The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-30

fFrom the N. o. Picayune, May 201
BY the steamship Palmetto Capt Smith, arrived yes
terday in thirtys six hours from Galveston we have
ceived papers from that place to the 18th inst be-
sides number from the interior counties,
The Galveston papers have received advices repre-
eentiDg the existence Of much discomfort In the valley
Of the Rio Grande arising from the neglect of the CO.
TO defend the inhabitants against the depre
dations Of the Indians
Capt G. X. Lewis has been appointed agent to repre-
sent the unprotected condition Of the western portion
Of the State and asks additional aid from the govern
ment to repel the savages Meetings held at Browns
vile, Rio Grande City, Roma, Buena Vista, Laredo
and Corpus Christi have united in this request and
appointing Capt Lewis The Corpus Christi Star init
mates that the government does not protect them,
The Corpus Chsti Star says that in the vicinity of
Laredo nearly all the stock has been killed driven
away, the ranches abandoned and the country gene
rally broken up account Of the daring atrocities
committed in that section. The Star says:-Captain
Lewis informs that he encountered party OF n
dans supposed to be twenty in lumber about forty
miles this side OF Laredo at the ojueos and ran mar
escape Of his life He had just drank at the springs
and remounted his horse, and was ascending the hill
this side when he suddenly came upon the Indians,
neither party expecting to meet any at this spot
there was general surprise. The road being hemmed
In at this place both sides by denee chapparai the
captain had no other alternative left to save himself
but by the breaking through their ranks With his
usual presence Of mind in such difnculies he not
long in determining what course to pursee; but with
his six shooter, and being upon fine horse, he in
stantly dashed through them, shooting and rid
ing over two others Captain Lewis states that the
only way he can account for his escape from 80
critical situation Is that the Indians had their bows
unstrung, and although he saw every disposition on
their part to retard his progress yet he only noticed
or two arrows being shot at him, which did not
take effect We further learn from Capt Lewis that
letter had been received just previous to his departure
from Laredo containing report that the Indian had
stolen the horses belonging to Capt. McGowans com
paDy Of Rangers stationed on the Medina Also that
two Caifornans had encounterod party of twelve n
dams between San Antonio and Eagle Pass. In the
conflict three OF the Indians shot and Of the
Major Neiehbors, sitter organising the county OF I'll
Psso, proceeded on his way to Santa Fe from which
place he had received intelligence Of the probable
Of his mission growing out OF mproyoA state OF
public feeling towards Texas. lie did not succeed In
organizing the counties Of Preside and Worth but will
return from santa fe for that purpose. The civil
thorties Of III Paso without published laws the
pies intended for them by Major Neighbors having
left or on his trip out in consequence Of his
The following news from III raso and Mexico we
take fom the Texas papers a party CT Americans
OF chihuahua, against the Apaches, had started for
California, and ON their way attempted to sack a
Mexican town, but met with n severe repuise.
Mr. James in formed by Major Neig bors and Lee
yining that they had been shown by Major Stein
gold washed out by his troops on the Cha river in
IL Is reported by eye.vitnesses that at the copper
mnca above 81 Paso, there Is about hundred tons
Of pure copper lying upon the ground-this had been
got out by Mexcans, and abandoned when attacked
ty indians.
There are at ri Pa.o In the hands Of different per-
several large amounts of silver ore taken from
the mines in the neighborhsod With guarantees OF
title to lands and protection from Indians only short
hHt Woeiu fhpse ntIoI' Ni Ah'te lhts Noui DC Wtll
worked, and would have largo quantities Of metal
seeking market through this place.
The State Of chihuahua IL suffering severely from tho
derrsdstions Of the Indians: complaints loud by
the people Of Mexico that the United States does not
fulfil that stipulation IN the treaty In which she agrees
20 restrain her Indian tribes within her own borders
A company Of one hundred persons len the vicinity
Of III Paso. for California the 2sth Of February
The Apache indians In open hostility and In the
habit Of attacking every train that rasscs ami far
In no Instance met with n repulsc.
People constantly cougregatinr 81 San Antonio
preparing for the overland route 90 California 10 Il
said that more Texans going OF with tho Cali
fornia fever than before The merchants of San
Antonio many Of them sending OF large portions of
their stocks Of goods 10 III Paso where they have esab
shsd mercantile houses Eagle Pass, IN fact appears
10 be becoming very considerable place q trade with
the Ne xicaus.