New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-09
Texas News.

Tne Nueces Valley of the 18th ut says; On the
18th our citizens were thrown into an alarm by
report which reached town that the lndlsns had
made their appearance near the Tu'Oso Rancho,
fifteen miles from this place. They came across
three MexicaDs in the prairie, killed one aud put
the other two to fight. They passed near the Oso
Rancho eight miles from here, driving large ca.
balads, and steered their course for the Nueces.
BY the direction they came, they must be from the
Lower Rio Grande. Capt. Humphreys immedi'
ately dispatched an express to Fort Merrill, com
munc atDg the facts to the comm aDder at that post
Hon. II. Z. Clemens OF Cameron co. arrived
here last Tuesday, pia Fort Merrill from San Anto-
MO From him we learn that Col. Bardee and his
command consisting Of four mounted companies
two of dragons and two OF rangsrS-had arrived
at Fort Merrill, and will make the contemplated
scout according 10 Gen. DroOke's order, In L fe Y
DAVIS These troops, we understand are TO be kept
in active service In securing the country between
the Nueces and Rio 6rsnde rivers until the Indians
who are now infesting that section OF country are
killed or dispersed.
News reached here this morning that very
large body of Indians attacked party OF mus
hangers while chasing mustangs on Monday last,
rear the Iona Blanca, IS miles from Corpus
Christi, and killed seven persons dead on the
ground the bodies OF whom have been found and
buried beside two that are missing, supposed ID
have been killed or taken prrsonsrs. Several are
wounded.
7.
Saturday isst informs Us that he learned at Gohad
that seven persons had been killed by the Indians
few days previous, on the east side 81 the San
Antonio River, some six or eight miles above tho
Cibolo, on the San Antonio and Golisd road.
The Victoria Adrocate Of the 10Th July says \
letter from Judge Gamble of San Patrlcio informs
us that an engagement took place on the sEh inst.
alta place called dinner, about 60 miles west of
Ban Patricio, between thirteen Mexicans belonging
to the rancho OF Judge Love and party of Ca.
manche lndlAns. The Mexicans Were ous mus
tsnging. About O'Clock in the evening they were
attacked by about twenty Indians, whom they sue.
! ceeded in beating back about 1000 yards; three
| OF their own number being wounded and lour In.
dams killed. The Indians, being then reinforced,
large body about SOY having in the mean time
come up with about 400 horses, renewed the at
tack portion on horseback and the balance on foot
acting as infantry The Msxicans dismounted,
and seeking the shelter Of the woods, Prepared for
| desperate resistance. The Indians charged with
great bOdness, and hand To- hand fght ensued, 10
which nike fthe Mexicans were killed.
The good people Of Corpus Christi are felici-
iating Themselves upon the prospect Of 4 road di.
rect from their town 10 Eagle Pass AT the ex
Pepse OF tie citizens an exploring party, under the
command Of Capt. c. II. Blackwell. have examined
the route rom Corpus Christi TO Eagle Pass on the
Rio Grande, and report the same practicable, and
amply furnished with water for travelling pur-
poses, the greatest distance 10 be Travelled without
tnis necessary beve' age being only twenty miles.
/ AT public meeting il was resolved that the
read be Immediately surveyed and opened, aud
that General Brooke be petitioned TO furnish a MI
dertakpg.
From gentleman jOst in from the West the
washington Lone Star learns tha. the crops in the
Colorado Valley are more favorable than they have
been for many preceding seasons On TIE San
Marcos, Guadalupe, and San Antonio rivers. ,he
| prospect Of an abundant harvest 10 every where
| manifest
The Nneces VALLEY. published at Corpus Christi.
The corn Is equal to any grown 10 the Sonth. Gov.
eral persons who have planted the Irish potato this
year have succeeded beyond their most diataDt ex.
pectations Capt. Dix planted on his place, seven
miles above Corpus Christi less than ooe barrel Of