New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-06-13
Texas News.

MORE INDIAN MURDERS. - The San Antonio
Ledger OF the lst inst, has letter from Ma
goffinsville, Texas, which states that Mr..
Hedges, on his way to California, with drove
Of cattle, o few days previously encountered a
band of one hundred and ten Indians between
the Rio Limpla and Eagle Springs. The Indi-
ans gave every manifestation of friendly feel
ing, and We're received by Mr. Hedges and
| party in like manner. The Chief of the Indi-
| ans presented a letter to Mr.. H. as a testimonial
of his friendship towards the whites, This let
ter was signed by Col. Capron, Indian Agent,
etc, etc. The names of the Chiefs were as fol-
lows: Pena, Solidita, Mesealeros and Marcos,
who is q Lipan.
These Indians were well armed with shot
guns and rifles During their stay at the camp
Of the Americans (Which was one day and a
part OF the ne2t) they insisted that there should
be no guard kept around the cattle, and stated
that they would be responsible for all losses that
might be sustained, and wished to know of Mr.
IL. If he were not satisfied with their letters
A beef was given to the Indians and they re-
tired, not being well satisfied with the sufi-
cheney of the gift, and complaining that the
| same was not enough to supply SO largea party
with food.
Early the next morning, after the Indians
left, Mr.. II. sent the best cattle ahead to Eagle
Springs, (the cattle being very nearly exhausted
for want of water,) with ten men of his party in
charge Of them. Upon reaching the spring, two
of the party went ahead with view of recon
noitering, when the Indians, numbering eighty
warriors, emerged from the canons in which
they We're concealed, surrounding the spring,
and killed the two men who were in advance
The cattle were then all driven off instantly
The number OF cattle taken was 1T6. The
names of the two unfortunate persons killed were
Ingram and Mclaughlin The party who were
with the cattle have in their possession the most
indubitable evidences that they were the iden-
teal Indians who made proffer of the letters on
the occasion alluded to-
The same paper has the following:
DEPREDATIoNs ON THE Ell PAso RoAD.-We
learn from Mr.. Knox, who arrived from Ell Paso
on Saturday last, that the Messaiafn Indians
still continue to lay in wait in the orhood
OF Eagle Springs, for the purpose af aktaeking
those who stop there for water It was "a
they attacked Mr., Hedgess party, party Of
Mexican eartmen, woundng several, and it was
here they expected to attack Messrs. Edwards
and Pyron's party. But the latter having been
informed Of the whereabouts of the Indians, at
tackled them, killing several and Woundinr A
number. The party of Indians sent to stampede
the cattle shared the same fate from the few left
in charge Of the drove. This cattle drove suf-
fered severely for water.
The Western Texan of the same date has the
following items:
SERIOUS OuTRAGE.--From reliable source,
we learn that on Saturday morning, the 9th
ult., a serious assault, and probably murder,
took place on the Quihi, about IA miles from
Castroyille. A man by the name of kirkpatrick,
accompanied by several others, rode up to the
house OF poor German family; and on enter
ing inquired for the man of the house Those
standing by pointed to him, lying in bed The
German attempted to rise, and while so doing
was shot by Kirkpatrick; the ball passing
partly through his neck, lodged in his back
The ruftians Immediately fed, and up to the
time Of our receiving this information, Kirk
patrick had not been apprehended.
MURDER Will. Our.-In the present number of
our paper it will be noticed that in the letter
addressed to Major Neghbors, signed John Con
nor, and dated Fort Chadbourne, May II, there
is the notice OF six horses being taken from the
Wacos, and the Indians themselves also taken
prisoners. At the time Of the murder of the
Forester family, Major Neighbors had an ex
press sent to G. W Hill, speculative Indian.
agent on the Brazos, for him to be on his guard
for these Indians and horses. Shortly after Mr..
Hill took these Indians, horses, and several
quilts and blankets, etc. In our advertising
columns of last week will be seen description
of these horses. as given by Mr.. Hill We have
every reason TO believe, from the coincidence of
the time the number of horses and Indians
| and articles of plunder, that these are the very
Indians who murdered the Forester family.
Major N says he has many reasons for believing
they are the same. He will shortly visit that
post, and have thorough examination of the
matter, These Indians were arrested TWENTY
five miles below Fort Belknap. on the BRACES
river.
EMIGRATION, IaN,--Notwithstanding the many In
dian depredations that have occurred en- our
frontier during the last two months, many tami-
lies still rannirar. To-