The daily union., 1852-03-19
From the New Orleans Picayune.
Late from HI Paso.

Late Ei P~so.
We are indebted to Mr.. 7, w. Chandler, who arrived
here on the Mexico, for late interesting from El
Paso, which place he left the 10th ult. He came TO
San Antonio in sixteen days. in company with Capt H.
Skllman, the Santa Fe mail contractor and Capt Esson
and Lieut. Adams, United States army. They had good
grass fine weather. and plenty Of water on the route
Mr.. Chandler states that the Indsns have been very
troublesome since the removal Of the troops from FL Paso
the Rio Grande, but particularly the Mexican side
where there 70 scarcely opposition 70 shesn and they
drive of cattle and murder the inhabitants with mpunity
Ten United States troops were attacked party Of In
dans, supposed to be Apaches. Fort Fillmore. abou
the let ult. and four of them were killed.
attacked by the Indians on the Mexican side Of The Re
rande al place called Puento de los ndos, FL Pa
and three men were killed. and all their mules ant
carried of The Indians also caught party
OF Mexcans FL Paso, tied their hands behind them
and sent them into town, with their compliments 10 the
authorities.
Mr. Chandler states that there was a rumor at Fl Paso
when be left that Mexican named Dumas had been at
tackled near Sonora, some time before by the Indians
that twenty OF his men were killed. and large herd OF
sheep they driving was carried OF by the savages
Business nj FL Paso. for the want OF protection. was
entirely sagna Many merchants are settling at Pfesi
do del Nore, IT'S miles below, and design making that
The main Chihuahua, as 1t is 200 miles nearer
has water and grass, and is safer
The people OF the Rio Grande anxiousy desire 10 have
post OF mounted at San Elizario, twenty miles be-
low FL Paso, and at Preside del Norte; also at
Live Oak Creek miles this side OF the Pecos. three
hundred miles above San Antonio, and about midway the
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Antonio crossing, will afford much protection by ranging
up the Rio Grande and down TO Leona station, there
are but few principal points 10 De guarded AT Live
Oak Creek there is abundance OF timber, water, and
grass and the soil is good.
Mr.. Chandler confirms the report OF the death OF the
Mexican boundary commissioner General Conde, and
states that he died at Arspa the 10th hJanuary.
A German named Jacob Mobr, who IS supposed 10
have friends in this city, accidentally shot himself
Cumanche Springs, the way 10 San Antonio He
had accompanied MIR Chambers party from FL Paso, and
was out cunning, when the lock OF his gun caught
amid the uDdergrowih the gun went oil, and the ball
passed through his neck.
The Indians continue their depredaons along the Rio
Grande and Nueces and within fifty miles of San
Antonio On the evening OF the 2lst u party OF them,
fifteen in number, charged on some fourteen Mexcans
and Americans who were out running wild horses
San Antonio, killed Ronado Navarro, citizen of that
place. wounded another and drove of all but six Of their
horses The last courier from Laredo reported
Mexicans killed by Indians Two hlndrej Of the latter
warrIosare reported as encampcd at Lake E~panoza,
the junction of the Leona aud Nneces rivers and
about twenty five miles above the station where the
Indians design making the above point their headquarters
for tne and small parties are continually saying
forth for the purpose of raplne and murder.
On the 10th ult., the Mexican who had been for six
yeats a prisoner with the Cumanches came into Belle
vie opposite Guerrero, and reported party Of Indians
from whom he had escaped, IN the neighborhood. In
twenty minutes The active and Efficient commanding off
Lieut. G. H. Tyler, company Z, al dragons, started
a party under old aud well-tried soldier, Corporal
Stranger They struck the trail, following II until dark
when they the Indians, thirteen in number, en-
uenched in a rsvine in front of chapparal The cor
done CALAMITY, killing four OF the Indians, the others es
Gaping in the cbapparsl and from the darkness could
not be taken The troops also captured thirteen horses
and two shields.