The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-16
Intciiigenco from T.x.s.

prom The New Orleans ricsyune, Aug
By the arrival here, yesterday, OF the steamship
Portland, Capt. Place, from Brazos the 81 inst
we have received numbers Of the brownsville Flag,
OF the I'd inclusive.
The Flag says, that the government, at Wash
ington, Immediately ON the receipt Of the intelli-
gesce Of the Indian lncurslons on the Texas line,
promptly issued the ssary orders for additional
and more available protection being placed there
Some delay IN the execution Of the orders referred
to, was caused by the express rider being inter-
cepted, and probably murdered The following,
which we take from the Flag, Of the I'd INST, are
the orders:
HEApeuARrrRs, EIeurH pspAnrar,rl
forders No. SCI San Antonio, June rs, 1915.
In accordance received from he
o. OF the I'd Drasoons will Immediately proceed to the
Rio Grande and take post, the former at Paafcs the
BY order Of Brig Con HArsEy,
GEO. DEAs Assistant Adj. Gen.
Ofhcial-F. J. DEssiAr, A. A. A. q.
HrADQuAnrERs, EicrfrH DEpAarmrur,)
San Antonio, June 30. tSfg
SrThere IL reason to believe that letter address,
ed to you On the 9th instant has boon lost the express
rider having been murdered by the Indians.
In that communication you we're authorized TO pur-
chnse horses for the purpose OF Indians should
they sssiD be heard Of IN the vicinity OF your post
IL is supposed you may be able to mount at least fy
men. The commanding general, therefore. recommends
that you will procure that number Of horses and hold
your command at all times In readiness to pursue aud
punish any parties q Indians that make their appear.
ance within reach of you.
i'm' very n rs, Iss,ii
GEO. IDEAS, Asst Adj. Gen.
In reference to the overland route TO California.
by way Of Texas, Mexico, and Durango, Mr.. r A.
Waters writes TO the Flag, from the latter city, az
follows. Mr.. Waters left Brownsville the 4th
June for San Francisco, and dates his letter July g.
have met three companies rather wrecks Of com
Port La,sc They have been from four to six months
on the read One party were thirty-one days in the
mountains. II Is astonishing how these men have al
rad her oel ~ IN I'm Ipg~ thseA
travel from Maamoros TO Durango. with carriages a.
easy as they could from Matches TO Nashville. we
could have stopped at ranches nine nights ten
We had desired TO do so aud we'll treated
when we did stop a We deserved, and sometimes,
One Of the party died OF the cholera His name was
John Wymbs. According to HIS passport. he was
forty -four years Of though thought him older;
possible attention. The remnant Of his property, at
his request have taken charge Of to b. his
We have sold our mules and engaged a train Of mu.
letter. to take us over the mountains for SIS each
distance zoo miles
MIR. W writes that the accounts from California ar.
contradictory but states that he the assayrr Of
the mint tDuransoJ who had just returned from the
richest that have been discovered on the Ameri
can continent he Is dsposing Of his property, In
building smelling establishment
We take the subJoIned from the Flag Of the 9th
ult -
Capt. n. Clay Davis, ~ho has Just arrived In our
city IRON above, informs that Indians about eighty
In number. we're lstey seen In tn, vicinity Of tho
wells" apparently yourneyibg towards the lower
country. Capt Davis Gays that the cru,lte lately
perpetratcd BY the Indiens are unparalleled In the
history Of this frontier Among other
he relates having assisted In bury three Mexican
women, whom he found while following the trail Of
the Indians appears that their husbands had becu
murdered at the rancho aud those carried OF
who after being horribly sbuscd. also murs red
The Bicn Ppbfico, at Matanoros, Of the 10th
INST, Gays that n considerable quantity Of goods
bad been seized at rancho about thirty miles
above the city. account OF some iegaiity in
tn, 4 rwarding Of said goods.
The fiog, commenting On lhIs, says that il was
high handed and an uuJustIhlbie act on the pant
81 the Mexican authorities. The goods were peg
fsctlJ within usfom-housc rrgulliions and Gen.
Ayalos, who seems 10 have exclusively acted in the
affair, was guilty of on Of gross military dee
poiism. so Gay the Rag.
We learn that the leaders Of the gang Of robbers
that have for some tune Infested tn road near
Pom, Isabel, have at length fdlen into the hands
ot justice Passengers by the Portland. teon