The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-06-09
THE DAILY DISPATCH
OUTRAGES ON THE RIO GRANDE.


In our paper of Saturday, we announced
under our latest news head, the killing of FIVE
Americans by the Mexcans-and the fact that
steamer Camanche had been again fired into
and government officer wounded. Through
our New Orleans exchanges, we have received
the particulars of these outrages, which have
put in peril the life of every American, residing
on the border:
The Flag Of the 18th ult., states that on the
evening of the 10th ult., a gang Of about forty
men, consisting of Mexicans and Indians, at
tackled party Of seven Americans, who were
encamped at a lake called Campacuas; FIVE of
those al the camp are said to have been murder
ed, and all their property taken into Mexico.
Two of the men, fortunately, were on the
margin of the lake shooting ducks at the tine,
and succeeded in making their escape. These
robbers and murderers are said to have crossed
the river some forty miles above Brownsville,
on Friday, the 7th ult., and a detachment of
them openly re-crossed it again soon after
perpeTating the murder, bearing with them
the right hand of each of their slaughtered
victims, while the remainder of the savages
cOolly encamped on the ground where the mas
sacTe occurred, expecting no doubt another
feast OF blood from those whom they deemed
absent from the camp, and would probably
retura unsuspicious of danger.
The population of the neighborhood was not
only too sparse for resistance, but afraid to
venture out 10 bury the dead, after the mur-
derers were gone. The Flag contains letter
from " arren Adams, which says that it is un-
derstood that these Mexicans and Indians were
instructed by the authorities in Mexico, to kill
and plumber all American citizens near the
frontier, and that acting they did, under the
instructions of the aforesaid authorities, they
mutiIated the bodies of the murdered men,
taking the right hand of each to testify that
they were entitled to the reward of thirty or
forty dollars offered by Mexico for each Ame-
rcan they murder on the frontier.
The Rio Bravo of the Goth, states that the
steamer Camanche was again fred into last
week and custom house officer, residing at
Rio Grande city, Mr.. Brashear, was danger
ously wounded. His little son was also
wounded, and Mrs. Rogers narrowly escaped
similar fate.
The following card, published in the Rio
Bravo, gives the particulars of the outrage:
We, acknowledgment passengers from Browns
vile to ST. Louis, Edinburg, and Rio Grande
City, on the steamboat called the Camanche,
commanded by Capt. Richard King, and ply.
ing on the Rio Grande, to and from the Ame-
iiCdH tONiiS UU SdIu ElFGE, SIC[uSLCS(4, 90 D6fe-
by state, that on Monday, May II, 1852, at a
point known by the name of Rancho Santa
Anna, on the Mexican shore, while said boat
was quietly and peaceably pursuing her course
up said river from Brownsville, as aforesaid,
she was fred into from the Mexican shore,
while very near the same, by party of Mexi-
cans, the exact number not known discharged
some twelve shots, two OF which took effect on
the persons of MIR. w. B. Brashear and his
hr,xr, ( e, L
dnce OF different parts OF the boat.
Mr.. Brashear is u revenue officer stationed
al Rio Grande City, and was proceeding up
the river, accompanied by his family, TO resume
the duties OF his office al that place.
We further state that there was no cause or
provocation given by any of the passengers,
ofacers, or crew of said boat, 10 warrant the
outrage thus wantOnly committed to a vessel
belonging TO the U. States, and running upon a
fIver free to both nations.
(Signed by fhe officers and passengers.)
On the evening OF the l4th Mr. Philip Rogers,
merchant OF Rio Grande City, while standing
behind hgs counter, was stabbed to the heart
ana Killed by Mexican, who had, oslcnsbly,
came in TO purchase goods. The object of the
fellow was, no doubt, 10 rob the house, as MIR.
Rogers was not known to have an enemy in
the world. Another Mexican was upon watch
outside OF the house, but both succeeded in
. 'i0h 0oCopo 10 the cndpPdfal. lhey
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
2lf. Rogers, hastily run 10 his assistance. All
Efforts 10 discover and arres, the assassins have
SC far proved aborlive.
As strange as it may seem abroad, says the
Rlo Bravo, this is the tenth murder which has
taken place within the last three weeks. roi
the last two months the average has been three
Killed per week.
Mr. q. y. Clark, who recently arrived a
brownsville, from New Orleans, was foune
dead in old Fort Brown, on the 10th, and j
was evident from shot and other wounds tina
he had been murdered.