New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-20
From the Rio Grande.
FIOm Ihe Now OTleans Plesyune. May DO.

From The New Orleans Pesyune, May 10.
BY the steamship Yacht we have received paper.
from Brownsville TO the Sd inst We learn from the
RE Grande Sentinel that the Indians continued
their depredanoDs in the valley OF the Rio Grande
| On Tuesday, the 23d ult. while between Rio
/, GraDde City and Laredo, the mail rider from
brownsville was stopped by party of ten Indians,
who appeared before him in the road. They did
not succeed in capturing the mails however as the
party IN company with It proved too strong for them
There were six men with the mail all old Texans.
up 10 all the trcksof the fred skins" sOthat after
making demonstrations as if calling for help the
Indians quietly decamped, and the mal-carrier and
party pursued their way into Laredo.
Lieut.. Hudson, the brave young officer who was
wounded ashort time since while gallansly charg-
ing the enemy with party Of mounted infantry,
has since died OF bis wounds. Lieut. Hudson
fought the Indians CALAMITY and brayely but from
The character OF his troops his feats Of daring and
bravery, instead OF being effective, cost him his
HE. Receiving a severe wound at the commence.
ment OF the engagement which rendered il impos-
sihle 20 manage his horse, he dsmounted and cour-
ageously engaged the enemy ON foot, supported
only by non-comrnissioned officer and four pr-
Yates, the others having taken fright and fed. He
succeeded ultimately in putting the Indians to
niSht after himself being too severely wounded to
leave the held without assistance. He was con-
Ve!ed IA an ambulance to Laredo where, as above
stated, he has died Of his wounds
The Sentinel is reioiced 10 find that some lt,la
assistance, IN addition TO the present vastly made
quate iorce, has been extended to the settler,
Capt. Ford, with company OF rangers has taken
position at post known as 1.-THE Wells" between
lilo Grande City and Laredo-The steamer Troy
was sunk on the 29th ut short distance above
Freeport The accident occurred by the boat
backing with force against the bank, driving in her
stern She was on her way 10 Roma with , fall
cargo Of merchandise, and had LETT Trowp,yile but
short time before the accident occurred. She was
subsequently raised and repaired and resumed her
trip.-The Sentinel says il is now established that
there is a. all Zines sufficient water on the bar of
the R!o Grande 10 admit vessels Of 20 or 30 tons.
and frequently those OF larger size. Freight ha,
hitherto reached Brownsville by way of Brazos
Santiago and Point label
We take the following paragraphs from the
SeHtsra Of the Sd inst. \ most aggravating rob.
berry was committed ON the 30th ult on the road
from this place 10 Point Isabel on the person Of Mr.
0ris c. Rice. slr. Rice informs us that he was
riding in company with Mexican by the name of
Juan Flores, an acquaintance, and both destined
for Corpus Christi, where they had formerly re.
sided; that when near Palo Alto the Mexican sud.
denly dealt him blow from behind with hesyy
club. which ielied him to the ground senseless-
While In this position the villain robbed him Of his
money, clothing, horse. saddle and bride and made
his escape Mr.. Rice, upon recovering from the
effects OF the blow, made the best OF his way back
10 town. where, he says, ne made application for
warrant, thinking that ne might arrest the sooun-
drel but we surprised to learn that the REQUEST
was refused. What excuse can this person give
for neglectng to authorize the arrest Of highway
robber
The Sheriff OF this County left here few day,
since with two ccnvics in his charge, sentenced at
the last District Court TO the Penitentiary OF the
State, at Huntsville. One Of the convicts was a |
Mexican and the other an American--their names |
we have not been able TO learn. This is the irst
instance of q similar punishment upon the banks |
OF the Rio Grande Under American laws and the
example, though severe one, goes far to prove |
that punishment follows swif upon the heels Of the
offence We sincerely trust !, nav se-ve ss
" arBirl ~ The ssIpIessHD o. c'.se ID il.r a.ey.