The New York herald., 1850-04-28

INTERESTING FROM THE RIO GRASDE-The New Or
leans Picappne. of the 18th inst, ssysBy the arrival
yesterday Of the steamship Globe Capt Boehner, we
have the .nerfcan Flag and the Rio GrGnde Sentinel Of
the 10th inst
Pursuant to public notice large assemblsge Of the
citizens Of Brownsville convened at the house of Messrs
Webb Miller Brownsville. on Saturday evening, the
9TH inst to take into consideration the proper method
Of securing TO the citizens Of the Rio Grandc Valley
some adequate protection against the various tribes Of
Indians now on the frontier. A committee was sp
pointed to report at subsequent meeting which
heid on the Wh when long series Of resolutions was
adopted
The Sentinel Is informed by Messrs Downey and
Pratt, who arrived at Brownsville the 7th inst that
on Saturday the 9th while three miles ride this
side OF Reynosa the Texas side Of the river, they
found themselves suddcly surrounded by party Of
Indians supposed to NUM- Der about twent Their
only means Of escape was by charging through the
enemy which they luckily effected without injury to
themselves MIR Downty feels confident that he killed
Of the Indians as he fred his gun when but few
PAGES distant and fses assured that he him fall
Lieut. 'eile, commanding at Laredo pursued the In
dans Who murdered the San Antonio mail rider re-
covered the mail bag and most Of its contents but
could not mud the Indians
The Sentinel Of the 10Th says that six eight days
previous Napoleon Z. Kemp a man pretty well known
In that part ofthc country murdered by party Of
Indians on the road from Ringgod Barracks to Laredo
lie WIS accompanying the trains. but at the time Of
his murder was with soldier belonging to the escort
short distance in advance Of the train The soldier
badly wounded, but Is expected to recover.
A party Of nine Of the right sort Of persons left
Brownsville on the 9th inst for the gold diggings
The district Cameron cou nty ed its
session at Brownsvlie on the s,h inst There was
heavy criminal docket which several cases Of
murder assaults with ntentto kill robberies lSrccnies
&c. all OF which is very line Tor new town
The Sentinel has the following concerning the con-
dition aud prospects of tn. Rio Grande Valley
Within the past two months we have heard Of the
com me ncoment of as many as three new towns In
the va,y by our enterprsing people. Counties have
been Organized and villages aud hamlcts established
almost TO III Paso We look forward to no distant
day when the whole vail ~ TO the above place will
be smiliDg beneath farms and villages and the river
hnoa ding an undi-tu urbed steamboat There
are Two Things almost indspensaby necessary, how
ever before this happy event can ba brought about
one IL from the monthly visits Of
the barbarous Indians and the other n small appro-
pristion for clearing away the few obstacles which
impede the navigation Of the Rio randc for an untold
distance perhaps oven beyond the rich agric uturx
county OF III iaso. which j. nov producing abun-
dance of grain and cattle besides afurding the most
delicious grape and Other fruits Aud may not
reasonably expect these two requisites Indeed. our
gov,rnmert has already partially granted them. We
understand that cNptricuced engineers have been
ton. Suitable boats being constructed at the
Braves Tor this dion and the early arrival Of the
officers TO take command Of them s expected In fact
an expedition has already been Put under way by
Major W. W Chapman 4 :. guaftermaster-a mAn
for whose ind'fatigsble enterprise aud gentlsmsniy
courtesy this whole sectiOn 81 country IL indebted
This isst mentioned expedition consists Of a light
draugbt boat with compliment Of some fifteen or
twenty men. under command Of that expsienced
hon,iersman Harry Love Who Is much OF an adept
ON land as he u Oh water and at home in either
place Harry hsswo informed instructions 10 take
bic boat high up the river he her and
feol confd,nt that Capt Leye will make report of hav
ing travelled many miles Of The kiO Bravo del Norte
A. to protection. - can be attributed no want of
zcal or willingness On the part of cur gallant officers
10 chsstisc their Willy foc An insuciency Of mounted
foops to pursue The indian 60 their asncs-c- the
mountains, ts what Ne have and this /, may hope
through the Recommendation of Gen Brook. con-
mandng ofirer f1r thls mlitafy depar ment SOON 10
rsnsdisd tpun the -holr the prospects ef the
Rio GfAnds yail'y sssn o. ~ frightening rapidly"