The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-11-29
More Indian Murders i'm Texas
A Tragic story. ltl

Tragic story
Our latest dates are San Antonio, cd;
Austin, 4th, and Galveston 9th instant.
The San Antonio Ledger, of the I'd, has
an account Of another murder and outrage
committed by the Indians. The Ledger
says: ~
On last Sunday evening, Mr. st. Will
Jams, living ON the Medina, about IA miles
from this city. was cruelty butchered by a
party of six Indians. 1t seems that he had
gone from his house for water, and soon af-
ter, his wife hearing him shout for assist
ance, ran to the spot, and found that the
cruel work had been dope-her husband was
killed. The Indians then came to the house,
robbed II Of its contents, and carried off their
three children. They left the house a short
distance, and sat down to enjoy a feast, serv-
ed up with the most shocking cruelty. Mrs.
Williams followed them, and by entreaty
succeeded in getting from them her two
youngest children. The other, a little girl,
they would not give up, but carried her off
with them, and is still captive among them.
They also drove off the horses of Mr.. Will.
Jams. Mrs. Williams started off for a neigh
boris house almost frantic with grief, scarce
Iy knowing where and for what she was 60
ing. After wandering about lost and be-
wildered for the whole of Sunday night
about daylight she came up to the house of
Mr.. Cnruthers.
Several citizens OF the neighborhood start
ed off Immediately in pursuit. We have not
/ yet head whether or not it is likely that the
| Indians would be overtaken, but would ra tn
er think that they will make their escape.
| The news reached San Antonio on Mon
day the 3Oth, when company Of fifteen or
twenty regulars, under the command OF
Capt. Calhoun, was sent in pursuit Of the
Indians. The party returned on the eve
ming of the lst instant. The Ledger says:
They followed them some sixty or seven
ty miles, when they concluded it was USE
less to 60 further, and gave up the pursuit.
The Indians were Camanches, instead OF
Apachcs, as first reported. In their flight
they did not fail to act out their ruling pro.
pensity, that of stealing. They stole sew
eral horses from the settlement about Qui-
hi Mr. Montell, a gentleman from the
Bandara, reports that a corresponding par
ty of Camanches passed the Bandara Pass
about ten days since. They were undoubt-
edly the party who committed the depreda-
tions, as they took the same trail back.
We learn from them Austin State Times
that five companies of Rangers were mus.
tered into the service of the State on the
81 inst. We learn from the State GaeeHt
that the Rangers will be sent to Fort Mar
tin Scott and Fort Worth, TO await the or.
ders OF Gen. Smith, and upon these will de-
pend their future service or disbanding.-
I The Gazette says the Rangers are fine men
, from every part Of the State, and wei
mounted and equipped.
The Slate Gazette tells the following trag
ic story:
daughter Of Daniel Merrill, Of Liberty
/ had the misfortune to bestoW her love upol
a villain, who succeeded in marrying her
After few years Of infamous conduct, tht
wretch, whose name was McC' ory, abandon
ed her, and not contended with leaving he
! to the cold mercics of the world, took witt
him their daughter, the only offspring of tn
i'll starred match. Mr. Merrill pursued him
and seeking to evade his pursuer, McCror,
pushed on to the sea-coaSt, still carryin.
with him the child
At this time, rs Though Heaven had cho
sen to wreak vengeance upon him, the aw
, lul storm took place which swept away thu
town OF Matagorda, and everything in it
path. 1t was during this terrible visitation
that he found himself near the bay, an
placing the child in temporary place .
r safety, he undertook tn brave the maddenet
elements in reaching the town. Night Sc
in, and while darkness enveloped the earth
either the sudden rise OF the ocean or tn
overwhelming blasts Of the wind becam
: the avenging arm OF his injured wife, an
smote him to the dnrt * body was al
terwards recognized horr,tiy iuusIatct, an
, til" child was rescued alive, to .y,aoIon2I tn
face OF its mother
~" The free and accepted MaSons of Cal
i'ornia are not to have free fight Tn
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