e#F'IKzy. iHry Wrig. a5a.
e'eI, tsautsa Ia stair al HaliiK.
Tie Isiezvus Is ta; faint auiHHr ui Tie aeiz
I'r5fs'fsirl N,iaIa tis al isa aays IA oaf iu.
inzass,s s,piaAl
llr H#s'aHa Il our nfIHsfs aa iHs Ias istfuis
I.'i..i..= i#sHi a#ilsY aHa uIaH an ralzrtd fioi.
a.is tH5ai iiir s ia|z u al iaas Ilal Hfl.aai a
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