The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1854-05-13
Indian News.

by the kindnes of DR.. w. G. Kingsbury,
who was one of the party who pursued the
murderers of the Forester family, and who
has just returned to our city, we have the fol.
lowing statements in regard to our frontier.
II confirms what we have said in regard TO
Wild Cat in our last two numbers. Dr.. Kings.
bury says:
at appears that tho Indian Chief, John
Castro, followed the trail Of the Indians, who
committed the dcpredations near this city, in
good faith, such as following ii at u rapid rate
in the night, even by the light of his cigar,
until he found by the " signs of times" it was
his own tribe, when his affection for his family
and friends oyorcamc his faith and friendship
Tor the Americans. The manner Of his descr.
ton is as follows: The Indians, on crossing a
water course, dispersed in every direction, and
coma together again at n distance. Castro
was ordered to cut for tho trail, while the
Americans, WIN had been 23 hours in the
saddle, took u mouth full. to cat. Castro found
the trail, and hurried on to his party, not more
than three miles oil, The Americans soon
discovered the trick, found tho trail, and fol.
owed in hot pursuit, The camp fires were
still burning, The main party fled to the 9TH
or side of the Rio Grande, and Castro himself
went to Fort lngc and enGeavored to get those
of his tribe at that place to follow Him, but,
failing in this, no went himself and was in
san Fernando on the eth, under protection
OF the scininoles, who occupy the right hank
OF kio Grandc river and are constantly com.
hitting deprcdations on this side of the river,
and returning, when they arc entirely out Of
the reach OF our arms. Our brave officers
AMI men are compelled TO fold their arms in
qnictude and SEQ their countrymon robbed and
murdered, almost before their very eyes. The
Sc,nino!cs are NIL well mounted and armed
with rifles and siX.shootcrs, with which they
are very expert. They pass along down the
river, on the opposite bank, 10 the place they
wish TO attack when they suddenly cross,
aud fall like n thundcr.cloud upon the inhabit.
ants, removing their tlocks aud herds. This
celebrated Indian Chief recently crossed the
river within three miles oi Fort Duncan, and
took a large drove of horses aud mules, within
a mile and q half of the post, and was across
the river before any one could ovcrtnko him.
Tie halted his captured booty on the other
bank, and opened n trade with the owners of
t'e ANIMALS, and upon being demonstrated
with, ho showed his commission. as a CAPTAIN
In the Regular service Of Mexico a..o an ar.
der nom the Governor Of the State. ordering
him 10 make suth inyasians; the government
receiving one hat Of all property captured by
him.
The Inhabitants cf the Rio GrAnde MfcNi.
cans ttetn.lc et Wild Cats approach. II Is
rtmorcd. hat he with his Sominolcs arr form.
ing a league with the Coinanches, ilpans, and
several other tribes to pass down the river IN
the Mexican side. cross over sad sweep every.
thing beiote them on their way up the river
The dertsda,iens of these Seminole Indians
mart Nith n hearty sanction from all the McN,
can officials aud no one nre,tuds to deny hut
ulcy are acting under orler~ from the Govern.
ma'N' OF Mexico 49, oisrH fspra.