New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-04
From Texas.


We have Brownsville papers Of the 10th. The
,ny item Of interest we find is letter in the Sent
gCl. addressed 10 Col Wilson commander Of the |.
J. tros>ps the east side OF the Rio Grande, ad.
lressed 10 hm by Gen. Francisco AvalOs. COIN
handing at Matsmoros, II is demand upon Col.
Wilson 70 repress the incurslons Of the Indians
rom the United States side into Mexican territory,
pursuant TO the treaty OF peace and request that
or that purpose he immediately enter into com
nunicaton with the commander at Matamoros,
and with The commanding General Of New con,
Don Antonia Maria Jauregue, with the view 20
1gree upon the most convenient and efficient plan
Il chastising these barbariRns either in their
attempt to cross the Rio Bravo 10 plant their feet
within the territory OF Mexico or on their return T.
heir lodges in case their ssgscity and the velocity
u their movements should make II impossible 70
hinder their entrance
The licsteYz Terrain San Antonio sontains the
allowing of Indian murders in that country
On The night Of Thursday the 9th Dec. the fol.
owing named persons were kllled by Indians sup
cOsed 10 be Camanches, seven miles above Castro
vile, near the former camping place Of Capt Nc
Cowsns Company \ayier Gsllat middle aged
man who leaves q wife and several children Vim
,en Tschsen aged n years, and las brother Joseph
rschaen, aged Is years. aud Benedict Weber,
BOY OF about II years Of age. These persons were
engaged In opening fam about mile above the
asst settlement on the Medina.
Immediately on the receipt o; the news by Gen.
Brooke. an express was started 10 the Seco. order
ms company Of dragons 20 iollOw on the trail OF
he Indians smother express was sent 10 Freder.
cksh0rs with orders that 4 company irom that post
should be dispstched and endeavor @ intercept the
sayagcs at the Bandera Pass Capt McCOwan ans
company has been ordered 70 scour the couatry or
she Medins above Castrovile and Capt Grumble's
company u extend the range OF It's scouts over the
srOand heretofore assigned TO Capt MCGOWAN
On the night ct the Goth al. horse. ned nesr
his door, was stolen from MIR, Forst living about
Two miles above Castroville snd three horses
'sksn isoan his neiehhor Mr. Bader. and another
Vas killed
lew days previous the Indians had made an
&t'SeN near SeOim Gu the camp Of Mrs RheS- who,
v''f 'ns death OF her husband was returning 70
ne seuiehents They killed some cattle near the
amp ava hred into II, iAj1ring no one however Il
ssstsd on good authority that the Indians have Os
'Ate A.eu many cattle, aud committed uumenlcs
-fher depredat,ous "a Cow touse BAYOU
Gen o"oSe' X IS SAID has taken active measures
and WA use every exertion possible with the ia
saincient orve ander ms Command 10 bring these
naraaders 10 punishment.
Ii appears from pabiit alton in the Sfas. Ira.
ssfts that twenty eight persons have been kill,d
many others wounded, and sss.o0o worth OF pro
perry destroyed nesr Corpus Chris;i since April
iasi. This shows whether our fronrier needs pro
lection not. Houston Gazette
Az order has been received from Washington By
Col Joiiason. Chief Of the Engineer Corps IN tins
Department 10 make SURVEYS aud examinations u
the rivers Colorado and Rio Grande thrOGg boGt
their extent, with view 20 their improvement nr
the purposes u navigsroa- Western Tsxisn-