New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-23

Rroony Flour WITH THE ISDIAss-FORD's R,S-
GERs Cur OFF-IAe CentrerHe Herald. published
at Centrevie Leon County, TeIss in ito issue OF the
Sth INST. received yesterday, publishes the folio wing
account OF a desperate conflict with the Indians, on
the northern frontier Of the State, 10 which Captain
Ford's Company OF Rangers was surrounded oy eight
hundred lndiers, and all were killed except I'VE; ,
Il give you below brief statement OF the loss OF
forty three of brave rangers IN an unfortunate en-
esEeneIt With the In disps.
Capt. Ford vito forty seven ofhis men, left camp
in pursuit Of the Indians, who had csrued on tour
but6red horses He wss joined by two bundred
tiendy Inoisns AMI afterwards By Mgn
Van Dom, WI b two hundred aud eighty regulais.
After tue united fOrcss had passed the head waters OF
Red yer, Major Van Dom, not deemiug " pruGent
10 pursuit further without additional supplies
f1r men and horses turned back. Capt. Ford and
men, With the friendly locians, continued two Gays
travelling the direction Of Kansas. Between midnisot
and day break ct the second night the friendly nut
Capt Ford found himself surrounded BY eight hundred
vairiors who demanded his surrender Hs refused,
and ordered bis men to prepare Tor hsAt, eaen oeng
armed with tao revOlvers and nile They i0aln,
brAyely and desp. rstely bu. we Q overpOTered by
nun bers. and al butcbered except Cap. Fond and
four Of his men, who cot their way through and es-
capped. -. ~. ,rho ,.u e,b,,r,
b7ayely aIe the two nepbews Of Gen. Ed. BuIleson,
Aaron and bis brother wi ose father killed 10
former ebgas ent ut with the Indians and whose I'M
timely fate I'll be deeply regretted by friends and rel
a'ives in our county
The above Information was brooght me direct
from Austn u2ol the arrival Of ths e1prsss ifom Capt
Ford, and IL Iel able.
Crest excitement prevails in Travis snd adjoining
countes and If lie supposed that large oonpsey WI
ia ie pursuit of the Ildia1s 30 soon as preparaons
Can be made r,os ~ .,.xvr
Respectfully, THos w bLAkE"
A Postmaster ARRESTED FOR ROBBiSG TIE
Nail deputy United States Marsnal B'Oudt. oi
U,u.boro arrived In town Yesterday morning having
IA custody A. am Ofebsugb, Postmaster az Doison-
vile HigslaUd CoaIty, upon the snsrse oil having
r, bbd Tx PosO Office under hi. charge OF go tters
coes.ruirs none, II appears that in June last s
kter CONTAINING 80 was mailed By the Postnsste al
IAvrebcebury, registered, and directed 70 Djison-
vile Ihs, letter a. slsU the secOof, CONTAINING
certificate Of the registry reported by The PVst-
master q, DodsonvIIe as lever hs'llg escnsu ms
of6ce The attention Of the Depsrt nent ga. cillrd
10 tire cifeumstaI 90 Friday lss, Unllod states
Mail Agent Wu. Carver, mailed upoa the cars ron
Up.boro t.o d-ccy letters Il - ~ h contained a
10 Ohio State Bank oil and 81 blu on the Bank ct
~. Sf.'e OF ILdiaoa both OF snlsh we're m1ised Ia
III. accord letter Wa go gold ece marked. Ioe
6r., vss directed In joseph Clsrk Ard the second u
M.,tir Lopg or Tuesday Mr. G,rysr called upon
be Postmaster snc iLq Jed Tor these letters when De
d,t led having received them He then ses'ched the
p.rson Of The Pcstma and 10 wallet in MS Pr K
- vss fonnd the $In oin, shicn vas c1uoterisl',
spd ID. god coin. UrebsHgh vas then arrested oy
D-pp'yAarshal Blouot ard orouZDt 10 This city. Az
examination before Commissioner Sesbsu, resnlsd
10 bs being held for trsl upon the charge of ro obng
the nail his bonds were fixed st 81 900 ~hieh ne
gave ard ~ discharged. CDcinnsn Gazette, 2lst-
The Pr.sideot hes poe poned the sale Of the asri
cultural aEds IN the Csnbridge District. MI nesetA
"The Heartbstons Cilb meets this sfernoon At
ecloek No - Cooper Ius-te Ladies are av'ted
st;s,a.