The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-08
INDIAN DEPREDATIUNs IN TEXAs-WOOL
GROWING, &c.
UAbN1EL NILLbt
Williamson Co, Texas. Nav %

Williamson Co., ItXas, May 70 J
On yesterday, n short dispatch from Asstip came
up here to this effect, Colonel Burney arrived in
Austin to-day bringing fsoEtisr news, that Capt
Bsler with so men, on the Upper Reserve Lands,
killed 10 Indians, tReserve Indisns) aud retreated
for the settlements. Captain Ring, in Eve hours
afterwards, pursued Capt. Bsler with loo regulars
and TOO Caddo Indians. Msior Neighbours, Cants.
Ross aud Leper, are (by the ctizens) requested to
hand in their designations. Indians on the Lower
Reserve have gone to Capt Ross' house for protec
,ion, and camped q. ouBd him. Reserve Indians,
who are protected by the government are sup
posed TO be the depredators upon the settlers but
STILL /, is done in q sly way, admitting DO clue to
them, causing the people at fret to believe it was
the Camarches. Bet the people now, being de-
termined TO protect themselves, have taken up
arms it SCENE, and entered the Reserve, bringing
the S. troops and citizens in collision. Yester.
day, saw three families retreating from their
homes, 20 miles aboveihere, saying there bad been
four families murdered miles above the Sulphur
Springs, 10 Lampafas county, 20 miles above this,
(WiliamsoD1 Now, who could have done this but
Reserve Indians? as the Camsoches, who are
known enemies to them, would have to come thro
the Reserve to do it, These were families (passed)
Of the Williamson County Rangers and one car
red trophy OF bis success among the red men,
ian Indian scalp for the tassel to bis brdei,
Thousands of horseS are driven from the frontier
to the more tbickiy settled couutryaud the praires
here and there are scattered with cardiIddos of
horses from San Saba, Lampasas, Alamo, Coyalls,
&c. This is 80 miles above Austin City We suf-
fered heavily here about the 22d of April from the
FROST nd il down nearly all the corp and heat
very much Injured but the heavy showers of rau
fallen since have given new life 20 the people, and
sanguine in hope of plenty Of corn. Corn is now
worth eU cts per bnshei; Hour 81 per hundred, and
plenty of both.
But the great sui ject which seems to agitate the
peoples mind here now is, the wonderful discovery
they have made Of being able to raise greater
quantity, fper, and heavier wool on these high dry
prairie lands here for nothing, than the people can
at the North their fire lands aud stall fed sheep
for six mobtbs III the year. Northern men are
Rocking in here with their fine stock, and every
lasting spring of water in this prairie country,
believe, In two years will be adorned by a cabin
near it, las there is timber here to enclose these
prairies it is everybody's iand,) and doubt in
few years. wool will be one cf our chief staples.
saw 10 00O poor, degeDerated, little Mexican sheep
few days ago near Austin city, which are selling
readily her g. and crossing with French and Span.
ish MeriIo bucks, and everybody from to 90 are
jus. as certain of q fortune ahead (who owus a
ock of Sheep as am Of bag Of money when
get TO the end OF the mex. rainhew. Bat enough.
AdioS, BRIT