New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-10
IMPORTANT FROM THR RIO GRANDB
Five Men Killed by Mexicans and indians
steamer Camanche Fired into Agaia-
Government Officer Wounded.

BY the arrival at this port last evening
OF the steamship Yacht, from BRACES Santiago have
received dates from Brownsville 70 the 26sh ulk The
news Is Of the meet exciting character.
The Flag OF the 18th alt states that the evening ct
the 10th ut, gang OF about forty men, consisting OF
Mexicsns and Indians attacked party OF seven Amer
cans, who were eneamped at laxe called Campseuss;
I'VE OF those at tue camp said 10 have been muir.
dered, and all their property taken into Mexico. Two Of
the men, fortunately were the margin OF the lake
shooting ducks al the time, and succeeded in making
their escspe These robbers and murderers said To
have crossed the river forty miles above Browns
vile, Friday, the 9Th ut and detachment Of them
openly recrossed Il again soon after perpersng the
murder, bearing with them the right hand OF each Of
their slaughtered victims, while the remainder OF the
savages co0y camped on the ground where the
sscre occurred, expecting no doubt another feast OF
camp, and would probably return unsuspicous Of
danger.
The population Of the neighborhood was not only too
spsrse Tor resistance but afraid 20 venture bury
the dead after the murdeTers were gone. The Fac
contains letter fro Warren Adams which says that
il Is understood that these Mexicans and Indians
instructed by the authorities In Mexico TO kill and plum
der all American citizens near the frontier. and that act
ing they did under the instructions OF the aforesaid
authorities they mutated the bodies of the murdered
men, taking the night hand Of each testify that they
entitled 10 the reward OF thirty or forty dollars Of
iered by Mexico for each American they murder the
frontier.
The Rio Brdro of the Goth says that the
steamer Camanche again tired into last week. and
y,
Brashear, wss vigorously sounded His liale son was
also wounded and lady passenger, Mrs Rogers, the
vile of one Of the men spoken ofabove whowas hsr
way up to join her husband, very narrowly escaped .
similar tate.
The following card, published in TAe Rio Brapo, give
the particulars OF the outrage;
We the undersigned passengers from Brownsville to st.
Louis Edinburg and Rio Orande City, the steamboat
called the Camanche, commanded by Capt Richard King.
plying the Rio Grande to ard from the American
towns said river eIousiroy, do hereby state that
Monday, q
Rancho Santa Anna the Mexican shore while said boat
from Brownsville a. AFORESAID she fred from the
Mexican shore while near the sane, by party Of Mex
twelve Shots which took elect the persons Of Mr.
w B. Bashesr and his son, boy OF some four yesn old
and the balance Of different parts OF the boat
MIR Bashear Revenue Officer stationed at Rio Grands
CITY, and proceeding up the river accompanied BY hn
family to resume the duties OF his office a. that place
We further state that there no cause or psoyocsou
owen by any Of the passengers officers OF said bost
TO the outrage thus wsntonly committed to vessel
belonging the United States and running upon rivW
fee 20 beth nations
~ s.gsr tHS9S0,ox E.S T T.%Sss,o,
1ouS a FwINc j. r. GEORGE
A. d. BRAsHEAR, TRiNDAD FLORES
We, the undersigned officers on board steamboat CO.
manche hereby certify that the above statement coz
Fe'' 'If ' K1sa s c.p. particular JONI mpy Pilot
Wan5 Mate Gs.' s5 Ts GSs Ess.s.
On the evening OF the in Instari, Mr. Philip Rogeu,
eschsnt Of RIO SgssSev CIV T Sss AMI
Mexican, who had, ostep4iuiy, cams IA % pfrrnss*
goods The object Of fellow 'ss, 40 dcaSv cr cos
the house. as Mr. Rogers WAS not known 10 have an
enemy in the world. Another Mexican was upon watch
outside of the house. bur both succeeded la masking their
escape to the chapparal They discovered almost
In the act and of the fellows In coming out OF the
house brushed against a gentleman who, hearing the
cry Of Nj. RogeTs hastily 10 his assistance All
efforts discover and arrest the assassns have so far
proved sbortve
As strange il may seem abroad, says The Rio Braso
this Is the tenth murder which has taken place within
the last three weeks For the last two months she
rage has been three killed per week No mans lie Ia
safe from these Mexican assassns for sing hour. 10
has become grave question: what Is to be done in this
state of thingsi II Il should continue there will not
be an American the river in six months.
Mr.. G. a. Clark, who recently arrived at Brownsville,
from New Orleans, found dead In old Fort Brown,
on the 10th inst and II evident from shot and other
wounds fat he had been murdered. The coroners jury
returned a verdict" that the deceased 10 his
death by shots fired from gun pistol by some per-
son or persons unknown"
serious accident occurred to Mr.. A. McFadin, Of
Brownsville on the 10th inst As the stage that he was
driving was about starting for Poin: Isabel the horses
took fright and after running distance the coach
upset and Mr. Fadin thrown distance OF fifteen
feet upon lot of lumber and iron, breaking his collar
bone and bruising him very severely.
IN. o. Pieayune, End instantly