Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-02
LATER FROM WESTERN TEXAS

News of Col. Hardee's Expedition-Novel Occurrence
at San Antonio-Arval of Prisoners-The Begin
ming of the End.
By the arrival of the U. S. transport steamer FASH
ion, Capt Baker, which left fndanoa on the Goth inst
we have later news from Western Texas. The mail
steamer Louisiana Capt. Lawless left IndianoIa with
the Fashion, bound for Galveston and this city, Among
the passengers 6Y the F. were Lieut.. Wilson and Dr.
Gallahen, U. S. A.
Through the polteness of Capt Baker we have been
put in possession OF the San Antonio Western Texan
OF the 18th inst, which contains the first account we
have yet seen OF Col Hadee's expedition into the In.
dian country 1t would seem that SO far the most COM
pee success has attended the efforts of Col H. and of
Judge Rollins, the interchangeable Indian agent in COM
peug the savages to deliver up their prisoners in &C.
eordance with treaty made with them in December
last We give the following full account from the
Texan:
Some six weeks since, Messrs Rollins and Stem. Tn.
dian agents. applied to the Executive of the State for
mi!ary l9fee 10 be sent into the Indian country to
trading house last tall, and stole the small girl from
Arkansas Bay about the same time. The Indians in
their treaty with agent Rollins, in December last had
agreed to deliver these offenders in the event that
they could not do so, then to point them out to such
mi ltary force as might be sent to Them 1t was
with the view OF carrying the latter clause of the
said article IN the treaty that application was made to
the Executive.
Gov. Bell Immediately made the necessary requisi.
ton upon Gen. Harvey, who sent Col. Hardee with
Two hundred DRAGONS in company with the Agents
into the Indian country. After arriving at the German
settlements on the Lano, the agent Sent rumors ont
Tor the Indians supposed 10 be that vicinity who in
about six days, succeeded in bringing into camp the
Lpans and the Camanche chief Catumsie The Ca.
manche chief lite Wolf was also notified but he was
on the east side OF the Colorado was prevented
from attending, as Is supposed, account of a sud
den and greet rise in that river The party under
Buffalo Hump, being the Brazos, was not notified
and there was no attem1t made to do was TN
dersood that their chief had Just died and The band was
in confusion Catunise and the Lipans were the onIy
Indians present who signed he treaty The agents
made them talk explaining the obj ct of the expedi
ton. The Indians replied once that thew had kent
the treaty ard still willing to do so; that they
were ready to go along and point out the offenders il
they could be found and all the assistance in their
mand 10 Catumsie, selected to accompany Col
Hardee who star ed in company with Agent Stem on
the 29th OF May, for the Upper Brazos, inten.
ding 10 make examinations among the Indians upon
the Clear Fork OF that stream and down to Fort Ora.
ham.
Agent Rollins left the command on the Llano and
visited the Lipan encampment, further up that stream
where ne obtained thirteen Mexican children prison.
ers among those Indians. On the third day aflel
leaving the German settlements, and while on the
North Fork Of Brady's Creek the command of Col
Har6ee was again visited by Catumsie, who came ir
10 say that he had, since visiting the camp on the
Lano, succeeded in getting the white boy Hart stoer
from Reugio Col Fl. seat Capt. Steel back to the
Camanche camp, who obtained the boy and brough
MN to San Antonio; ne started for his home yester
day morning.
On a subsequent day, Agent Rollins saw the chief
duu Outdllel lOur Mexican bOVS,
ali seventeen recovered from the Lipans and Canaan.
ches. These prisoners, together with eight Canaan.
ches under Catumsie aud SIX Lipans under CbiDote
were brought into San Antonio by the agent on Tues
day.
The agent states that the Indians he saw are Ger
taIny anxious to remain friendly, and will not engage
a difficulty with he whites if they can avoid il H.
believes from all the information that could be obtaned
that those who made the treaty have observed it. moi
positively moretuliy than could have been antieDaei
from a wild and half starved people.
he IUh n ma in haba
propriety, and delighted with the changes in Sar
Antonio since they last saw it.
Mr. Rollins many other Mexicans among tn.
Indians, men and aomen, but those who were grown
invariably refused leave the Indians stating that the,
could go home at any time they desired ii, but tina
they preferred horses ride, and dleness among thu
Indians TO work and ssrvitude at home. Many OF thu
children refused to come, and the agent was compelled
10 hire guard for several nights prevent them from
absconding.
The subordinate officers Of the command were Ma.
Tor Merrill, Capt. Newton, Capt Steele, Lleutenants
Stewart, Deiano and Walker.
Notwithstanding the nggardy conduct OF Congress
we cannot but notice and aud the plans of the lament
ed Gen Brooke, The energy OF Cen Harvey the actv.
~ Of Col hardee, aud the sagacity OF our Indian
CemmfAoners.-N o. Pic.