The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-26

IAds.a DsP.edsss.ns m wsses.. Texas.
fFSsm the Galveston News, July -
Mr. Nat Michel, just in from tho BIO Crande, Tn
forms "a that, within two mopths, Indian depreds
tons bave been even moro frequent and a0oaesons
than the published sccounts have represented than
He states that, but short time since, considerable
body OF Indians and Aexicans-tho former supposed
10 be Seminoles and Lpans- made descent upon
the Rio Gra1de settlements In the neighbJrhood OF
Rio Grande city, running the rancheros into the
desired.
Soon after this . portion Of the same party Of
marauders, Gas Is supposedly came upon two Maxi
can boysIbOth Of them mounted on lack.near
capture or kill them, severely wounded one Of them,
by shooting three arrows into him. The boys, how
ever succeeded in making good their retreat TO the
rancho-one Of them unhure About TINS time
small number Of Indians made their appearance
near temporary encampment Of few United
States soldiers, at noted watering place, ON the
road leading from Rio Grande city 70 Corpus Christi
OF Infantry, we're temporarily stationed at that
point for the purpose Of giving such projection as
they could (bsing InfantryD TO the settlements i'm
meuiaiely circumjacent. The Indians, as before
number; and the Lieutenant in command, on per.
ceiviDg them, Immediately made chase with his en-
tire fO ce-mcunted on wagon muies-leaving his
baeg gage wagons, camp eQuipage, &C., without
solitary guard 10 project them. As soon as the
camp was evacuated, another body of Indians, who
had been secreted near by, made "clean turn" of
everything about the encauf Ant-carrying OF
all that could DO packed" alb Nerly demolishing
the baggage wagons and such other article were
too ponder Gus TO be conveniently borne away. On
the return Of the "Mounted Infantry" they we're
struck with establishment to find their camp plum
deiei and their wagons sbivered into atoms: and
then shire wdy began to suspect that an aItful and
successful ruse had been pi acticed upon them by
the willy and wide awake enemy.i
Soon after this, Mexican family that had bsen
driven from their residence, on the margin Of the
rib Grande, to the high prairie, by the overflow OF
that stream, weie visited in their camp by party
composed Of Indians and Mcxicans, in broad day
light. They represented themselves a. being
friendly, and stated, as evidence of the truth OF
their assertion, that they had passed uDmolestcl
through all the settlements along The river, ABOVE
that point. The persons at this encampment con.
sisted OF one man, two women, and q small boy.
On u approach Of the party alluded TO, the Next
can az the camp gathered his gun aud ordered them
not to approach any further; but ON their making,
apparently earnest protesat1ns of their friendship
and pea, cable intentions, he imprudenty suffered
them TO come up to his camp. After alightng, they
began unceremoniously to make free With some
meas which they fonnd hanging about the
premises, and conversed Familiarity with their
host and the women Of his family. Ihe
necessity for his keeping his gun in his
handr, and carciessy sat II TO one side. He
then began assisting his endangered guests in pre-.
pairing something to eat and whilst he was In a
eat, oDe Of tie villains plunged huge knife into
his back. His wife, on seeing her husbands dan
Gerous predicament, rushed in TO give him such as
sstance as She might be able to render; but she was
Immediately shot dead The fieDGs then dispatched
the Mexican, whom the first stab had not quite
killed. The other woman effected her escape un.
hurt TO neighboriDg settlement, and spread the
alarm.
The rancheros Immediately gathered armed
themselves well as they could, and repaired with
all haste to the spot where the murders had been
committed. On reaching the camp, they found .as
hieless bodies of the Mexican and his WIFE, and that
Of the little boy Was found by, most horribly
bruised, and witch scarcely any perceivable evidence
OF remaining life. The camp was plundered of
everything Of any value thar could BE- carried OF,
and the balance OF The effects destroyed.
The murderers were pursued, with as little de-
lay as possible, b. the rancheros; and Gnlng
themselves 20 closely pursued they Abandoned tire
jaded animals which they were riding and mounted
some old lrooc mares that were grazing in the
prairie. They had not long beeen aatriie OF their
new q argers before they came upon iias 10. Of
saddie.horses, which they immediately mounted,
and then bounded with the ieetness Of. Arabs,
cove the hills and far away"
Tho last outrage, OF which DR.. Mitchell gave us
an account, occurred but few days before he left
the hio Grande. II appears that willis. Mexican
accompanied by ervAnt, was travelling from his
rancho, 1--WE belicye,) to Rama he was overtaken
by q band OF Indians supposed to be chiefly
Lpans-armed with guns and lances.
They soon succeeded in surrounding him snd,
one advancing On each side, thrust their laoces
through bis body, from the right and left. Suppo
sing that they had inflicted death wounds, they left
him sitting on his horse but, on discovering tbat
bis horse was making his way towards the settle.
ments with bis rider still his back they returned
and one Of them, placing the muzze of his gun
against the shoulder of his vctm fred and tore of
the almost entire shoulder and arm. They then left
precipitateIy, thinking they had eitectually done
theE work, and fearing tnat the servant boy-yho
had, in the meantime, made his escape-might
spread the alarm, and cause them to be pursued.
Some one had accidentally discovered the suffering
man, lying in the prairie and immediately fastened
TO town, in order to obtain medical assistance FOR
him. As the wounded man had not been brought
into town when Mr.. Mitchell left, and nothing mad
been heard from him since the doctor went out to
his assistance The evening before, IL was reasonably
supposed that he was dead.