The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-19
From Texas-Fisht with the Indians.

From Tcxas-Fight with the Indians.
Galyeso papers have been received tue 5th Instant
We give below all the items of which they contain
the most important OF which is Of the late
The Houston Telegraph estimates the receipts of me-
cotton for the last six weeks at nearly 5000 bales The
prices encourage planters forward their crops
to market with the utmost despatch
An ARRAY occurred Galveston the I'd instant. be
tween Robert Mofatt and Samuel Crawley in which the
latter received wound which is supposed to be mortal
Rev MIR. Cravens found on the beach near Galveston,
lew days since gun, coat vest boots pocket book
Of about hundred yards Tho pocket book contained
rome Gern'n papers, but nothing indicated the owners
name.
The San Antonio Ucs'en 7enan OF the 3Oth ult has
tbs following - We learn from Lieut. H. Burleson who
r m s city on Monday With %
instant. Captain shaw OF the Texan Hangers having
learned that large party Of Indians Cone hundred or
Grapde. and crossed over into Texas at Bellevle
where they had divided into small parties, started
out scout from Camp Bee fifteen miles above
Laredo. Three miles from camp he struck Indian
trsil which he followed TO the San Rogue of
butaes of the Neuces distance OF seventy odd miles
when he came suddenly upon an Indian camp carly in
the morning The Indians taken by surprise, but
instantly prepared for battle and challenged captain
TO come ON. lie INN ediatey ordered charge In which
nine Indiana were killed ON the ground aud several
wounded who escaped Theirs nineteen of the
my and thirty four Of Captain Shaw's command. Soon
after the attack heavy storm on, which, the cap
tain prevented him from capturing the whole baud
As was ne only killed the number above gvsn wounding
several who escaped capturing twenty horses three
mules and lot OF saddles brides laroits blankets bows
and arrows Among tho spoils found Mexican
papers that had been taken from Mexican the Indians
had killed between Davis Ranch and Bellevie Among
the Indians killed was the young Camanche who Ia
ken prisoner by party Of Captain Rords company
two sgo and who turned General Brooke
and by him released He recognized By those pre-
sent who had belonged to Pords command only by
his personal appearance but by the Of the
they had dressed lie begged quarter but quarter
was shown him Previous to Csptsin Shaws scout, the
Indians had been engaged for several Ia horse racing
the opposite side Of the Rie Grande few miles from
his camp The captain says the indians cannot live in
must leave and he prefers should be the Indians
less they are the best fighters"
On the 18th ult., returning from Fort Ewel
attacked the Preside crossing of the San Antonio
road and several shots fired through his wagon lid
He returned to the fort and Lieutenant Frost Of the
Rifles with det.chment OF nineteen men, started In
pursuit. On the 18th Lieutenant r camo up with the
Indians, who ercamped In thicket On discover
ing him they sampeded their horses (supposed to be
about forty In number) and fed Themselves When the
lieutenant and his guide about two hundred yards
In advance OF the men the Indians suddenly wheeled
upon their pursuers His arms ha wing been rendered
useless by the getting wet in riaing through the
thickets which surrounded tho ensmy's camp he at
tempted to ride down Of the Indians when his horse
gave him fall Regainng his feet he discharged
one barrel OF his revolver into Indians back and at
the came time received wound the cheek below the
right eye. His troops coming up he ordered pursuit.
which kept up for eight hours but the thickes
so dense that the Indians escaped The lieutenant rs Of
opinion that bis had been armed with rev0lvers
he could have reported Of the Indians killed The
rifle being an unwieldy weapon in q charge par
tcuarly in thieket they we're unable to them to
surprise they left their cooking the knives
with which they eating, their blankets saddles
brides tobacco pipes paints bows quivers aud shields
their brass srmlets their chiefs cookade together with
large number Of articles Of Mexican apparel Sc Nine
teen horses captured, and the mail from Corpus
Christi to Laredo recovered The Indians had attacked
about fifty miles from the former place severely
wounded BY arrews.