The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-12
Additional from Texas.

Additional from Texas
rRrrAI MURDERS BY THE MExICANs AND INDIANS
-srEAMER coMANcHE AGAIN FIRED INTO BY
MEXICAN -GoyEgSMENr OFFICER WoUNptD'-
MARROW ESCAPE or A LADY PASSENGER, ETC.
prom the Rio Bravo, May 70,
On the evening Of the 18th inst, MIR. Phillip
Rogers a merchant Of Rio Grande CITY, while stand.
ing behind his counter, stabbed to the heart and
Killed. by a Mexican. who had osensibly came in
a. purchase goods The object Of the fellow was, no
doubt. &c rob tho house, as Mr. Rogers was not
known TO have an enemy in the world. Another
Mexican was upon the watch outside of the house,
hut both succeeded in making their escape to the
ohspparel They were discovered almost in the act,
and one Of the fellows, i'll coming out of the house,
brushed against gentleman who, hearing the cry
of Mr.. Rogers. hastily ran 70 his assistance. An
efforts to discover and arrest the assassns have 50
far proved ahortiye.
AZ strange as j. may seem abroad this is the
tonth murder which has taken place within the last
three weeks. For the last two months the average
has been three killed per week. No mans life is
safe from these Mexican assaSsins for single hour.
IL has become grave question. what is TO be done
in this state Of thngsl If ii should continue there
will not be an American on the river in six months
This is evidently what the Mexican government de-
siros. and this IS the means used to accomplish the end
The Mexican government and its English auxilia-
rice, have declared that the time should come when
not bale of goods should the Rio Grande into
Mexico. Mexican officers Of the customs have fire.
quently exhibited circular letters Of instruction
from the department Mt Mexico, and declared to
American merchants, thnt the entry OF their goods
the terms Of the law have been strictly complied
with, and all its provisions carried out in good faith
the merchandise has been seized and confiscated
npen ito arrival IN the interior the plea that the
said officers had no such authority. There can be
no doubt that tLe disayowal Of the acts Of the Off
Gers, u settled plan carry out the English poll
cy of non. intercourse with the United States and
to rum the merchants engaged in the trade. There
Is also another reason for il needy favsries are in
some way to be provided for without being bur-
den upon tho treasury all that they make in
this way from the enemy is lawful game. They put
the duties collected their own pockcts or nor
haps, and more probably, divide il with their mas
tiers 1t is very well known to all American mer-
chants trading with Mexico that the English arc
not required TO pay the full amount Of duties de-
The m0dus operondi OF entering therown merchan-
disc is frequently in this wise The government is
in extremity II must have half million OF dollars.
English capitalists consulted. They are willing
to advance the money, provided the invoices which
they produce are permitted to pass the different
custom houses of the republic, These are hard
terms. but thegoyernment is obliged to submit, and
gti0S granted This merchandise is never seized
although entered AZ bali price, Were it American
merchandise, and entered in the same way, the
case would be different. =
Will it be said that government is unacquant-
Cd with these facts! Win ii be said that it is
quaintcd with the fact that American merchant,
but few days ago, was killed within the walls Of
Fort brown, and almost under the eyes of the SEN
tries by Mexican soldiers from the other side Of the
the national indignity lately pcIpetrated by Next
can troops, in firing into the steamer Comanchc-a
steamer having government stores on board at the
time and with regular contract TO transport army
supplies and troops, which makes her to all ntents
and purposes, government vessel! If il plead ig-
Eorance of AL this will here remind it, that tue
same boat was again fired into last week and a Gus.
tom house officer residing "a Rio Grande City. Mr..
Bradshear was dangerously wounded. III, little
SOD was also wounded aad % iAGv las tngc.. irs.
Rogers. the wife If the I.tr.d.f,d mal .rascn of
above. who vas on her way mp 10 oin bcc husband
very narrowly escaped siiniiir E'tr.
FIVE MEN KILLED BY 4 Molly case on INDIANS
AND .iEXlCANS.
tlr the American Fpl lrrpru>lilic.) May IS
u again becomes dot} 10 rCcara d report Of
the p.Ipctration OF auo. her scene Of 1loojsg and
punder, which. If information bc true, would
resemble the work Of fends incGrnate than hui
We informed byu gentleman Just
arrived in town. that, on the evening Of the 10th
inst, a gang of about forty mon consisting Of
EexicGns ana Indians. attacked Il party of seven
Americans, who encamped ut lake called
CaDpaeuas; five OF those at the camp said to
have been murdered, and all their property taken
into Mexico. Two OF the men, fortunately, were
on the margin of the lake shooting ducks at the
time, and they succeeded ii making their escape.
These robbers and murderers said To have crossed
the river forty miles above this place. on Fri
day. the eth inst, ard detachment OF them openly
rccyossed it again soon after perpetraiing their
helsh deed, bearing with them. as trophies. the
right hand of each Of their slaughtered victims
while the remainder oil the s8yages coolly encamped
on the ground where the massacre occurred ex-
pectng, doubt another feast of blood from those
whom they deemed absent from the camp, and
would probably return, unsuspieious oil danger.