Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-05-08

Exciting News from the Rio Grand.

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Tile Hip Bravo Of tile 2stl,, contains
tile following account OF the hanging 81
two Mhxist,ifs by the citizens Of the Rio
GftlIde City, ard the killing Of SIS OILERS
by 4 purty who started out for Tint l'nr.
pose
HIt seeF1s that a Mr.. Patton, II gentle
man frotn Brazos. Texas. formerly oi
Missouri, started from Rio Gra1tls City
for the purpose Of overtakittg some stock,
which was being driven into the interior,
aud stopped to sleep ut Il noted camping
ground. called 1.-THE Wells Here were
encantped Two Mexioahs and d boy
When Mr.. T. WAS asleep he was set upon
aud lis brains beaten oit by these fellows
for THE sake Of his molley and effects. III.
formation to this effect having been given
by the boy. 4 party Of citizens started oil
IN pursuit, aud one OF these fellows was
taken. After a regular trial he was hung
by The citizens Of the Rio Grande, IN pre-.
seiice Of the whole heople--ail cgncufring.
Just before his execution, he made other
confessions, in consequence Of which q
party started from ROM. crossed the liver,
and returned with the other fellow who
had assisted at the murder Of Mr.. Patton.
After the same formalities had been ex4
tended to him, he was also hung at that
place. But Tie work was not yet flushed
Justice was to be administered to others.
A party 1t rted out, aud neat the scene Of
The mirdef, charged tpotl aud killed six
more Of The Williams, who haye been i'll
the habit for a long time, .of committing
similar depredatiotis in The vioinity."
Tie SAME paper still further says
We have neither spnce nor inclination,
to comment upon these events. Those
abroad can know nothing Of our situation
and the necessity for such acts. 1t il stiff
ficiett to say that the whole people con-
CURED IN the executions.
We have yet to record another proba
BILE murder. and probably by the same
gang of robbers, or one OF Its various ram.
ifcations Nh. Thomas FL Harris. or
Roma, left Rio Granda City, for this place,
about sixteen days ago, md Inns not since
been heard from. There Is scarcely d
Doubt as 10 his fate.
Ii things go OH at this rate, not a Mex.
lean, In a shot time, will be suffered to
live ON this side Of the river.
Since writing the above, we have seen
a letter from Rio Grande City, which sta
ted that the inurdefers confessed that d
party, to which they belonged, WAS organ.
lied OF The other side Of the river for the
express purpose OF numbering Americans
OH this side Of the river; and that d large
number Of the gang are still on this side.
The house OF Mr.. A. w. Edrnonson,
about forty miles above Brownsville, was
also attacked by n large force of Mexican
robbers, every thing II contained taken
away. aud twenty-five horses and mules
driven oil. Il
A skiri1isli across the river took place
between some parties, tie robbers. who
followed, said they had oily now common.
ced aud intended to rob every American
on the river aud kill them if they could.
They said they were acting under the or
ders of Cen. Candles. and they and the
later expected shortly to attack and sack
Brownsville. Threats of this kind have
been frequently nude from persons over
the other side, and it liz said have. in many
instances, come from Mexican officers.
All the settlers on the river are ormin4
themselves, and intend to be prepared for
future emergencies, If they should arise.
understand that Mr.. 4. intends maxi
ing 4 demand upon the authorities over
The way, In relation TO this outrage. We
10 not believe this course will have
my effect. Il Is the general opinion that
III those nests Of robbers will have TO be
up before pence aud harmony will
restored Mr. Edmondson's ranch is
~ the river, about forty miles above
Townsville.