New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-09
Laier from the Rio Grande.

We have the Br5pnspilie Sentinel OF the 26th
nit from which we learn that two more engage
ments hswe been hsd with the lndisns-one by
rrrtv nj RANGERS from Captain Ford's Company,
upder command Of Lieut. Walker, which occurred
between Rio Grance City aud Laredo, and the
o,ber bv detachment OF regular troops, under
command Of Lieut. Underwood, on the RIO Dllce.
TIE SeEtiHet says: ~
LENT Walker is said to have detested the In
diau,. killing four and wounding ot1ers-he lost oae
nap in the engagement. We have mol tue par
tculars Of either OF the engagements, but earn that
LENT Underwood WAS also successful In defeating
the enemy, although be received wound himself
dining the engagement. This will have made SIX
encounters had with the savages within The space
NJ one month-four by the men under TIE com N ana
of the gallant Ranger, Captain Ford, aud Two oy
the respective commands OF Lleus merchant anu
misunderstanding conclusive y ,tnattne enemy
in our valley ia constantly gaining strength and
courage. . -
Laredo on the 18TH instant confirms the reports oil
t5e fights bad by Lientenants w Glker and U ader-
wood with the Indians, and gives the particulars
as follows
Of Indian news Last Friday, Lieut. Underwood
Of list infantry arrived in town from Fort NarriL
He had a fight with the Indians, who IN this case
were the attacking party, about TN, ty mues from
this place. One OF his men was killed and seven
wounded among the latter Lieut.. U himself. One
Indian was killed and the chief ana several others
wounded. They were obliged in the end TO retreat
and left the ground in the possession OF Lieut. US
party The mail rider from Gan Antonio was with
Lieut. Underwood and lost the mail in the light
Last Saturday morning, in broad daylight, several
Indians were seen travelling the road, not six han'
dred yards from our plaza, apparently with the Ut
most Indifference as TO consequences Twelve
RANGERS of Capt. Fords COMPANY, who we're s:a-
bar nd ha Lieut..
Walker, i'm mediately Gaddled and went siier them.
Thew overlook themsome ten or fifteen mules below
town as they were driving of cab aLddd ot horses
thew had inst stolen. Three Of the Indians were
killed on the spot and Of the other four, two were
very badly wounded, one was shot and could not
be lound, and one escaped unhurt. In tnIscase tue
| rascals certainly received their dues. No Ranger
was hurt Great praise is due 70 Andy w aiAer
and his party for their promptness in pursuing aud
pupi,hipg this band. Capt. Ford is now here With
forty or fifty Rangers. He will leave tomorrow on
a long scout toward San Antonio. The young In
dian captured by him in his fight near the Nueces,
few weeks, is in town with the Company ne Is
a very likely specimen Of the genus Cananche.
EAm rider who arrived at Brownsville on the
18th, with the mail from Laredo, reported having
seen party Of Indians, and large trail OF another
| party, between Rome and Laredo We take sne
following paragraphs from the Sentinel:
The river for the past two days has been sing
With gre a. rapidly 1t is now nearly over It's banks
!, 80 nIsces. and a rise Of few feet vii, We
fear cause considerable damage 70 the farms on us
banks.
Three prisoners confined in the County jail cut
their irons aud escaped. Their names are Jesus
Garcia. Juan Garcia and Francisco Rodriguez. The
two former were i'm prsoned for Their, and the LAT
ter under q charge OF murder.
The prospect Of the farmers in this valley have
rerey been more promising than they are the pres
emf wear and were it no, for the continued dePre'
-. H. .orat Ia % al NJ
per Rio Grande, the yield OF Corn woald be aban'
dart We understand that nearly every planter
this side of Rio Grande City, has every ProIpect OF
roaming an unpreced ented harvest. During shot
| ride few days since, we hat the pleasure o. see
ing some of ss beautiful fields ss we have ever DC
held anywhere. On one farm, particularly, belolg.
ieg to Mr. Adophus Glsyeckr, we noticed hei Of
between eighty and hundred acres in corn, altin
q he autiful stete of Advancement. TIE corn wal
mostly merging into "rosstng ear, more than
| half unatured-and the heavy, welcomed ears o
grain were placed so high upon the rank stalks
tha, il was with difficulty we coudreach them iron
the saddle Mr.. Gevecke has also a plot OF grouac
planted by way Of experimenting In sugar cane
which Is well advanced and fcurishing. Give N
hut the necessary protection from roboeres OF tbs
Iucians and our beautiful valley will soon smile be
pesth extensive fields OF Corn and pestlrage, ren
ccred musical BY the gambo!s Of millions OF head
, cattle.
,, Weare pleased at being able 70 inform our ron
tier settlers that there IS a. last prospect Of mos
ample protection. We have been Informed tia
, GEN. Brooke has made e requis.on upon Ger
> Belknsp, commanding at Fort Towson, tor all N
forces be can spare. Portions Of the I'd Dragon,
i Mcurted Rifles, and Light Artillery, together vii
oil the mounted infantry, are TO be placed upon IN
4 frontier as early IS practicable. This force, WIS
n concentrated will be placed under command {
: Brevet Lieut. Col Hsrdee, Of the % Dragons =
!, Colonel Bardee is an able and experienced Office
Z Wrh him n the Geld, commanding this force, "
y predict ample protection to oar pioneer settlers o
this extended frontier.