The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-11
Our Texas Correspondence


Our Texas Correspondence.
CoRrvs CHRrsrr, Texas, Jan. 20, 1850.
Indian Outr0ges and Murder The Necessity Of fiction Of
the General Gor1nment TO Protect the Frontiers &c.
One Of those atrocious and cold bloodsd murders 80
frequent in this part Of Western Texas pspstratsd
Saturday, the 18th inst, about O'Clock In the
morning, by party Of msraudipg Lipan Indians with
the most provoking impunity. Major Chas @. Bryant,
one Of our citzeps barbarously murdered to
and in sight Of MIR. Woods rancho, which is situated
the river called the Chocolate about i've miles from
the oosst twenty five from Corpus Christi the high
read to Victoria, and within ten miles of the Mission
del Refugio.
Major Bryant from the State sf Maine; he immi.
grated to this country at early period and took
active part and distinguished himself in her struggles
for independence and freedom and at the time Of his
assassination he acting copmissary the
pany of rangers ordered out by the Governor Of this
State in June last and was his way to Austin with
the account Of the when he met his unhappy fate
He was q man highly esteemed, and q man Of ability,
energy and general business habits his untimely and
foul en- is serious loss to community in general
He was good neghbor and worthy citizen and Is by
all Of sincerely amented ana will be much missed.
This unfortunate has left wife and seven chill.
dren to lament his untowsYd fate who doubtless will
have too much in The bitterness of their anguish
and the worlds coldnes to the barbarous
who thus wantonly deprived them of their legitimate
protection and real support The information given
by Nr. Welder, who lives ut or Woods raacho,
upon this act Of cruelty s that the Indians dis
gu.sed In the babiiments Of hexieans and Americans
which dsubtless threw poor Bryant of his guard and
caused him to allow them to approach him, as they
to have done without resistance the slightest
demonstration, for his still his saddle aud
he speared both In the back and breast The In
where be s wall wing in i; own gore in sight of Mr.
Woods people, at the rancho, who saw him fall, but
could render him no assistance the Indians being too
purerous for their small band of three After the
bartarous act was completed, the Indians caught
Brysnts hor.e which through fright had OF some
distance, gathered Up the clothes they had stripped of
the corpse and cnrried every thing away with them
except his hat and empty pure, which found
beop spg to M.s.rs. Wood and " wsIdsr a. much At
their leisure II driving of their property; and
one Indian had the audaciy to return litter they had
gone distance and drove of with the utmost
ndence ten or twelve horses which had been
lett behind All this Was done in sight Of Mr. weldsr
prevent the being obliged to at the
rancho 10 defend In case OF necessity There no
indians Who, when they down to the Gulf coast,
crossed the river Frio near its Junction with the
nats.s river ana p.,.d rishin S m,s and nri q
Of the AIsnfAso by old Indian trail and proceeded
quite down to Black Point which is on the edge of the
Bay where theJ stole horses the night
the llth Inst After killing the infidels returned
with their plumber by exactly the came route they had
come with the greatest nopchalance ana cenfding
cuIi;y. Iewevsr, the last is, that Captain Grun
blss (eomnapdant Of company of Rangers stationed
with some 20 men Of his y are pon their trail
in close pursuit and fully resolved to follow them
tothc Rocky Mountains should they not ovsrtale them
before Cspt Grumbes is man Of energy, and his men
are veil mounted, and very efficient; therefore big
hopse entertained Of success although IL s gene
through their tup.r,r knowledge of the country and
the stsrt abou "a hours they have OF Grumbles and
his little band, together with their having plenty OF
fr,,b and coed borses With them to rsmcunt whilst
Gron blss and party reduced to follow always
the sans horses they set out upon
Esnonstra alter insurance. and petitien after
petition have been cent to the general government ask
rg Tor posive rrstecten sgsnt our treachercus and
tsrberous enemies hut all to no purpose II Is true
that Msjor General Brooke, commanding the sth mli-
tEy department. ordered out in september last and
fs,ips.J three sompsnis. Of Ksassrs for s1 months
their period q servce will terminate In March next
We are harry and proud TO ry that during tns time time
frontier that VI the unfortuDate Bryant is the
oily saster we have to lament from the bloodtbirsy
favsges Who made 20 much havoc amongst us la.t
tpriDg and fpmmer. The natural consequence of this
rrotsction, has caussd numerous settlements TO be
formed and fsnchor built in this beautiful section Of
the country south OF the Nueccs, and . village has
tegan raid river about ~ miles above Corpus Christi
called Nueees Town Nov, should there companies De
settlements and tcattsr them TO the four winds
81 heaven the whole vl be broken up, and the same
tsg dies repeated which enveoped this frontier
In misery snd wretcbednsss during the spring and
sumner Of 1852. should the present. ranging compa-
nes be mustered ont q the service ct the expiration
Of their term q serviee, trust, snd willing to
believe, that the estersl government will efeciusly
which are located this sxpoeed frontier, OF the
whole Of thote beautiful valleys lying On the San
Artonio and Nuecss rivers viii again be desolated,
ard the whole country must be entirely abzu doned.
We we'll aware of the many difneulties TO be
o,oome ty the general government In order to rem
der ef.ctrs protection TO this southv frontier,
whilst the Indisns have the facilities they enjoy Of
tscsnsipg from tb. mountains by go many and varied
routes OF Isstes In fact they can Pass unobserved
vh.p and vheIe they rlsoe, and vii continue 10 90
SO long they not ehsstissd severely and made
to pnseptspd that ~ they ~ill not strictly observe the
ru.t Of Iesce ss LAID d,wn by our govrrnmsnt they
~il Be forced 20 accept war, Which once begun may
probably lead to their sxterminsttcn.
Ife N all rider bet Corpus christi and Laredo
on the Rio CtIde rs-ssd near TO an Indian camp Of
ut thity inoividusls on the 1th instant ON bis
ard shtpt forty Msxcsns nov citizens Of Texas
well aimed and mounted, set out IN pursut of
the hsrharans The result of their labors IL not yet
tovn The fact Of the matter IL, that the whole OF
tie county between this ard the Rio 0rspds In
fsstes With email parties of uaraudirsl ndisns who
ever ready 10 fail upon with eli their savage hatred
10 the white race. Jhe nal riders on the several
routes b.tween this pie and Laredo Rio Grsnde City
ard brtvnsviis have frequently been cbAeed By the
Indsns and often obliged 90 leave the road and have
frequently been lot In the ehaypsral for tro three
~ the sls between here and the Els Crande be
get th, ugh st all aud the contrsctors deserve much
credit for their energy spd IN surmount
Ing the numerous difficulties thus thrown In their
I aud which can only be sufmounted at an enormous
outlay and lCss, tor In conssqus d the danger IL
10 verv difacult TO set rsrs even high wages ere
/ paid tbs M and good horsss procured for them.
/ R,or sxp I.ossnt,ptsm " HtnEfNrs Courrv, " "
ON Tustday last the isborsrs erplo,td the canal
re.r F,rrusope. In Hefhimer county. "struok,n ard
abandoned their vofk sns yesterday they proceeded in