Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-01-12
PROM the Dallas Herald, Extra, Of January.
The n ssacre Of Reserve dians--The Lower
Rssey-ye Threat ned -. Eynifem ent oL the

JI'som the Dallas Herald, Extra, Of January
The n ssacre Of Preserve dians--The Lower
Reserve Threat ned --- Exeitem ent Oh the
Frontier.
We hasten to lay before our readers all the informn-
ton gather, in relation to the late affair in Pa
10 Pinto county, resulting in the killing OF seven unof-
Tending Reserve Indians and one white man. This
bloody decd appears to have been wholly unproyoked.
From The best lights before US, cannot but regard
it az wonton, cruel massacre We are glad to know
tia; the citizens of Palo Pinto rcpudiate the deed. II
that the perpetrators not content with the mis-
chief they have donc threaten follow II up by break
ing up the Lower Reserve Or they express 1t, by
"wipiug I. out, red and white" What is to he the
rssnlt, time alone can tell.
We give below such information as we have recclv
Cd. First the letter of correspondent ut Weather
fori and m extra from the .Ntps Office:
WEATHERFoRp, Jan. 4, 1859.
Hon J. W. Latimer-
DEAR SR-Presumng that the excitement
in the counties West Of this will be Of interest,
laval myself of the services of the bearer, TO
send the enclosed letter and extra from the
Nesps. Many condemn tn" killing Of the In.
dans as brutal and outrageous murder, and
seriously fear the consequences.
Rirhard Shanks reached this place late last
evening, fresh from the scene of prepa ration for
attacking the Reserves, and thinks the project
will be abandoned.
Many of the citizens Of Palo Pinto fled to
this county Immediately after the murder.-
The Indians are satisfied they had nothing OF
da with the killing, have sent them word that
ihey do not hold them responsible, and tell
them to return to their homes. They are doing
50. In great haste, your friend, II **
lt From the Frontier News-Exrs.
e7YlE TEENS rs s.aRftEfs coy
wEATHERFoRD!
pALo PINTO, Texas. January l, 1859.
Ess NEWS Having seen letter publish
ed by you, from Sepbensville, calling for i'd
from your county to rendezvous at that place.
MOI ltaowing there was any such arrangement,
we, a5c,tfzens of this county, thought best TO
pive you the facts as we understand them, be-
,lisylFg ae have them as they exist. On Sun
aay gSgt,ing the 26ih ult. there came about
ttyrYV ,oen to our town, well armed, and con-
cludstl h, camp at or near the village, which
shgy dil part of the night, aud stated as they
saN Id indians, they intended TO start the nexI
mnrn;ns home-but instead Of compliance
with ihst promise, at some hour of the night
lhey ifIl their camp, piloed by some young
mau ihame unknown) to citizen four miles
~ II. 9ls tOwa, whose name is Funderburg,
Who /, 4 es himself that he conducted said COM
pany 10 the camp of some friendly Indians,
sessnteen all counted and from the hest in,
iarna,tion we can gather from examination OF
wilaSssts and battle ground, the position and
ceH,lision of the dead, those Indians, or most
q tisem, were asleep at the commencement OF
she attack there being seven Indians killed in
sheisteats. but one who was lying few feet
from tbe doOr--four men and three squaws
ata wounded two men, one squaw, and small
bgg, all Of whom made their escape TO the Agen-
cy One white man was killed, a son of J. M.
Ssenhens, who was found amongst the dead
Indians and brought into town and decently
barred Yesterday by our own citizens. One
synan was wounded by the name Of Barnes,
who will probably recover. After killing the
indians the company returning passed through
town on their return home to Erath county,
and Barton's Creek, with promise that they
world return in a very short time to defend u.s.
Thay lave involved the citizens of Palo Pinto
Gs lise when we were the least aware Of it.
Thea Indians were and had b ven amongst
s,,s Tor weeks without committing any depreda-
4 N s,i.t we knew Of, though we believe they
n ,lsI i& Save been safer in the reserve; and we
f8f thushat we would be ina. iafid we ddtion
know hat they will.
And, now Mr.. Editor. we are the innocent
Dsrty. and great probability of being the suf.
ierers-our wives and our children are leaving.
What shall we do? There were some resou-
tons adopted day or two ago under excite
fnent butupon reflection some of US think were
100 hasty--viz: that we should organize com. !
pany and repair to the Agency and comprom- {
ise on amicable terms, # possible; otherwiye,
adopt some other plan. We offer another in {
in us stead: C
ResOlred, That we as peaceable citizens and '
lovers of law and order. disapprove act of {
those men, said to be from Eraiii county, and o
RaFlon's 8 freek, in committing the outrage up. Il
o. thoss friendly Indians especially in our j
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