The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-04-26
IFrom the Br0WnsvllIe Flag, 18th inst 4
INDIAN DEPREDATIONS.


Indians, supposed about 100 made foravin this
vicinity OF Santa Rita District, say u miles from
this place, where they stole and drove off a LARGE
number of horses and mules. As far as heard from
we learn Of the murder of two women, and the car.
rylng off OF number of children. They have been
committing depredations with impunity on the
ranches throughout this line. Many Mexicans
have lost their entire property. The lives that
have been lost by the neglect TO provide for the
protection of this line cannot be atoned for but the
property can, and should be paid for. To see the
poor Mexican bereft of his family, his property de.
we not have it to give him, is notwithstanding.
On the 18th inst, Indians, SO in number, SUD-
posed to be TOnkOWays or Iipans, came to Rancho
ROsareo, about 40 miles from this place. and killed
a Mexican and his wife; another Mexican escaped
with an arrow shot in his breast. The Indians
then went to Aqua Negra, and killed another
Mexican, and carried off his wife and boy about
ten years of age. The Indians were last seen
within IL miles of this place, where they stole
horses and chased several men. On the morning
OF the Nth, Col. Morris, commanding at Fort
Brown, was called upon by highly respectable
Mexican citizen, accompanied by several of our
citizens, asking for force TO pursue these marau-
ders, and to protect their families This officer,
with the greatest desire to afford the relief re-
quested did not possess the requisite means he had
no mounted men for pursuit, having only infantry.
and OF them but small number.
FURTHER ACCOUNTS FROM THE INDIANs-On
Saturday last, 18th inst, quite an excitement was
created In our town by the arrival of an EXPRESS
from Palo Alto, about eleven miles distant. (tbe
famous battle field,) with accounts that the Mexi
cans were arriving there in numbers for security
and protection against bands of marauding Indians
who are prowling about the Mexican ranches, rob-
blng, numbering and burning. Immediately on the
arrival of this intelligence, party of our fellow
citiZens, we'll mounted started in search of these
narauders. About eight miles from here the nartv
h: "l'I 'hfee Mexlcans coming in for protection
having peeh robbed of all they possessed They
brought In shield and other articles. which con.
n r,lced us that these Indians were Camapcbes.
OF Inc 18th, 1t raining heavily. Early 6ext morn.
ing 'tey set out and found about twelve miles dis
tdii. from falo Alto, Mexican camp that had baon
loppeu' hler examining the premises our mart,
lo9h Inc indian trail and followed it some twelve
M further; when they met another party of
MeAcahs anu Americans also in pursuit. Four
miles farther on, our party met a Mexican who had
escaped from the Indians, having been their prs-
oner-he had been sorely whipped. and haralv DC.
capped with life. He stated that the pariv of In.
dams that had taken him had thirty-odd f,asi,
scalps and large number of horses and r,n1aa
Our party here learned that the Indians were So
tar III advance, with the advantage of the fresh
horses which they had stolen that they considered
further pursuit would be useless, and returned.
Col Morris, commandant, OH the receipt of the
Intelligence from Palo Alto, dispatched fifteen sol
dIers, under command of Lieut.. Underwood, for
the protection of that place the day was extreme
iy stormy, and raining heavily Nevertheless, they
marched to Palo Alto in quick time, and would
,unquesilonaby have done good service, had they
been able to meet the Indians
nT We have been favored with the following
extract from private letter from highly respect.
able gentleman, dated at Rio Grande City, April 8
We an somewhat troubled by Indians at present. Tbsv
nsvs kisd one family Of Msxcaus, he family Consing 81