Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-05-11


I We learn from tho BirdYille Union that The
Reserve Indians have been committing more
OutrGgcs in Buchanan county. 4 Mr.. William
Holden was murdered by them short time 8 nee
| He was found stripped Of his clothing, g.alped,
with twenty-Cdd arrow wounds in his body. -
/ From the signs about the place where this fear
,ui murder was commit tied, it was evident that
this unfortunate man sold his life dearly The
citizens OF Coryell county held a meeting last
month, at which resolutions were paaged setting
forth in bitter terms the failure Of Che State and
Federal Governments in protecting the frontier
and calling upon the neghboring counties to
raise companies and put an nd to the cause Of
their troubles, pledging themselves to raise and
support one Company.--iS A. Herald.
We reg leave % call the attention Of our esteemed
contemporaries Of ne San Antonio Herald, to the state
1ant Of facts connected With the killing CT Holden
published in oar issue of the 4th May. These f,cts
are corrohorated by others published in the AGO
souherucr, highly respectable and reliable Journal
facts obtained from an entirely different source
from the ono from which we received ours and whioh
pInces the matter beyond doubt that Eolden WIS
killed BY Northern Comanchog and not by any Of the
tribes Of the Reservation. The supposition that ne
killed by Reserve Indians has always needed con
found the person Of Northern Comamohe, is n
sufficient refut2tion Of the charge, Notwithstanding
the reckless disre gard Of truth svincoA in certain parts
to the contrary, II is act Of sheer Justice to the
friendly tribes have the true circumstances Of the
case brought before the public however distaseful it
may be IL the sensation men, who have gathered eve
ry act Of atrociy committed tue frontier and have
attempted to steu them upon the Reserve tribe swith
pertlnacity and sndicyeuess ofmen, who u hold
their very existence by the tenure Of creating excite
Jnent and panderng to the Corst propcnsties of hu
man nat.lre. Ecccnecring for local Offices aud the
hopes Of cleaning short-liyed popularity by per-
petnating the excitement have been fruitful source IF
many Of the stirring appeals made through the col
unns Of some newspapers bordering upon the North
western counties. That the people Of he Frontier .
base Suffered immensely is known to every one but
he indscrimnate and reckless assertion that their
roubles hive all sprung from the vicinity Of the Re-
erve is ridiculous it is unfounied. when facts
come 10 light. corroborative Of he truth Of our
emarks, they have always been perverted by those
heets that believe in nothing 50 much as in their
'ostions sud interpretations. As al impartial journ-
list, We claim to be as true friend Of the frontier
s those WHO are constantly exciting cur people into
assistance TO the forces that be-, by seiitous har-
ngues, aud keeping alive state Of feeling that will
esnlt in no good to them any one else, except the
sw dsgning office hunters, tricksters and sensatiou
is.
With respect, call attention Of our able CO.
smporaries of the san Antonio Herald to facts Oh
lined through Mr.. Deckman, published in our last
eek issac 1t is Just to the Reserve TRIES, ani TO
&C Unitei States oficsrs located at the different
gencies and the citizens Of the frontier that these
cts should be published II they viii eerve as an
ucidttra Of the mysteries or toe frontier. and We
sl assured that cotempOrar,s II appreciate the
stne's u eur re4uest u