The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-08-13

and steering their course for the Nueces, BY
the direction they came, they must be from the
Lower Rio Granddss Capt. Humphreys imme.
diacy despatched anSe1press to Fort Merrill,
communicating the facts to the commander at
that post"
The Hon. R. E. Clemens, of Cameron coun.
~. arrived here last Tuesday, via Fort Merrill
from San Antonio. From him we learn that
Col. ilardre and his command, consisting of
| four mounted companies two of dragons and
Two of rangers-had arrived al Fort Merrill,
and will make the contemplated scout, accor-
ding to Gen. Brooks order. in few days
These troops, we understand, are 10 he kept in
active service in securing the country between
the Nueces and Rio Grande rivers until the fn.
dians, who are now inesing that section of
country, are killed or Dispersed.
News reached here this morning that very
largo body ofindians attacked party of mus.
tangers while chasing mustangs. on Monday
last, near the Iona Blanca. seventy.fiye miles
from Corpus Christi and killed seven persons
dead on the ground, the bodies of which, has
been found and buried, besides two that are mis-.
sing, supposed to have been killed or taken pris.
oners. Several are wounded.
Mr.. James, who arrived here from Victoria
on Saturday last, informs us that he learned at
Goliad, that seven persons had been killed blythe
Indians few days previous, on the east side of
the San Antonio river, some six or eight miles
above the Cibolo, on the San Antonio and Go.
lad road.
The Victoria Advocate of the 10Th says
A letter from Judge Gamble, of San Patrieio,
informs us that an engagement took place on
the 9Th inst. at place called Olmer, about six.
ty miles West OF San Patricio, between thirteen
Mexicans belonging to the rancho of Judge
Love, and party Of Camanche Indians. The
Mexicans were out mustang ing. About -four
o'clock in the evening they were attacked by
about twenty Indians, whom they succeededin
beating back about two thousand yards three
Their own number being wounded and four
Indians killed. The Indians being then rein.
forced, large body (ubout eighty havipgtn
the meantime come up with about four hundfed
horses. renewed the attack, a portion OH horse.
back aud the balance on foot acting as infantry.
The Mex;cans dismounted, and seeking the
shelter Of The woods, prepared for desperate
resistance. The Indians charged with great
bo!cluess and q hand 10 hand fight ensded, in
which nine Of the Mexicens were killed.
From n gentleman just in from the West the
Washington Lone Star learns that the crops in
The Colorado Valley are more favorable than
they have been for many proceeding seasons.
On The San Marcos, Guadalupe. and San An
tonic rivers, the prospect of an abundant bar
vest is every where manifested.
The Nueces Valley, published at Corpus
Christi, says that never have the people in that
vicinity realized such crops as during the pres
enl season. The corn is equal to any grown
in the South. Several persons who have plant
ed the Irish potato this year have succeeded oe'
yond their most distant expectations. Capt.
Dix planted on his place. seven miles above
Corpus Christi, less than one barrel oipotatoes
as on experiment, which has yielded sixty six
bushels. They are very large potato, and
will compare with any raised atlhe North. BE
sides the potato they have many other kinds
Of vegetables.
young gentleman in the military academy,