Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-22
Fron, Texas.

From Texas.
The Western Teaian brings more accounts OF
Indian depredalions On the afternoon Of the 22d
ult, party Of fifteen or twenty Indians were seen
on the Cibolo, about twenty. five miles from San
Antonio, on their way up, having drove Of horses
and mules in their possession. On the same night,
they stole some sixty head of mules from the ran
cho of Mr.. J. S. Mcclellan, about eighteen miles
distant from that place. So soon as information
was received by Gen. Brooke, scout of fifteen or
twenty men were despatched, under the command
of Lieut. Street, in pursuit.
The last mail from Laredo brought report from
Capt Ford of an attack made on his camp, at San
Antonio Vieio, by about two hundred Indians
Lieut. Hlghsmilh reports that on the morning of
the 26th ult he suddenly found himself surround
ed by at least two hundred Indians; they having
approached within one hundred and fifty yards oi
the camp under cover ofthe timber. On account OF
the want of forage the horses had been staked out.
about one hundred yards from the camp and be-
fore the men could get to them, the Indians had
cot them loose. and were taking them of. They
recovered two, however anc killed Two. One In
dian only was killed, as far as it was possible to
ascertain positively, but Lieut.. Hghsmilh was OF
opinion that there were several more who were
carried off by the Indians. None of the Rangers
were either killed or wounded. After annoying
them for a few days, the Indians went below,
whence they were followed by Capt Ford, with
fihy men, who SAYS he will follow their trial, lead
where it may, until he overtakes them. . rs
Lieut.. Col Hardee, with force OF three hum
dred and thirty men, in eleven separate bodies, is
now moving back and forth over the country in
different directions, above Laredo, and it is
ly possible for these Indians to 60 up the county,
without being intercepted by some Of these bo-
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The Western IIer,an learns from the Laredo
mail rider that the Indians proceeded from the
camp of Capt Ford TO Davs's rancho, and attack
ed party of men with train OF mules loaded
with SALT The men escaped, out the mules were
taken. A report had been received at Davis's
rancho that all the people at the Salt Lake had
been killed, except one German, who was search
of water Since then they had attacked party
Of twenty-five mustangers near the corrals OF Lee
ona Blanche. and killed seven and wounded nine
men. Others have not yet been heard from. Ihe
mail rider says he crossed several Indian trains on
his way to San Antonio From these reports it
is evident that the whole Of the west Of Texas is
infested with the sayages. The whole country
is being laid waste, and rapine and murder seem
TO be the order ofthe day. The farmers are forced
to leave their crops, and they 60 TO waste and ru-
in. The stock is neglected, and either killed or
driven off. a m
The Western Teriaa says, speaking of Wild
Cat, the Seminole Chief
We learn from reliable authority that this cele-
brated chief has moved, with six or seEen hundred
of his people, to the other side OF the Rio Gtande
about forty or fifty miles above Eagle Pass and
there formed colony. While the train for FL
Paso was encamped at Las Moras. they were "a
larmed by sentinel rushing in and informing
Mai. Sprague, who was in command, that there
were Indians in the vicinity. About the same
time white flag was displayed by about seventy
Indians, and upon examination it was found to be
Wild Cat with seventy of his warriors. who said
he ''wanted to talk" with the commanding officer
Of the train On learning this. Maj Sprague, who
is an old acquaintance of Wild Cat, having, the
last time they met, knocked off the chains IN which
he was TO be taken to Arkansas from Florlda, went
out to see who it was and what he wanted AS
may be supposed, Wild Cat was very glad to meet
him. He Informed Major Sprague that he wished
to 60 10 Eagle Pass, and the Major gave him
pass. On the arrival there, he told the command .
ing officer that he wished to go over TO the other
side OF the river and settle there with his tribe
The officer refused to give his permission; not
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withstanding which he crossed over, and soon al
ter returned and stated thai he had been over
the Mexican authorities and got permission from
them to come over and settle on piece of land
forty miles above Eagle Pass, on condition that ne
would protect the Mexicans from the Camanches,
which he agreed to do. He has since been on
the other side of the river with the whole Of his
tribe and is very peaceable.
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