The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-02
The Tenn Frontier.

The Republic furnishes the following extracts
from letters received from officer of the govern
sAsASroSio, Sept. rs, 1880
recent hostile conduct Of the Camsnches induces
me to delay day two In order to obtain escort
before going among the Indians. There 10 no better
evidence Of the warlike movements Of the southern
Camanches 1t present before me than reports; but
Of these come In shape that requires that they
should be, at least, In part believed:
several prominent and esteemed warriors, killed in
the late engagements on the Rio Grande. the whole
Conanche tribe has declared open hostility. Ano-
Their report says that only small portion OF them
have resolved on var, and that much the larger
number had hed to the Upper Drazos to avoid the
whole tribe BY the anticipated collision between q
part OF IL and the vhites still another report says
place OF safety for their wives and children intend
ing 10 return and attack the fronters All Of these
statements are based upon a eonv.rsation held By
party 81 gentlemen with the Lepans few days since,
on the river Concho. The Lepans no doubt made but
one statement yet speaking a Language net under
tended BY them The stat eDt Of the Lepans proba-
bly, ~as that the Camanches hostile aad that it
would be proper for the party TO travel vith caution
and be guarded In their conduct
As general rule, little con ndence can be placed In
the statements Of band Of Indians in relation
other ard none whatever In the rumors 81 Indian az
gressons floating through the counry but fear that
- true that portion Of The ,outhsrn Camanches
maddened by hunger and exasperstsd By their recent
losses have been guilty q sts OF open and disguised
then and murder 10 II ubquesonsby true that these
the Slsbo river only fev days since, killed young
man no standing in the yard, and carried svsy
a large number Of horees and mules. This trading
house about thirty FIVE miles In advance Of the
and within fifteen OF the place selected
for the council to be held the 2lst instant The
bad been repeatedly told that they would not be
considered under the protection Of the United states
troops In the position selected they had advanced
beJ ond the line intended TO be defended They are AZ
present removing their goods into the settlements
under the protection Of some United - ates troops
a large number e horses and mule, have been
stolen within the past few months but as the Next
cans, whites, and Indians are all stealing when an
opportunity offers, II IL difficult TO cay hsw far the
Indians stand chargesbe With the thefts constantly
going on. IL IL probable, however that the Isdisns
have taken all the horses they could find ~ they are
In starving condition, and this Is he only way In
which they could obtain food The Alternative with
them Is 20 steal or stsrve.
In q conversation held last ght with General
Brooke he Informed that the 18th Of October he
should start twenty companies Of mounted troops
into the Indian country TO demand restitution Of the
property sols and the nder Of those no had
con pitted murders. The horses have been consumed
es food. ard the murdfrers wll not be rurrendered
and many q these troops will be volunteers whom
tie core ausScs n Nm see and solec, BE friendly
1ndians together, and remain near them until this
exptditicn has ppsnt its forceN general hght may
be prettbted; but win be impo.tiblf to see them.
End have no means Of suhssting them for so long
/ time
| kvsrrr Sept 90 1859
| wrote ron on the 18th instant ON Ban Antonio
that vas on my way 10 the slsno, TO hold council
with tie IrdisDs. reached the place appointed OF
The LeTsn indians came In, nsnifesting q nronl
cssre 20 be friendly and enjoy the protectlo'
Of the United States. They are true friends, an,
VII remain 50, unless tbey are csusht and nur