The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-29

CHILD KIDNAPPED BY A MExIcAN-rHE KIDNAPeaR
RENcoNTRE-AssAssISATIoN, &C., ~.
(From the New Orleans Picayune, April ISL
BY the arrival, yesterday, Of the steamer LOUISE
ma, from Galveston the 18th inst, wo have paPeaD
from that city to the llth inst
The Lagrange Monument gives the following 40
count of n most daring and brutal outrage:-" We
learn, from gentleman of this country that Mex
lean, by the name Of Antonio went to the residence
of q Mr.. Johnson, living in Victoria county, few
days since, and captured and carried off little girl
about nine years OF age, daughter OF MIR. j. Tho
circumstances, as related to us, are these; The
Mexican had been lettering about the premises Of
Mr. j. for several days. waiting, as the facts prove,
an opportunity to seize the girl, and dnay. on the
evening of the I'D ult, little after dark, he espca
the girl, who had walked out into the yard, whea
he Immediately caught her, and choking her
that she could make no noise, made Off The little
girl was very soon missed by the family, who COM
menccd search Immediately, which they con-
tinued during the night though without effect. Tho
next morning the Mexican was missed, and tho idea
at once flashed across the mind Of the family that
he had carried the child Oft. The father forthwith
collected party and started in pursuit, and, a(cr
two three days hard riding heard that a Mexi-
can, answering the description of Antonio, had
passed through llalctsvile. having little girl with
him. They pressed forward in hot haste, and It
last came across the villain at the house Of another
Mexican, living on the Navidad. IL was sometime
after dark when the party up TO the aforesaid
house, and, without halting, they rushed into the
house, and found Antonio with the little girl il
but was stopped by one Of the party presenting his
gun at him. lie was then tied and made secure.
II was with difficulty that the party could DO pre-
vented from killing him on the spot. lie was
finally, however, placed in the custody Of the in
censed father, who started with him the drectioa
OF hs home. The littlc girl said that the Moxicaa
gagged her, and told her she made the least noise
he would Kill her. showing her large knife whioh
he had in his belt. lie also told her that he in
tended to mako her his wife. lie confessed him
self that he had attempted to poison Mr.. Johnson,
that he might the more certainly succeed in his in
famous plan"
The Victoria dipouic Of the 81, says, in relation
to the above, that rs the Mexican was being car
rcd to thatpacc, he attempted to make his escape,
lie succeeded IN wrestling guntr MIR Johnson,
and fred IT, slightly wounding Mr. Johnson, In tho
shoulder. Mr.. johnson was then forced, no con-
ceives, IN self-defcncc, to shoot him which no did.
leaving his body on the ground where tho rcncon-
tro occurred. MIR. johnson then proceeded TO VIC
tora, and surrendered himself to the authorizes,
demanding an inquiry into his conduct.
A Mr.. Blessing and Capt. Mussenbcck, late agent
Of the German Emigration Company, quarrellsd n
few days since. at New Braunfols. and exchanged
shots, each wounding the other.
Within the last three weeks the bodcs Of ssvea
men, supposed to have been killed by the Indians.
have been discovered between the mission Of Re-
fugio and Corpus Christi
letter from Fort lngc, on the Lcon,, under
date Of the lst inst, says that Indian trail had
been discovered passing down in the neighborhood.
and that Col llardce had gone in pursuit.
Lately, ut san Antonio, the residence Of Count
hnkie, near tho Alamo, was entered nj night by
some rulhan, whose only object seemed 70 be
TO assassinate the count, rs no attempt wai made
to purlein money any other valuabcs. The
count was aroused from sleep about o'clock, By q
blow from the unseen villain, apparently aimed ~
his heart. The wound was indicted by inssru-
mcnt similar to n svord-canc, or triangular dagger.
The count Immediately seized tho intruder by the
throat, and in the desperate struggle which fell
lowed, received Eve additional aud dangerous
wounds. hlrs. hinkle, who was alo asleep al the
CON faap M nf thc NJ Af ksA
rushed to the assistance of her husband and in the
contest, was dangerously wounded in the arm.
Though the wounds both Of the Count and his lady
serious, they are believed not to be mortal.
The darkness Of the night prevented the Count
from seeing tho features Of the aggressor. whe.
escaped through the window; but he describes him
"a being small man, with large white hat.
The poinecr settlement VI Eagle Pass, on tho
upper lilo Grande, Is rapidly increasing, and viii
soon become the moS nourishing and importAat
town in that region Of country.