Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-09-12
From the New Orleans Picayune Aug. IS.
From Texas.


ship Galveston, Capt. Place, we have re-
ceived papers form Galveston of the 24th
inst. We extract the following from a
letter dated San Antonio, Aug. 4th:
The people here have long looked on,
and were awaiting some action which
might be taken by the General Govern
ment TO repel those Indians and drive
them back to their mountain homes, and
k,ndle the war fire in their own homes
and family hearths. These Indians have
been down some hundreds of miles below
the settlements, not regarding the United
States troops, which are posted on our
frontier for protection. For these rea-
sons large and very enthusiastic public
meeting was held on the Goth ult., and |
can but say that the resolutions there
adopted are the sentiments of our popula-
ton and neighbors Enclosed send you
copy OF the resolutions, and the letter Of
Brevet Major Gen. George M. Brooke,
I. S. Army, liz answer TO the same. |
understand that orders have been sent to
the commander OF The dragons, at Fred
erick>burgh, TO dispatch some forty dra-
goons in pursuit of those Indians who
committed the late depreda'ions on the
Cibolo, and that they should not return
until they had overtaken and punished
said Indians. From the enclosed copy Of
the letter of Gen. Brooke you will see
that in future we may perhaps have lit
tie more tranquility, that is to say, just as
long as the Indians believe these United
States troops are cavalrymen; but as soon
as they find out that they are mounted in
fantrymen they will be into them in right
good earnest, Pm afraid.
A petition was circulated last week,
addressed TO the Governor, with about l6o
signatures, requesting the Governor TO
raise or to call into immediate service of
the State, sufficient force of volunteers
TO clear the country of the marauding
bands Of :he Indians.
learn from Capt. Shannon, who ar
rived in town OH the 3lst ult., having left
Rio Grande City twelve days since, that
near v the whole country on this side of
the Rio Grande, from Eagle Pass to
Brownsville. was in state Of the greatest
alarm and excitement, on account of the
depredations committed by the Indians. 49,
Capt. Shannon came up by the way of
Santa Teresa Wells, Iona Blanca and
San Patricio, bringing with him a drove
of mules. He did not meet with any In
dians, although he frequently saw fresh
"signs.' Travellers generally have to
cross on the other side of the Rio Grande.
in going TO the different towns on this side
of the Rio Grande, for the reason of
escaping the Indians. A 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,
was there killed by the sentinel, while in
the act of trying to make his escape. He
was shot in the head, and died instantly.
From the same source, learn that re-
port from Colonel Hardee reached Eagle
Pass, which stated that Captain Cakes had
captured from the Indians near Laredo,
ninety packs and mules. II is supposed
that the Indians were SO hard pushed by
Captain Cakes. that they were forced 10
leave their mules.