Washington telegraph., 1849-06-20
LATEST FROM THE BRAZOS.


LATEs;T FROM THE BRAZOS-
BY the arrival Of the steamer Globe
Capt. Ellery, from Brazos Santiago, we
yesterday received copies OF the Browns
vile American Flag OF the Gath and 30h
rllt.. and I'd inst. from which we copy
the follow ing intelliyence Of a'distructive
storm at the Brazos, attended with loss
OF life aud property. aud further accounts
Of the Indians in the Rio Grande Valley:
A violent storm occurred at Brazos
Santiago, commencing about 3 o'clock
on the morning of the 26th ult.
The steamer Herrera is wreck. She
may he repaired, but do notthink it will
be attempted
The steamer Monmouth was driven
ashore on the bar, but has been gotten
of; the damage supposed to be but. slight.
Some two or three slightly built wood
en- houses were blown down at Point
Isabel. A3E i'
The Indsd,as.-In the paper Of the
Gath ult, we find the following feeling
aud truly melancholy details of Indian
ravages: L...., 49,.
The accounts that reach Us state that
the Indians have swept, tempest-like, to-
wards their own houses. They bear
with them many captives, and thousands
of horses and mules, laden with Elunder.
They have left broad streak of desola-
ton; what were once populous villages
are now deserted, or are seats Of mourn
ing.
This army when last heard from was
moving along without oppo ,iion, gather
lug prisoners and taking OFT property
BY the arrival of steamboats, from TOWNS
above. we learn that families were seen
along the whole line Of the river, hurry
ing across to the Mexican side for protec-
ton. The river being once crossed they
are safe. Their rancllos may he burned,
their crops destroyed, their property pill
laged, their va lliable stock driven OFT, but
their wives, themselves and their chill
dren are safe from these terrible savages.
The accounts that have reached MS OF
their treatment OF women and children
are heart t7sickeIilig. L
The Flag adds: 7a
Human life has been sacrificed. The
progress OF affairs IN this valley, and its
prosperity and advancement have been
retarded Confidence i'll the capacity OF
our Government 10 protect Its citizens Is
entirely lost, aud cannot be restored until
sufficient protection is made evident.
The Flag OF the 2d inst, has the fol-
lowing. relative to the late party who
lett brownsville i'll pursuit OF maraud
ing gang of savages: sF aEr 9-Ia
lhe party Of men who left this place
in pursuit OF the indians have just re-
turned. We learn from Capl. s. Willsey
---tor the recovery OF whose family it vii!
be recoliected, the party was organlzed-
that the Indians have made good their
retreat with most OF their captlves and
plander. This party has been absent
over twenty days, having followed the
Indians 10 Laredo. About twenty-five
miles from Laredo they came suddenly
npon suialI party of savages and took
a number oG mules and horses. Captain
w. informs us that the Indians have eX-
tended their depradations far above La
redo aud had driven Off thousands OF
horses and mules. d5 7rt 1)
The Flag of the I'd inst, also has the
following Intelligence from the Upper
Rio Grande,a brought by Mr.. Simon l..
Jones: auc- 10 -qagr .tr ,a5 nt .e7
4 ihe cholera is raging with .iolence III
the vicinity OF Laredo and III he State
OF Coahuhla, The Inhabitants of Mon
ciova, and the neighboring towns are
said to be dying at the rate OF tWentyand
thirty daily. Mr.. jones thinks that the
remedy there used is more fatal than the
disease. Persons when seized with the |
lnalady are at once taken TO the river and
there made TO undergo frequent bathing |
III the cold stream, which III nine cases
ont OF ten prove fatal. 5m a
1t will be gratifying to many of Our
readers to learn that there IS strong reason
to suppose that Henry Love, the we'll
known aud daring express rider. is not
dead, as stated by rumor short time
>ineec Me are informed that in Moncova,
he was said TO have been murdered,
nothing was heard of any such occurrence.
The Indians are said to be still on the
river tor hundreds OF miles, and in un-
usually large numbers. The day bef,re
Mc. Jones left Roma a man was chased
almost INTO the very town by party OF
theu.--N. O. Picayaaae. haaeor 1.5
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A DIABoLlcAL ATTEMPT AT MURDER.
A mlscreant by The name Of John HoH-
man was arrested yesterday, inthe Second
Municipality, by officer Ruter, OH a
warrant, i'll which he is charged by his
wife, Margaret Hoffman, with attempt
ing TO poison her. According TO the
statement. the facts are, thar the parties
have lived on Tchoupitouas ST., near
James ST., only the ordinary family quar-