The New York herald., 1850-05-19
Irter~~sine from The HIo Grande.

From the ". u. Ptcayune Nay 10
By the steamship Yacht we have received papers
rom Brownsville 70 the I'd inst We learn from the
Rio crande Sentinel that the Indians continued their
depredations In the valley Of the Rio Grande. On
ruesdav the 23d ult whilst between Rio Grande City
aud Laredo the mail rider from Brownsville was stop
ed by n party OF ten Indians, who appeared before
aim In the road They I'D not succeed IN capturing
-he mail, however. the party In company with it
proved too strong for them There were six nen WIN
red skins " that. after making dcmonstrations as
n calling for help, the Indians quietly decamp~d and
the mail carrier and party pursued their way into
Lieut. Hudson. the brave young officer who was
wounded short time since while calamity charging
l.he enemy with party Of mounted infantry, has has
since died Of his wounds. Lieut.. Hudson fought the
Indians easntly and erayey but from the eharacte,
u being effective cost him his life Receiving asevero
wound at the commencement OF tho engagement
which rendered II Impossible TO manage hts horse, no
dismounted and couragcously engaged the enemy on
S1ot, supported ony by non commissioned ohcsr ana
lie suceeeded ultimately In putting the Indians 70
dght, after himself being too severely wounded 70
leave the field without assistance lie was conveyed
in an ambulance Laredo where, above stated he
las died of his wounds.
The steamer Troy was sunk on the 10th uit, short
The s.n.,ri says Il Is now established that there Ia
at all times sufficient water on the bar Of tho Rio
frequently those Of isrEsr sire frsght has hitherto
reached Gro~nsvilie BY way Of Brszos Santiago and
We take the following from the seaiinel of the
Sd inst. most sggravstng robbery was committed
on the ;oth ult on the road ron ,his plAee 70
Rice informs that he was riding In company with q
Mexican by the name Of Juan FLORES an acquaint-
ancc and both destined for Corpus christi where they
had form erly resided that when near Palo Alto the
Mexican suddenly dealt him a blow from-bchind With
a heavy club which feed him the ground senseless
while in this position the villain robbed him Of his
money clothing, horse. saddle and bride, and made
his escape Mr. Eise upon resovsrng rom the snse's
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MtRprroirs ASSAULT urox WoxAv.-A young
man. named Richard Foote, recently from Leba-
non, was committed yesterday morning by Mayor
Topee on the charge Of attempting 20 murder n
young married woman, named Ann Walker: Mrs.
Walker, whose maiden name was Aun Martin,
.f,rmerly was visited by young Fooie, who, Il ap-
pears, was deeply in love with her There was 4
charge against him, Of having stolen hundred
dollars, which caused the young lady to resolve to
have nothing TO DO with him. She, about three
weeks ago. married, in this city, a respectable
young man, named James Walker, and when th,s
Intelligence reached Foote, he became snraged,
and made threats against her life She resided
with her sicp-father, Thomas Johnson, IN South
wark, and on Tuesday afternoon last, Foote went
here and broke open the young lady's trunk, took
several articles thercfrom; also the marriage Ger
stificatc OF Walker; this he bit into pieces In her
presence, and then took his departure, with some
other ARTICLES belonging TO her AZ about halipas'
twelve o'clock on Wednesday night, he again re-
.psred 10 the residence Of Johnson The only per.
sons who appeercd TO be up, were Mrs. Walker and
a Mrs. Read, who were washing some clothes.
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and said, 'D-n you. now will murder you." He
ticw al her nos luriously, and plunged the deadly
weapon into her n eight different placrs-onc time
IN her breast, three in her back, and -four in her
aims Mrs. Read was present, and immed ediatcly
ran out, screaming watch and murder. The
wounded woman also out, and alarmed the
whole vicinity with the most appalling and heart
ending sl,rieks. The assassin fed, hut was pur-
.usd, and about four O'Clock this morning was
.ound hiding behind some steps, in the vicinity OF
Twelfth and Pine streets, about mile distant from
,-hc place where the tragicsl scene was enacted.
Whilst the officers were tracking Foote, others
uioLsd up Mrs. Walker in the court adjoining,
here abe had fallen from loss Of blood and fright,
md. conveyed her into the house. Footc served
during ,hc war with Mexico, IN the seventh Regi.
spapt oS saited States Tnfantry, IN company with
Iospph Johnston, the brother Of Thomas. and was
ebus introduced into tho family Of the latter lie
si.oaydeJ COR some time with j. lie only reach
ID ,his city on Saturday last from Lebanon. The
~ondition Of Nrs Walker, who remains NJ the resi-
ence of her fser, was very precsrieus last night
--Phsa. Sr', bayI.
There we're twenty-five d-stss BY chsl-rs, 10 St
fouis sor The week ending the sth inst.