The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-26
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
Friday Morning, October 26, 1885.


The Mexlcans Abeffing the Lipans.
Captain Callahan in his letter detailing the cir
cumstances Of the battle between his body of Tex.
| an Rangers and the Lipan Indians complains very
bitterly of the treaehery of the Mexicans He
dates from the Eagle Pass, on the West bank OF
the Rio Grande, In the territory of Mexico. The
| Lipans had committed great outrages upon the
Texan population of the Western part of the State
they had stolen their property and murdered
| their families. To punish these outrages, Captain
callahan, with his rangers went forth with the ap
probation Of the executive of Texas. After giving
the account of the battle with the marauders,
which we have already published he says!
II am now occupying the town of Piedras Ne
gras, opposite Eagle Pass and intend to hold the
position until reinforced from the settlements
The Mexcans have basely betrayed us, by pre-
tending to favor expedition against the Lipans
and attempting to draw us into snare at our late
battle ground which would have succeeded
but for the bravery Of my men against oycrwhelm-
ing odds.
informed the prominent men of this place this
morning, that did not come here to fight the
Mexicans, but TO whip and exterminatc the In
dams, and that we do not yet desire to fight them
although they have killed and wounded several
OF our best men. l have told them that they must
deliver up to the Indians, otherwise the Texans
will make them responsible for the murderer of
their wives and children and the depredations upon
their property. 1t is now clear that they combine
with and protect the Indians. l have tried to cx.
plain TO them the injustice of their course and
have advised them that we will invade their coun
try and burn the last of their towns, if they con-
tinue to protect and fraternize with this band of
outlaws.
We, molested none of their property until we
found them fighting side by side with the Indians
whose demoniac hands are still wet with the blood
of Texan women and children. And we have since
troubled nothing save what was necessary for our
own support aud safety. Had supposed the
Mexicans would have united with the Indians
against would never have crossed into their
country with our number of men-but we are now
here and intend TO hold footing until something is
accomplished. The Mexicans must either deliver
to our Indian enemies or abide the consequences
that will hereafter result to them from the peridy
which has already been enacted.
"Fellow-citizens of Texas we want you to
come to our aid 1t is for you, your wives and
children, that we have already exposed our lives.
and are till determined to fight. 1t is for YOU IS
, friends neighbors and conntrymen, that some
OF us have fallen, and others yet bleed Ii is for
you that we have come here to shed our blood and
sell lives; and we ask you if your brothers shall
be slain by Mexican and savage perfidy, without
any effort on your part for vengeance.
I'VE arc well fortified lore, with cannon for our
protection, and have support at hand sufficient to
shield from destruction till receive reinforce.
ments. We have brought ali our wounded with US
and they well cared for at the hospital at Eagle
Pass Our dead shall be brought in and receive de.
cent interment on American soil. We are In hour
ly expectation of attack from thousand Mexi-
cans and Indians but we can whip them. Again
call you for assistance for the sake of your indi
vidual protection, and that of your common coun-
try The Indians say they determined to kill as
they co. and they the Rio Grande for your set
Elements almost weekly. If they not extermi-
nated any hour may ring the deathknell of some
of your kindred and friends
"There will be no safety for your frontier settle
ments hereafter. The Seminoles, Mescaleroes and
Lipans are all determined to scourgc Texas with
on tr9 Oas l0nr fhny
tised. We fought all these tribes yesterday and
as we learn the celebrated Seminole chieftan Wild
Cat.
Men of the frontier! come then, and help u.s.
Let none come but those who will and fight
If You come, come quickly, and come well pre-
pared j. H. CALLAHAN"