Washington sentinel., 1854-05-23

Latof from Texasr.--Siz Men killed ana
ssaIpeG-By the arrival Of the steamship Charles
Morgan, Captain ]. Lawess, from Galveston, we
are in receipt OF later intelligence from Texas. An
extra from the once Of the San Antonio Western
Texan, dated the Sth inst, gives the following
account OF another Indian massacre
BY one Of our citizens, John Crawford, who
just arrived in our city from Fort Ewe we learn
the following painful intelligence. On Tuesday
last, May I'd, government train consisting OF
fourteen wagons and about one hundred mules,
horses ETC., left Fort Ewell for Ell Paso, and had
proceeded about five eight miles from the Fort,
when they were attacked by about twenty Indians
who We're well mounted, and armed with bows
and arrows, knives, lanees and two rifles. At the
time of the attack, the wagon master, Mr..
Mcintosh, was short distance from the train in
pursuit OF a horse and unarmed, and there was
only one weapon of defence among the whole
tram, and that an old rifle and unloaded. The
Indians made charge upon them and killed the
wagon master and scalped him, and also killed
five others; some few escaped and two are still
misslng they are supposed TO have been taken
prisoners and are now with the lndaAs and no
doubt undergo the most horrible tortures. All
the mules and horses connected with the train
Were taken, and the wagons destroyed completely
with their contents amounting in all 10 some
twenty thirty thousand dollars. One of the
wounded men from whom our informant gathered
the particulars. of this horrible outrage, arrived
in camp at IL o'clock a. m, two hours after the
massacre. The Lieutenant in command, notwith-
standing he was at the time sick in bed, within
one hour had four companies armed and equipped
and in hot pursuit and il is 10 be hoped that they
will overtake these savages, and hold an inquest
over their dead bodies"
How can they possibly escape with such a
number OF mules and so small distance the start? !?
We now give warning to our citizens on the
frontiers having families, to Immediately leave
their abodes, and come TO our city where they
may be protected, for there is no longer safety on
our borders.
"How much longer will our citizens continue in
their quiet homes, and see their fellow-beings
slaughtered around them by these savages Have
they no longer any Of the spirit of their forefa-
theirs
''Has thereyetbeen no action taken in this mat
ter by our State authorities We say, and too,
fearless of contradiction, it is disgrace to the
citizens of western Texas, who are capable Of
bearing arms to have the news of such horrible
massacres by the sayages around us, go forth to
the world
''Let petition be circulated Immediately, calling
upon the governor for aid! 4
The Galveston Neacs of the 18th says:
Nearly all our country exchanges, speak ofhav-
ing had the benefit OF late heavy rain, greatly
improving the prospects of the crops which never
looked better.
"Nlost of our papers give notice of the organiza-
ton of lodges, of The Lone Star Order, in many
parts of Texas, and we are gvea TO understand
that very large numbers of the most respectable
OF our citizens are joining them. From present
indications this order must soon become very nu-
merous in the lone star Stale"
Neao Orleans Crescent, May 16.