The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-15
INDIAN TROUBLES IN TEXAS.
OuR CAMANcnE RESERVE CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR CAHANCIIE RESERVE CORRESPONDENCE
CAsASnE RESERVE, TEXAS Oct &c, 1865.
Trouble in he Camanche Reserue-Uaitod States Troops
Called Ous-Coaaict Of Jurisdiction be,eea fsdera,
and State AuthoritIs-DRy Of the Gooerament ether
10 Remove Protect The ladians, 6c.
Since Major Van Dorn's defeat OF the Indians the
wachita weeks ago the most interesting that
has occurred in this remote quarter has been conflict
and almost collision between federal and State county
authorities question Of jurisdiction the Indians
settled upon this reserve
II seems that young man named Johnson wound.
ed months ago with arrow discharged at him by
Indian who met or overlook him on the road some
miles from this reserve Now, although il was known At
the time that party of wild Indians in that mmc
date neghborhood, with, since asccrtaned Lieut..
Durleson OF the Rangers hot pursuit. johnson and HIS
friends have resolved at this late date u FIX the crime
uron OF the friendly Indians domestcatcd at
this place The law must have lis victim, and has
proved impossible 10 catch either aKckapoo, Koway
n wild Camanche the offended peace and dignity OF the
very law abiding people of this region must be appcasod
by the sacrifice Of red skin, no matter whether the
thereof may have been guilty not of any other
offence than the possession of brick dust coiored hide
Accordingly on the 2ls inst the sheriff cf tne county,
armed with writ issued by acoany court set forth from
Beiknap, thrtysx miles distant, with posse
ofps of forty well armed persons at his back, with
the intention Of proceeding 10 the camanche village and
arresting an Indian no matter what Indian-tbey could
~ ip the blank IN the writ when they found suit.
Mayor Neighbors, Supervising Agent Texas Indians,
the commanding officer Camp Cooper ION ts reseive)
TO assist him with all his force maintaining the laws Ac
cordngy, the morning OF the I'D, Captain Palmer Of
Second cavalry who's IN command IL about half compa
ny rot all his aabe force under arms aud proceeded
with MAJOR Seghbors and several other ge ncmen meet
the invaders. They encountered them brimfui VI wrath
and whsksy, miles from the Cemsnch. agency.
After the compliments &C the morning, fierce war of
words commenced between Mayor keghbors and the Shcr
M but after brisk decnsscn cf about hour The latter
wIhdre~ his forces The only arguments used by MAJOR
Neighbors common and Of the Legsla-
OF tho state of Texas granting the " the
United States government, and cedng 70 entire, soe
and uncontrolled jurisdiction such Indians said
government might choose 10 setle thereon. The Sheriff
feeling satisfied that process from the United
States District Court, and be served by United States
Marshal, made virtue of necessity and retired can
not what effect the presence OF the bod dragons
had IL quchening the movements Of t. entire posse;
on,y STATE that would rather have been excused
from being ono Of party attempting 20 take tananche
from the midst Of his fellows Tho ugly wang oi seventy
eighty bows,rings would have bocH heard dozen
with force enough 10 drive through man or
horse
This occurrence exhibits the necessity Of maintaining
sufficient force on this reserve 10 protect the Indians
from such lawlcss attacks the above. No matter
whether the red men should beat on their white asal.
ants or not, the immediate consequence would be the
samc, namely, tho Indians would ny precp,ey io their
former hauas and mountain fzstncsscs-;hc fostering
OF three years, the expenditure OF half million IN civil
hzng them Ear, would all 40 nought-snd this ron
tier would have invoked upon the vengeance Of several
hundred fresh enemies Ie; thc ILhap Oalce and tho
War Department look 10 IT,