The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-05
From The Neto Orleans Picaytsne, Aug. 2S.
ErnIlI

BY the arrival last evening of the steamship Gal
weston, Captain Place, we have received papers
| from Galveston of the oath instant We extract
the following from a letter dated San Antonio, Au-
| gust 4
''The people here have long looked on, and were
awaiting some action which might be taken by the
General Government 10 repel those Indiana and
| drive them back to their mountain homes, and
| kiudle the war fire in their homes and family
hearths. These Indians have been down some
| hundreds of miles below the settlements, not
garding the United States troops, which are posted
on our frontier for protection. For these reasons
large and very enthusiastic public meeting was held
on the Goth ultimo, and can but say that the
| luions there adopted the sentiments Of
| population and neighbors. Enclosed send you n
copy of the resolutions, and the letter of Brevet
| Major General George M. Brooke, United States
| army, in answer to the same. j understand that
orders have been sent to the commander of the
Dragons, at Fredericksburg, to despatch some
| forty dragons in pursuit Of those Indians who
committed the late depredations on the Cibolo and
that they should not return until they had overta-
ken and punished said Indians. From the
| closed copy of the letter of General Brooke you
will see that IN future we may perhaps have little
| more tranquility, that is to say Just long as
the Indians believe these United States troops are
cavalry men; but as soon as they find out that they
are mounted infantry men they will be into them
| in right good earnest, Pm afraid.
| petition circulated last week, addressed to
| the Governor, with about one hundred and sixty
signatures, requesting the Governor to raise to
call into immediate service Of the State, sufficient
| force of volunteers TO clear the country of the
! marauding bands of the Indians.
| / learn from Captain Shannon, who arrived in
| town on the 3lst ultmo, having left Rio Grande
city twelve days since, that nearly the whole coun
try this side Of the Rio Grande, from Eagle Pass
| TO Brownsville, was in a state OF the greatest alarm
| and excitement on account of the depredations
| committed by the Indians. Captain Shannon came
| up by the way Of Santa Teresa Wells, Iona Blanca
and San Patricio, bringing with him drove Of
| mules. He did not meet with any Indians, al
though he frequently saw fresh "sgns." Tray
eilefs generally have to cross the other side Of
the Rio Grande, in going TO the different towns ON
this side OF the Rio Grande, for the Of escap
| ing the Indians great many horses and mules
| have been stolen by them
News from Eagle Pass came in this week from
| reliable sources that John w. Powers, who has
been in prison at San Fernando for the murder of
B. b. Cain there killed by the sentinel, while
| in the act of trying to make his escape. lie was
shot in the head, and died instantly. From the
| same source | learn that report from Colonel
liardee reached Eagle Pass, which stated that Cap
tain Cakes had captured from the Indians near
| Laredo ninety packs aud mules. 1t is supposed
! that the Indians were so hard pushed by Captain
Oakcs that they were forced TO leave their mules