The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-05-04
INDIAN ouTRAGEs IN.TEXAS-A TALL. OF
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In yesterdays paper we briefly noticed som
murders committed by party of Indians, nea
San Antonio, Texas. The Western Texan of Apri
IT, contains the following narrative, gathered from
| Mrs. Forester herself, who arrived in San Anto
| MO on the morning of the 18th April. at tw,
| O'Clock
Her husband, James Forester had resided fo,
some months past on small rancho 1a miles from
town, short distance off the Frederic ksburg road
Yesterday between and O'clock her husband
was preparing to come to this city. German
neishbor who lived about a mile of. bad rode uu
and engaged in a conversation with Forester and
during which time COW came running up with her
sldes pierced with several arrows. Upon seeing
TINS, the German remarked that there must be In.
dams about, and that he would ride over home and
pack up few things he had and then return as he
was alone, and that two men would be better able
to meet the Indians, if they came, than one. He
aceordingiy started of, and had been gone ten to
hfeen minutes, when three Indians we'll armed
with rifles, bows and arrows knives and snears
made their appearance Q short distance from the
house and commenced calling. Forester came tn
the door and asked them what they wanted They
asked for something to eat, but before he could
comply with their request. he was shot through
the body with rifle ball and fell dead. The mo-
ther with her infant child in her arms spranp to
the door, but before she could escape she was
knocked down with a gun. receiving blow on the
back OF her head, and they supposing her dead
commenced their other depredations She imme.
diately sprang out of the door without her child.
and started for the bushes which were near by As
she turned the corner of her house she was met
by one OF her children girl about twelve wears
old, who had been to play near by aud attracted
Dy the moi e. was coming to the house; she scream
ed TO the girl TO run, and the child being frightened
instead OF fleeing run Immediately into the house
ana tne mother secreted herself in the bushes She
-trA~.A
OF her four little children at the house and aetna
ted by those feelings known only to a fond and de.
voted mother, when her children are in such an
awful situation she thoushtless of danger rushed
10 the mouse, and coming to the back part where
che could look through saw sight too horrible TO
relate. -~ 0'e ~
One OF the savages had her oldest daughter. a
giri OF IA years OF age, by the hair of her head
mere the poor woman commenced wringing her
hands and wailing-she could not relate whs, fol
lowed, 1t was too horrible, and God grant that we
may not be panied to hear such another tragedy
related, and that too, by mother about her
chharen. Seeing there was no hope of saving her
family, she lied and arrived in San Antonio this
morning.
She believes her children all murdered and she
says if they had all been killed before her eyes
she would feei tar different than she does now; if
they are not dead, she knows they are in the
han1s OF sayages, and will undergo the most cruel
treatment.
The Western Texan proceeds as follows:
Active measures have been taken to pursue these
marauders. party of 10 men of Lieut. Stocktons
company, under his command, started last night al
~ O'Clock. taking with them several of the Lipan
Indians as trailere.
Expresses have been sent in various directions,
and to Forts lnge, MeKavit Terrett, and also to
Austin and Corpus Christi in order that no mea-
sures shall be left untried to trace these depreda.
tions 10 their proper source, and to punish the
perpetrators of the murderous crimes, which are
necoming almost of daily occurrence on our from
tier
Another party Ia about to start consisting of some
4o 5O men, (citizens and soldiers) They will be
accompanied by Majors Neighbors and GIT. How.
ara, InGian Agents Capt. Whtel has also volun.
teered his services. They would also take with
them number of Lipan guides.