Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-01
THE LATE ARRAYS ON THE MEXICAN BORDER.

The LATE AFFhAfS ON THE MEXICAN BORDER.
FROM THE NEW ORLEANS rIcAYusR or sxrrEnBER o.
Important from Chihuahua--IHeA Niece A6air-~,.
Eleuea americans Mdssacred
We have received from friend in Sa- antonio Texas
several letters and extracts Of letters from Cbihuahus
and Magofinsve, addressed to prominent firm in San
Antonio by gentlemen of credit and responsibility in the
two places mentioned We have already published one
version Of the affair in which California emigrant named
MCGEE imprisoned by the Mexican authorities oppo-
site FL Paso and the disastrous result of his friends at
tempt to release him from prison Here is another state
ment of this affair."
The MCGEE affair
MAGoFrIssvmLE AuG Is, l853-Of the attempt to
break open the prison and release American named
MCGEE by this time you have doubtless received full
account. was when the event occurred, my way
htherward from the Salt Lake. learned the par
cuars and as other accounts may reach you some de-
waiting slightly and some considerably from truth have
thought proper to send you my version
An American named VIM. MCGEE arrived here ON the
I'd July last with eight wagons and absu 600 or 700 head
of CATTLE bound for California After having remained
in this valley two three days. eleven yoke Of his cattle
stolen by Mexicans Soon after he discovered the
thieves and the whereabouts of his cattle. Being en-
rely ignorant of the and customs of this part
of the world through the advice of some Mexicans here
he gave information to Mr. Sanchez, the prefecto and
got permission from that magistrate to seize his cattle
wherever he might find them. He started accordingly
and found his cattle herdng with others belonging
u n r
Sanchez (which he doubtless ought to have done) and
claiming and proving his property he thought the more
expeditions mode would be drive all the cattle over the
river separate them, keep his own and return to the
thief what belonged to him.
Whilst in the act of carrying off the herd the Mexican
owning it instantly gave information the precto that
some Americans had stolen his cattle and then in
the act OF crossing them to Texas Soldiers were
dispatched to the spot and Mcee was arrested and nut
in durahce ye On the 18th Of July he was tried for
the alleged crime Of cattle stealing Mr. Hendree being
hlo fl,af LoG
by the court S25 This decision however to be valid
required the concurrence of Sanchez. This Mr. S. re-
fused saying MCGEE should pay $500 instead Of $685. or
remain in prison Mr. Hendree, on hearing this called
the prefecto, but to purpose. Mr.. H. thinking
his client badly used went to him and said that if he
would pay him (Hendree) the 800 instead Of to the
Mexican authorities he would open his prison doors OF
die in the attempt To this MCGEE consented
party was then made up Of forty eight Americans
and the night of the 18th July an attack was made on
the prison, which resulted in an entire failure The
Mexicans defended the place bravey, killing two-Hen-
dree and Hamick-and wounding six eight more. The
conflict lasted about fifteen minutes The Mexican party
numbered eight there were ten in the prison duty,
but eight only in the action.
MCGEE next day taken to Chihuahua saw Diffen-
derfer Consul at Ell Paso this morning He says he
has heard from MCGEE, who still in prison. The
ticulars of the affair." receiving which they WILL sup
pose decide upon what's done with the unfortunate
man. Such is an unvarnished version of the affair.
Fight ruth Ladions-T,co americans killed.
August 5.-In the latter part of July from Ar
kansas, with his wife andtwo bg boys and half
dozen girls youngsters, reached Islea, route
California. 1t that distance from here the
man lost all his CATTLE -four yoke of oxen but assist
cd TO this place by some Of his copanons Voyag On
reaching here he deprived of this assistance and
sequenty could not continue his journey having suf
fcient funds to buy stock What to be done They
soon made their minds that subject and after ap-
propriang to their four yoke of belonging
Pueblo Indians Of Socorro they started back for
their homes The Indians followed and overlook them at
Waco Tanks; demanded their cattle, which refused
them the Americans commenced firing the Indians did
the same; result both the old and his eldest SON
were killed. and the Indians returned home with their
property The remaining portion of the family are re-
siding at Isleta.
E2euen americans killed By Apaches.
party of Americans numbering ffty-one, and Cali
forna bound reached here about ten days since One
hundred miles from here they lost by Indians nineteen
Of their finest riding horses arriving Esso they
dispatched thirteen Of their choicest men, modnted
thirteen OF their best remaining animals oearch of the
stolen ones. When two days out going upa ca1oa thew
were surrounded by hundred and ftg two hundred
paches and ten out of tbs thirteen killed Out Of
the nree who arrived here to tell tie tale has since
died from the effects Of the shock his received du
ring the fight By this the Iadians have gained thirteen
hne horses eighteen sxAooters and thirteen Mississippi
rifles.
The Exposed Condition ofhe Frontier
Another gentleman, writing from Magofinsvile on the
10th ultimo, says to his friend in San Antonio:
Letme ask you in all candor, my dear sir have Won
ever known frontier sadly neglected as this? Asan
evidence of extreme inability, we could not raise a
force sufficient to out and bury the remains of the VIC
Tins who fel in the Guadalupe mountains request was
sent to Lieut. j. c. McFerran commanding ut Fort Fill
more for number of assist performing the last
rites to the dead. Lieut.. Wilkins was sent down with
twenty Dragons (a that could be mounted and after
arriving here and converpg with those who had escaped
the massacre he became satisfied that it would be
folly In him to attempt 60 with his force especially as
seems that at the head of the which the ght
occurred the Indians live there being an abundance of
tne timber in the CANON with fine spring Of water &c.
The escaped persons informed Lieut. Wilkins that thew
would not with him with less than seventy five or one
hundred men, they fully convinced that an entire
defeat OF a smaller party would be the consequence.
They in stating the strength of the Indians TO be
at least two hundred All OF us who we're personal
friends Of Lieut. w. advised him by no means to leopard
himself and party by attempting to 20 out and effect
the object for which he had been sent especially MS there
was no other possible chance of getting to the bodies of
the dead than by proceeding up the in which
the unfortunate fellows were killed"
SeiSure ofhe Goods efa Trader.
Mr.. D. X. DHFENDERFrER United States Consul at Ell
Paso, writes:
Mr. Ryan is justin from chihuahua. He reports that
ny orders OF Santa Anna the Mexican authorities there
nave taken from Mr. Lightner trader 900 600 yards
OF ms goods, he they say having paid full duties
The Mexicans are fighting among themselves. No
resistance viii be mnde Gen. Garland should he wish
to take the Mesilla Valley"
Marshfeld, Massachusetts, where now repose the re-
mains OF the illustrious statesman DANIEL WEBSTER
been during the past summer visited hr thar
twelve thousand persons
ASTONISHING CnIarSALrY.--One of the extensive
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