The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-05

An extra from the Office of the San Antonio Crexas)
Lodger, dated ri H. gives intelligence that party OF
Indans, supposed 10 be Camanchcs, had made their ap
lcarsncc in the vicinity OF Mr. Galahers rancho the
san Geronimo, twenty three miles from San Antonio,
and bad killed and driven of number of sheep, and
that and woman, (the shepherd and his wife,l
missing pr, badly carried OF by the Indians. The
scattered about the premises From that place they
took their route in the din cotton of San Antonio. Subse
quently Mrs. Forester arrived in san Antonio, and
lated the following particulars of this terrible outrage
Her husband, James Forester, had resided for
months past small rancho eighteen miles from town.
q short distance of the Fredericksburg road On the
10th her husband preparing visit San Antonio
a German neighbor who lived about a mile off, rode un
ard engaged In conversation with Forester and during
which time COW came running with her sides pierced
with several arrows Upon seeing this, the German
marked that there must be Indians about and that he
would ride home and pack up few things he had
and then return as he was alone and that two men
would be better able 10 meet the Indians II they came
tban He accordingly started or and had been gone
ten fifteen minutes when three Indians well armed
with rifles bows and arrows knives and spears made
their appearance short distance from the house and
Forrcster went 70 the door and asked them what they
wanted He did not understand their answ wer, and told
them 60 away that he did not want them about his
house.
He had scarcely ceased speaking when his body was
pierced by rife ball and he fell dead At tho door His
wife on seeing him fall out and raised his body from
the qround when finding him quite dead she laid him
down again and rising felled to the ground by .
up 10 the house She screamed she fell which at
ractcd the children from the house. The Indians On
seeing them rushed INTO the house. leaving her lying
The gscund shc Immediately started of 10 the houss Of
the German, but the of her chldrca induced
her 70 return 70 the house, and there most
horrid sight met her view. Her tive boys and
little tate struggling in the hands OF two
of there fends while the third seized her daughter,
Girl Of twelve years by her hair and bent her head back
II about TO cut her throat scalp her. She could no
longer witness the hearrendng sight. but fed to tho
houre Of her neigbor whom she met short distanoo
from his house returning as he had promised. She
lated the dreadful affair 70 him, and begged Of him to
return with her 20 her children, they had not
already shared the fate Of their father iic said no
had no wespons and there certainly three, and,
erhaps Of the murdercrs II would be advisable to
10 10 me house Of another poghbor mile further and,
II po ossihle yet men. When they arrived at the
houle of the next ncghbor (a Mcxican,) they found
only and boy, and Il determined that they
should Immediately start TO town, ON horseback Tor
assistance.
Mrs FORESTER stated hat two the dressed
Indians, except that they wool hats She seems
to doubt thst they really Indians One enc seya
had light hair, amt Of fair complexion Tne third
.he describes being very largo and powerful man.
aud che believes from his appearance that no 20
manche.
Active measures taken 70 pursue these murder
err party Of twelve Of Lieut. stock compa
nv under his command started on the 1sth Instant at
twelve O'Clock taking with them several Of the Lpan
Indians as trailers
Another party about 70 start consisting Of some
forty or ffy men citlzeps and solders Majors Neigh
tors and a. r. Howard, Indian agents were 70 accom-
pany H. Capt whitel also volunteered his services.