The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-09
Rio Grande.

From the Brownsville Rio Bravo OF The 10th and 9th,
cut the following items OF news, giving the heading
OF that papers
brutal M,udsr al Rio Grands City Steamer Comantht
again Fred ul) by Acknowledgement ODlsey
Wouaded-NdryoW Escape Of LAZY Passenger, &c.
On the evening OF the llth inst, Mr. Phillip Rogers
merchant OF Rio Grande city, while Standing behind his
counter was stabbed to the heart and killed by Mexican,
who had ostensiby come in TO purchase goods The OBJ
jeci Of the fellow was doubt, TO rob the house, Mr.
Rogers was not known TO have AN enemy in the world
Another Mexican upon watch outside OF the house,
but both succeeded in making their escape 10 The chap
pare They were discovered almost in the act and one
Of the fellows in coming out OF the house, brushed
against gentleman who hearing the cry OF Mr. Rogers,
arrest the assassins have so far proved abortye As
strange il may abroad, this is the tenth murder
which has taken place within the last three weeks For
the last two months the average has been three killed per
week No mans life is safe from these Mexican
sins for single hour.
Will il be said that our government is unacquainled
with these facts WIN It DC said that Is anacqualnled
with the fact that American merchant, but few days
ago, WIS killed within the walls OF Fort Brown, and al
most under the eyes OF the sentries, by Mexican soldiers
from the other side Of the Iver Will Il be said that it
is unacquancd with the national ndignily lately pepe
uated by Mexican troops, in firing into the steamer
Comanche--a steamer having government stores on
board at the time, and with regular contract to
transport army supplies and troops which makes her
to all inens and purposes government vessel II 1t
plead ignorance OF all this, will here remind il that
The boat again fired into last week, and
ear, was dangerously wounded. His little son was also
wounded; and lady passenger Mrs. Rogers. the wife
OF tie murdered man spoken OF above. who was on her
way up 10 join her husband, very narrowly escaped a
similar fate Will tho government take notice OF this
contempt oil their administrator We believe il
will not. 1t is too busy in President making, for three
ou Ct four years of its existence, to think of anything
else.
An AMERICAN DRAGON KILLED AT CAMARGo.--The
Mexican account oil the affair is, that dragoon belong.
ing 10 Gen. Harneys escort killed few days ago at
Canargo by the Mexican troops Il seems that three Of
lhe 6ad leave Cross with their horses for pleasure
trip is usual sometimes n the service appears they
had their arms as well h6rsss The Mexicans say it
happened in this wise: The dragoons got dtqnk' and
one Of them insisted that he could charge alone, and
take battery which was parked 10 the plaza. His
companions, having more season and discretion, begged
him 10 desst; but putting spurs to his horse he charged
full speed upon the piece, though warned by the sentinel
not to come too near Upon this he drew pistol, and
wounded The sentinel in the arm, which has since been
atnputa,ed He then charged upon the piece and was
shot with sir balls by the senres having charge of the
battery. The body Was then taken TO the river and
sent over to General Harvey This ia the Mexican ac-
count We have not heard the other side.