Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-06-03
Dcpredations i'm Texas.


The following intelligence in relation
to Indian depreialions, has been furnish
ed to the San Antonio Ledger, by an ar
rival from Paso del Norte:
In March last, the party taking the
mail to Santa Fe. were attacked, and
Mr.. Craddock, who was availing himself
Of the opportunity TO return to the States,
was severely wounded in the face.
Las Cruces, small village in New
Mexico, of about 100 or $50 inhabitants,
six miles distant from Fort Fillmore, sui-
.erred from the loss of the entire stock
belonging to the inhabitants. The In
dams entered between one and two o.
clock in the afternoon, and drove off ev-
erything.
The copper mines and its vicinity have
been the scene OF many robberies and
murders; of the troops, two sergeants
and three privates are reported as having
been killed.
On the tornado, between Dona Ana
and Santa Fee, party was attacked; two
soldiers were killed. one of whom was
snOt Wlile on wagon.
The losses OF the government have
been severe, Notwithstanding the proper
~ was Immediately under the eyes of
the troops.
In the State of Chihuahua, the savages
are even worse than in New Mexico or
Texas. .........
Messrs. Wenswort, Munos and sew
eral others, in all numbering some II Or
| 8 persons, were surrounded at a we'll
known Indian range, the GalIego, on the
road between Ell Paso and chihuahua.
A mexican boy was mounted with in
structions to return to Sause where Mex
lean troops were stationed and ask for
assistance. The Indians succeeded in
capturing the boy af'er short race. A.
mother mexican was mounted upon an A.
merican animal The Indians were a.
bout or 500 yards distant.
TO conceal their design, the party Sur
rounded started the second express from
between two ambulances, drawn near to
each other for that purpose, and the
speed of the animal was sufficient 10 car.
nv the rider through and hey ond the In
dams, ere the intent was clear to their
surprised minds. After fruitless chase
of abou, 10 mics, the Indians returned
and finding that intelligence was gone
that would be likely TO bring assistance,
manifested a disposition TO enter into
some arrangement. Some blankets were
given them, and the captured mexican
boy was ransomed-thcy declining, how.
ever TO part with the horse.
Caragal, mexican town, about I03
miles to the Southwark of Ell Paso, on
the chihuahua road, was entered at elev-
en- o'clock in the fore noon, and mules,
oxen and cows were all carried off,
Some Mexican soldiers pursued them,
and so holly; that the Indians, finding il
impossible to escape with the property,
laneed their animals, their usual prac
tice under such circumstances. One
Indian was killed. ~.. a.. .a.. /.
a party of some twenty-six men, in
charge Of Mr.. Calhoun, formerly oil
Ell Paso, il is reported, were with the ex.
cep,ion of one Mexican boy, all killed by
the Indians, at some point on or near the
ella river, while en- route for California.
Capt ]. White, who has been en-.
gagged for twelve months or more in
the buying and collecting OF sheep for the
California market, has with his strong
and experienced parties, been broken up
entirely. asf ...a .a-.-.. ..... Peg.
Some Mormons who had entered into
, New Mexico via independence. for the
purpose of settling a. the Copper Mines.
having BEEN driven from thence, are now
ON the 70 d towards Antonio. The
plundering of the flourishing little will
age OF Guadalupe. on The Mexican side
OF the Bravo del Mort. is charged to the
account of these people, they having
crossed over from Texas, on the way
down, and comihilted the outrageous act.