The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-10-30
TEXAN RANGERS-WILD CAT-THE
FUGITIVE LAW.

Telegraphic reports from New Orleans on the
10th are as follows:
"Carvajal was within ten miles of Mata-
moras, with very large force, including about
four hundred Texan rangers. 1t was expected
that he would attack the city ON the following
morning. Among the rangers is one company
who were discharged from the United States
army. Advices from Galveston, Texas, report
that wild Cat and his warriors had gone
toward Matamoras, it was supposed with the
intention of joining Carvajal"
The old game over again. Four hundred
Texan rangers The truth about Wild Cat is
probably the reverse of the report. There is
some reason why he should join the Mexicans,
but none at all for his joining the rangers, as
will appear from the following letter from
Brownsville, Texas, showing that the Fugitive
Slave Law is to be used for the purpose Of kid
mapping slaves from the Indians and provoking
another Indian war
THE FUGITIVE LAW ON THE MEXICAN IRON
T1ER-wILD CAT AND THE INDIANS.
From the New Orleans Commercial Bulletin.
SEPTMBER 20.-The sheriff of San Antonio
de Bexar arrived here a few days ago, in COM
pany with some men, for the purpose it APP
pears of arresting some Of Wild Cats negroes
who are claimed by sundry individuals in the
Northern States. He has with him sundry
documents to establish claims, and accordingly
went to work. and on the 10th instant arrested
Golfer John, the chief Of the negroes attached
| to Wild Cat and the same who commanded the
| negro warriors in the Florida war IL appears
that John came on this side of the river for
some purpose, and, before he was aware OF
being looked for, found himself pinioned and in
the hands of the white people The other ar
rest made Immediately after, was that OF lad
named Mungo the son of Austin, Wild Cats
| chief Interpreter who had a situation on this
side, and whose arrest witnessed There was
no attempt made to stop the sheriff in his
course, and the prisoners are now under guard,
| and no rescue has thus far been attempted.
On the day following the arrest Golfer
Johns free papers were brought in and delivered
to Colonel Morris the commandment of Fort
Duncan, who, after examining the same gave
it as his opinion that Golfer John was free
man, and no man had any claim upon him, be-
cause General Jusup has certified to that fact,
and other documents corroborate the same.
About the boy nothing is yet known for his
father is absent on hunting excursion, and no
papers have been produced as yet, but the
opinion is that he is also free. In the mean
time, Colonel Morris can do nothing in the
matter for the reason that he has no authority
to interfere with the civil law and presume
the prisoners will be taken 10 San Antonio for
examination.
Golfer John is claimed by the Mexican Gov
crnmcnt rs a Merieoa eitzen and Mrican
soldier and last night Captain Aradunda, the
commandant of the Mexican military colony
and garrison Immediately opposite, transmitted
to the sheriff protest in the name Of his Gov
eminent; and prior to that he had despatched
a courier to the city of Mexico, giving informa.
ton of these facts to the President. In the
mean time, the chief Of the Seminolea Qua
Catchie wild Cat) was sent for-he being ON
hunting excursion when the acts were COM
mitted-and last night he arrived at the garri-