Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-08-09
From the New Orleans Picayuue, July 81.

received lilies OF Galveston papers TO the 9th inst.
There seems to be great excitement respecting the
boundary question: but no decided measures have yet
been taken. -@1
The San Antonio Ledger, speaking of the approach
ing extra session of the Legislature, says:
The crisis has arrived in which it has become
necessary to assume and maintain firm position, or
sacrifice those rights which she has ever claimed"
Such is the decisive language which we hear from
every portion of the country.
The News states that evidence has been taken rel
atve to the outrage committed by the United States
Dragons at Fredericksburg, by burning store
house, with merchandise in it, and the records of
Gillespie county This evidence has proved the
truth of the account heretofore given The party of
soldiers numbered twenty or twenty-five, and were
headed by Sergeant John F. Smith I'd Dragons
The public anxiously looking for the impartial ad
mnistraticn of laws in this of precedent
ed outrage.
In regard to the crops we find the following ex-
tract of a letter, dated BRENNAN. July l6:
"The prospect of the crop of corn and cotton is
moderate-both very late. The rains have ceas
ed, and should the dry weather, which has just set
in. continue, the crop will be cut quite short. The
caterpillar has made its appearance or two
| farms"
From Columbus, Colorado county, July 17th
person writes that crops of corn very fne and
cotton looks we'll, but it is backward" The pick
ing season will not commence until a month later
than usual.
letter, dated Huntsville, July 26, says:
The crops, both of corn and cotton, very back
ward. Frost will certainly come upon ere all the
cotton possibly mature, if the planters shall
be fortunate enough to escape the ravages of the
worm"
The Western (San Antonio) Texan gives the fol-
lowing Indian news:
Ion the night of the Sd instant a party of Indians
stole from the rancho of Mr.. Lay, four miles from
Segun, nine horses also on the same night, from
MIR. Odin, six miles below Segun. the Guadalupe,
seven horses Also, from Mr.. Erskine, living in the
neighborhood of Seguin, number of horses-the
loY MN 1borH hoU0 honn To I'm
the evening of the 7th, the horses of Mr. Kesiah v
ing the Cibolo about three miles below the Sui
phur Springs were driven off. The citizens living
about the Springs gathering on the morning of
the 9th to pursue them. On Sunday, the 7th, the
Indians were on the Coleto, and on Monday party
of Is or 20 men. from the neg hborhood of Seguin
crossed the Coeto the trail in hot pursuit. 1t is
probable they will join the party from the Springs
and pursue them together.
"On Monday last an express arrived here, who re-
ported that Friday, the 5th inst, two parties of
Indians were committing depredations on the Cbolo
about forty-fve miles above this place. One party
of fifteen had attacked the rancho of Mr.. Cassiano
killed one man and drove off the horses. Another
party of six had, when seen, a drove of hor
ses the majority of which, it is supposed belonged
to Mr.. James Peacock
! awe learn also that party have been seen be-
tween this city and the CibolO, on their way up the
country, with large number of horses.
''On the 9Th inst, 1t. Underwood, with thirteen
men, left Fort Merrill to escort the mail rider to La
redo, and on the evening of the same day met par
ty of Indians on the Nueces, who fired on him from
the opposite side of the river He Immediately
ed over and dispersed them On the 18th inst, when
within about thirty-fve miles of Laredo he met a
party of nine Indians. we'll mounted, who fired upon
him with guns and arrows which being returned, a
sharp conflict ensued which lasted about half an
hour. when the Indians retreated. The condition of
Lieut.. Underwood's horses not permitting charge,
he dismounted his men and fought on foot. Lieut..
Underwood had one man killed and seven wounded,
of the wounded men died a few days after at Font
Mcintosh. The Indians lost man killed and four
five wounded-one very seriously if not mortally.
During the skirmish one horse and one mule strayed
away, which were doubtless carried off by the In
dams. We learn that the mail was also lost"
The Nueces Valley: of the 18th inst, says:
'On the 9Th inst our citizens were thrown into an
alarm by a report which reached town that the In
dams had made their appearance near the 1uloso
Rancho, fifteen miles from this place. They came
across three MeXcans in the prairie, killed one and
put the other two flight. They passed near the
Oso Rancho eight miles from here, driving large
cabalada and steered their for the Nueces.-
By the direction they came, they must be from the
Lower Rio Grande Capt. Humphreys Immediately
despa tched express to Fort Merrill, communicate
= ing the facts to the commander at that post
= The Hon. R. E. Clemens. of Cameron county. ar
rived here last tuesday,, via Fort Merrill from San
Antonio From him we learn that Col, Hardee and
his command, consisting of four mounted companies
two Of Dragons and two of rangers-had arrived al
FOft Merrill ana VIII make the contemplated scout
: according to Gen. Brooke's order, in few days
- These troops, understand to be kept in active
service in securing the country between the Nueces
and Rio Grande rivers until the Indians, who are
now infesting that section of country killed OF
3 dispersed
f News reached here this morning that very large
4 body of Indians attacked party of mustanger
r while chasing mustangs, on Monday last, near the
Iona Blanca, seventy-fve miles from Corpus Chris
L. ii, and killed persons dead the ground, the
~ bodies of which have been found and buried beside
two that missing supposed to have been killed Oh
taken prisoners. Several are wounded
+ Mr.. James who arrived here from Victoria Sa
=, turday last, informs that he learned at Goad
that persons had been killed by the Indians
few days previous. the east side of the San Anto
. Mo river, six eight miles above the Cibolo
on the San Antonio and Goliad road.
! The Victoria Advocate of the 10Th says:
- A letter from Judge Gamble, of San Patricio, in
- forms us that engagement took place the 8tf
% inst at place called DINER, about sixty miles Yves
- of San Patricio, between thirteen Mexicans belong
20 ing to the rancho of Judge Love, and party O
Camanche Indians The Mexicans were out mus
:, tanging About four o'clock in the evening they
# were attacked by about twenty Indians whom they
succeeded in beating back about two thousand yards
q three of their number being wounded and fou
i Indians killed The Indians being then reinforced
large body (about eighty having in the meantime
:, come up with about four hundred horses, renewed
20 the attack, portion on horseback and the balance
:, on foot acting as infantry The Mexicans dsmount
~ ed and seeking the shelter of the woods prepared
% for desperate resistance. The Indians charged
p. with great boldness, and hand to hand fight en-
~ sued, in which nine of the Mexcans killed.
! From gentleman Just in from the West tn
e Washington Lone Star learns that the crops in tn
T. Colorado Valley favorable than they hav