The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-03
More News from Texas.

From the New Orleans Picayune, June c3l
By the arrival Of the steamship Mexico, Captain
Place, have received dates from Galveston to the
18th, and Indianola to the 18th inst.
A letter from San Antonio, in the Galveston Jour-
nat says that intelligence has been received in that
town from Eagle Pass to the Sd inst correspond
ent of the Western Ieran, writing on that date
gives the particulars OF a horrible massacre by the
Indians, from which We make the following ex-
tract
On the Thursday evening previous, he saw family
encamped on The bank Of tire Nueces; rode up to the
camp, and after asking few questions rode on.
Two days afterwards the same family encamped at
La Nina. when the Camanches came upon them,
killing the mother and three children. Two small
children taken to the "Pass' by some Mex-
cans, who gave the alarm. The commanding officer,
Captain Arthur, despatcheda company with wagon
for the wounded father of the family, and wounded
daughters. The family consisted Of father, mother
and six children, all of whom were killed or wound.
ed excepting little boy and girl four and seven
years old The old gentleman-Jack Chambers
and his daughter are in the hospital at Fort Dun
can, with n prospect of recovering. They
from Leon county, in this State. The wife killed
was sister Of Mr.. Louis Sanchez, on the Salado'
The remains of the mother and children were inter
red by the company, who returned with the father
and daughter.
The writer also reports that a few days previous
party Of five Californians passed through the place,
and when short distance beyond San Fernando,
thirty miles further west were all killed by Mexi-
cans. Had not learned their names or where from.
but says the information can be relied upon. They
on the road 10 Santa Rosa.
Capt. j. NJ. Howcs makes u report dated Fort
Inge, June l. to Major Geo Deas, A. A. G. at San
Antonio, to the effect that his command had fallen
III with party Of Camanohes, not far from Eagle
Pass, having with them nineteen males and fifteen
horses. The Indians were pursued and overtaken,
and all the animals retaken. Two of the Indians
were wounded one supposed MORALLY. The rest of
the Indians fed. The Indians had two Mexican
children prisoners, of whom recaptured,
who says the horses and mules and himself We're
taken Guerrero, in Mexico. Near the place
where the party Of Indians encountered, two
girls and u boy were found, who stated that their
father and mother and two brothers had been killed
a few days before, by party of Indians, while on
their way from Eastern Texas to Mexico, and that
the Indians had left them after taking them days
journey. Their iuther American, by the
name Of Chambers. This party of Indians were also
Camanches Another letter, dated June !, says
that the father and one of his children were not
killed, supposed, but were wounded, and in Fort
Duncan.
The chiefs of the Lipan, Camanche and Muscalero
Indians have recently visited San Antonio, and
made professions of friendship The Ledger says
the Lipans have, this year, cultivated corn to
considerable extent and the Camanches and Mus
calcros also express desire to pursue agriculture
and abandon their rowing life, provided only they
have territory set apart for their where they
will be unmolested; and such an assignment of ter
ritory is what they earnestly desire,
The Lone Star. of Wilmington, now says there
are strong reasons to believe there is little no
truth in the story OF Mr.. Fugate's being robbed.
Our readers will recollect the story copied from
that paper a short time since.
The San Antonio Ledger, of the 10th inst, says
that General Harvey, General Garland, Colonel
May, Major Sibley, Major Harrison and Lieutenants
Tyler and Stewart, had arrived in that town from
the Rio Grande.
There are five steamships now touching at Gal
weston from New Orleans, viz: louisiana Mexico,
James L. Day, United States, and the Yacht. The
last extends her trips to Brazos Santiago the rest
to IndiaDola.
The Bremen bark Francisco arrived at Galveston
on the 18th inst. with III passengers.
No less than 500 strangers, soldiers, emigrants
&c., visited lndianoa during the week previous to
the sailing OF the Mexico
Thomas Hoskins, confined at Lockhart for the
murder of II G. S,iner, Sheriff of Campbell county,
recently made his escape by filing of his irons.
All the accounts which have reached of the
growing crops IN Texas are highly favorable. The
Piled with hogs, as well us bceves, and emigrants
may rely upon abundant supplies of these substan-
tals, in the way Of provisions, the coming season
Fewer articles of food will, doubtless, be imported
the coming winter than ever, heretofore, within
the same PERIOD notwithstanding the immense in
crease in our population.
Moses Barker, of North Carolina, was brought
into Indianoa in Mexican cart, a few days since,
in dying condition. He had only time to tell his
name, and where he was from, before he expired
Capt. q. X. Lewis has purchased the Office of the
Nueces Valley, and will hereafter continue that
journal, either under the same different name.
Dr. Naphegyi has suddenly absconded from
Basthrop.
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons has been estab-
lished at San Antonio.