New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-17
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GREAT EXCITEMENT os THE TEXAN FRONTIER.

From the Waco (Texss) Southefner OF late date
we extract the following intelligence: ,x1 xfiz 81
For some days our town has been rife vithexcitinr
rumors In reference to q difficulty that occurred last
week wee 6etT p;e9 company q white men from Eat
Anadaco Indians. Through the politeDess Of our
friend Geo. Barnard, E$q., we have been furnished
with copies Of letters sent by express to Capt Rose
from the agency which we publish below. We also
Stephens to Capt. Nelson Without any reference to
the many rnmors cnrrent through the country, but
judging from the letters before us, we infer that the
whites very imprudently made the attack upon the
Indians, without first astertaning what Indians they
were 1t is violent presumption TO suppose that the
Caddoes wonld do anything to provoke quarrel with
the whites, for their very lives depend upon the
friendship OF the white man. On the other hand,
from the story Of the surviving Indians we indulge
reasonable hope that the catastrophe was the result
Of q mistake on the part Of the wbites-hasty and
unpardonably RASH IL Is true-but still not such as
should preclude an amidable settlement Of the unfor-
tunate affair:
The following is an extract from Col Stephens
letter: -------'------ ..-.---.- ~ -.
There has just returned company of twenty
men, which was made up by Erath and Palo Pinto
"They had fight with some Indians seven or
eight miles from Golconda Tin Palo Pinto county,;
killed ten or twelve warriors. My son Samuel is lost
no doubt he is killed BY the Indians. John Barnes is
shot in the thigh" ~ -ssgz-.e,
LETTER FROM Dr.. sruRx TO CAPT. Ross.
BRAzos AGENCY, Dec. 18th, 1883
Sir: have news 70 send you In regard to the
Indians There were seventeen Indians, men, women,
bend Of the Brazos river, about the mouth Of Keche
creek-about fifteen miles from the Brazos Agency.
They had been there for some time, and had been
visited by the white people, and had conducted them
selves in peaceful and quiet manner. But on yester.
day morning. some white stole upon them killing
four men and three women, and wounding nearly all
the rest though they have succeeded In getting back
to the Reserve. Two Caddoes were killed, one man
and one woman the rest were Anadakos. Among
the number killed ID Choctaw Toms wife. One
Indian killed is nephew Of Hosea Maria, the same
Indian who went with Charles Bernard to the upper
Agency. Hosea is here and says his young men are
very much excited and wish to 60 back and execute
ers and sisters but Hosea told them to wait till he
saw You, as you promised them that you would not
see them wronged.
Hosea says for long time he has been the friend
brothers-but now as they have murdered his people,
he does not know how to meet them. He says be
will wait until you can get here. .s.i yfs7y
The wild game they had killed was all left at the
place where they encamped, together with eight head
of their horses. p ~ f3A'2
shall send word to Major Thomas this morning,
and if they attempt to come on the Reserve, there
will be general breaking up Of the Reserve. and
Uar to the knife along the whole border Of the State
will be the result. How this thing will terminate
do not know, bnt shall try and keep the Indians
the Reserve until you can get here.
Respectfully,
Farmer for Brazos Reserve
Special Ind. Agt Tex. Inds. Waco Texas.
LETTER FROM FRANK N. HARRIS TO GEO. BARNARD.
Dear George: met Rob. just below this point
with an express to Ross and Charles from the keser
walton. Enclosed yon will find the letters which will
give you the particulars of the recent fight
Bob says that when-Ae left, the Indians were all
forting up at the store and everything was in the
women and children that belonged to the Reservation
have left The Government hands and also Charles
hands have orted In at the store and say if there is
an attempt made to kill the Indians before Capt. Ross
gets back, they will make the best fight they can.
Rob says also that the citizens near the Reserve are
all very much excited at the outrage, and are anxi
ously awaiting Col Ross arrival.
Gro BAnsAr Bes%Rs ass yours F.M. HARRIS.
LATER.-since the above was in type we have been
shown by Mr.. Barnard, another letter from Dr. Sturm
written after be had been to the scene Of action in
which he says that the bodies Of the seven Indians
that were killed. we're still lying in their beds when
he arrived at the place. with their eyes closed and
their conntenances indicating that they were killed
while fast asleep. In addition to the seven killed
there were four wounded. One little boy among the
wounded is expected to die. One warrior lay outside
the camp; he and his wife were both shot. After
being shot he secured his gum and shot the tina,
killed bis wife through the head, and at the same
moment another one Of the white men shot him
through the head The letter says that the citizens
of Palo Pinto county are greatly exasperated and
had held meeting at which resolutions were passed
condemnatory OF the conduct Of the white men who
made the attack. The letter gives the names Of six
of the white men, two Of whom we are acquainted
with, and know them to be highly respectable men
and much esteemed by those who know them. We
do not publish tile names of these six men, for we
feel assured that there circumstances attending
the affair that will serve at least to paate their CON
duct Be that however as it may, It is most unfor-
tunate occurrence, creating breach between the
friendly Indians and the whites, which, if not speedily
and satisfactorily healed may lead to most disastrous
results. ,Ft38tEs
STILL LATER. Just before going to press, we have
further particulars Of the fight are given, indicate
that the people of Erath and adjoining counties
slider the Indians in the wrong, and have armed
themselves and collected in large numbers and left
Stephenville for Belknap last Sunday. They were
to be Joined by two companies one from Parker and
the other from Comanche county. We much fear a
collision will ensue, but hope that prudent counsels
will prevail and harmony be restored.
ANOTHER FIdHT.-We have, just as we were going
to press, received letter from William Clements Of
Comanche County. Wewould insert in full, but lack
room. He says: "a fight took place between eight
Of Capt. Williams men and eight Indians on the Goth
December, on the head of Cowhouse creek, on tie
east side of the mountain The whites killed two
on the ground and wounded three more; one of the
wounded was shot off Of his horse. One man got of
OF his horse to shoot ct the Indians and his horse
broke away from him and followed them another
mans pistol went off accidentally and killed his
mule. This was all the harm that was done to the
whites. We recovered fourteen head of horses from
| the Indians.
SINGULAR ACCIDENT TO CAT.-The other night a
cat, belongingto stationmaster at lakewood, neal
Warrington, England attempted to cross the line as
an engine was passing at good speed. The cat was
caught between the spoke Of the driving wheels ani