The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-08-24
From the Wcss.

The Picawne OF the 10Th contains the
following from the West, which It obtains
from the Western Terda;
On the afternoon of the 22d ult, par
ty OF fifteen or twenty Indians were seen on
the Cibolo. about twenty-five miles from
San Antonio on their way up. having "a
drove of horses and mules in their posses.
sion.
Ga the same night, they stole some sixty
head of mules from the rancho Of Mr.
| j. :. Mcclellan. about eighteen miles dis
tant from that place So soon ne inlornia
ton was received by Gen. Brooke. a scout
of altecu or twenty men were dispatched,
under the command of Lieut. street III
pursuit
The last mail FROM Laredo brought a re-
port from Capt. Ford OF an attack make on
hi. canp. at san Antonio Nielo. by about
two hundred Indians. Lieut.. llighsmi'h re-
ports that on the morning ol the 18th u'.
he suddenly found himself surrounded by
at least two hundred Indians. they having
approached within ore hundred and fifty
ward. of the camp under cover of the tim
her. On account OF the want OF forage, the
horses had been staked out, about one hun
ircd wards lromihe camp, and before the men
could get ,o them. the Indians had ca, tlfnm
use. and were taking them OF. They rc.
covmcdtwc. however, and Killed TIVE. One
Indian only was killed, rs far as II was rcs.
sibc TO ascertain positively, but Lieut.
IIighsmlh was of opinion that there were
several more who were carried of lay the
/ Indians None OF the rangers were either
killed OF wounded. After annoying them
for a few DAYS, the Indians went below,
whence they were followed by Capt Ford.
/ with ffly men, who says he will follow
I their trail. lead where IT may. until he over
takes them.
I.icnt Col Hsrdec, with FORCE Of three
hundred and thirty men, IN eleven separate
I bodies. ia now moyiaq back and iorth over
I the country IN diitcrcn. directions, above
/ Laredo and it is scarcely possible for these
+ Indians to 60 up the country, without be-
ing intercepted BY some of these bodies.
/ The Western Texan lcarns from the La
redo mad rider that the Indians proceeded
from the camp OF Capt Ford to Dasis's ran
eho. and attacked party OF men with
train of mules loaded With salt. The men
escaped. bui the mules were taken. \ re-
port had l.eca received y, Dasis's rancho
that all the people at this Salt Lake had
been Killed. except one German, who was
in search of water Since then they had
attacked party Of twenty five mustang~rs
near the corrals OF I.eona Blanco. and kill.
ed seven and wounded nine men. Others
have no, vet been heard from. The mail
rider saws he crossed several Indian trails
on his way to San Antonio. FROM these re-
ports il is evident thai the whole Of the west
of Texas is infested with the savages. The
whole country IL being laid waste, aud mar
der seems 10 be the order oi the day. The
farmers arr forced la leave ueir crops and
they 20 to waste aud ruin The stock !.
neglected, aud either killed or driven of.
The Western 1enan says, speaking o
Wild Cat, the Seminole Chief;
We learn from reliable authority thai thi'
reiterated chief has removed, with six o,
seven hundred oil his people, to the o'hcl
SIDE of the Rio Grsnde. about forty or iisty
miles above Eagle Pass, and there formed y
coionv. While the train for III Pasc WA
cncamrcd at Las Mcrss hey were alarmed
hy sentinel rushing in and informing Malo'
Spraguc, who was ia commaiu, that there
we're Indians IN the vicinity. About sh'
sane time white llas was Displayed hs
about seventy Indians, and spcn ssstana
alton il was found TO bc Wild Cat, with sen
cnt, Of his warriors, who said he " ~sn'ss
10 talk p" with the commanding officer OF TIN
train. On learning this, Major sprassc
who is mn old acquaintance OF Wild Cat
having The last time they met, knocked OF
the chain. in which he was 10 bc t.ken Il
,rkansas from Florida, went out to ST.
who it was aud what he wanted. As ma,
h, supposed Wild Get was very glad L
meet him. W. Informed Major swa:a'
,hi, b. wished TO 60 10 ifsh Psss. nv