The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-26
THE UNION.


From The san Antonio Western Texan, July IL.
Too much praise cannot be given TO our indeangable
Indian agent. Judge Rollins, Tor his successful trips
among Indians both in making the treaty in December
last and in obtaining the prisoners who have been
delivered up according TO the terms OF SAID treaty we
give the following ncoberen items OF The ae expedition
from facts furnished by the kindness OF Major Deas and
others, which we believe are true
Some six weeks since, Messrs Rollins and Stem. In
dian agents applied the executive OF the State Tor
military force, TO be sent into the Indian country 10 ar
rest those Indians who killed two Germans al CIags
trading house las! fall and stole the small glfl from
Aransas bay about the time The Indians, IN their
treaty with Agent Rollins December last had agreed 10
deliver up these Offenders in the event that they eoud
not do then TO point them out 10 such military force
might be sent TO them. Ii was with the view
OF carrying the latter clause OF the SAID article IN the
treaty lba, application made TO the executive Gov
ernor Bell Immediately made the necessary requisillon
upon General Harvey, who sent Colonel Hardee. with
TWO hundred dragoons in company win the agents,
into the Indian country Alter arriving at The Ger
settlements on the Llano, the agents sent runners
for the Indians supposed 10 be in that vicinity, who
in about six days. succeeded in bringing into camp the
Lipans and the Cumanche chief Caiumse. The Cuman-
che chief Little Wolf was also nothed but he was on The
east side OF the Colorado river, and was prevented iron
attending, is supposed, on account OF sudden and
very great rise in that river The party under Buffalo
Hump being on the Brazos not notified, and there
was no ateIspt made 10 do So il understood that
their chief had just died and the band was in confusion
Catumse and the Lipans the only Indians present
who signed the treaty The agents made them talk, eX
planning the object OF the expedition The Indians replied
that they had kept the treaty. and were still will
ling to do sothat they ready along and point
out the offenders they could be found, and give all the
assistance their power For this purpose Carawah the
second in command to Catumsie, selected to accom-
paEy Col Hardee, who started in company with Agent
Stem the 29th OF May, for the upper BfaZos, intend
ing TO make examinations among the Indians upon the
Clear Fork of that stream, and down to Fort Graham.
Agent Rollins left the command on the Llano, and Wis
tied the Lpan encampment further up that stream where
he obtained thirteen Mexican children, prisoners among
those Indians On the third day after leaving the German
settlements and while on the north fork Of Badys creek,
n nd A.
sie who in 10 say that he had since visiting the
camp the Llano succeeded in getting the white boy
back to the Cumanche camp, who obtained the boy and
brought him 10 San Antonio he started for his home yes
terday morning.
On subsequent day Agent Rollins saw the chief Ca
tunlsie and obtained four Mexican boys making in all
seventeen recovered from the Lpans and Cumanches.
These prisoners together with eight Cumanches under
Caumsie and SIX Lipans, under Chpoe, were brought
into San Antonio by the agent on Tuesday
The agent states that the Indians he saw are certainly
anxious to remain friendly and will not engage in dim.
Guilty with the whites il they can avoid it, He believes,
| from all the information that could be obtained. that
those who made the treaty have observed IT, not posi-
lively more fully than could haye been anticipated from
a wild and half starved people.
The Indians who came in behaving with great pro-
prety, and delighted with the changes in San Antonio
since they last saw it.
Mr. Rollins saw many other Mexicans among the In
dams. men and women !; but those who grown in.
yarably refused to leave the Indians stating that they
could go home at any time if they desired it, but tha
they preferred horses to ride and ideness among the
Indians, to work and servude at home Many of the
children refused come, and the agent was compelled L
hire guard for several nights 10 prevent them from alb
sconding.
The Names ages and residences OF the caplves giver
up follows
James HART aged IA years. Refugio, Texas, Regina
Estrada, 8, (now sick IN San Anlono) San Fernando
Jesus Gustus. TO- Sabinas dieo, Mexico; Jose Maria
Ancha, 8, Felipe Ramares, 10, San Fernando; Vida
Gonzalez. IA. Santa Loso; Benino Sanlano. IL, Tas
Gala; Herado Dias, 10, Saltilloi Andres Munos, 10
Santa Fe; Juan Armand, TO- chihuahua; Dubige
[hs boy has been so long with the Indians that he hal
forgotten his residence j Ceon Crus, Ia, Sabnas delo
Abursta Taazar, is, Guerrero Miguel Henero, Is
Guerrero; Anacheto Agaero, Is, Sante Fe; Vienis
Flores, 8, Narcisso Herrera, Ia, Hillaro Herrera,
Paso.
! The subordinate officers OF the command Maio
Merrill. Captain Newton, Captain Steele, Leutenant
Stewart, Delano. ami Walker
/ Notwithstanding the niggardly conduct OF Congress
cannot but and laud the plans OF the amenec
General Brooke the energy Of General Harvey the acv
lily of Colonel Hardee and the sagacty OF Indian
commissioners. by their fruits ye shall know them"