New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-21
Later from the Rio Grande.
More .Mersean 0utrages - Murders al
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Later from the Rio Grande.
More .Mersean Outrages - Murders and
Robbe7les.
BY the arrival of the steamship Yacht have received
Brownsville (Texas papers to the 18th inst From these
learn that the Mexican and Indian ourages the
Rio Grande continue, and that the intense excite
ment existed in Brownsville The Rio Bravo of the 9Th
inst says:
On Saturday last our felow-t ownsman, DR. SutI-
erland on journey to Edinburgh, learned that the
Mexcans and Indians had been over again ana killed
Mr. Remington, settler the river Proceeding on
to the house Of DR. Rhodes about fifty miles from Browns
VILE he learned that the party consisting of about
teen Indians and MeSicans, had passed but short time
before Of them having the clothes of Mr. REM
mingon. and was riding his horse which Dr. r. recog-
nized by the equipments The party had stopped and
threatened that they should find that he had any
thing to do with the srgos they would him in the
same way Dr. Sutherland learned also little further
that five more persons had been killed and their bodies
thrown into lake called Aqua Negra No could tell
who they but their bodies had been seen that
ing. lie then concluded 20 to the lake, which was
but little way ahead and if he could recognize the
bodies Proceeding until he in sight of the
he became by certain movements in the bushes
that he had already gone too far and instantly returned
at rapid gait to the house of DR. Rhodes from whence
he came to Brownsville
meeting of the citizens of the latter place at
called and addressed by DR. Sutherland and Judge Grin
sted. committee was appointed and series of resou-
tons drawn up complaining OF the want of protection
the part OF the Government and the United State officers
on the frontier and requesting the Governor of the State
to adopt immediate to their safety 1t
was also resolved to raise company of twenty-five
to proceed to Aqua Negra to ascertain if possible the
names of the murdered men and bury their bodies
party consisting however of only ten men left the
following day for Aqua Negra, but arriving at the
house of Dr. Rhodes they informed that party of
Indians We're in the chappara ahead of them and of
the Indians were seen. by some of the party from
.ns ho@se vino made n Rqt could not over
into ambuscade On their arrival the house OF DR.
Rhodes he Immediately requested them to prevent any of
the Mexicans leaving the place several of whom
md fhnra h1tfFrf Of
escape and the river 1t was then decided to re-
turn and Dr. r. thinking it longer to remain ac-
PEELED to Leave all his effects behind The party had not
proceeded far their return when upon coming to an
open place on the river they fired upon from the
other side by large party supposed to be from go to 100
in number, who in the act of crossing no doubt
with the intention to cut them off The party being in
exposed position and having no means to return The
fire with effect those the other side were in the
bushes, immediately retreated One of the party. who
had been residing in the neighborhood and had Joined
them with the view OF assisting to bury the
dead shot through the neck and fell from his horse
dangerously wounded. He is now in town in charge of
the physician, Mr. Byrne merchant Of this place. who
was riding gray horse became especial mark for the
rutans who could be distinctly heard to cry out fire at
the fellow on the gray horse At the crack of their
rifles the horse fell hut the rider not injured lie
succeeded i'll making his escape foot Information of
the movements of the party evidently sent in
by spies to those screants who were very nearly
successful in cutting them off Had they succeeded in
crossing the river below them which evidently their
intention not soul would have escaped, as in numbers
cade was stationed the lake and the other party
ready to the river whenever Americans
should have passed by sufficient time not in
formation OF the fact when they supposed it would be
easy matter to kill the whole party The escape of
their spies from the house Of Dr. Rhodes gave them such
timely notice that they well nigh succeeded in their
derous designs fortunately however the Americans al
most o Immediately commenced their return.
The body of Mr. Remmngton found floating in the
river and taken out at Rancho Galveston buried
The Rio Bravo scores Lieutenant Col Nauman most
sayagey.
EXCITEMENT IN MATAMoRAs,--Co Considerable excitement
has been caused in Maamoras in consequence of the
fusal of the present acting Governor surrender his
office to the incumbent who has been chosen by the
people An article published from the Cenio Office hold
ing up the present Governor Jesus Cardenas very
enyabe position and the result was the arrest and i'm
prsonment of the editor Of that paper About forty
other arrests were made for the thing but the Flag
says the number of rspos to the article soon doomed
up to hundred and it deemed advisable to drop the
matter as the Flag says us in time save the whole
Of Matamoras from being imprisoned"
Still LArER.-The American Flag of the 18th. after
giving account of the the party from Aqua
Negra. says.
letter has been received by Mrs. Neae this morning
from her husband his farm short distance above
this place stating that camp of seventy had
set themselves down in front of his farm Mr. Neae
under the greatest alarm both for himself and his prop
erty There only himself and Mexican servant to
defend the farm.
turned with Mr. P and party. Mr.. Rhodes states that
the band of Indians which committing these depreda-
tons is composed Of the remnants of two tribes the
rancawas and Campacuas with few Mexicans. that they
number counting those that the river thirty
forty persons. The Chief Carlos Mr. Rhodes states
publicly declares that he has instructions from four Mex
citizens, Nicreal, to commit these depredaons,
of whom, Pedro Villerea he calls his comadante Soon
after the murder of Mr. Remington this band the
river at Rosario th0y stopped at that place short time
before crossing and boosted that they had nstruc
tons for 1t and would kill every American that Travelled
the road well every Mexican thatwas personally
known to them They also boast that they prepared
to fight any force that may against them. They
have several times driven the cattle of the neghborn
ranches into Rosario and buchered them presence of
Mr.. Rhodes, informing him the while that it was thus
they lived the best the country afforded They
expecting addition their force was doubtless
with their combined force that they attacked the party
under Mr.. Porter.