New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-27
TEXAN INDIAN TROUBLES.
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cere.r.Idsnee Of The &. Y. Tribune.
NEW. ORLEANS, Tuesday, Oct TO, $3.50.
You have ere this doubtless had the details Of
the "Lipsn war" but having recently returned
from the neichborhoCd Of the war, perhaps | can
add some facts of interest The Lpsn Indians
formerly inhabited Western Texas, rosming from
tho San Pedro TO the Nueces river, making forays
into Mexico for subsistence, occasionally robbing
euigran:s, but not often exacting tribute from
their Texan ueighbors. American vaor, however,
with some maneuyeripg, caused the Lipans 10 Va
cate their settlements and pass over the Rio Bravo
CGrande) into chihuahua, where they now live
Residing in Mexico, they cross over the river and
rob on american soil. and raysge Texas from the
Las Noras stream eastward 10 San Antonio, ap-
preaching with amazing audacity close 90 the very
settlements in broad day Acitizen OF Castroyllie,
a town twenty-five miles west OF san Antonio told
me that rot less than thirty people had been killed
By these Lipans in their attempts to steal cattle
The Spanish or Mexican population suffer most
by these attacks. Mules and horses are the Chief
objects of gain v it'll the Indians, which they en-
deavor TO run If sye; but cattle they have use
for, and they simply lance and kill them
To put stop to this devastation, which was not
only preventing this part ot Texas from being set
lied but actually driving many settlers away, Gov.
Bravo and hunt these Lpans in Mexico. This
advice was unfortunate in its hrs. result, and very
impolitc it will be in the future. Capt Callagnan
has lost FIVE men ard gained nothing tie was led
or misled into an ambush, and instead OF having 20
fight Lipans alone, he encountered Lipans, hesca-
Zero Apaches, Niggers, AeXcaDs and SemlnOles.
Now, the Lipans are a small tribe, numbering not
more than one thousand people and cannot muster
more than two hundred and fifty warriors. The
It,,c,r md vic Of ia
Lipans, never numerousy mixed with them; prob
ably not more than twenty five Apaches are at
present in the Lipan camp The Niggers are Texan
rupsWavs and the MeXicans are frontier horse
thieves neither numerous nor terrible. The Sem
iuoles are BY far the worst Indians to encounter,
aud il is rather unfortunate in this instance that
they were not the aggressOrs they we're on their
own territory and have never crossed the river to
harass the American border By this attack Of
CallsCban's Wild Cat will most likely become q
bitter eremy, ard lend his men across the Bio
Bravo not 10 rob as he other Indians do, but 10
murder first, and rob aiterwari. Piedras Negrss
is small village on the Mexican side of the river
aud here it was that Capt G. crossed over or
rather at a ford few miles below. He then
marched west near twenty miles toward San Fer
uaudo, where he had learned that the Lpans we're
oncamped. How true his Information was is
shown from his being attacked nineteen miles this
side of San Fernando. by hrs statement, be met
them Unexpectedly Unexpectedly to himself not
10 them-1or they we're ready prepared for bat
tie snd he was caught where no officer ought TO
be caught-in a wood, where every little Yucca
shrub can conceal an enemy. Like General Tay
lOr however in bad position he fought weu-best
of the enemy and has fortified himself on Mexican
territory He sent his wounded to the hospital
at Fort Duncan Eagle pass) md forwarded mes
gers to San Antonio looking for supplies and aid
in men and ammunition OF these no doubt he
will get an abundance, as the Wealthiest citizens
of the town, upon the publication Of the captains
address, Immediately came forward with " material
aid" in large sums, and it is supposed that he
will receive from San Antonio alone 4 reinforce
ment of three hundred men--if Gen Smith will
allow them to cross the frontier. If they do or
even as the matter stands at present, Mexico has
casus be against us. We have invaded her ter
ritOry and actually fought upon it, and sbe may
ask US for small pecuniary indemnity for it, or
bring about another Gadsden purchase-a thing to
be regretted that part of Chihuahua is not worth
any money.
There is an impression abroad that Gen. Smith
will interfere in some way to prevent any further
warlike demonstrations in Mexico, and thus throw
the whole responsibility on Gov. Peases shoulders,
who has raised himself into favor by this act.
Many believe that the LipaEs are not the only
ones to blame, and that Mexican and TeXan-Amer-
leans both practice horse and cattle stealing, aud
throw the odium on the sayages Sometimes all
three act in concert. Again some few raise the
cry of Indian aggression, so that they may get
back their runaway RegrOes-the proximity to
Mexico being very favorable for ipe-snd lately
some talk of Indian troubles and want of troops to
protect them, because they have corn aud cattle to
sell, and want the post near them for market.
Thus many causes combine to get up an Indian
war, and these motives have had some influence in
the present ease. The loss Of human life has been
so great as to call for some attempt to subdue
these saysges but the present one has not been
successful so far and has brought us into direct
conflict with the Seminoles and the Mexican
people; and however We may despise them op.
ponents in the field, they are not 70 be despised
when they happen to be neighbors, aud we have
anything valuable to lose
THE BATTLE BETWEEN THE TENN